All Episodes - Making It
Making It is a podcast that brings creatives together to chat about creativity, entrepreneurship, and mental health. Created and hosted by musician, photographer, and videographer, Mirabelle Jien.
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Ep. 28 Henri Bardot - Blending Technical and Creative Work as a Sound Engineer and Artist
Follow Henri Bardot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henribardot/Website: https://www.henribardot.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HenriBardotSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/789NwFfUgZwT6Lc256SYjc?si=U2WTXE8JQA2ItNVxuMBZQwSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/henri-bardotFollow Perlo Music Website: https://www.perlomusic.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perlomusic/Follow People I LikeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyitspeopleilike/Follow Making It https://beacons.ai/makingitFollow Mirabelle Jien https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien____________________________________Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:24 - How did you get started3:24 - Internship at a recording studio4:38 - Music school6:46 - Moving across the country9:00 - Favourite thing about Michigan12:53 - Patreon Q: What is a hidden gem in the PNW16:21 - How do you make sure you're capturing the artist's vision/sound20:21 - Gear tips for beginners22:49 - Buying Second-Hand gear27:47 - Working on audiobooks31:23 - Home studio33:48 - Home renovations38:53 - Patreon Q: How many times did you eletrocute yourself during Mree's stream the other day43:01 - Have you found your sound45:11 - Musical inspiration53:49 - Co-writing57:11 - Writing for Perlo1:02:43 - How do you balance working on so many projects1:03:17 - Patreon Q: Do you ever find yourself too deep in the pursuit of perfection? How do you keep yourself grounded1:08:22 - Patreon Q: Who or what has helped you persevere and not quit1:13:43 - Patreon Q: What do you do to keep yourself motivated and interested in your work1:14:36 - Patreon Q: What's one of the most challenging things you've faced in creativty and how did you overcome it1:15:40 - Work life balance1:16:37 - Patreon Q: Who's your favourite NBA player1:17:49 - Patreon Q: Any interesting inspirations or stories behind some of your songs1:19:24 - What does making it mean to you1:19:55 - Social links
Ep. 27 Hamish Thomson - Channeling Love and Loss into Music for Chesapeake Shores
Follow Hamish ThomsonWebsite: https://www.hamishthomson.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamish_thomson_music/IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7705844/Follow Making It:https://beacons.ai/makingitFollow Mirabelle Jienhttps://beacons.ai/mirabellejien
Ep. 26 Stephen Letnes - Navigating Hollywood as a Blind Composer
Follow Stephen Letnes:Website: https://stephenletnes.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephenLetnesAble Artist: https://ableartist.org/1 IN 4 Coalition: https://www.1in4coalition.org/RAMPD: https://rampd.org/Follow Making It:https://beacons.ai/makingitFollow Mirabelle Jienhttps://beacons.ai/mirabellejien_________________________________Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:38 - Meeting at VIFF7:28 - Journey as a blind composer18:34 - Pressure of representing the disabled community34:14 - Networking38:11 - Working in DAWs46:10 - How do you decide what projects are worth doing49:59 - Deciding how much to charge-- *call cut out so there's a random subject change here* --54:44 - Custom PC build 59:37 - Able Artist Foundation - how to join1:03:24 - How to get partnerships1:06:51 - Fear of rejection1:18:11 - Patreon Q - Phoung: How do you feel about the way your creativity is being experienced by others? How do you react to criticism or praise? 1:27:28 - Imposter syndrome1:32:26 - Patreon Q - Chris: You’ve scored for a wide variety of films ranging from shorts to documentaries to feature films - what are some of the different creative challenges you’ve faced when it comes to composing for those different types of projects? 1:36:44 - Patreon Q - Chris: Who or what are your key inspirations?1:38:53 - What does making it mean to you?1:47:11 - Social links
Ep. 25 Cody Wanner - Being a Full Time YouTuber with ADHD, #nosmallcreator
Follow Cody:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RCodyWannerTwitter - https://twitter.com/codywannerWebsite - https://www.codywanner.com/#nosmallcreator - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nosmallcreatorFollow Making It:https://beacons.ai/makingitFollow Mirabelle Jienhttps://beacons.ai/mirabellejien___________________________________Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:37 - How'd you get started4:36 - Content shifts6:32 - Getting started in vlogging7:56 - Why keep going10:56 - Cold plunges/Persistence 13:49 - Production company14:31 - YouTube consulting16:41 - How working for a company influenced the videos19:30 - #nosmallcreator 21:42 - Patreon Q: how different is communication today vs 10 years ago24:23 - Do you try to visualize your audience27:02 - Patreon Q: When did you find out about your ADHD and how did your family/friends react to it?31:07 - Who are we going to let affect our opinion32:29 - Patreon Q: What helped you the most of learning to deal with ADHD?36:38 - ADHD misconceptions41:17 - Hyperfocus46:23 - How do you rest49:18 - Are collabs easy or hard to do in Pennsylvania 51:16 - Posting schedule53:24 - Almost stopping right before a huge spike57:24 - Patreon Q: Is your education background in video?59:10 - Thoughts on the future of youtube1:02:04 - Do you think social media is too saturated now?1:05:05 - Positive mindset about numbers1:09:30 - What social media platform do you spend most of your time on?1:11:30 - Patreon Q: Any preference working with small vs big brands?1:12:31 - Patreon Q: Introversion/Extroversion1:16:08 - Collab process1:17:50 - How do you decide when to pull out your camera1:22:36 - Patreon Q: What tools do you use to stay focused1:24:26 - Patreon Q: Which item of gear did you purchase that wasn't really necessary?1:25:42 - What does making it mean to you?1:28:26 - Social links
Ep. 24 Cait Nishimura - The Harmony of Nature and Music - Composing for Wind Bands and Forest Therapy
Follow @CaitNishimuraMusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFAbBfPXSsfRtuwEUEdNodQWebsite: https://caitnishimura.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/composercaitInstagram (Forest Guide): https://www.instagram.com/forestguidecait/The Band Room Podcast: https://www.bandroompod.com/socialFollow @MirabelleJien https://beacons.ai/mirabellejienFollow @makingitpod https://beacons.ai/makingit______________________________________Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:29 - How we met3:37 - Musical background7:00 - Notating music as a kid9:30 - Is there anyone else in your family who is musical10:49 - What instrument did you play in band12:59 - Composition process17:56 - Improvisation20:25 - Putting ideas into words28:43 - First commission35:34 - The decision to become an entrepreneur38:47 - Learning music publishing44:28 - Teaching49:08 - Burnout57:33 - Commission conversations1:00:32 - How often do you create for yourself1:02:47 - Why did you choose the banjo1:06:59 - Travel and nature1:14:09 - What is forest therapy1:19:43 - How to become a forest guide1:23:50 - Patreon Q: What's the most challenging and rewarding aspect of being a composer?1:27:13 - Patreon Q: How has nature and being a forest guide influenced your music?1:30:23 - Patreon Q: What piece of work are you most proud of?1:34:23 - The Band Room Podcast1:36:05 - Social Links
Ep. 23 Sidney Diongzon - Expanding Traditional Filmmaking into YouTube
Follow @SidneyDiongzon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sidneydiongzonWebsite: https://www.sidneydiongzon.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidneydiongzon/Follow @MirabelleJien https://beacons.ai/mirabellejienFollow @makingitpod https://beacons.ai/makingit_________________________________Timestamps:0:00 - Intro 01:58 - Morning routine03:54 - Clocking in and out07:57 - Be true to yourself09:37 - Old videos on the channel10:48 - Family videos online13:27 - Thoughts on second channels16:51 - Quality of reels18:17 - Adsense & money from YouTube20:22 - Want to create vs Have to create (videos)23:09 - Patreon Q: do you feel like there is restricted creative freedom when working with brands?26:37 - Getting brand deals30:44 - Did film school help with YouTube35:14 - Plans after film school38:35 - Did you want to build your own production company40:08 - How do you know what you're doing is worth it45:14 - Networking47:05 - Meetups48:05 - Planning YouTube videos49:15 - Burnout50:48 - Travel53:38- Patreon Q: Has the proliferation of Instagram and TikTok changed your approach to videography and photograhy?55:46 - Patreon Q: How have friends/family responded to your career choice?1:00:51 - Patreon Q: What is one of the most challenging aspects of being a photographer?1:01:57 - Patreon Q: Do you feel pressure to constantly create and put out content?1:03:29 - When is there a drop in views1:08:01 - What does making it mean to you1:10:14 - Social links
Ep. 22 Brian & Caleb Chan - Bringing Classical Music to Mainstream Media
Follow Brian and Caleb:Website: https://www.chansounds.com/Caleb IG: https://www.instagram.com/calebchanmusic/Brian IG: https://www.instagram.com/brianchanmusicFollow @MirabelleJien https://beacons.ai/mirabellejienFollow @makingitpod https://beacons.ai/makingit_________________________________Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:41 - Vancouver International Film Festival6:34 - Childhood music education13:32 - "Practicing" 23:44 - Career paths post grad school26:12 - Brian's grad school transition29:44 - Disagreements34:17 - Introverted or Extroverted37:20 - Co-composing process48:56 - Patreon Q: Do you have specific tools/instruments you compose with?57:28 - Getting out of a creative block1:03:15 - Burnout1:15:20 - Patreon Q: What's your favourite type of project?1:17:11 - Panhandle TV Series1:19:06 - Animation - Pinecone & Pony 1:24:48 - Do your kids watch the animations you compose for?1:26:55 - MIDI vs Live Recording1:31:26 - Patreon Q: What advice would you give someone starting out?1:44:56 - Social links1:45:46 - Twitch
Ep. 21 Miriam Cutler - Scoring Documentaries, Co-Founder of the Alliance for Women Film Composers
The Alliance for Women Film Composers: https://theawfc.com/Follow Miriam CutlerWebsite: https://miriamcutler.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XsuhVDJpc5DXDcF75LtPH?si=rYJ1E-5RQxiLAppz4q7U3w&nd=1Follow Mirabelle Jienhttps://beacons.ai/mirabellejienFollow Making Ithttps://beacons.ai/makingit_________________________________Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:11 - Composing for the circus06:38 - "One Lucky Elephant"13:55 - Singing Telegrams21:08 - Thoughts on focusing genres30:36 - How do you know what you do is worth it?43:54 - What drew you into documentaries?48:10 - Motifs52:02 - How do you get inside the directors mind?58:18 - Teaching1:01:28 - Patreon Q: What do you do when you have a great idea but can't get it out?1:02:30 - Copying other composers1:03:44 - Patreon Q: How much of a modern movie genre's musical score might be derived from old classic?1:13:32 - The Alliance for Women Film Composers1:22:16 - What does making it mean to you?1:32:03 - Social links/Outro
Ep. 20 Heymun - Getting Further By Resting
Follow HeymunBandcamp: https://heymun.bandcamp.com/releases Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1xLpJted2yDEGuTSwQGnL3 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HEYMUN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heymunmusic/ Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/heymunFollow Mirabelle Jien https://beacons.ai/mirabellejienFollow Making It https://beacons.ai/makingit
Ep. 19 Daniel Broadley - Filmmaker & Musician, the Best of Both Worlds
Follow Daniel BroadleyWebsite: https://www.danielbroadleyfilms.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/danielbroadley/Follow @Mirabelle Jien https://beacons.ai/mirabellejienFollow @Making It https://beacons.ai/makingit__________________________________0:00 - Intro2:38 - Nightstorm (Single)3:51 - Twitch5:14 - Making the Album - Nightstorm6:07 - Writing Process7:13 - Who does what in the band?9:04 - Any singing on this record?11:23 - Was it confusing singing Nightstorm together & working with producers14:20 - Ego & Meadowlark finding their roots again18:46 - Is producing music similar to storyboarding22:36 - Music in film26:26 - How do you balance everything? 28:10 - Hobbies32:23 - How'd you get started in film?41:51 - How different is your vision from the final product?43:41 - Collaboration parallels in songwriting44:49 - Music video for Nick Jonas50:35 - Difference between a DP and director57:44 - Wearing different hats is beneficial 59:43 - Introvert or Extrovert? 1:01:04 - Being a director1:04:50 - Do you need formal education for this career?1:10:58 - Orla Gartland documentary1:20:31 - Orla Gartland First Full Band Gig 1:24:26 - Patreon Q - Phuong - What has been the greatest obstacle that you have had to overcome?1:26:46 - Patreon Q - Phuong - Do you think that creativity is part of human nature or is it something that must be nurtured and learned?1:33:39 - Patreon Q - DJ - What drives you to live the life you have chosen and how much might that have changed over the years?1:37:52 - Learn from your mistakes1:39:51 - Writing for yourself vs others1:42:25 - Meadowlark's "backwards" career 1:45:30 - Listen to yourself1:47:47 - Music emitting certain elements (forest, water)1:49:05 - Outro
Ep. 18 Kate McGill - Reinventing Your Music Career and Life
Follow @Kate McGill https://hyperfollow.com/katemcgillFollow @Mirabelle Jien https://beacons.ai/mirabellejienFollow @Making It https://beacons.ai/makingit_________________________________Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:26 - How'd you get started on Twitch?11:56 - Record Label vs Independent 14:59 - Meadowlark's second album18:18 - How did Meadowlark form?20:14 - Writing Nightstorm21:32 - Writing Process25:54 - Songwriting magic27:04 - Getting started on YouTube28:46 - Consistency on YouTube30:20 - Why'd you stop YouTube videos?33:16 - Next steps after YouTube34:07 - Touring with Bastille35:47 - Thoughts on performing live45:42 - What would you do if you couldn't make music?48:01 - Learning music production50:17 - Is anyone musical in your family?54:26 - Thoughts on imperfection58:45 - How do you listen to music?01:06:01 - Have you ever remixed/deleted anything?01:10:23 - Songs are like trees01:12:16 - Letting go of labels (not the music kind)01:12:37 - We Dive Deeper podcast01:16:08 - Being your own boss & Burn out01:18:33 - Coming up with Q's for We Dive Deeper01:22:14 - Patron Q's - Daniel: What makes you keep moving forward?01:24:12 - Patron Q's - Daniel: Will you ever get there and does it matter?01:24:37 - Patreon Q's - Phuong: What's an essential part of your daily routine?01:26:35 - Patreon Q's - Phuong: Who has had the biggest impact on your career choice?01:27:37 - Patreon Q's - Phuong: Do you live by any words of wisdom?01:33:43 - Getting out of your comfort zone01:37:16 - Patreon Q's - Niko: Any plans on doing a songwriting retreat like you did with Kina, with Mirabelle?01:37:44 - Outro
Ep. 17 Zach Ramelan - How to Make an Impact Through Filmmaking
Follow Zach Ramelan :YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZachRamelanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachramelan/?hl=enThe Unoriginal Guide to Originality: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1778029221/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1653233211&ref_=tmm_pap_swatch_0&sr=8-1-fkmr2Follow Mirabelle Jien https://beacons.ai/mirabellejienFollow Making It https://beacons.ai/makingitpodcast
Ep. 16 Michael Barnum - Know Yourself, Write Songs Authentically
Michael Barnum is an actor and musician. We get into how important it is to write your truth. Be authentic. To be a good artist, you need to be self aware. We go through Michael's journey of how he got to where he is now.Follow Michael Barnumhttps://beacons.ai/michaelbarnum/Follow Making Ithttps://beacons.ai/makingitFollow Mirabelle Jienhttps://beacons.ai/mirabellejien
Ep. 15 MaceJams - The Many Hats a Musician Wears
From singer songwriter to sound engineer, to producer, to live streamer, Mace takes us through a day in the life of being a musician. ______________________________Follow MaceJams :https://linktr.ee/macejamsFollow Making It :https://beacons.ai/makingitpodcastFollow Mirabelle Jien :beacons.ai/mirabellejien
Ep. 14 Andrew Garcia - Finding Internet Success and Your True Passion
Andrew Garcia joins us this episode to chat about building his career online, American Idol, imposter syndrome, and more.Follow Andrew Garcia:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6issK8yf-L-sW-SZgU8vOATwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/andrewagarciaIG: https://www.instagram.com/andrewagarcia/Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewagarciaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4s7cCGSoB3IxzOkAIlD1cA?si=43yiXDXuTne9GDCncLVJ0AFollow Making It:https://beacons.ai/makingitpodcastFollow Mirabelle Jien:https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien
Ep. 13 Adrian Ellis - Composing for Film and TV, Vice President of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada
In this episode we hear from Adrian Ellis, the Vice President of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada, about composing music for film and television, all the intricacies of a project, his composition process, and more._____________________________________Follow Adrian Ellis:Website: https://adrianelliscomposer.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/aelliscomposer/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfyZrk38oGMxFNZt0wTesTA_____________________________________Follow Making It:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/makingitSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2BspsQaAgtRSQVV9pOCtX5Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-it/id1605529708Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit_____________________________________Follow Mirabelle Jien:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1Website - https://mirabellejien.com/Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13N
Ep. 12 Daniel Pelton - Creating Opportunities For Yourself, Composer, Saxophonist
We sit down to chat with Daniel about his unique genre blend in his compositions and songs, how he has paved his own path in getting his music performed, creating job positions for himself, and being gym bros with Andrew Garfield. Yup. Follow Daniel Pelton:IG: https://www.instagram.com/sax_man.dan/The Daniel Pelton Collective:IG https://www.instagram.com/the.daniel.pelton.collective/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4lZTrrOI2PHFVoZvhTaC9S?si=xNza1ooBR3qmpZHf2Iy2pQ&utm_source=copy-linkLong Time No Time:IG: https://www.instagram.com/longtimenotime/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hbggnZGRv0poUQUFUHT3g?si=cA7YbDgCQpeo5EirCQ9FLQ&utm_source=copy-link __________________________Follow Mirabelle Jien:https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien__________________________Follow Making It:https://beacons.ai/makingitpodcast
Ep. 11 JustAnotherFlutist - Creating An Online Space For Classical Music
Kicking off season 2 with JustAnotherFlutist! We get into music school experiences, how Joanna started posting content online, and how she found her true passion in teaching. _____________________________________Follow JustAnotherFlutistWebsite: https://www.justanotherflutist.com/homeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustAnotherFlutistTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/justanotherflautistIG: https://www.instagram.com/justanotherflutist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/JustAnotherFlutistTwitter: https://twitter.com/jaflutist____________________________________Follow Mirabelle JienSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1Website - https://mirabellejien.com/Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13NAll Links - https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien_____________________________________Follow Making ItPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/makingitSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2BspsQaAgtRSQVV9pOCtX5Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-it/id1605529708Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit
Q&A with Mirabelle Jien - "Making It" origin, creative process, connecting with strangers online
Today's episode features myself! You submitted questions for me online, and I answered them. Hopefully you get to know me a little bit better through this!FOLLOW MIRABELLE JIEN:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1Website - https://mirabellejien.com/Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13NAll Links - https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien_____________________________________FOLLOW MAKING IT:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/makingitSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2BspsQaAgtRSQVV9pOCtX5Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-it/id1605529708Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit
Ep. 10 Shani Rose - Songwriting Camps, Syncs, and Co-Writing
Last episode of Season 1!In this episode I chat with award winning singer songwriter, Shani Rose, about what it takes to be a songwriter, and what that career path looks like. We get into songwriting camps, syncs, and co-writing. We also touch on performance anxiety, and how improv and co-writing have some parallels.FOLLOW SHANI ROSE:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3cXEvMn6arvaV4yqxXzYA4?si=psySBT75T0urdv6l2yGVCATwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/shanirosemusicWebsite - https://shanirose.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shanirosemusic/Twitter - https://twitter.com/shanirosemusic_____________________________________FOLLOW MAKING IT:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/makingitSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2BspsQaAgtRSQVV9pOCtX5Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-it/id1605529708Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit_____________________________________FOLLOW MIRABELLE JIEN:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1Website - https://mirabellejien.com/Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13N
Ep. 9 Matt Walden - Journey to Becoming a Singer Songwriter
On this episode, I chat with Matt Walden about Twitch streaming, his new album, imposter syndrome, and his whole journey of getting to where he is now as a musician.FOLLOW MATT WALDEN:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2nPIXmAYsFJ4DwYydnATFI?si=kcnGDNHhR0y5WkNLfLgPJwTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattwaldenacInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/mattwaldenacYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/mattwaldenTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/mattwaldenacAll Links - https://linktr.ee/mattwaldenac_____________________________________FOLLOW MAKING IT:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/makingitSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2BspsQaAgtRSQVV9pOCtX5Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-it/id1605529708Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit_____________________________________FOLLOW MIRABELLE JIEN:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1Website - https://mirabellejien.com/Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13N
Ep. 8 Hayzee - Designer to Twitch Streamer, Burnout, Imposter Syndrome
On this week's episode of Making It, I chat with Hayzee, designer turned full time Twitch streamer. We talk about all things Twitch, burnout, imposter syndrome, creative blocks, and more.FOLLOW HAYZEE:Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/hayzeeInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hayzeemusic/Twitter - https://twitter.com/hayzeemusicYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/c/HAYZEESpotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7orLV9WbWQO50RDKKa0EGJ?si=Jn50R7k2TW22m-A-NcmJcw_____________________________________FOLLOW MAKING IT:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/makingitSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2BspsQaAgtRSQVV9pOCtX5Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-it/id1605529708Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit_____________________________________FOLLOW MIRABELLE JIEN:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1Website - https://mirabellejien.com/Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13N
Ep. 7 Becki and Chris - YouTube Branding, Anxiety, and Productivity Hacks
On this episode of Making It, I sit down to chat with Becki from Becki and Chris! We dove into the branding behind their YouTube channel, creating a helicopter series, how to deal with anxiety, and productivity hacks for working from home! "Cold Island" Helicopter Travel Series to Newfoundland - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmrI_1LNu9We59bYM6n14Epy3DRF5ktk"Heading: EAST" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=229x64h40vs&ab_channel=BeckiandChris"When Life Gives You Lemons" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu71gna2JlQ&t=6s&ab_channel=BeckiandChris FOLLOW BECKI AND CHRIS:Website - http://www.beckiandchris.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/beckiandchrisInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/beckiandchrisFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/beckiandchrisPodcast: Listen - https://bit.ly/TuxedoTimeSpotifyWatch - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheTuxedoTimePodcast_____________________________________FOLLOW MAKING IT:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/makingitSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2BspsQaAgtRSQVV9pOCtX5Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-it/id1605529708Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit_____________________________________FOLLOW MIRABELLE JIEN:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1Website - https://mirabellejien.com/Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13N
Ep. 6 Michael Alvarado - Starting a Marketing Agency, and Balancing Career and Passion
Michael Alvarado is one half of Us The Duo. We get into how Us The Duo formed, their journey from being signed with a major record label to starting their own, and balancing career and passion in order to keep the passion alive.FOLLOW US THE DUO:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QGKsAfhZdldQCLuLjk6zl?si=YFwQp76gTrKamv1RJFTABwApple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/us-the-duo/869399045Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/MichaelAlvaradoMusicInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/ustheduo/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD-JMgP1FGU&ab_channel=UsTheDuoWebsite - https://www.ustheduo.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/ustheduoFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Ustheduo/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ustheduo_____________________________________ FOLLOW MAKING IT:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/makingitSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2BspsQaAgtRSQVV9pOCtX5Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-it/id1605529708Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit_____________________________________ FOLLOW MIRABELLE JIEN:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1Website - https://mirabellejien.com/Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13N
Ep. 5 Conjeaniality - Opening a Tattoo Studio, Creating a Brand, and GQ Japan
This week Jean shares stories about their tattoo clients, how they approaches sessions, and how they ended up doing an interview with GQ Japan. We also talk about pop culture in the end, animal crossing, anime, etc.Conjeaniality:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/conjeaniality/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@conjeanialityWebsite - https://conjeaniality.square.site/Steph - https://www.instagram.com/cutebut.weird/Kyle - https://www.instagram.com/its.tatty.time/_____________________________________ Making It:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/makingitSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2BspsQaAgtRSQVV9pOCtX5Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-it/id1605529708Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit_____________________________________ Mirabelle Jien:Website - https://mirabellejien.com/Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13NSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1_____________________________________ Making It is a podcast that brings creatives together to chat about all things creativity, entrepreneurship, and mental health. Created and hosted by musician, photographer, and videographer, Mirabelle Jien.
Ep. 4 Dunna Did It - Full Time Musician to Full Time Youtuber
On this week's episode we have Dunna Did It! He really does it all. He's a music producer, photographer, and filmmaker. We get a behind the scenes look into running successful Youtube channel, NFTs, and a shift from doing music to making videos for a living. Dunna Did It:Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggNA4H83bsC3NAmqczZCGgNFTs - https://foundation.app/@dunnadiditInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dunnadiditTwitter - https://twitter.com/dunnadiditPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/dunnadiditWebsite - https://www.dunnadidit.com_____________________________________ Making It:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/makingitSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2BspsQaAgtRSQVV9pOCtX5Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-it/id1605529708Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit_____________________________________ Mirabelle Jien:Website - https://mirabellejien.com/Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13NSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1_____________________________________ Making It is a podcast that brings creatives together to chat about all things creativity, entrepreneurship, and mental health. Created and hosted by musician, photographer, and videographer, Mirabelle Jien.
Ep. 3 Kevin Garrett - The Future of Pop Music, Livestreaming, and Touring
Grammy nominated singer songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Kevin Garrett, goes into a discussion of pitch writing, livestreaming music and video games, and the current landscape of pop music. How the music scene is shifting with the way music is created and consumed through tiktok nowadays.Kevin Garrett:Website - https://kevingarrettmusic.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinogarrett/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinOGarrettApple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kevin-garrett/413552491Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/56tbeL5xhBPxby544GuK3E?si=ET8Qwk46Q3Sp8OSBxJcpIw&nd=1Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Ug47i2Drs6Ldc9-j6E-BgTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/kevinogarrett_____________________________________ Making It:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/makingitSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2BspsQaAgtRSQVV9pOCtX5Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-it/id1605529708Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit_____________________________________ Mirabelle Jien:Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13NSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1_____________________________________ Making It is a podcast that brings creatives together to chat about all things creativity, entrepreneurship, and mental health. Created and hosted by musician, photographer, and videographer, Mirabelle Jien.
Ep. 2 Mree - Musician and Gamer, Creating Soundscapes, and Processing Emotions
Welcome back to episode 2 of Making It! Today we're chatting with Mree, a self-producing artist of ambient and dream-folk music. We talk about video games, Twitch streaming, the evolution of her music, introversion/extroversion and processing emotions!Be the first to know who's coming on, and ask them your questions! https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejien_____________________________________ FOLLOW MREE:Website - https://www.mreemusic.com/Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mreemusicApple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mree/426589245Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3K8cGxW088HVyhFSGWJJcX?si=jPeJKuoCTZW2O2ZiasuepA&nd=1Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/mreemusicPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/mreemusic_____________________________________ FOLLOW MAKING IT: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mirabellejienWebsite - https://mirabellejien.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/making.it.podcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Makingit_pod?t=eNxWDQVAdTty3wXHWHVafQ&s=09 All Links - https://beacons.ai/makingit_____________________________________ FOLLOW MIRABELLE JIEN:Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/mirabellejienInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/mirabelle.jien/Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mirabellejien/Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/Mj13NSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UrbkNwbz8iAr3Da4HI338?si=Mmi79ppeQKOyM9E0noEhsw&dl_branch=1_____________________________________ Making It is a podcast that brings creatives together to chat about all things creativity, entrepreneurship, and mental health. Created and hosted by musician, photographer, and videographer, Mirabelle Jien.
Ep. 1 Kat McDowell - Finding a Home Online While Moving Around the World
Welcome to the first episode of Making It! Today we sit down to chat with musician, Kat McDowell. Kat is a singer songwriter born in Tokyo and raised in New Zealand, who writes songs in a mixture of Japanese and English. We talk about being signed with Sony vs being independent, tour stories, twitch, and her origami and kintsugi workshops!Follow Kat:WebsiteTwitchApple MusicSpotifyYoutubePatreonFollow Making It:WebsitePatreonYoutubeInstagramTwitterFollow Mirabelle Jien:TwitchInstagramSpotifyApple MusicYoutubeTwitterMaking It is a podcast that brings creatives together to chat about all things creativity, entrepreneurship, and mental health. Created and hosted by musician, photographer, and videographer, Mirabelle Jien.
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Welcome to Making It! This is a podcast that brings creatives together to chat about all things creativity, entrepreneurship, and mental health. Created and hosted by musician, photographer, and videographer, Mirabelle Jien.Making ItWebsitePatreonYoutubeInstagramTwitterMirabelle JienTwitchInstagramSpotifyApple MusicYoutubeTwitter