Passion or Profit: Do You Have to Pick One?

Written By Justin Moore
 

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Today we’re talking about Passion vs. Profit.  

From a really early age, I was fascinated by money. I negotiated with my parents to earn extra allowance by doing more chores, I tutored other kids, I did car washes in our driveway where I dragged a sign out to our main street to attract customers.  

Now, putting aside that I may or may not have raided my parent’s pantry to set up a car wash snack shack, netting me 100% profit, I learned a valuable lesson: 

The harder you work, the more profit you can make.

But as I’ve gotten older, making money and the material drive I once felt has somewhat lost its luster.  I find myself drawn to passion projects that don’t have an obvious profit potential.  

I gotta admit though, I still feel that itch in the back of my brain when I create something from pure passion - like what’s the angle to make a profit from this? 

Maybe this is the blessing and curse of every creator? Honestly, I’m not sure, which is why I asked two experts to settle this Passion vs. Profit debate, once and for all.

Today we are joined by Krystal Proffitt aka KP, Host of the Proffitt Podcast. She’s a passionate advocate for empowering creators to produce top-notch content with confidence. YES, Proffitt is her real last name and NO she’s not arguing for profit…

Madison aka MADkurious, on the other hand, is an Ex-Fortune 50 Analyst & MBA turned freelance consultant who helps create meaning through gaming, business, and storytelling. 

By the end of this episode, you’ll know:

1. Whether you should focus on Passion or Profit at different times throughout your life?

2. How that focus will impact audience engagement

3. Who is a better Creator Debater: Krystal or Madison?

CHAPTERS

  • 00:00 Passion vs. Profit

  • 02:17 Opening Arguments

  • 04:47 Round 1: Timing

  • 10:04 Round 2: Audience Engagement

  • 20:53 Round 3: How focusing on passion or profit might impact YOU

  • 26:40 Final Appeal

Follow our guests 👇

Krystal Proffitt

Website - https://krystalproffitt.com
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KrystalProffitt
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/krystalproffitttx
X - https://twitter.com/KProffittTX
Course - https://krystalproffitt.com/course

Madison/MADkurious

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@madkurious
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/madkurious
X - https://x.com/madkurious
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/madkurious

 
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