I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed by the vivacious Sara Troy (she makes me sound smarter than I am). Please support her. She does amazing work! In this episode of the Self-Discovery Wisdom Podcast, you will discover:
- The moments that inspired me to get into music
- My early influences, including the Carpenters, Chicago, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and 80s glam metal
- Why passion (and suffering) is part and parcel of the artistic life
- What I learned from my friend and collaborator Patrick Zelinski
- Why I got into the music business and my desire to help artists
- How I ended up investing in a music business startup and what happened to it
- How networking benefited my career BIG TIME
- Why and how to plant seeds on social media to grow your artistic career
- How to navigate hardships and disappointment
- What being a musician coach means to me
- Why SMART goals aren’t that smart
- When to press into fear and when to stick to your guns
- When and when not to explore new musical genres
- Why even if you do manage to land a record contract, you’re not guaranteed success
- What successful artists have in common
- How being pragmatic has served me throughout my career
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