{"podcast":{"title":"Artist Academy","slug":"artist-academy-418381","podcast_index_feed_id":418381,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147668982/feed","website_url":"https://www.artistacademy.co/podcasts/artist-academy-2","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/site/46941/podcasts/fdf38c25-af09-4bc0-839e-6191fa38c006.jpg","author":"Andrea Ehrhardt","episode_count":453,"summary":"The Artist Academy Podcast hosted by Andrea Ehrhardt. The purpose of this series is to show aspiring painters that it's completely possible to make a great career in the arts. We focus on the business side of art to help you attract more customers, increase profits, and ultimately live a life of creativity and financial freedom. www.ArtistAcademy.co","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T02:19:36.162493+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/artist-academy-418381"},"episode":{"title":"423. Quit Your Day Job with Patrick Walgamott","slug":"423-quit-your-day-job-with-patrick-walgamott","published_at":"2026-01-19T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/artist-academy-418381/423-quit-your-day-job-with-patrick-walgamott","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/artist-academy-418381","url":"https://www.artistacademy.co/podcasts/artist-academy-2/episodes/2149154185","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149154185.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the  Artist Academy Podcast , I’m sitting down with  Patrick Walgamott , an Artist Academy student who recently quit his day job to become a full-time artist. I’ve watched Patrick’s journey for years — from getting back into painting through pet portraits to slowly building income through murals, commissions, and paint parties while working a physically demanding job. Like so many artists, he thought it would happen faster… and like most of us, it took longer than expected. We talk about what finally pushed him to take the leap, how he handled the fear around money and stability, and why consistency and local marketing played a huge role in making it work. Patrick shares real numbers, real doubts, and the mindset shift that helped him commit fully — even without everything perfectly lined up. If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to quit your day job, this episode will help you see what’s actually possible when you decide to go all in.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Artist Academy Podcast , I’m sitting down with Patrick Walgamott , an Artist Academy student who recently quit his day…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1346,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/artist-academy-418381/episodes/423-quit-your-day-job-with-patrick-walgamott/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/artist-academy-418381/423-quit-your-day-job-with-patrick-walgamott.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}