Musicians Can Thrive

I’m a musician. Every time someone said to me, “you’ll never make money doing what you do,” I loved nothing more than saying “watch me.” Making it in the music business has never been more attainable, or open to interpretation. In this podcast, we’re finding ways that musicians can thrive.

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Update frequency: every 18 days
Average duration: 55 minutes
Episodes: 37
Years Active: 2018 - 2022

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When the Lyrics Hit Different - SZN 2

RC McCree is a thoughtful and talented lyricist. His melodies get stuck in your head, so you can fully absorb his words. Keep an ear open for the dynamics of different music scenes in Austin, and how…

01:04:45 | Mon 29 Jun 2020

Evolving as a Creator - LivFree; Kaleidoscopes pt. 2 - SZN 2

LivFree is the kind of rap artist whose flow reminds you of spoken word poetry in its smoothness, whose hooks grab you and pull you deeper into the rhythm, and when the message within the flow hits y…

01:09:02 | Fri 19 Jun 2020

Evolving as a Creator - Keira Nova; Kaleidoscopes pt. 1 - SZN 2

A commanding presence on stage and a prolific songwriter, Keira Nova is as sharp and clever as she is talented. A solo artist and one half of the hip hop/ R&B duo Kaleidoscopes, today you’re listenin…

01:14:15 | Fri 15 May 2020

Creativity Is Not a Finite Resource - SZN 2

What happens when you go to a secret “Anti-Valentine’s Day” concert with no idea what kind of music you’re about to hear? You just might see Kris Angelis playing an acoustic set. She’s an award-winn…

00:52:09 | Fri 17 Apr 2020

Developing Showmanship and Designing a Life You Love - SZN 2

What does it take to put on a great show? Ashly Holland and I discuss the different ways you can draw the audience’s attention, and how she’s designing a life that she loves around music.

Ashly is th…

00:58:30 | Fri 03 Apr 2020

Luck is What Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity - SZN 2

This week, let’s consider how we build momentum, and what happens when you reach a tipping point…. where everything changes. I was part of a workshop recently where the keynote speaker pointed out s…

00:11:50 | Fri 06 Mar 2020

Planning Strategic Tours with Anchor Shows - SZN 2

A self-described ‘keyboard wizard,' I found Daniel Pingrey while he was on tour as a guitar player in the US band for an artist named Donovan Woods. As a musician who plays several instruments, produ…

00:59:43 | Fri 07 Feb 2020

Bringing Joy and Excitement Into Teaching Music - SZN 2

Dan Fox is a jazz musician who worked to find a way to bring more of what he loved most - playing with other talented musicians, into teaching music. Inspired by a professor at Berklee College of Mu…

00:53:47 | Fri 24 Jan 2020

Using Your Creativity to Step Outside the Traditional Model - SZN 2

In the music world and pop culture, it’s easy to find stories about the dream of becoming a star - often in either the rock or pop music scenes. What doesn’t get talked about as much, is the classica…

00:53:13 | Fri 10 Jan 2020

The World is Your Oyster - SZN 2

Arison Cain is a prime example of a musician who’s created a life where they can thrive. In today’s episode, we discuss how getting creative with your merch can help you reframe the way you approach …

01:41:15 | Mon 23 Sep 2019

Lifting Up Musicians & Facilitating Dreams - SZN 2

Nate West is an incredibly talented musician, and the kind of person that building a community comes easily to. Whether producing, playing in bands, co-writing songs, or any number of things a musici…

01:04:05 | Mon 02 Sep 2019

Facilitating a Successful Music Career - SZN 2

Geoffrey Schulman once dreamed of being a great jazz saxophonist. To the delight of many musicians around the world, he ended up building a career around supporting musicians and their art. In this…

01:00:03 | Thu 15 Aug 2019

Surprising Lessons Learned from Street Musicians - SZN 2

What does busking have to do with thriving as a musician? It could help you more than you might think… Take a listen, and hear recordings of some of my favorite street musicians in London while you'r…

00:10:45 | Fri 02 Aug 2019

Good Gig Scenes Are Not What You Expect - SZN 1

Aaron Howard is a singer-songwriter, who’s learned the art of producing and audio engineering out of sheer necessity. A full-time musician who balances coordinating his own tours with a full schedule…

01:17:32 | Sat 15 Dec 2018

Grammys & Persistence - SZN 1

As one of my mentors likes to say, “go make a ruckus.” Greg Barnhill shares why you don’t have to leave exactly where you are to make a noise big enough to make people come find you. Want to make m…

00:57:55 | Sat 24 Nov 2018

Making It Moments - SZN 1

Brandy Zdan, powerhouse solo musician shares what it means to her to be successful, and some perspective on how to build a music career that’s sustainable over the long term, as well as how to scale …

00:43:27 | Sun 07 Oct 2018

The Power of Going to Open Mics - SZN 1

Solo musician Josh Klaus shares his experience of learning to be a full-time musician. Celebrating things like being in Fierce Kelly - a group with an awesome big-band sound, being able to quit your …

00:36:34 | Sat 29 Sep 2018

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