Diversifying Income and Skills, with Alvin Cowan of Simpatico Media

The Money Fit Show

Season 2: Episode #25

Diversifying Income and Skills, Alvin Cowan of Simpatico Media Inc

Alvin Cowan is a veteran actor, writer, and producer from Austin, Texas, who has worked with legends like Clint Eastwood, James Caan, Bradley Cooper, and Bruce Willis. Alvin has a passion for sports, and his football prowess led him to become a record-setting quarterback at Yale, where he was inducted onto the All-Era Team. He then briefly played professional football with both the NFL and AFL.

After his athletic career, he moved to LA, where he landed a breakout recurring role in ABC’s “Back In The Game” followed quickly by a supporting role in Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper.” He recently appeared on Season 2 of HBO’s critically-acclaimed series, “Westworld,” and had a recurring role in the Emmy-nominated  show, “This Is Us.” He will next be seen in the highly-anticipated indie, “International Falls,” alongside Rachael Harris and Rob Huebel and guest-starring in the final season of the AMC hit, “Better Call Saul.”

1. The unplanned move from football to the acting and entertainment industry
2. Working in Eastern Europe working on country-oriented infomercials, gaining experience on the production side of media
3. Avoiding the idea of creating an exit plan from football created a singular focus but left him without a plan for money post-career
4. The startling financial lessons of moving to LA and having parental support for just three months
5. Going into debt to pay lifestyle bills and spending two years digging out of that hole
6. Stopped subscription renewals, cut back on social and entertainment, and lived in some less-than-comfortable housing arrangements
7. Finding stable income in football coaching
8. Diversifying income (particularly with rental properties) to avoid relying on the periodic income of creative endeavors
9. Diversifying skills by adding writing and eventually producing to his acting portfolio
10. Encouragement and support from mother
11. Adding the belief in ownership to the depression-era focus on saving as a way to build financial stability and security

Links referred to in the episode, and how to connect with the guest, Alvin Cowan:

Alvin Cowan on Twitter

SimpaticoMedia.xyz

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