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Creativity Excitement Emotion — 394 episodes
The Renegade Musician: Symbology of the Wolf
The Music Pro ’26 Conference Documentary
Becoming a Music Pro with Linda Blaise
Keynote Concerts with Tiamo De Vettori
Authentic, Connected Relationships with Sunavana Grace
AI and the Music Industry with Mitch Glazier
Music Prediction Markets with Justin Longo
100 – Unclogging Your Creative Flow: Why Tying Up Loose Ends Unlocks Opportunities
099 – When Music Chooses You: Recognizing Success and Embracing Unexpected Opportunities
098 – When Projects Turn Toxic: Navigating the Integrity vs. Self-Preservation Dilemma
097 – Don’t Wait Until Your Golden Years: The Musician’s List-Building Wake-Up Call
096 – Quality vs. Sales: Why Good Work Doesn’t Always Sell
095 – Choosing Fulfillment Over the Endless Search for Meaning
094 – Streamlining Content Creation: Finding Focus in a Season of Change
093 – The Power of Distribution Channels: Why Musicians Need to Think Like Marketers
092 – Taking Control of Your Music Career: A Conversation with Mark Dixon of RadarBase
091 – The Journey of Becoming: How Motivated Are You Really?
090 – Beyond Intellectual Rightness: The Difference Between Knowing and Doing
089 – Commitment Precedes Success: Overcoming the Twin Traps of Procrastination and Perfectionism
088 – The Art of Allowing: How to Recognize and Value the Right Opportunities
087 – No Excuses: Creating Through Adversity
086 – Acres of Diamonds: Why Being Personable Trumps Perfect Content
085 – AI Reality Check: Beyond the Hype and Hysteria
084 – Embracing Sensitivity: The Journey Behind ‘Flashes of Elation’
083 – From Dark Clouds to Silver Linings: A Personal Journey of Transformation
082 – The Art of Showing Up: Finding Your Natural Voice
081 – Navigating Success: When Your Side Project Takes Flight
080 – Personal Development for Creators: A Complete Growth System
079 – The Art of Fractional Leadership: Inside the World of a Marketing Maven
078 – How Loss, Music, and Entrepreneurship Shaped David Andrew Wiebe’s Journey
077 – From Darkroom to Digital: A Creative’s Guide to Thriving in the AI Era
076 – A Musician’s Guide to Purposeful Time Management: Designing Your Ideal Creative Workflow
075 – The Community Builder’s Blueprint: From Zero to 5,000 Members in One Year
074 – 3 Popular Music Career Strategies That Are Actually Wasting Your Time
073 – Hitch Your Wagon to a Star: A Music Industry Success Secret for the Rest of Us
072 – 10 Tips for Having Better Conversations [Spark Infinity]
071 – Can 90 Posts Change Everything? [Spark Infinity]
070 – 7 Reasons You Shouldn’t “do” Social Media [Spark Infinity]
069 – Parallel Universes of the Artistpreneur [Spark Infinity]
068 – What’s the Point of Social Media? [Spark Infinity]
067 – Introduction to Instagram Threads [Spark Infinity]
066 – You’ve Been Lied to… The Truth About Self-Promotion
065 – A Revolutionary Approach to Social Media Growth [Spark Infinity]
064 – Instagram Growth Journey [Spark Infinity]
063 – David Andrew Wiebe on WeMaple
062 – Embracing the Age of AI in Creativity – with Karlo Keet
061 – How to Make an Impact on Your Audience in 2024 – with Amos Bracewell
060 – Would You Like 400 to 600 Members Per Week?
059 – From 0 to 5,200 Members… in a Year?!
058 – Have You Been Trying and Failing to Crack the Code on Social Media?
057 – How to Build a Community and Monetize Your Passion Organically in 2024 – with Amos Bracewell
056 – Creating Your Freedom Lifestyle – with Evan Price
055 – Breakthroughs in Confrontation
054 – Podcast Update for April 1, 2024
053 – Pros & Cons of Being an Approval Seeker
052 – You’re More Resilient Than You Know
051 – Rental Drama: The Sequel
050 – The Golden Rule & Throwing Pearls to Swine
049 – They Won’t Play It Unless It’s a Hit
048 – “You Have to Leave”
047 – What to do if You’re Starting from Scratch on Social Media
046 – Cutting the Subscription Bloat
045 – The Vehicle That Gets You There
044 – Selfish Gains Quickly Erode
043 – Adversity or Opportunity?
042 – “If I Just Keep Posting…” is Not a Strategy
041 – Build Another Highway
040 – The Strange Double Negatives That Might be Tripping You Up
039 – It Was Never Your Main Thing…
038 – 3 Concepts I Learned from My Mentor
037 – The Right Questions Lead to Breakthrough Answers
036 – Where There’s Success, There’s Constant Activity
035 – You’ve Got to Trust Yourself
034 – Bad Instructions, Bad Results!
033 – Producing Income is a Life-or-Death Matter
032 – I Haven’t Had a Job Since 2011
031 – Can You Still X in 2024? Yes, You Can!
030 – Why I Deleted Music Entrepreneur HQ
029 – Pulling the Plug on Music Entrepreneur HQ
028 – The Ugly Truth Behind The Essential Guide to Creative Entrepreneurship
027 – “We’re Not Going to Teach Anyone Anything…”
026 – Overwhelming the Negative with Positive
025 – Why You Must Play the Long Game
024 – Take Inventory of Your Successes & Uncover the Formula
023 – Musicians: Stop Resisting Multiple Sources of Revenue
022 – How to Turn a Negative into a Positive
021 – Accomplishing More by Reducing Significance
020 – School of Rock Faux Pas
019 – The Most Useful Classes I Took in High School
018 – Desperation Doesn’t Pay
017 – A Dull Knife Will Not Cut Through the Noise
016 – You’re Paid What You’re Worth
015 – Growing Your Fan Base Through Collaboration
014 – Are Best-Selling Authors Gaming the System?
013 – Anything Can Hit, But it Probably Won’t
012 – The ONE Thing
011 – The Most Effective Leaders Demonstrate This 1 Thing
010 – Practicing Rigor in Giving Credit Where It’s Due
009 – Chasing Your Music Career Dreams – with Jody Lubin
008 – Seeking Context in an Increasingly Contextless World
007 – What to Do When You Lose Your Passion for a Project
006 – Why You Need to Start Making a Mess NOW
005 – When You’ve Outgrown the Program…
004 – If You’re Not Okay, Your Artistic Career is Not Okay
003 – How to Script Your Ideal Day
002 – 2 Ways to Make It to The Top
001 – 3 Things That Aren’t Going to Grow Your Music Career in 2024
303 – Podcast Update for October 2023
302 – How to Overcome Analysis Paralysis
301 – Investing in Music – with Justin Longo
299 – Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook
298 – 4 Elements to Scale a Creative Business – with Evan Price
297 – How to Build a Magnetic Reputation as a Musician
296 – Investing in Yourself to Grow Your Music Career
295 – Setting the Foundation for Your Music Career
294 – How Words Shape Your Music Career
293 – Get More Done in Your Artistic Career with Templates & Frameworks
292 – How to Book a Show at a Coffeehouse, Hardware Store, or Anywhere
291 – This is Why You Fail in Music: You Don’t Take Responsibility
290 – How to Make a Ghetto Sales Funnel to Sell More Music
289 – Here’s How Indie Musicians Can Cut Through the Noise
288 – Reap the Rewards of an Ownership Mindset in Your Music Career & Achieve Elevated Results
287 – You’re the CEO of Your Own Music Career – with Emily White
286 – Don’t Panic
285 – There Are No Formulas – with Roanne Mesirow of Mezz Entertainment
284 – Overcoming Inertia in Your Music Career
283 – 2022 in Review
282 – Making SubmitHub Even Better – with Jason Grishkoff
281 – Death by 1,000 Arrows
280 – A Step by Step Process for Building an Independent Music Career – with Diane Foy
279 – Marketing is Fun
278 – What to do When You’ve Got the Music Career Blues
277 – Is Social Media Useless?
276 – Something New or Something Better?
275 – Do You Need to be Famous to Make it in Music?
274 – Official Get Rich Guide to Information Marketing by Robert Skrob Review
273 – Stop Doing This if You Want to Launch Strong
272 – Spiderweb Marketing Essentials for Musicians
271 – 5 eCommerce Solutions for Musicians
270 – How We’ve Collected Over 5,000 Emails
269 – 5 Steps to Web3 Success for Independent Musicians
268 – Uncover Your Core Message – with Tara Divina
267 – 10 Ways to Fail as an Independent Artist
266 – The 5 Layers of Independent Music Success
265 – Facebook Pages Are Dead
264 – The Music Entrepreneur Code – 2022 Edition Overview
263 – 5 Types of Clients to Avoid in Music
262 – “All Successful Rock Musicians Are Business Minded”
261 – Finally Revealed… Our Plans for Music Entrepreneur HQ in 2022
260 – The Future of Music & Multimedia – with Ori Winokur of Artlist
259 – Growth – with Robonzo of The Unstarving Musician
258 – The Music Entrepreneur Code – 2022 Edition Preview
257 – Living Pain-Free in Music & Life – with Amos Bracewell of Knockout Originals
256 – YouTube & Content Marketing Secrets – with Matt Ramsey of Ramsey Voice Studio
255 – The Nobody Prayer (Original Soundtrack)
254 – The Label Machine – with Nick Sadler of NSDMT
253 – What I’m Discovering Newly About Growing Your Email List
252 – Two Steps Forward, One Step Back – with Miles Copeland
251 – What I’m Discovering Newly About Defining Your Target Audience
250 – Launching a Podcast in Pandemic Times – with Brendan Jeannetti of Music You’re Missing
249 – How to Make the Most of Every Book You Read
248 – Get Your Music Distributed & Tap into More Revenue Streams – with John Kohl of TuneGO
247 – The #1 Thing Getting in the Way of Creating an Income in Music
246 – How to Apply What You’ve Learned & Get Results in Your Music Career
245 – Is Organic Reach Dead?
244 – 3 Things You Need to Let Go of if You Want to Earn an Income in Music
243 – How to Fund Your Music Career – with Justin Longo of MariNationMusic
242 – Going to Conferences to Grow Your Music Career – with Darryl Hurs of Indie Week
241 – Define Your Version of Music Career Success – with President of CD Baby Joel Andrew
240 – Manifest Your Music Career Dreams – with Amos Bracewell
239 – Podcast Update with David Andrew Wiebe
238 – Happy, Healthy, and Successful in Music – with Ariane Paras of Olympia Coaching
237 – Music Streaming, Copyright & NFTs – with Steven Gagliano
236 – How to Find Your Path to Success as a Solo Artist
235 – How to Find Your Path to Digital Marketing Success as an Independent Artist
234 – The Renegade Musician eBook Review
233 – The Renegade Musician eBook Overview
232 – The Renegade Musician eBook Preview
When Specific Doesn’t Work, Go General
231 – How to Get Millions of Streams on Spotify – with Isabella Bedoya of Fame Hackers
230 – Getting Back to the Basics
229 – What to do with Your Music in 2021 Part 5
228 – Top 10 Music Entrepreneur HQ Posts of 2020
227 – How to Take Care of Yourself & Perform at Your Best – with Yannick Tinguely
226 – What to do with Your Music in 2021 Part 4
225 – What to do with Your Music in 2021 Part 3
224 – Your Questions Answered Part 2
223 – Entrepreneurial Essentials for Musicians Masterclass Preview
222 – Taking the Path Less Traveled – with Jonathon Barwick of Fierce Deity
221 – Stay Encouraged, Stay Inspired
220 – What to do with Your Music in 2021 Part 2
219 – What to do with Your Music in 2021 Part 1
218 – Unfamiliar vs. Uncomfortable
217 – Why Talk About Music?
216 – Stop Being so ButtHurt Over Everything
215 – From KISS Fan to Professional Marketing Consultant – with Michael Brandvold
214 – Engage Your Fans – with Sarah Beth Perry of With the Band
213 – Restarting Your Engines for 2021
212 – The Biggest Myth in Music Ever Told
211 – How Sync Licensing Can Transform Your Music Career – with Adam McInnis
210 – Will Social Media Make a Difference for Your Music Career?
209 – Don’t Sit on Your Music; Make it Work for You Now
208 – How to Stop Thinking & Make Things Happen in Your Music Career
207 – Building Relationships to Grow Your Music Career – with Ty Frankel of Shut Down Media
206 – Selling Your Music in 2020: What’s Working & What Isn’t
205 – Appealing to Buyers, Not Just Moochers
204 – 5 Challenges Lifestyle Musicians Face
203 – Social Media Marketing for Musicians in 2020, 2021 & Beyond
202 – 4 Ways to Integrate Music with Business Sooner
201 – When it’s Time to Pivot
200 – Bling – with Author, Entrepreneur, Musician Andy Seth
199 – A Level Above Productivity & Time Management
198 – How to Become a Better Singer – with Matt Ramsey of Ramsey Voice Studio
197 – How to Use Data to Grow Your Music Career – with Ben Mendoza of Beatchain
196 – Not a Manager? Why Not?
195 – When is an Artist Ready for a Booking Agent? – with Jack Forman of BiCoastal Productions
194 – Hi, I’m David Andrew Wiebe
193 – How to Master Email Marketing – with Cheryl B. Engelhardt of In The Key Of Success
192 – Looking to the Future of a Blockchain-Powered Music Industry – with Stefan Schulz of Bitfury Surround
191 – How to Use SubmitHub Effectively – with Founder Jason Grishkoff
190 – How to Support the Podcast
189 – A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Live Event Industry – with Ed Vincent of Festival Pass
188 – New Book: The Music Entrepreneur Code
187 – Catching Up with Dave Chick Part 2
186 – Catching Up with Dave Chick Part 1
185 – Things That Make You Go “Hmm…” About the Coronavirus
184 – Doing Business in the Music Business
183 – Is Social Media the Answer?
182 – Spiderweb Marketing for Musicians [Mini Course]
181 – Following Your Heart as an Artist – with Videographer & Musician João Filipe
180 – The IMDb of the Music Industry – with Vasja Veber of Viberate
179 – Top 10 Music Entrepreneur HQ Posts of 2019
178 – 3 Impacting Books I Read in 2019
177 – Reflecting on My 3 Theme Words from 2019
176 – Closing the Chapter on 2019
175 – How to Produce Breakthroughs in Your Music Career with Deep Thinking & Reflection
174 – Let’s Start the New Year with a Bang!
173 – Identify Where You Need to Grow (What Are Your Pain Points?)
172 – Are You Resigned & Cynical About Setting Goals?
171 – How to Plan Your Year as a Musicain
170 – How to Take Ownership of Your Music Career
169 – Building a Thriving Live Music Community – with Fabrice Sergent of Bandsintown
168 – Taking Care of Your Mental & Physical Health as a Musician – with Katie Zaccardi of The Out to Be Podcast
167 – How to Get Your Independent Record Label off the Ground – with Nick Sadler of NSDMT
166 – Steps You Need to Take as a Music Entrepreneur to Adapt in 2020
165 – How to Start Selling More Music Immediately: Online, Live, Anywhere
164 – How to be a Happy & Profitable Live Performer – with Robonzo of The Unstarving Musician
163 – How I Got More Done in 4 Days Than in 4 Months
162 – Making Music for Brands & Living a Life You Love – with Tommy Zee of Tommy Zee & Co.
161 – Transforming Remote Studio Collaboration – with Ameen Abdulla of Soundwhale
160 – Disrupting the Streaming Landscape – with Chris Jones and Chad Royce of Ursa Music
159 – How to Build a Profitable & Sustainable Music Education Business – with Wendy Brentnall-Wood
158 – Writing Authentic Music from the Heart – with Judah Holiday
157 – I Have $1,000,000 Dollars to Spend – How do I Take My Record Label National?
156 – CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference Postmortem & Review – with Greg Wilnau of Musician Monster
155 – How to Use Shopify to Sell Your Music – with Tommy Stalknecht of Single Music
154 – Why You Should Share Your Goals Part 1
153 – A Step by Step Process for a Successful Release – with Paul Phelps of Outerloop
152 – Burnout in Music is B.S. – Sleep it off!
151 – Sneak Preview: No Escape EP
150 – It’s Not Your Fault
149 – A Conversation on Networking & Collaboration – with Musician Brian Bob Young
148 – How to Get Media Coverage as a Musician – with Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR
147 – How to Hypercharge Your Music Career with Funnels – with John Oszajca of Music Marketing Manifesto
145 – Becoming a Full-Time Musician – with Producer, Singer-Songwriter Malcolm “Bubba” McCarthy
144 – How to Grow Your Fan Base on Streaming Platforms – with Michael Sloane of Streaming Promotions
143 – What is the Profitable Musician Summit? – with Bree Noble
142 – How to Succeed as a Songwriter – with Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter & Producer Troy Kokol
141 – Creating a Minimum Viable Product That Sells as a Musician or Music Entrepreneur in 2019
140 – New Book: Start Your Year the Right Way
137 – Doing Whatever it Takes
136 – How to Create Your Music Career Strategy for 2019
135 – The Secret to Success in Music – with Drummer and Career Coach Matt Starr
134 – How Reducing Distractions Will Make You More Productive in 2019
133 – New Book: The Essential Guide to Creative Entrepreneurship
132 – How to be Happier & More Productive in 2019
131 – Top 10 The Music Entrepreneur HQ Posts of 2018
130 – 1 Impacting Book I Read in 2018
129 – Reflecting on My 3 Words from 2018
128 – Closing the Chapter on 2018
127 – Passive Income Streams for Musicians and Music Instructors – with Brent Vaartstra of Passive Income Musician
126 – The Journey to Building a Six-Figure Music Instruction Website – with Brent Vaartstra of Learn Jazz Standards
125 – Getting the Most Out of Your Social Media Marketing as a Musician – with Monica Strut
123 – Reset When You Need to
122 – Cultivating a Success Mindset – with Richard “Younglord” Frierson
121 – Growth Hacking for Musicians Part 2: Strategy
120 – 5 Things You Ought to Know About DIY Music Marketing Campaigns
119 – Leave it at the Door
118 – The Art of Composing – with Composer Steven Lebetkin
117 – How to Use LinkedIn to Advance Your Music Career – with Vik Rajan of phoneBlogger.net
116 – Are There Any Alternatives to Music Entrepreneurship?
115 – Growth Hacking for Musicians Part 1
114 – Why Music Entrepreneurship?
113 – How to Leverage Influencer Marketing to Promote Your Music – with Johnny Vieira of TribeFluence
112 – What is Music Entrepreneurship?
111 – The Life of a Musician, Conductor, Life Coach and Author – with Dobbs Franks
110 – Who Do You Align Yourself With?
109 – The Essential Guide to Music Entrepreneurship Pro Pack
108 – Finding Your Purpose & Living Your Passion – with Jules Schroeder of Unconventional Life
107 – Why You Need to Keep Adapting as a Music Entrepreneur
106 – What is the DIY Musician Conference? – with Kevin Breuner of CD Baby
105 – How to Protect Your Company & Scale Your Startup – with Scott Smith of Royal Legal Solutions
104 – Progress Update: Writing Articles for Medium
103 – The Importance of Music Entrepreneurship – with Sean Murphy of Murphy Music Press Publishing
102 – The Upsides & Downsides of Playing in a Tribute Band
101 – What Type of Summer Are You Experiencing?
100 – Pros & Cons of Adding a Revenue Stream to Your Music Career or Business
099 – Pursuing Your Passion with Everything You’ve Got – with Music Mogul Jason Davis
098 – The Power of Yes & No
097 – How does this all fit together?
096 – I Want to Make Music – Why Business?
095 – You Don’t Know How Content Marketing Works (You’re Doing It Wrong)
094 – Starting Your Year the Right Way as a Musician or Music Entrepreneur
093 – Top 10 The Music Entrepreneur HQ Posts of 2017
092 – The Importance of Metadata & Getting Credit for Your Work in the Studio – with Deborah Fairchild of VEVA Sound
091 – How to Find Awesome Session Musicians Fast & Easily – with Andrew Galucki of Nashville For Hire
090 – How to Determine a Focus for Your Music Entrepreneurship Career
089 – How to Make Monthly Recurring Revenue as a Musician – with Brian Poillucci of EVO Band Apps
088 – 2 Dangerous Mistakes Musicians & Music Entrepreneurs Make in their Marketing
087 – New Book: The Essential Guide to Music Entrepreneurship
086 – How to Work Less & Make More as a Music Entrepreneur – with James Schramko
085 – Overcoming Entrepreneurial Insecurity
084 – 4 Impacting Books I Read in 2017
083 – 10 Things I Did in 2017
082 – How Important is Social Media Marketing for Musicians? – with Melina Krumova of Drooble
081 – What Did I Accomplish in 2017?
080 – Secrets to Learning – with Ian Temple of Soundfly
079 – Reflecting on My 3 Words from 2017
078 – Closing the Chapter on 2017
077 – The Fewer The Options, The Better
076 – Setting Your Defaults
075 – Moving as a Musician: 4 Things I’ve Learned from My Moves
074 – Are You Still in The Fight? Part 2
073 – You Can Achieve Your Desired Level of Success as a Musician – with DeCarlos Garrison of Bandbasher
072 – Are You Still in The Fight?
071 – The Rise of Live Streaming – with John Petrocelli of Bulldog Digital Media
070 – Peeling Back the Layers
069 – Pressing into the “Why?”
068 – How to Become a More Confident Musician & Living the Entrepreneurial Life – with Christopher Sutton of Musical U
067 – Does Failure Lead to Success?
066 – Managing Your Money as a Musician
065 – How to Streamline Your Life to Support Your Career as a Musician or Music Entrepreneur
064 – Getting Your Mindset Right as a Musician
063 – SEO for Musicians: The Best Tips & Tricks I’ve Come Across
062 – Your Questions Answered Part 1
061 – How Important is Fan Engagement? – with Eddie Meehan of Wonderful Union
060 – Go With The Flow
059 – Why Read Books?
058 – How to Develop an Effective Routine as a Musician or Music Entrepreneur
057 – How Important Are Boundaries in Building a Music Career?
056 – General Update: August 2017
055 – The Importance of Ongoing Self-Education for Musicians
054 – 10 Types of Emails to Send Your Fans
053 – 5 Monetization Opportunities for Blogging Musicians
052 – The Basics of Music Copyright
051 – The 6 Types of Summer & How to Interpret Them
050 – Multi-Camera Video Production for Beginners: Tips and Tricks to Make Your Videos Awesome – with Will Waters of NewTek
049 – How to Distribute Your Music & Sell it on Major Online Stores and Streaming Sites
048 – How to Create Engaging Video Content as a Musician
047 – How do I Promote My Forthcoming Single?
046 – The Rise of Creative Alchemy Part 2
045 – The Rise of Creative Alchemy
044 – Is One Hit Song All You Need?
043 – Why You Should Join a Mastermind Group as a Musician
042 – How to Earn Money from Affiliate Marketing for Musicians
041 – How to Set Up a Membership Site as a Musician
040 – Bundling & Packaging Your Music Products to Maximize Earnings
039 – 3 Simple Low-Cost Online Strategies for Increasing Your Brand Visibility & Creating New Connections
038 – Making Your Own Rules
037 – Flashes of Elation: Gratitude
036 – Taking Ownership in Your Life & Your Career
035 – Career Update: Q1 of 2017
034 – Flashes of Elation: Finances
033 – How to be Liked & Build a Better Reputation
032 – Flashes of Elation: Frustration
031 – Flashes of Elation: Jobs
030 – Flashes of Elation: Passion
029 – 6 Things I Learned From Believe in Yourself by Joseph Murphy
028 – Flashes of Elation: Perfectionism
027 – 6 Office Essentials for Music Entrepreneurs
026 – Top 10 The Music Entrepreneur HQ Posts of 2016
025 – 6 Impacting Books I Read in 2016
024 – 2016 in Review
023 – 7 Productive Things to do During the Holiday Season
022 – Merry Christmas & Thank You
021 – Career Update: November 2016
020 – The Music Entrepreneur Traffic Analysis 2016
019 – Recording Music & Getting it Placed – with Juno Award Winning Songwriter and Artist Helen Austin
018 – Career Update: October 2016
017 – If You Care About Your Music Career, Don’t Be A Jerk
016 – 5 Things I Learned From Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World by Don & Alex Tapscott
015 – 5 Things I Learned From The Warren Buffett Way: Investment Strategies of the World’s Greatest Investor by Robert G. Hagstrom, Jr.
014 – The Importance of Listening to Audio in Personal Development
013 – Career Update: September 2016