Why Being Smart Doesn't Make Money Easy

My wife pays the bills while I learn how to sell

Feel ready to reshape your relationship with money and sales? Apply to work with Ivy here: https://forms.gle/yUvxN17L2eN5QGWe7 [https://forms.gle/yUvxN17L2eN5QGWe7] Most people think you need a clear roadmap to build something meaningful. Jens Meyssen is proof that you don't — sometimes you just need the courage to jump. I loved my conversation with Jens for so many reasons. Listen to find out why and buckle up as we went deep - fast! Jens is a self-taught creative entrepreneur from Belgium who has never let not knowing something stop him from figuring it out. This conversation will shift how you think about hustle, self-worth, and what it really costs to build a business on your own terms. Did you relate to him? Are you building from obligation or from excitement? And can you tell the difference? Please subscribe for more conversations about creativity, business, and building a life on your own terms. Ready to work with Ivy? 🔹 Flight Club — full business growth from business model to marketing to conversion https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/ [https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/] 🔹 Private Coaching — tailored support https://ivymalik.com [https://ivymalik.com/] Connect with Jens Meyssen 📲 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-meyssen-b6 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-meyssen-b6] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a440b2/ [https://www.instagram.com/a440b2/] 🌐 Noir Visuals: www.noir-visuals.com [http://www.noir-visuals.com/] 🌐 Studio Blanc: www.studioblanc.art [http://www.studioblanc.art/]

B2B Doesn't Have To Be Boring

Feel ready to reshape your relationship with money and sales? Apply to work with Ivy here: https://forms.gle/yUvxN17L2eN5QGWe7 [https://forms.gle/yUvxN17L2eN5QGWe7] Most people think B2B marketing has to be complicated, corporate, and cold. Nadia Timmer is proving it doesn't have to be any of those things. I loved this conversation with Nadia: from building her career across interior design, insurance, and communications, to founding 8SIX Creative Studio and becoming the strategic partner that bold B2B brands didn't know they were missing. She thinks deeply about story, value, and what it really means to show up for your clients — and this conversation will shift how you see marketing, pricing, and your own worth as a business owner. Nadia doesn't separate the personal from the professional. The shyness she carried growing up lives right alongside the confidence she's built through years of listening — really listening — to her clients. And the moment a company tried to lowball her and extract her expertise? That was the trigger that changed everything about how she prices her work. Drop a 💬 in the comments: does your business have a clear story — or are you just posting and hoping? And subscribe for more conversations about creativity, business, and building a life on your own terms. Ready to work with Ivy? 🔹 Flight Club — full business growth from business model to marketing to conversion https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/ [https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/] 🔹 Private Coaching — tailored support https://ivymalik.com [https://ivymalik.com/] Connect with Nadia Timmer 📲 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiatimmer/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiatimmer/] 🌐 Website: www.8sixcreative.com [http://www.8sixcreative.com/]

It’s not underpricing, it’s unbranded

Feel ready to reshape your relationship with money and sales, apply to work with Ivy here: https://forms.gle/yUvxN17L2eN5QGWe7 [https://forms.gle/yUvxN17L2eN5QGWe7] Most people think branding is for products. Kenny Isidoro is proving it's the missing piece in every building, development, and architectural practice. I loved this conversation with Kenny: from growing up in an immigrant household where McDonald's was a reward for good grades, to building a consultancy that bridges the gap between the world's builders and the people who actually live and work in their spaces. He has thought deeply about brand, story, money, and what it means to show up as you intend — and this conversation will shift how you see both real estate and your own business. Kenny doesn't separate the personal from the professional. The frugality he learned watching his parents pay off their mortgage 15 years early lives right alongside the way he runs his business, raises his four kids, and talks openly about money at the dinner table. Drop a 💬 in the comments: does your business have a clear story — or are you hustling without a brand? And subscribe for more conversations about creativity, business, and building a life on your own terms. Ready to work with Ivy? 🔹 Flight Club — full business growth from business model to marketing to conversion https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/ [https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/] 🔹 Private Coaching — tailored support https://ivymalik.com [https://ivymalik.com/] Connect with Kenny Isidoro 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mudeo/ [https://www.instagram.com/_mudeo/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kisidoro/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kisidoro/] 🌐 Website: https://mudeo.co [https://mudeo.co/]

Why Being Smart Doesn't Make Money Easy

Feel ready to reshape your relationship with money and sales, apply to work with Ivy here: https://forms.gle/yUvxN17L2eN5QGWe7 [https://forms.gle/yUvxN17L2eN5QGWe7] Most people pretend they have it figured out. Kassandra Bryant sat down and told the truth. I loved this conversation with Kassandra: from growing up in a home where money meant tension and arguments, to carrying shame about not being "further along," to finally giving herself permission to pursue the creative work she was always meant to do. She is one of the most self-aware people I've spoken to — and this conversation will make you feel far less alone about where you are right now. Kassandra doesn't perform success. She talks about the real cost of being underemployed, the weight of asking for help, and what it actually takes to build a business that reflects who you truly are — as a creative strategist building enterprise-level systems for small businesses that deserve nothing less. Drop a 💬 in the comments: have you ever felt shame about where you are financially, even when you're actively working toward something better? And subscribe for more conversations about creativity, business, and building a life on your own terms. Ready to work with Ivy? 🔹 Flight Club — full business growth from business model to marketing to conversion https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/ [https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/] 🔹 Private Coaching — tailored support https://ivymalik.com [https://ivymalik.com/] Connect with Kassandra Bryant 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studiogliss/ [https://www.instagram.com/studiogliss/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassandra-bryant/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassandra-bryant/]

The $1.4M Creative Decision

Feel ready to reshape your relationship with money and sales, apply to work with Ivy here: https://forms.gle/yUvxN17L2eN5QGWe7 [https://forms.gle/yUvxN17L2eN5QGWe7] Most people see their studio as a cost. Jessica Hische sees it as a bank account she gets to live inside. I loved this conversation with Jessica: from buying her first apartment at 24, to investing $1.4M into a studio she owns in the Bay Area, to opening two brick-and-mortar stores, to co-founding a software company built specifically for creative studios. She has thought deeply about money, risk, and what it actually means to invest in yourself as a creative — and this conversation will change how you think about all of it. Jessica doesn't do passive. Every decision she makes is designed to build something real, tangible, and useful — not just a number on a screen. Drop a 💬 in the comments: do you rent or own your workspace — and has that ever held you back? And subscribe for more conversations about creativity, business, and building a life on your own terms. Ready to work with Ivy? 🔹 Flight Club — full business growth from business model to marketing to conversion https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/ [https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/] 🔹 Private Coaching — tailored support https://ivymalik.com [https://ivymalik.com/] Connect with Jessica Hische 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicahische/ [https://www.instagram.com/jessicahische/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicahische/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicahische/] 🌐 Studio Works: https://jessicahische.is [https://jessicahische.is/]