Battling Anxiety to Achieve Musical Success | Doss

Doss's artistic journey is shaped by his upbringing in Stamford, where early life experiences and lessons from sports instilled teamwork, discipline, and perseverance. Discovering his passion for music, he recorded his first song and continuously improved his craft, with early success validating his efforts. Despite facing anxiety, he set and achieved goals, creating significant projects like "For Life" and collaborating with artists like Mike Squires, Anoyd, and Wax. Lessons from music, viral videos, and handling critics and supporters have shaped his career, while memorable shows and creative projects showcase his talent. Expressing love and emotion through his music, Doss is committed to giving back and using his platform for positive impact. Guided by intentionality, he offers valuable advice to aspiring artists and looks to the future with excitement, concluding his journey with a message of inspiration and determination. Mike Squires & Friends is proudly sponsored by DistroKid. To get 30% off your first year’s membership, check out: http://distrokid.com/vip/mikesquires Crazy Merch: https://lifeismerch.com/ Join The Squires Squad (Early Access): https://app.grouped.com/mikesquires Connect with Mike Squires: https://set.page/mikesquires/ Stream Mike Squires & Friends: https://pods.to/mikesquires Connect with Doss: https://www.instagram.com/realdoss/ Merch: https://lifeismerch.com/ 0:00 Intro 4:14 Growing Up In Stamford 5:20 Lesson From Sports 7:00 Motivation 8:09 Getting Into Music 10:20 Recording First Song 12:30 Leveling Up 13:40 First Moment of Success 19:00 Perfect 22:00 Art is Opinionated 24:10 Success to Doss 27:15 Flo Ride Anxiety 30:30 Anxiety 27:16 Goals 38:17 For Life (Shmeat) 43:40 First Doss x Squires Song 46:14 Lesson From Music 49:00 Viral Videos 52:30 Haters 56:50 Some Love 1:02:11 Albuquerque Show 1:08:20 Yay High Music Video 1:13:40 Anoyd 1:16:36 Talk is Cheap with Wax 1:20:10 ❤️ 1:21:10 Doing For Others 1:27:45 Intention 1:29:29 Advice for Artists 1:33:05 What’s Next 1:36:34 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices