Welcome to The Financial Glow-Up

Welcome to The Financial Glow-Up, my new subscribers’ only go-to space for money moves, creative investing strategies, and brand glow-ups tailored for diverse women creatives! 🎨✍🏾🎤

I’m Markette Sheppard, founder of Glow Stream TV, and I created this newsletter because I know how hard it can be to turn creativity into consistent income and long-term financial opportunities—especially when mainstream companies and organizations aren’t always designed with us in mind. That’s why The Financial Glow-Up is here: to connect you with the funding, branding tips, and creative inspiration you need to monetize your genius.

But Markette, what if I’m not a ‘woman creative,’ so to speak? That’s OK, girl. Chances are you know or are related to an artistic wonder in this demographic. So, support your friends & family in the creative community by sharing this e-mail, encouraging them to subscribe and share the information below.

🔥 Here’s What to Expect Every Week:

✨ Money Moves – The latest grants, residencies, and funding opportunities.
✨ Brand Glow-Up – Strategies to position yourself as a creative powerhouse.
✨ Creative Hustle – Inspiring success stories of diverse women creatives killing it.
✨ Glow Picks – Exclusive real-estate deals, must-read books, and industry events.
✨ Community Spotlight – A feature on YOU! Yes, we’ll showcase your wins when you reach out about them to create a supportive community to cheer you on.

💰 First Glow-Up Tip: Apply for This Grant!

Calling all filmmakers! Chicken & Egg Films offers a $40,000 grant to nonfiction filmmakers or filmmaking teams working on their first or second feature-length documentary. In this year-long program, filmmakers will also receive mentorship with Chicken & Egg Films team members, two creative retreats focused on career building and creative development, tailored industry meetings, funder connections and peer support from their cohort. While their focus is on granting opportunities to female and gender-expansive creatives, according to their program reps, all are welcome to apply. For more information and the application details, visit www.chickeneggfilms.org.

Event for Creative Entrepreneurs

The 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 is happening tomorrow, Friday, April 4 at The London in West Hollywood with a powerful theme: 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙋𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙩: 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥. Workshops on wealth building, franchising and business ownership will be taking place. Follow the National Association of Latino Independent Producers on Facebook or IG for more about the event.

Real Estate

Looking for your next great investment? This Brooklyn brownstone beauty could be yours for $3.9M. With five bedrooms and three full baths, you could make your money back with roommates or short-term rentals. Just sayin.’

📣 Tax Time

Need a tax deduction? I got you! Donate to the Mason Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund today. Your 100% tax-deductible contribution will support two female scholars in their pursuit of higher education in journalism and the health sciences. Donate here.

📣 Your Turn!

I’d love to hear from you! Reply to this email (or message me at [email protected]) and let me know:
1️⃣ What’s your biggest challenge to getting your bag up as a creative right now?
2️⃣ What topics would you love to see in The Financial Glow-Up?

🚀 Also, help The Financial Glow-Up grow by sharing this newsletter with another creative friend! Forward this email and tell them to subscribe.

Welcome to the only glow-up that matters, sis, the one that’s going to fund your future. We are really doing this and we’re about to make BIG MONEY moves, together! 💜

Keep glowing,
Markette Sheppard
Founder, Glow Stream TV
@glowstreamtv and @markettesheppard on all the socials!