Welcome to The Audacity — the podcast for anyone who's done waiting for a green light that was never coming. In this first episode, your host introduces herself, the mission behind the show, and why she's reclaiming a word that's followed her whole life. Plus — it's Financial Literacy Month and nobody told you, so she will: you are a business, your art has a market value, and it's time to start treating it that way. This is just the beginning. Subscribe so you don't miss a Wednesday.

You've been calling yourself an artist. A performer. A creative. And you're not wrong — but you've been leaving out the most important part. You are a business. In this episode of The Audacity, Gabrielle Elisabeth breaks down the three things nobody teaches creatives about money — and why that silence has been costing you. We're talking about how to stop treating your income like it's unpredictable, the difference between earning money and actually building wealth, and why knowing your rate isn't arrogance — it's survival.

Resources mentioned in this episode: 📚 Secret Currency — Suze Orman 📚 The Total Money Makeover — Dave Ramsey 💰 E*Trade — etrade.com 💰 Acorns — acorns.com 💰 Robinhood — robinhood.com 📈 S&P 500 — ask your financial advisor or platform about index funds that track the S&P 500

Plus Gabrielle shares two actionable steps to take this week. Financial Literacy Month is almost over. But this conversation? It doesn't have an expiration date.