067: "Learn The ABCs Of Artistry" with DJ Z-Trip

"Always Be Creating." - DJ Z-Trip Productivity and creativity and balance and exercise and Instagram and interviews and... and.. and...  This career puts a ton of demands on us as artists. How the eff do we manage to build a successful career over years if not decades without completely imploding? There's gotta be a trick, right?  We wanted to take this question to one of the pioneers of modern music. Known on the surface to many as the genre-blending DJ that started the whole "mashup" revolution, we learn that there's so much more to his vision of success than just the instagram follows and fame. Really it's quite simple, common sense yet uncommon practice that's allowed Z to excel for so long at such a high . But he wasn't just born into it. Join us as Mike dives into what challenges in Z's career have come up over the past 30 years, what "success" means to him now, and what invaluable resources he would recommend to any artist or creative looking to do this for a living. That and a whole bunch more on this one. Buckle up, guys. This chat will change the way you think.  Please check out and support Z-Trip if you're moved by his wisdom: Join him every first Thursday of the month for ThurZday on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/djztrip Check the IG https://www.instagram.com/ztrip/ Peruse his online headquarters https://djztrip.com/ And be sure to support with a donation or pick up some merch here! Check out Z's Todd Henry "Adaptive Rhythms Remix" set here https://soundcloud.com/z-trip/adaptive-rhythms-z-trip-remix And be sure to check out Todd Henry's book "Accidental Creative" and see all the awesome stuff going on at accidentalcreative.com About Music Fit Collective We'll keep it simple. We're empowering 10,000 musicians by 2022 to live well so they can keep on sharing their gift with the world. We are a network of musician-first health and wellness professionals, specializing in movement, nutrition and mindset for the very unique lifestyle demands of the creative. Based in the Foothills of the Great Canadian Rockies, we serve as a launch pad with international reach to help you connect with the professional services you need to bring your "Eh" game (see what we did there...) both on and off the stage. We offer in house musician wellness certification, education, services and we only partner with those that speak to the same vibe of personal and professional development and world-class service. Wanna learn more? Wanna help? Head to www.musicfitcollective.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themusicfitpodcast/message