All Episodes
Successful Musicians — 86 episodes
Why Mark Winters Left Aerospace Engineering to Pursue Music Full Time | SMP 85
Why Musicians Must Evolve: John von Seggern on AI, Creativity, and the Future of Music Education | SMP 84
From Sold-Out Shows to Starting Over: Mark Roberge of Prospect Hill | SMP 83
From Juilliard to the Grammys: ARKAI’s Bold Leap Beyond Classical Music | SMP 82
Why Making It Big Isn’t Enough: Jon Schmidt of The Piano Guys on True Success | SMP 81
Why Talent Isn’t Enough: Building a Sustainable Music Career with Sean Monahan of Gale Bird | SMP 80
How Spencer Creaghan Built a Film Scoring Career Through Collaboration and Creative Fearlessness | SMP 79
Stop Overpaying Taxes as a Musician: Write-Offs and IRS Rules with Hannah Cole | SMP 78
Anne Britt on Piano Duets and Hymn Arrangements | SMP 77
Mastering the Game: Business Structuring and Tax Strategies for Musicians with Ross Brunson | SMP 76
How Cellist Marc Christian Built a Successful Wedding Music Business | SMP 75
Unlocking Music Royalties with Mark Spier of Royalty Solutions | SMP 74
How to Succeed in the Music Industry: Music Producer Daniel Blomberg on Mindset and Growth | SMP 73
How Panu Aaltio Turns Story into Music | SMP 72
Turning Musicians into Entrepreneurs with Fabiana Claure | SMP 71
Brent Maher on Producing The Night of the Orphan Train & Grammy-Winning Lessons | SMP 70
How Kurt Bestor Turns Everyday Moments into Musical Masterpieces | SMP 69
From Disney+ to the Big Screen: How Brian Claeys, Alex Côté, & Jesse Hartov Bring Stories to Life | SMP 68
Episode 67: Creating Authentic Crossover: Natasha Barbieri on Building a Music Career That’s True to You
Episode 66: Create with Friends, Grow with Purpose with Steve Matthew Carter
Episode 65: Play Often, Fail Fast: The Creative Life of Thomas Haines
Episode 64: Why Musicians Must Be Business-Minded with Don Cusic
Episode 63: How Christian Ray Flores Rewrote His Life’s Song
Episode 62: Redefining Success and Finding Fulfillment in Music with Laura Sawosko
Episode 61: Why Sound Matters More Than You Think — with Andrés & Alejandro of La Tina Sound Design and Film Scoring
Episode 60: Enhance Your Live Performances with Tory Smith’s BLACK BOX Prompter
Episode 59: From Berklee to Blockbusters: Juan Cortés’ Path to Scoring Award-Winning Films
Episode 58: Turning Listeners into Loyal Fans: Expert Tips from Hypeddit Founder John Gold
Episode 57: Will and Brooke Blair on Minimalist Scoring, Collaboration, and Work-Life Harmony
Episode 56: Music Marketing Tips and Outsourcing Hacks with Zach Sprowls
Episode 55: Leveraging Social Media for Your Music Career with Ryan Waczek
Episode 54: Beyond the Funnel: Redefining Marketing with Steven J Larsen
Episode 53: Inspiring Change: Shannon K's Commitment to Positive Influence
Episode 52: Cultivating a Personal Brand for Lasting Success with Eric Thayne
Episode 51: Carlos Baker's Evolution Through Cancer, Parenthood, and Passion
Episode 50: Chris SD and the Ultimate Music Supervisor Panel
Episode 49: The Collective Mind: Michael Walker's Mastermind Secrets
Episode 48: The Psychology of Songwriting: Valuable Insights from Friedemann Findeisen
Episode 47: Unveiling the PR Mastermind with Andrew Seth Cohen
Episode 46: Matt Novack's Notes on Networking and Overcoming Rejection
Episode 45: Unveiling the TrackStage Magic with Scott and Robina Barker
Episode 44: Balancing Acts: Work-Life Harmony with Dr. Matt Larsen
Episode 43: Crafting Sync Library Hits to Propel Artist Fanbases with Skye Emanuel
Episode 42: Chasing the Dangling Carrot: Sherri Chung's Path to Creative Fulfillment
Episode 41: From Assistant to Composer: Joy Ngiaw's Quest for Creative Inspiration
Episode 40: The Release Roadmap: Steps to Successfully Launch Your Music with Bree Noble
Episode 39: Mastering the Score: Tom Third's Fusion of Music and Art
Episode 38: Friendship and Music: How Fabrizio Mancinelli Found Lifelong Connections in the Industry
Episode 37: How Authenticity Fuels Meaningful Connections with Tara Brueske
Episode 36: Beyond Vanity Metrics: Monetizing Music with Lil Cross
Episode 35: Venture Virtuoso: Jon Cheney's Business-Music Balancing Act
Episode 34: Building Lasting Connections: The Importance of Fostering Relationships with Fans feat. Eli Lev
Episode 33: Balancing Passion and Family: Tony Parlapiano's Journey to Success
Episode 32: Insider Tips for Audio Engineering Success with IRKO
Episode 31: Breaking Boundaries: Embracing Versatility in Music with Sherry Finzer
Episode 30: Mastering the Craft: The Secrets of Success with Alex Sharpe
Episode 29: How to Find Your Inner Compass in Songwriting with Michael Averill
Episode 28: Unleashing Your True Musicality with Christopher Sutton of Musical U
Episode 27: Crafting the Perfect PR Pitch with Kaytee Long Becker
Episode 26: The Paramount Impact of Music Promotion and Mentorship with Tobias Rauscher
Episode 25: How to Get Nominated for a Grammy with Cheryl B. Engelhardt
Episode 24: Unfolding Sync Licensing Success with Chris SD
Episode 23: How to Generate Sync Placements on a Consistent Basis with Michael Elsner
Episode 22: Music Improvisation Essentials with Ion Zanca of Dallas String Quartet
Episode 21: Transcend from a Struggling Artist to a Musicpreneur with Tiamo de Vettori
Episode 20: Sync Licensing Essentials with Derick Sebastian
Episode 19: How to Reach Over a Million Monthly Spotify Listeners with Chris ‘Manafest’ Greenwood
Episode 18: How to Transform Your Voice Using The Singing / Straw™ Method with Whitney Nichole
Episode 17: Isabella Bedoya’s Cutting-Edge Social Media Strategies for a Lucrative Musical Career
Episode 16: The Significance of Mentorship In the Music Industry with Jason Lyle Black
Episode 15: How to Break In to the Exciting World of SCORING with Aoife O'Leary
Episode 14: Simplifying and Demystifying Music Production with Kris Bradley of Produce Like a Boss
Episode 13: Michele McLaughlin on How Branding and Story is Critical in Achieving Success
Episode 12: Steve Rivera’s Life-Changing Advice on Following Your Dreams
Episode 11: How to Find your Voice in Music with Lynn Tredeau
Episode 10: Matt Johnson’s Epiphany About Tuning Pianos and What He Considers As The Holy Grail of Pianos
Episode 9: Katie Zaccardi’s Holistic Approach to Strategy and Mindset
Episode 8: Michael Walker’s Idea of Success and Finding Life’s Fulfillment Part 2 of 2
Episode 8: Michael Walker's Tour Hacking Technique and Advice on How Having the Right Producer can Make or Break your Music Career Part 1 of 2
Episode 7: Doug Hammer on Transcending Technological Barriers and How to Be Effective Without A Major Label Record Deal
Episode 6: How a Career Shift Paved the Way to True Happiness - Luke Roberts
Episode 5: Marvin Goldstein’s Advice on How to Find Fulfillment in Music and His Takeaways from Being a Musician for 60 Years
Episode 4: Bree Noble’s Income Guide to Make Money with Music
Episode 3: How to Reach 1 Billion Streams on Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, and other Music Streaming Apps with David Nevue
Episode 2 - Joe Bongiorno On How to Prepare for Your First Studio Session, His Take on Signature Songs and How to Earn From Your Music
Episode 1 - Bobby Owsinski: Audio Engineer and Author's Definition of Success, Musician's Mistakes and Advice to Young Musicians