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Songwriter Soup — 89 episodes
Alana Springsteen: Therapy, Reconnecting With “The Why” & Safety In The Writer Room
Nell Maynard: Fear vs. Love, Funding The Arts & Wisdom In Transparency
Blake Pendergrass: Morgan Wallen, The Grind & Toxic Frugality
Ava Suppelsa: Streams vs. AirPlay, Dignity & Service
Mags Duval: A Weird Kid, Early Luck & “Overnight” Success
Ashley McBryde: An Artist Willing To Listen & Learn Could Save The Future Of Songwriting
Ben Johnson: 10,000 Hours, Lawyers & Treating The Next Gen Better Than You Were Treated
Lauren Hungate: AI, COVID & Artist Relationships - “Don’t Get Butt Hurt & Burn Bridge”
Q&A: Sending Songs Around, Networking & Songwriter Executives
Mike Robinson: Having Fun While Waiting For Proof That You Absolutely Are A Hit Songwriter
Austin Goodloe: Confidence, Over-Delivery & Casually Sending Stems (Maybe Don’t Do That)
David Spencer: Christian Radio, TikTok Smashes & The Psychology of Songwriting With A Day Job
Paul DiGiovanni: Taylor Swift, Boys Like Girls & Nashville’s Emo Boy Influx
Nicolle Galyon & Rodney Clawson: Money Scripts, Parenting & How The Best Song CAN Win
Gabe Simon: Building Economies, Not Empires
REPLAY: Don't Crush The Butterfly
Dave Cohen: Studio Sessions, The Road, The Producer Chair, The Writer Room.. Where ISN’T Dave!?
Natalie Hemby: Lady Gaga, The Highwomen and the Importance of Tranquility
Alysa Vanderheym: Steaming Hot Tea On Points, Fees, Stems & Blacklists
Matt Dragstrem: The Hit Songwriter Who’ll Never Tell You He's A Hit Songwriter
Tayla Parx: Sustainable Music Industry Ecosystems and Bettering The Culture For All
Thomas Daniel: Clocking The F In, Financial Literacy & The Lost Art of Free Mentorship
Ryan Hurd: Required Listening For Anyone Thinking About Doing “The Artist Thing”
Brandy Clark: Pursuing Excellence, Finding Balance and Making Room For The Weirdos
Shane McAnally: Burn Out, Dopamine & The Three Songs We’re Remembered For
Carrie K: Boy Stuff (you know like, Drumming & Producing) and Trusting Your Angels
Brett James: Legendary, Badass, But Above All, Kind
Jordan Reynolds: The Art of a Slow Cup of Coffee & Optimism
Jesse Frasure: Addiction To The Game & The Pursuit of “Just One More Hit”
Rob Ragosta: Community, The Grind and Surfing The Success Wave
Trent Willmon: Production, Vocals & The Outside Songs Keeping The Songwriting Community Alive
Connie Harrington: The Yoda Of Music Row
But... How TF Does Music Actually Make Money? Erica Rosa Explains It All - Part 1
Seth Ennis: The Homiest Of Homies
REPLAY: Kelly Archer: Canadian Nice With An Excellent Bluff
Steph Jones: Scents and Sensibility - Knowing What You Can (and Can’t) Control
REPLAY: How To Break Up With A Co-Writer
Devin Dawson: Cockiness, Pivoting & Song Nerdery
Buckets Continued... Let’s Get Sexy And Talk About Insurance
Driver Williams: Heavy Metal, Eric Church & Having A Freakin GREAT Dad
Financial Planning Made Easy: Tracy’s Buckets & Faucets
Don’t Crush The Butterfly: A Deep Dive Into Artist/Songwriter/All Relationships
Andrew DeRoberts: Zen & The Art Of Loving Music Too Much
DEATH HAPPENS! Let’s Talk About Wills & Estate Planning
Josh Osborne: The Brilliance Of Staying Enchanted & Confused
Tom Douglas Part 2: A Songwriter’s Manifesto
Trannie Anderson: Mentors, Lainey Wilson & Golf
Add Love & Stir… An Approach On What To Write About And Other Life Hacks
Tom Douglas: The House That Build Me, I Run To You
Brett James: Jesus Take The Wheel & Mr Know It All
Expense Coverage, Fees, Master Sharing & More: What To (Gently) Ask for, Even If You Don’t Get it
Amy Wadge: Pond Hopping, Getting Sued & Resilience
Listener Q&A Pt. 1
Liz Rose: Starting Late, Stamina & Nurturing Taylor Swift
Chris DeStefano: Berklee, Blackjack and the Art of Tension and Release
Catalog Sales: Part 3
Jonathan Singleton: Persistence, Adaptation & Master Sharing
Catalog Sales: Part 2 with Mike Molinar
Daniel Tashian: Music Catching Up To You
Catalog Sales: Part 1
Jaren Johnston: Commercial Songwriter, But Keep It Dirty
REPLAY: You Don’t Suck, It Just Takes A Minute
Mike Elizondo: What Hospitality, Humility & Curiosity Looks Like
(Song)writer's Block, Suffering for Your Art & Where Ideas Might Be Hiding
Jessie Jo Dillon: Fomo, Envy & The Joy of Writing Songs
Millions Of Ways A Perfect Song Can Die (That Have Nothing To Do With The Songwriter)
Allison Veltz Cruz: Sisters, Dusty Prayers & Why Nashville
Season Three-ever begins! Let's Talk Commerciality: Taking Your Songs From Your Bedroom To Billboard
Ashley Gorley: In A League Of His Own
STEALING! How To Fix A Small Problem Before It Becomes A Big Ass Problem
Emily Weisband: Breaking Up With Your Soul Sucking Artist Dream
The Money Episode: To Spend Or Not To Spend (More Specifically, How Not To Spend)
Joe Ragosta: You Know, Elvis Didn’t Write That
Habits Scale Up! The Basics of Managing Money As A Small Business Owner
Kelly Archer: Canadian Nice With An Excellent Bluff
Award Show Ashmord Shmow… Let's Talk About Expectations!
Jordan Schmidt: From Salad Boy to Nashville Heavy Hitter
We're Back! Let's Get Into Publishing Deals
Lori McKenna: Stumbling Into Greatness, Mother Of Us All
You Don’t Suck, It Just Takes A Minute
Luke Dick: There’s Nobody Like Luke Dick
How To Break Up With A Co-Writer
Andy Albert: Determination, Drive & The Infamous Mouse House
My Heroes Waited Tables Too
Luke Laird: Beatboxing, Songwriter Rounds & Quality Mentorship
DON'T Fake It Til You Make It
Jimmy Robbins: Record Deals, Old Lady’s Attics & “Overnight” Success
You Have To Start Somewhere
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