Terry LaPorta On Being Parent and Manager of Teen Pop Star & Radio Disney Artist Samantha LaPorta

2025-04-07T09:56:30-06:00November 24th, 2017|Marketing, Podcast|

? Also available on iTunes, Stitcher & Google Play Music Terry LaPorta says her daughter’s singing started out as a hobby, but that by age 11 she was performing in Nashville honky-tonks. Her now 16-year old daughter Samantha has since become a Disney Radio artist, and is showing little sign of slowing down. In [...]

Mike Dawson’s Home Studio and Social Media Strategy (Ep 25)

2023-04-14T14:18:08-06:00November 17th, 2017|Income, Marketing, Podcast|

Mike Dawson would tell you that he’s a total drum nerd, and he’d be right.  He might even go as far as to say he’s an all around dork, and he may be right.  I jest, and with much admiration and affection for the guy.  He’s one of the coolest [...]

Samantha LaPorta – Radio Disney, Performing, Songwriting, Recording and Giving Back #24

2025-04-07T09:56:31-06:00November 10th, 2017|Marketing, Podcast|

? At age 16, Samantha LaPorta is the youngest guest I’ve had on the podcast. Our conversation took place on the same day that her single “It’s a Girl Thing” was released. She's a Radio Disney artist, something she always wanted to be, and she's has acquired a number [...]

Aki Kumar on Chicago Blues, Bollywood Blues, Harmonica, and Performing (Ep 23)

2023-04-14T14:26:52-06:00November 3rd, 2017|Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

In this episode intro I refer to Aki as a Bollywood blues sensation, not only because his latest album is a fusion of Chicago blues and Bollywood pop classics from Aki’s youth, but also because Aki is so good at what he does, I think he’s likely started what will [...]

George Brandau on Connecting People, Organizing and Promoting Benefit Shows, and Chrome Deluxe

2023-04-14T14:26:52-06:00October 27th, 2017|Marketing, Podcast|

Also available on iTunes, Stitcher & Google Play Music George Brandau is a super connector musician who regularly organizes benefit shows for his local community. He’s also a longtime friend and fellow drummer, who's been mentioned on The Unstarving Musician’s Podcast a few times. In this episode George and I discuss his superpower for connecting [...]

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