All Episodes

62. The Trilogy That Started with a Broken Guitar – Jon of The Family Grave

61. Her Biggest Song Has 552K Streams… and She Can’t Listen to It, with V!ctoria

60. The Band She Almost Never Started — Pearl Fontaine on Fear and Pop Punk

59. “My Gut Has Never Led Me Astray” – KĪ on Trusting Yourself as an Artist

58. What 25 Years of Writing Songs Taught Him About Success, with Kyle Blankenship of Flip The Mule

57. Why Withholding Your Album From Streaming Might Be the Move, with Rob Tait

56. He Taught Himself to Produce, Mix, and Master: Julian Martinez of Midnight Spies

55. “Even Goddesses Have Insecurities” – Dareen on Her Debut Album

54. She Sold 50,000 CDs Out of Her Living Room, with LauraLea

53. Going Viral Ruined Her Music, So She Built a Business Instead, with Angelina Gurrola

52. A Friend Paid Her to Go to Therapy, and it Changed Everything, with Kat Yvonne

51. He Chose His Wife Over Music — and God Gave It Back, with Elliot Poston

50. “They’ll Call You Crazy Right Up Until They Call You Genius” – Special Q&A Episode

49. Two Brothers, One Band: Seth Mireles on Building Zegovia from Scratch

48. She Wrote for Britney and Janet… Then Lost It All, with Mickey Shiloh

47. Songs for People Who Feel Too Hard, with Elle Indigo

46. "I Might Not Be Famous, But I Am Famous”: Honey Gold Jasmine on Hip-Hop Soul and Healing

45. How to Develop Your Artistic Voice as an Independent Musician, with Brandon J Marks

44. Why Most Artists Quit, and How to Survive the Silence with That Boy A.B.

43. How to Build a Real Fanbase (Not Just Streams), with Quinn McGraw of PARIAH

42. Making Positivity Cool & Redefining Success in Music with AMACULENT

41. How to Build a Signature Sound (and Stay Consistent Long Enough to Win) with Anthony Church

40. Reclaiming Your Voice After Everything Falls Apart with Louissa

39. Using Music to Process Trauma, Faith, and Identity with Bright Kelly

38. How The High Nines Built a Debut Album Worth the Hype, with Dean Ashton

37. Bad Gigs, Big Harmonies, and Playing the Long Game with Katie O’Donnell of Stella Ruze

36. The Unhinged Art of Showing Up as Yourself, with Taylor Brooke

35. Country Music, Military Stories, and a Lifetime on the Road with Joe Bachman

34. How to Lead Your Music from Creative Instinct Instead of Survival, with Valentina Sounds

33. Attitude Over Aesthetics: Leon Kenny on Making Rock That Matters

32. Why You Don’t Need to Be a Tortured Artist to Create Great Work, with Sean Ginity

31. Inside the Post-Hardcore Grind with William Langlais of Arlo Wells

30. Healing Through Music: How Heartbreak Sparked Vickyta Rya’s Sound

29. This is How You Build a Profitable Music Career with Just 50 Fans, with David M Wilkerson

28. How to Build a Music Career Rooted in Community with Emily Drinker

27. Creating From Rock Bottom: VLNTYN on Divorce, Discipline, & Darkness in Indie Rock

26. Bringing Big Emotion to Indie Rock: Marc Ramos of Morning Wars

25. How Hearing Loss Made Matt Fell a Better Musician

24. The Artist’s Mindset: Self-Doubt, Delusion, and the Drive to Keep Creating with mcgwn

23. Writing Music That Connects: Kevin McClure on Earnest Lyrics and Ambitious Sound

22. Making Powerful, Genre-Bending Music with Brookelyn Rose

21. How IMVNI Blends Jazz, Rock & Soul into a Healing Soundscape

20. The Art of Slow Growth and Earnest Music with RIMENY

19. Building a Podcast Brand and Finding Your Voice with Quia Morgan-Hill

18. The Business of Bars: Publishing, Branding & the Power of Consistency with Scholito

17. How Wilhelm Duke Built a Genre-Defying Rap Career Without Industry Backing

16. Plans Change, So Make a Band: Adrienne Swiatocha’s Musical Rebirth

15. Making Music in the Age of Algorithms, with Lina Cooper

14. What It Takes to Make "Timeless" Music, with Rob Tait

13. Going Viral with Integrity: Mike Nappi (of NappiMusic) on Philly, Passion, and Persistence

12. How to Build an Artist Brand Without Losing Yourself, with Kirsten Izer

11. The Joy and Struggle of Indie Music: Rebecca McCartney Gets Real About the Artist Life

10. From Funk Legend to Fatherhood: James Jones on Breakwater, Balance, and Musical Legacy

9. How to Build a Brand That Moves with Your Music, with Lauren Tafoya (Laquela)

8. Why You Don’t Need a Blueprint to Be a Musician Today, with Tony Oso

7. Building a Purpose-Driven Media Platform as a One-Woman Show with Shameika Rhymes

6. How Theo Smith Built a Platform With Nothing But a Phone and a Dream

5. Creating from the Dark: Art, Identity, and Embracing Your Own Path with Jorge Valentine

4. Finding Your Voice Again: Creativity, Mental Health, and Rebuilding Confidence with Katlyn Cook

3. Building an Authentic Music Career as an Independent Artist with Raquel Liane

2. “If It’s in You, Let It Out”: Finding Your Sound with Dareen

1. How to Create Fearlessly and Write Every Day: Inside the Mind of M11SON

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