Facing Rejection and Staying Creative–Songwriter Tom Meny (Ep 107)

Singer-songwriter Tom Meny knows a thing or two about dealing with rejection and staying creative. In this repeat engagement, Tom and I chat about what to do when faced with rejection, his new podcast, and more. Episode Highlights In Tom's previous appearance on the podcast, we [...]

2025-04-07T09:58:11-06:00June 17th, 2019|Creativity, Income, Marketing, Podcast|

Album Release Strategy–Daniel Stidham of Raid the Quarry (Ep 102)

In this episode I talk with Daniel Stidham of Raid the Quarry who shares his insights for album release strategy.  We also discuss his thoughts on the business of making money as a band. Daniel's Raleigh North Carolina based band has just released their first full length album, Temporary [...]

2023-04-07T10:13:37-06:00May 10th, 2019|Creativity, Marketing, Podcast|

Best of the Unstarving Musician Podcast (Ep 100)

I had no idea how rewarding it would be to speak with all of the talented music artists I've met and interviewed for the Unstarving Musician podcast. I wanted to do something a little different for the 100th episode. A best-of compilation seemed a fitting way to celebrate the [...]

2022-01-15T20:05:39-06:00April 27th, 2019|Creativity, Podcast|

Secrets of Creativity–Chris Taylor (Ep97)

In this episode, singer songwriter Chris Taylor shares the secrets behind his creativity. He’s a multi-instrumentalist and visual artist with a creative energy that resembles a force of nature. He’s also a former guest of the podcast. You can hear his first interview in episode 65 – Creating Music [...]

2024-01-26T14:00:54-06:00April 5th, 2019|Creativity, Podcast|

Cam Gillette – Sound Design, Friction, and Songwriting #86

Photo by @ralpharvesen on Instagram Cam Gillette writes, sings, produces, and performs under the band name Smoke From All The Friction. He and his collaborators meld electronica, pop, and rock to create an elaborate sound with melodic sensibility.Our conversation digs into Cam's approach to finding the [...]

2023-05-24T15:28:49-06:00January 18th, 2019|Creativity, Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

Indie Label to Indie Mindset – Lisa Sanders

Lisa Sanders was once signed with an indie label, which gave her the gift of an indie mindset. Her latest release Shiver is her eighth CD.  She's worked alongside The Truckee Brothers, Lucinda Williams, Bonnie Rait, Al Green, BB King, and Babyface among others. Our conversation covers the San [...]

2020-12-28T07:25:14-06:00August 31st, 2018|Creativity|
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