Dee Kei Waddell: Setting Boundaries, Giving Value, and the Mixing Music Podcast

Today’s guest is recording studio owner, mixer, podcast host, and entrepreneur Dee Kei Waddell. Not only has he worked with artists such as Kanye West and The Game, but his podcast Mixing Music, is one of the top shows in the industry. His interests don’t stop with music though. He is also a co-author of three children’s books and a co-founder of LaunchPod Media, a podcast marketing and analytics firm. We have a great chat about the importance of setting boundaries, why he mixes bass first, how to build a personal brand, and why you should make a career out of the things you’d do for free.In this episode we'll dig in on...Finding the entrepreneurial spiritMixing 1000 songs in a yearHating inefficiencyMusic as a form of therapyApplying the general principles of economics to your music careerThere's no such thing as emergencies, people can waitThe importance of giving back and how that can help you growBuilding a personal brandShadow testing and advertisingHacking the algorithm with SEO to increase discoverabilityBeing a plug-in hipsterThe Go Giver4 Hour Work WeekAtomic HabitsLearn More About Dee Kei Waddell...Dee Kei Website: https://deekeimixes.comMixing Music Podcast: https://mixingmusicpodcast.comChildren's Books: https://deekeiandkayoko.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/deekeimixes/📢 Our Sponsors 📢Listen to Secret Sonics!Sign Up for Complete Producer Network!⬇️ FREE 2025 PLANNING WORKSHOP ⬇️https://www.travisference.com/2025plan📺 WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspodConnect with Me:📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotifyCredits:Guest: Dee Kei WaddellHost: Travis FerenceEditor: Stephen BoydTheme Music: inter.ference