GGUP #15 - Meet: Shimmer Island

Find Shimmer Island at:https://shimmerisland.com/IG/TikTok @shimmerislandSpotify: https://bit.ly/GGUShimmerThe 15th Episode of the Gamers Growing UP Podcast (GGUP) 🎮🎙️🎮Where each week we hangout with our guest in a video game of their choosing and discuss their unique journey tackling the: 🟨Main Quests of Life🟡Building Success🟡Finding Purpose 🟡& Spreading Love 💼This week we sit down with the music artist Shimmer Island [Jeremy] to discover what life is like as a musician living between Austin, Texas & Bali, Indonesia. Listen in to hear his winding path from garage bands to big business meetings and how all of that ended up with him traveling the world to reconnect with his inner artist. Hear it all on this week's episode of GGUP!🎙️Tune in to learn the Cheat Codes to Life!! 🎮🎮0:00 Intro0:55 GGUP THEME SONG1:51 Meet: Shimmer Island4:25 Why NBA Jam?6:15 What Matters Most13:43 How to Run a Kickstarter Campaign17:27 What It Means to Be a Musician20:44 Making Money as an Independent Artist29:09 Building a Brand Online37:47 AI & The Music Industry55:35 Jeremy's Life Journey1:05:07 Video Games & Real Life Skills1:08:33 What Inspires You?1:22:05 Friendships Across a Lifetime1:23:13 Health Check-In1:28:20 What Does Fulfillment Mean to You?1:29:08 Finding Your Purpose1:29:49 Counter Spell1:37:25 Cheat Codes: Advice to Your Younger Self1:44:49 Closing Words1:47:06 Subscribe : )⬛Looking to join the Community?⚫Subscribe to the Channel & turn on notifications to never miss a new episode!🟪Check out the Channel description for links to:🟣Join the Community Discord - The GG Tavern🟣Check out the Merch Store & represent your new favorite podcast!🟣Find a sign up form to be a guest on a future episode🟣Explore the linktree to get connected to all of the other ways to stream GGUP!