We were lucky to catch up with Hilary L Hahn recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hilary L , appreciate you joining us today. Are you able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen?
I become a full time creative in 2017 after building out my signature workshop series in 2014 which helped me to sell my work. I currently earn my income as a creative through art sales, e-courses, international retreats and group coaching. I recently published a 27- page book called Profit from Workshops – this can be used as a guide to add 5-figures to a creative or healing arts business from workshops!
Hilary L , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I’m a visual artist, creative wellness expert, & Intuitive Business coach with a background in art education and design. I started my business one decade ago – when I transitioned from a career in art education to offering creative workshops and creating artwork, textiles and products along with interior design for clients. By developing my signature workshops series, specifically in sustainable fashion and watercolor for relaxation, I was able to supplement my income enough to leave my teaching position. I went on to lecture at the university level in sustainable fashion, materials and design. I’m currently focused on helping other creative souls, healers and coaches launch their own wildly profitable conscious businesses. Along the way, I became a 500 hour certified yoga teacher and Usui Reiki practitioner and I love to weave wellness into my creative workshops to help people find their way back to living a life of creativity and inspiration.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
I love helping creative and spiritual souls connect back to their intuition and creativity to live a life of creative freedom and abundance. I am driven by. a love for conscious creative living and business mindset that is in alignment with nature – a holistic view of the planet and our purpose.
How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?
I’ve had to pivot several times over the past decade in business. One time would be leading up to the pandemic – I had to cancel several in-person events, workshops & collaborations with brands. What I did next proved to be wildly successful. I took my workshops online. Taking my workshops online resulted in the creation of my most successful ecourse til date: Creative Watercolors. It’s wild to think about how what appeared to be a set-back spiraled into my most successsful year in business. Post pandemic, I pivoted yet again. When my clients began craving that in-person connection. I became inspired to launch my first international retreats: The Dream Retreat in Zakynthos, Greece in 2023 and the Inspiration Retreat which will take place in Tuscany this September, 2024.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.hilarylhahn.com/
- Instagram: @hilarylhahn @hilarylhahnart
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2175387382766469
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilary-hahn-2729868/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hilarylhahn1089
Image Credits
1. Nico Nelson
2. Amelia Tabullo
3. Erica Haskett
4. Nico Nelson
5. Myself