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The 8 to 5 Club, 106 episodes. Page 1 of 2.

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BANDTOBER Day 30 - The Case for Drum Major Coaches (with Peyton Brillhart)

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BANDTOBER Day 29 - let me tell you about my best friend (w/ Tyler Autin, BD Rehearsal Assistant ‘22)

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BANDTOBER Day 28 - Leading Through Dismissiveness

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BANDTOBER Day 27 - Showcasing Drum Corps Transparently (with Noah Perry, Carolina Crown Battery ‘26)

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BANDTOBER Day 26 - Get to Know Ally Wielinga | Boston Crusaders Color Guard Captain

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BANDTOBER Day 25 - Life After Drum Corps with Wes Booker

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BANDTOBER Day 24 - How to Perform Under Pressure

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BANDTOBER Day 23 - Should We Really Do Everything Like We Do Anything?

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BANDTOBER Day 22 - Ballet, Swimming, Fine Dining Kitchens… and the Marching Arts

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BANDTOBER Day 21 - your generation is annoying AF!

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BANDTOBER Day 20 - allow us to humble you (with Makenna Payne, Phantom Regiment Conductor)

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BANDTOBER Day 19 - Catching Up with Jonathan Dominguez, Phantom Regiment Head Conductor

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BANDTOBER Day 18 - your homework assignment

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BANDTOBER Day 17 - Drum Corps Audition Tips

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BANDTOBER Day 16 - What Team Cohesion Really Looks Like (in unexpected places)

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BANDTOBER Day 15 - we have regrets…

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BANDTOBER Day 14 - Megan Conlan is a Marching Arts Legend!! (with Megan Conlan, SCV DM ‘24-26)

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BANDTOBER Day 13 - Uncle and Niece Reunion (with Maddy Williams, BD DM ‘25-26)

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BANDTOBER Day 12 - The Mindset of an Auditionee

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BANDTOBER Day 11 - How to Choose a Drum Corps

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BANDTOBER Day 10 - From the Podium to the Science Classroom (with Peyton Brillhart)

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BANDTOBER Day 9 - Drum Majors vs. Conductors

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BANDTOBER Day 8 - Taking a Mindful Moment

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BANDTOBER Day 7 - What’s the Rush?? Dethroning Productivity and Hustle as Young Professionals.

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BANDTOBER Day 6 - Embrace Learning as a Beginner

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BANDTOBER Day 5 - Meshing Personalities

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BANDTOBER Day 4 - Evaluating Your Level of Care

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BANDTOBER Day 3 - The Inner Game of Tennis

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BANDTOBER Day 2 - Leadership Within a Defeated Ecosystem

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BANDTOBER Day 1 - Vignettes from your 2026 DCI Drum Majors

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Ep. 74 - What Makes Us Successful?

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Ep. 73 - Reflecting on what made it all great | Tony Gamez: World-Champion Bluecoats Drum Major

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Ep. 72 - So What Now? Just a leader checking in.

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Ep. 71 - All About the African American Legacy Corps

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Ep. 70 - Marching Arts Gratitude

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Ep. 69 - The DCI Drum Major Summit

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Ep. 68 - Building Endurance, Mobility, and Strength into Marching Education w/ Josh Davis

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Ep. 67 - Handling the Ego Within

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Ep. 66 - Celebrating 2025 and our New Year’s Resolutions

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Ep. 65 - Woodwinds in DCI: Meet the Soloists

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Ep. 64 - The Beginnings of a Band Director’s Career

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Ep. 63 - Answering Your Questions on Team Cohesion

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Ep. 62 - SEASON 6 Preview and 2025 Audition Strategies

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Ep. 61 - SPECIAL REPORT: First-Year Drum Major Reflections

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Ep. 60 - Boston Crusaders 2025 Insights with Wes Booker and Joe Zishka

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Ep. 59 - From DCI to the Music Classroom (w/ Keri McCourt)

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Ep. 58 - Leadership Stories

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Ep. 57 - Corey’s Shower Thoughts on Routine, Habits, and More

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Ep. 56 - How to Maintain Mental Resilience on Tour

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Ep. 55 - Spring Training Updates from our Silent Command DMs

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Ep. 54 - Rebalancing Your Leadership Team Dynamics

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Ep. 53 - How to Enjoy THE WORK

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Ep. 52 - Building a Community of Support…

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Ep. 51 - The Mental Game of Drum Corps w/ Mark Troy

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Ep. 50 - From the 2025 Silent Command Retreat

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Ep. 49 - Our Year in Review (Season 4 Finale)

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Ep. 48 - Interview w/ Mark Troy, Carolina Crown Drum Major

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Ep. 47 - Corey’s Inspirational Playlists

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Ep. 46, Part 2 - When Leadership Fails

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Ep. 46, Part 1- When Leadership Fails

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Ep. 45 - Chip Crotts: Lunch with a Legendary Leader

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Ep. 44 - Tony Gamez: Lunch with a Legendary Leader

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Ep. 43 - Responding to your Self Reflections

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Ep. 42 - Carl Huang: Lunch with a Legendary Leader

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Ep. 41 - Guided Self-Reflection w/ Corey

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Ep. 40 - Guide to Leadership Applications and Interviews

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Ep. 39 - Growing Pains and a Present-Day Reset

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Ep. 38 - DCI 2024 Tour Check-In

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Ep. 37 - Mental Performance for Marching Arts Leaders (w/ Dr. Adam Gallenberg)

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Ep. 36 - Women Leaders in DCI: Round Table

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Ep. 35 - The 8 to 5 Leadership Library: May

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Ep. 34 - Changes in Marching Arts Leadership Pedagogy

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Ep. 33 - Drum Major Responsibilities on the Road

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Ep. 32 - The 8 to 5 Leadership Library (April)

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Ep. 31 - Time Management: Balancing Life and Band

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Ep. 30 - Packing and Preparing for DCI (w/ Drum Corps Link)

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Ep. 29 - Score Study for Drum Majors (w/ Mattie Kleespies)

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Ep. 28 - Leadership Roundtable: Perspectives on Situational Leadership

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Ep. 27 - Drum Major Team Structures (w/ Wes Booker)

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Ep. 26 - Servant Leadership is Dead (w/ Dajia Simmons)

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Ep. 25 - The Rehearsal Assistant (w/ Tyler Autin & Marelyn Castro)

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Ep. 24 - Horn Sergeant Leadership (w/ Ethan Hacker & Jake Spinogatti)

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Ep. 23 - Leadership in Open Class vs. World Class Drum Corps (w/ Justine Nava)

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Ep. 18 - Color Guard Leadership (w/ Jesse Walker and Jacob Yudho)

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Ep. 22 - Audition Advice: Anxiety, Mindset, and More

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Ep. 21 - Expectations for Directors and Staff from High School Leaders (Lily Tow, Miguel Flores-Padilla, & Nick Ramos)

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Ep. 20 - Jared Geer's Growth from Teacher to Educator

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Ep. 19 - Q&A : Resolving Conflict, Age-Out FOMO, and Staying Calm Against Adversity

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Ep. 17 - Corey's Unexpected Challenges as a 2nd-Year Drum Major

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Ep. 16 (Part 2) - Front Ensemble Leadership with Henry Santos

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Ep. 16 (Part 1) - Battery Leadership with Sebastian Martinez

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Ep. 15 - Summer 2023 Recap

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Ep. 14 - Answering your Questions (Season 1 Finale)

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Ep. 13 - Drum Major Team Dynamics w/ Wes Booker

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Ep. 12 - Building Healthy Relationships within your Team: Storytime with Corey & Jared

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Ep. 11 - Creating a Positive Culture in High School Marching Band (w/ Bella Williams and Miguel Flores-Padilla)

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Ep. 10 - 1-on-1 with Corey Castillo: Responsibilities of a Head Drum Major

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BONUS Episode - Inside Ultimate Drill Book & StrideTV with Josh and Luke Gall

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Ep. 9 - Staff & Member Dynamics: The Teacher-Leader (w/ Sharbel Skaff)

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Ep. 8 - 1-on-1 with Jared Geer: "How It All Started"