Feeling Guilty about Selling? + Why Gratitude > Greatness (The Creator's Checkup)


The Creator's Checkup

Helping You Become the Creator You Were Created to Be

"In everything, give thanks." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18

As we enter the final two months of the year, you might be tempted to turn your focus to all the goals you still want to achieve - or maybe even skip to thinking about 2026.

My advice? Don't skip over gratefulness.

One of the most powerful and necessary spiritual practices we can engage in is the practice of giving thanks. And trust me, it's vital to your mental, spiritual and even your creative health.

Thanksgiving more than just an American holiday full of feasting and family - it's a foundational principle that God reminds us to constantly partake in. So before you fall into the rush of buying presents, or trying to organize Black Friday sales, reflect and remember all God has blessed you with.

You'll find yourself in a much better place from which to take your next steps in your creator lifestyle.

What's Happening Now

How Should Christian Creators Sell?

Our talk with podcast producer and founder of Theophany Media, Jake Doberenz, will help you answer the hard questions about promoting yourself, getting paid, and running a creator business with integrity.

Another 1000 YouVersion Readers

We're excited to share that another one of our YouVersion devotionals, The Creator's Timing, has been completed by over 1000 readers. We're so grateful for supporting us on this amazing platform!

South Florida Podcaster Meetup

We're excited to support a South Florida podcaster meetup on Thursday, Nov 13th as part of the Podfest Podtour! All podcasters or interested content creators in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach are welcome!

Moments In Our 360 Community

Our Members Show Up - Often!

One of our most fun contests has been seeing how many days our members show up consistently in the app. Our 360 creators don't just keep the app silently on their devices - they engage consistently and have fun - all the way to 73 straight days! (Wow, Simonie!)

Newsletters For Newbies!

Our recent workshop with Lex Roman taught us about how you can monetize your message with email newsletters - and we had an entire after party when our friend and Canva expert and LaShonda Brown joined the call!

You can gain access to that workshop - and many more - by subscribing to our Creator Resource Center.

LaShonda Brown

LaShonda Brown

Tech Educator, YouTube Coach & Speaker that helps service providers work less & live more by leveraging tech

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More Resources to Improve Your Creator Lifestyle

That's all for now - until next time, keep creating!

Gratefully,

Allen

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