Katy Chen Mazzara

Financial Empowerment Coach for Creatives

You might be surprised to learn I’m a financial coach who’s never been great at math! I’m a right-brained creative — a former TV and digital producer, documentary filmmaker, and journalist — who learned firsthand how to turn feast-or-famine income into lasting abundance.

After years in the entertainment industry, I was tired of the financial rollercoaster. I went from earning $20,800 a year with student loans and credit card debt to paying it all off, saving a year of expenses, buying my first loft in downtown L.A., and eventually a home in Pasadena’s Bungalow Heaven — all through a mindset shift and an unconventional money system that actually worked.

Now, I help other creatives do the same: move from scarcity to stability, from stress to freedom. I believe money is energy — how we think about it determines how it flows. My goal is to help you feel empowered, confident, and free to pursue what you love most.

For those who like the credentials: I’m a certified Financial Coach, Life Coach, and Trauma-Informed Master Coach, and a graduate of UC Berkeley’s Personal Financial Planning Program and the Financial Planning Association’s Externship. My approach blends practical financial tools with deep mindset work — because financial wellness is emotional, creative, and deeply human.