187. Quiet Your Inner People Pleaser and Be A Conduit For What Wants To Come Through You – ZEN THAT BEAT aka RYAN HOLIDAY

Zen That Beat's song "I Am The Light" came up on my Spotify Discover Playlist, and that's when I knew I was meant to have Ryan Holiday, the human behind Zen That Beat, on the podcast.  We discuss:  Being a conduit for what wants to come through you How hitting a rock bottom led Ryan to making music for yoga  How creative constrains can allow the creativity to flow What happens when you release the need to please critics and follow what's meant to come through you  A different way of approaching music distribution and choosing to make his music royalty-free How Zen That Beat monetizes his music The joy of not knowing what exactly you're creating  Bringing childlike wonder to everything you do Utilizing your voice as an instrument  Releasing societal norms and paving your way as an artist Redefining success and letting go stereotypes about artists Ryan's vision for playing his music in live yoga classes and journeys  Why sitting down and writing music every day is more important than any other rituals around creativity  Ksenia shares ideas on how to promote music on social media  Showing up honestly on social media Reconnecting to being inspired to share on Instagram after burning out Ksenia shares social media growth journey   Why consistency is more important than vitality on social media  Mentioned: Zencastr - use code KSENIA for 30% off Cat Stepan on TikTok @danilostankovicmusic on TikTok Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Ksenia's email list Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Related episodes:  185 Eric Brief: The Courageous Road to "I Am An Artist" and Finding Your Own Way On Social Media 186 Join Me For 11 Days Of Sharing On Social Media | Hyping You Up To Share Your Medicine with The World 158 Mose: Co-creating with The Spirit of Plants, Cacao Dance and Being A Channel for Healing Through Music 152 Ceremonial Singer-Songwriter Ayla Schafer: Music as a Spiritual Force Connect with Zen That Beat:  Zenthatbeat.com Zen That Beat on Spotify Zen That Beat on YouTube @zenthatbeat on Instagram @zenthatbeat on TikTok Episode sponsor: I'm so excited to share with you that my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast – Zencastr – is sponsoring this episode. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. What I love about it is that it records separate audio and video tracks for me and the guest, so the editing process is a lot more customized. Plus, there's secured cloud backup, so you never lose your interviews. It's super easy to use — there's nothing to download, my guests just click on the link and we start recording. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. It includes unlimited audio and video recordings, hosting up to 4 guests at once, audio and video mixing and unlimited English transcriptions. You get a 14 day trial and can always downgrade to the free account if you choose to. It's time to share your story!