Recession is a really scary word and even scarier that we are heading into another one. We need to be aware that it is coming but we need to stop focusing on the doom and start focusing on what we can do as women creators to prepare and succeed through tough times. In this episode, I am breaking down 7 ways you can prepare and focus on growing your business and income as a creator. I am breaking down how to diversify your income streams, building out your content and audience reach, and even preparing your financials. How to use Amazon Influencer for extra income: http://t.ly/_zyj8 Make up to 5 figures on Youtube with less than 5K subs: http://t.ly/cH_Q Join the Money and Youtube Clubhouse room on Fridays: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/talking-youtube-by-vidiq Join our Facebook Group: http://t.ly/Nl9T Finding what will perform well isn’t easy, but VidIQ is my go to solution for tracking trends, key words, and what my viewers are looking for. When you download the VidIQ extension you will be able to level up your content! Get vidIQ to blow up your channel at womeonofyoutube.com/vidiq Our community is focused on helping women not only to be better creators but to also make money doing it. Spreadshop allows for you to start making money as soon as you have merch to sell. You can open your FREE online merch store with Spreadshop in minutes! Cost-free, hassle-free, it's merchandising made easy. Click this link to get started for FREE! Get started with Spreadshop at https://womenofyoutube.com/Spreadshop Get your Women of Video Conference tickets: http://t.ly/HyKZ Follow Desiree at http://t.ly/GbY4 Connect with Carla at http://t.ly/IA__ Time Stamps: 00:00 - Podcast topic intro 04:42 - Be mindful and keep moving forward 11:00 - Diversify your income streams 19:03 - Build your email list 21:00 - Dealing with sponsorships 22:13 -  Keeping control of the logistics 25:39 - Saving for shit hitting the fan 29:18 - Test your content --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/womenofvideo/message