<p>This episode is a little different, and a very personal one.</p><p>After unexpectedly spending time in hospital and needing to step away from my business for several weeks, I found myself reflecting on something important:</p><p>What actually makes a creative business sustainable?</p><p> </p><p>In this episode, I share what happened during my time away, why I disappeared for a month, and the eight business systems I had built over time that allowed my business to keep moving while I focused on healing and recovery.</p><p> </p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>Building financial stability with emergency savings</li><li>Creating passive income through digital products and online workshops</li><li>The importance of trust, consistency, and strong client relationships</li><li>Why systems and organisation matter in a creative business</li><li>Diversifying income streams</li><li>Understanding your own capacity and avoiding overcommitment</li><li>Building a business that supports your life, not consumes it</li></ul><p> </p><p>This episode is an honest reflection on burnout, sustainability,rest, and what it really means to build a creative business that can support you through difficult seasons.</p><p>And as this is Episode 100, it also marks the end of this seasonof the podcast as I take a short winter break to rest and recover fully.</p><p>Thank you for being here and supporting Art + Business + Murals over the past 100 episodes. I am incredibly grateful for this community.</p><p> </p><p>The upcoming events and links that I mentioned in this episode:</p><p>Sign up to my mailing list for upcoming competitions, coachingpackages and events: <br><a href="https://www.sculleydesign.com">https://www.sculleydesign.com</a></p><p> </p><p>The 31 May Business of Art Community Bank Sunshine Coast x Sarah Sculley FREE workshop: <a href="https://bankingthatbenefits.com.au/">https://bankingthatbenefits.com.au/</a></p><p> </p><p>The Intro to Stencils Workshop and Art + Business Workshop in my Nambour Studio in July – more info and tickets can be found here: <a href="https://www.sculleydesign.com/workshops">https://www.sculleydesign.com/workshops</a></p><p> </p><p>Open Studios Sunshine Coast information can be found here: <a href="https://openstudiossunshinecoast.com.au/">https://openstudiossunshinecoast.com.au/</a></p><p> </p><p>Open Studios Gympie: <a href="https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/Community/Arts-and-Culture/Studio-Trails">https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/Community/Arts-and-Culture/Studio-Trails</a></p><p>Open Studios Noosa: <a href="https://noosaopenstudios.com.au/">https://noosaopenstudios.com.au/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>———</p><p> </p><p>Thank you so much for tuning into the <strong>Art +Business + Murals Podcast</strong></p><p>If you’d like to say ‘hi’ to me, or if you have any podcasttopic ideas or artists you’d like me to interview, please email: <em>[email protected]</em></p><p> </p><p>Please follow along:</p><p> Instagram // <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sculleydesign/">https://www.instagram.com/sculleydesign/</a></p><p> Facebook // <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sculleydesign">https://www.facebook.com/sculleydesign</a></p><p> You Tube // <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SarahSculley/videos">https://www.youtube.com/@SarahSculley/videos</a></p><p> Website // <a href="https://www.sculleydesign.com">https://www.sculleydesign.com</a><br><em>Feel free to give this podcast a star rating and ‘follow’ so you are notified when new episodes come out each Monday. Please share it with any creatives in your life.</em></p>