Waking Up From Work

E171: In the past we’ve talked about how impactful and statistically proven it is that when we write things we intend to do they are more likely to happen on prior episodes. Why should your bucket list or long term visions be any different? A vision board is a great tool for anyone to just show visually what their intentions are to keep their eye the prize, stay top of mind, and help create regular action to move towards the things we want the most. On today’s episode I talk about what they are, how they can be made in a number of ways, and where I think the ideal location of one is to help you go after the things you want to tackle before you are out of this world! A 0 bs talk on a self help principle I find very helpful to have around my office and think to. Let us know what you think of this episode and hit me up @davewakeup on social or [email protected]. In This Episode We Cover What is a vision board? Why use one? What should be on a vision board? Where should it be located? Writing down goals or putting them into a physical form make them more likely to succeed Make it how YOU want Ways to make a vision board visually appealing as a room piece and not noticeable right off the bat to others if you don’t want to share yet Examples from my personal board Quote’s “These are the things that I intentionally put time, energy, and money into to make them happen like 100%. This is a thing that’s going to happen in the 5200 weeks I’m alive. “ - Host Dave Swillum “ Have a bunch of images that represent things that are part of your vision in a way that is appealing, exciting, and in a place that you see frequently.” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Tik Tok @broadwingofficial Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Alternative band Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/i-dnt-wnt-2-b-anyone

E170: Everyone who wants to be the best needs a TEAM. On todays episode we talk about signs of which places are best to build a team around, industry differences, personal differences, what to look for in your team, and what that looks like in your life. In art, business, or life everyone needs a go to to help them with things they aren’t good at or hate doing so let’s talk about making the best one to help you on your mission. Let us know what you think of this episode and hit me up @davewakeup on social or [email protected]. In This Episode We Cover Building a team It doesn’t mean you are hiring all these team members Every industry is different Every person has different strengths and weaknesses to focus on building around What do you procrastinate? What are you not as good at faster, better, or at scale Types of things to look for out of your team They have to be the best Quote’s “Finding the right people who are willing and able to work with you really well at the tings you need them to do whenever you need them to do those things and getting into a rhythm with them that allows you to amp up whatever you do.” - Host Dave Swillum “ If I don’t like something I say it really early right away. This gives the opportunity to correct something or change their relationship with you.” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Alternative band Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/i-dnt-wnt-2-b-anyone

E169: After hearing many creatives / business owners discuss feeling like they are over posting and from the other side not feeling or seeing that at all I wanted to talk about it. Anyone that isn’t an ego maniac feels a little bit of guilt plugging their own thing in general or like they are posting their content a little bit too much but I’ve almost never seen someone do that in real life. On today’s episode we talk briefly through promoting your creative or business with social and outreach without being “too much” and some of the ways to identify. Action verses results, public perception, and touch points for action. Let us know what you think of this episode and hit me up @davewakeup on social or [email protected]. In This Episode We Cover You aren’t posting too much Social is a moving target Perception v reality What they actually see v what it feels like for us We are posting to something much more complicated than what it feels like to us Average of 7 touch points with one person to get someone to take an action in something Types of content and the changes in how it is perceived What actually bothers people and what doesn’t? Giving content breaks & planning strategically Quote’s “ Almost no-one ever posts too much.” - Host Dave Swillum “ The amount that you are posting isn’t necessarily what people see.” - Host Dave Swillum “ It’s way quitter in real life than it is in your head.” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Alternative band Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/i-dnt-wnt-2-b-anyone

E168: Skateboarding, clothing brand, helping / building communities, and vocals for a metal band. On this episode we speak with Colin Trombley who I was fortunate enough to meet recently skateboarding over my head while I played guitar in one of my upcoming music videos! Colin and I talk about what it’s like to be a pro in your way, content fatigue, building a brand around what you love, mentors impact and much more. Music, creative, business, and skate life in this one. Let us know what you think of this episode and hit me up @davewakeup on social or [email protected]. In This Episode We Cover Being self conscious of showing your practicing of an art to others Building a community Not doing it the way it’s always been done just because that’s the way it’s always been done Content fatigue Places to encourage children to be creative and meet others when they are young Skate life Mentors that have a huge impact on your trajectory Learning about how others live and culture through your passion Being exposed to a diverse city of people frequently Don’t let things get stagnant Books can change your life Quote’s “That’s going pro in my own way.” - Colin Trombley “I don’t walk into a place and judge a situation by just what I see.” - Colin Trombley “You don’t want something to get too stagnant until it disappears.” Colin Trombley Colin’s Links IG @colin_trombley @shreddedeast @in_shallows Shredded East Website https://www.shreddedeast.com/ In Shallows www.inshallows.com Resources Noted In This Episode: Kith https://kith.com/ Chill Foundation https://www.chill.org/ Barking Up The Wrong Tree by Eric Barker https://bakadesuyo.com/ Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Alternative band Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/i-dnt-wnt-2-b-anyone

E167: Let’s bust down the myth that you need to live as a starving artist. On this episode today we talk through many new ways to bring in income from what you have already or reduce overhead cost so we can focus on what we love or design our life to do what we love and have the overhead we feel comfortable with. So many people have given up on their passion because they thought they couldn’t support a family or themselves the way they want but fail to put in place some planning to help them accommodate or make the income they want while doing what they love and take some of the stress and grind off themselves as they build their dream. Brief episode today on someways to approach. You can have your cake and eat it too, you don’t need to starve to be an artist. Let us know what you think of this episode and hit me up @davewakeup on social or [email protected]. In This Episode We Cover You don’t have to be a starving artist long term You can have your cake and eat it too Long term financial planning How to make more from what we already have Designing your living situation to kill your overhead or make money Creating more passive ways people can invest in your brand Turning your knowledge into income Automatically moving money to a goal you have from the income you’ve generated Do what you need to do but you don’t need to forever Quote’s “ Let’s get rid of the idea of the starving artist.” - Host Dave Swillum “ How can I take this thing and make it so I have low cost, no cost, or I’m making money off of it?” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Alternative band Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/i-dnt-wnt-2-b-anyone

E166: As I’ve grown in business and creative over the years I’ve continually found value in finding mentors or education that make me get to a result faster. Today we talk about investing in a result big to get big results. What stops us from doing it and what’s a scam? I talk on this short episode about ways to get to the result with other resources other than just money, how to gauge if it’s worth it, and how the roll coaster feels when you do with the reward at the end. If you want results you need to invest in them. Let us know what you think of this episode and hit me up @davewakeup on social or [email protected]. In This Episode We Cover Investing in results Garbage in is garbage out What are you not good at? Easy to invest in what’s always been done, scary to invest in new People are built to become better Hesitation Investments we’ve always made but never feared are way bigger The result is the most important Result over investing in anything How to make sure you are investing in something that get’s the result not a scam Compounding effect of lost/gained years Quote’s “What are my gaps? What are the things that I’m not good at and I need help with?” - Host Dave Swillum “ I don’t feel that we should be hesitating in investing in ourselves, investing specifically in a result we are looking to get when we have been investing in less scary things our whole lives.” - Host Dave Swillum “ What do you want to make happen? What’s the number one thing you want to be a part of your life? What is the result you are trying to get? What can I do or who can I work with to get me that result?” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Alternative band Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/i-dnt-wnt-2-b-anyone

E165: On this episode we speak with musician, entrepreneur, and inventor Andrew Oliver. We speak through balancing your passions and distributing your creative / marketing with all your worlds. Leaving school early and going for it and what pursuing a healthy financial life in the creative arts looks like. Today’s episode is great for any creative looking to make a living doing things they love, start up life, and inventing new things. Let us know what you think @davewakeup on social or [email protected]. In This Episode We Cover Leaving college early Going into gigging full time with your original music Developing your first physical product Itching your own scratch Pillars of your business / content Distributing all your creative Working with what you have Working with others that can do things you can’t Getting back that child like wonder and exploration Approaching finance sustainability as a creative starting out Piecing together your income and diversifying risk on the streams Quote’s “When I’m most rigid and most busy I’m the least creative. When I’m on vacation I always write new songs. My mind get’s in that creative zone where it wants to stimulate itself.” - Andrew Oliver “Working with what you have and not being afraid to work with what you have is the first step.” - Andrew Oliver “That lack of things they have to create with pushes them way outside the box to form the disruption.” - Host Dave Swillum Andrew’s Links IG @flippinoliver Andrew’s First Physical Product https://www.getdummiez.com/ Andrew’s Custom In Ear’s https://www.wavscustom.com/?fbclid=IwAR1C62P2LPhKFdJQa7Vm0I3DdIEw2-XQnx4irkspkMD-ZJ1bOoS2yRDyEi0 Andrew’s Music https://www.brotheroliver.com/home Andrew’s Media / Record Label https://www.facebook.com/forthrightrecords Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E164: Today’s episode is a reminder for those working in what they love and a cautionary note for those going after it or thinking about it. When we start doing what we love as a business or a life style seriously it’s really easy to follow that professionalism and drive into an unhealthy space that ruins both for us. On today’s episode we speak briefly to keeping something available that doesn’t need to matter so you can keep that reason you got into what you love in the first place alive and spill it into everything you do. Let us know what you think @davewakeup or [email protected]. In This Episode We Cover Don’t lose the child like feeling Why you got in to this in the first place? What is your F it is why I’m doing it thing? Preventing becoming jaded Working to keep life in your creative Doing the thing you started Separating pieces of you from your business Separating the you from your creative Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E163: Today we speak through staying curious, owning your losses with the wins, gratitude to combat complacency, entrepreneurship, your first iron man, and a lot more. Entrepreneur, small business coach, and boutique clothing store owner Ciara Stockeland and I chat on this one over a large range of topics pushing mindset, business, creative, and much more. Let us know what you think @davewakeup or [email protected] What you are trying to start? How’s it going? Are you thinking a physical location or virtual only? Let us know In This Episode We Cover Boutique retail Coming from a family of small business owners What would make my business different? Staying curious Learning from your business while its alive and adding to your concept When it’s not working and people shove forward It’s easy to own our wins, but we blame our failures on others Gratitude v complacency How to be a good mentee Quotes “This is working, this isn’t working, how can we stay curious?” - Ciara Stockeland “If it’t not working you have to stop trying to move forward doing the same thing and expecting different results.” - Ciara Stockeland Resources Noted In This Podcast Atomic Habits https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits The Compound Effect https://www.amazon.com/Compound-Effect-Darren-Hardy/dp/159315724X The Boutique Workshop Podcast https://www.theboutiqueworkshop.com/the-inventory-genius-masterclass?gclid=CjwKCAjwy_aUBhACEiwA2IHHQC7TPLgHorDcK0jb0Rn6bvLBzCuzahapy0tg1Y3PJ7Ix_Kzo0tSu1BoCm50QAvD_BwE Ciara Stockeland’s Link’s Personal Brand Website https://ciarastockeland.com/ Boutique Workshop Site https://www.theboutiqueworkshop.com/ IG @cstockeland @joinboutiqueworkshop Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E162: On today’s episode we are joined by Fabiana Claure focusing on a sustainable, abundant living as a musician and creative without the one to one ration of time in the equation. Fabiana brings insight on how to remove the “you” from the time without removing the you from your output to customers. We speak through bringing business to creative (I know I talk about it a lot), taking a brick and mortar remote, starting different income streams from your current gifts, and much more. Overall a great episode for anyone trying to live the life they want by design and share their gifts with more people for more income. Hit me up with your thoughts @davewakeup or [email protected]! In This Episode We Cover Learning business as a creative Don’t wait for it to come, create it Mentors When both partners in a couple are in creative careers Starting a brick and mortar music school Operating a brick and mortar remotely with systems Starting a new program from scratch Starting a business with a young child Taking action even when others don’t understand your decisions Creating life on your own terms Artists NEED to make money to make more art Quotes “Well I love to play the piano but how will I make a living with this, there’s no more degrees I can’t keep going to school.” - Fabiana Claure “There’s no box that I drop that resume in, it’s a different battle as a creative.” - Host Dave Swillum “It’s not coming to you, you need to go get it and that’s ok but you need to know that.” - Host Dave Swillum Fabianas’s Links Fabiana’s Guide https://fabiana.lpages.co/the-mpu-guide-opt-in/ Fabiana’s F Book Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicianscreatingprosperity Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E161: Short episode talking on creation and the initial idea as the most important. If you have something holding you back from releasing something think back to some of your favorite songs, vacations, and other memories. Was it that their production and set up was perfect that made them impactful to you and amazing? The best things are the things that exist and the best initial spark that’s captured so make sure you release it. In this episode we speak through the process and getting action behind it. In This Episode We Cover The best ideas are the idea not the production Why am I hesitating ? No one actually knows what they are doing Does this matter to stop this from being released? Quotes “Things are as good as the things that are made for how they are relative to the people of the time.” - Host Dave Swillum Resources Noted In This Podcast Zane’s Episode 116 https://www.audible.com/pd/Airforce-Audio-Engineer-100-All-In-W-Zane-Pugh-Podcast/B098QHYWND Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E160: As creatives or entrepreneurs we all get those “uh ha” moments in the worst places, those once in a lifetime ideas when we are driving, working out, or working that we can NEVER get back when we want to. Let’s talk about some ways we can catch them on the run, reduce friction to engage with them, and harvest them frequently to take action and consistency with our thoughts. On this episode we cover simple methods to capture different mediums on the run, systems to put them in to use, and habits to build them in to our routine so you never forget those killer ideas again! In This Episode We Cover Capturing ideas as they come in the moment When and where do we get our best ideas? Simple ways to capture Don’t worry about perfect Reduce friction The solution for shower ideas Harvesting ideas Systems to bring these ideas into our schedule Action orientated, friction reducing habits Quotes “We’re not worried about how beautiful or perfect something is, perfection is the enemy of creation sometimes. It’s ok to have typos or have background noise. Just worry about capturing and how you can harvest after.” - Host Dave Swillum Resources Noted In This Podcast Evernote https://evernote.com/ Apple Notes & Voice Memo Band Lab https://www.bandlab.com/?lang=en Aqua Notes Waterproof Notepad https://www.amazon.com/Aqua-Boat-Notes-Waterproof-Notepad/dp/B00LID8V54/ref=sr_1_5?crid=RS836OXFKWLM&keywords=aqua+notes&qid=1652142686&sprefix=aqua+note%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-5 Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Alternative Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E159: No one want’s anyone to hate them or what they do but they should. On this episode we take a quick deep dive into why it’s important to create polarizing content, creative, and business so that you make a sound. You can’t speak to anyone so why would you try? There will be people that don’t like what you do out there and say so but that’s great! This shows who loves your stuff and means you are making enough noise and being individual enough to push some boundaries. Let’s talk about it. In This Episode We Cover What positive hate looks like Trolls It’s ok for people to not like you or what you make All new’s is good news Finding your niche by removing what isn’t it Creating noise Creating a conversation Without hate there is no love Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E158: At this point the internet has been here for awhile and most of us are consuming content from various places consistently so it’s time to take a look at where it’s coming from including this podcast. Short solo episode today breaking down where our content comes from and different approaches to control it, use it effectively, and stop it from some of the negative effect’s it can have on us mentally. Discussion on ways I’ve cut down on consumption, researched where I’m consuming from, and being more forward on how it affects my day instead of letting it tell me how I should feel and think. Content is great! But we need to manage it and understand it’s intentions for us while we interact with. Being intentional is everything. In This Episode We Cover Filtering your consumption Protecting your attention span What addictions do you have with content? What things are coming in? Feeling boredom and accepting it Reversing attention span loss Getting information in a healthy way Media monopoly Algorithms on platforms Getting content when you need it and not just for content’s sake Quotes “In the morning I find people’s attention is the most primed, so I think taking in educational content in at that time is really impactful.” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E157: It's great to have guests back on to see what they’ve been up to and dive further into their creative businesses. On this episode we are joined again by engineer, entrepreneur, and artist Jay Maas to speak on how things have been since the start of his AI mastering platform Maastr since we spoke right at launch a year and a half ago. We talk over getting non-bias feedback, working with teams and coaching for the first time, and finding ways to get creative with getting your business started when your budget gets depleted. Great conversation on take two with Jay. If you haven’t listened to E65 go check it out first for context! In This Episode We Cover Covid pivots Creating a minimal viable product and coming to market Creative meets programming Outside feedback Concept of teams Being a control freak Offloading work and collaborating Running out of money on your build Naive enough to start, audacious enough to finish it In no mans land Non-bias feedback loop Quotes “There’s no reason to release a product that’s worse than something that already exists.” - Jay Maas “What makes this different? what makes this actually good?” - Jay Maas “You need a little bit of naivety of an idea to get into it then you need the audacity to complete it and make it happen despite what you got into.” - Host Dave Swillum Jay’s Links Jay’s Mastering Platform (I love this thing personally) https://maastr.io/ Jay’s Audio Site https://www.jaymaas.com/ IG @Jay_maas Resources Noted In This Episode Optimistic Nihilism https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsXVk37bltHxD1rDPwtNM8Q E65 W/ Jay on the show https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-bqytk-e256a0 Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E156: Will Wohler is a portrait photographer based out of Portland, Maine. Recently I went really granular looking for a photographer specifically for helping me split my audio brand between the two spaces I work in and Will stood out. We speak to showing your brand and finding that. Will believes that everyone is an artist and needs to find a way to express it so he works to create the space and get that out into the world. We speak through deciding on the piece of industry you love, branding your business or creative, reading people, CRM’s/systems, and even starting a mystery delivers box brand as another business at the end. In This Episode We Cover Figuring out what isn’t your thing True versions of ourselves Everyone has an art to live Live vs studio The runaway train Creating the space Making people feel comfortable reading body language Empathy Branding your business or creative Making mission statement for anything CRM’s Systems A shield for your time Quotes “I feel like everyone is an artists of their passions and purpose. It’s a side of ourselves we only store through our art. The truest version of ourselves and the world needs that.” - Will Wohler “I like having the box then I can go out of it but I need the box first.” - Will Wohler “You only have so many hours to make someone feel comfortable enough to create and none of that is taught in school, it’s learned and an art of its own.” - Host Dave Swillum “If I don’t know who I am I have no idea who I’m supposed to work with or what I can deliver. I need to know who I am first before I can help anyone else.” - Host Dave Swillum Will’s Links Will’s Site https://wohlerandco.com/ Will’s Scout Box Company https://scoutbox.us/ IG @wohlerandco Resources Noted In This Episode Will’s CRM https://www.17hats.com/ Building A Story Brand by Don Miller https://www.amazon.com/Building-StoryBrand-Clarify-Message-Customers-ebook/dp/B06XFJ2JGR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N531A4YH7VY3&keywords=building+a+storybrand+don+miller&qid=1649726561&sprefix=building+a+story+brand%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1 Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E155: Today we take a break from strict creative to talk about going after your passion from a different perspective. On this episode we are joined by our first Olympian on the show Lauren Doyle. Lauren talks through going from an extremely small town to being in two olympic competitions in some of the largest cities in the world. We talk through her schedule, mental and physical practices, and taking a break when you need to. Conversation on being present, a time bound career, and much more in this episode. In This Episode We Cover Olympian Schedule of an Olympian on and off season Never using your degree Getting your foot into the door Entering a young industry Olympics during COVID times Small town to mega cities Mind gym Getting present Meditation Remind yourself to have fun Having a finite career Take a break Quotes “It’s gotta be pretty crazy to be in a stadium that big with no one in it?!” - Host Dave Swillum “If you start thinking about what you just did or what might happen next you tend to mess up the current situation.” - Lauren Doyle “If you’re not having fun then you need to take a break and find the joy in it again.” - Lauren Doyle Lauren’s Links IG @lauren.doyle23 Laurens Shiba dog’s IG! @rioandrocky_shibas Tik Tok @laurendoyle230 Team USA Page https://www.teamusa.org/usa-rugby/athletes/Lauren-Doyle Resources Noted In This Episode Healthy Minds App https://hminnovations.org/meditation-app?gclid=CjwKCAjwrqqSBhBbEiwAlQeqGtM5v4G5L_o2T9oSS111Q_n8eiIlPFzYCLNTPBmQGObwxqRxN6tNRRoCa5EQAvD_BwE Gottman Method: 4 horsemen to handle arguments https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-recognizing-criticism-contempt-defensiveness-and-stonewalling/ Small Things Often Podcast: https://www.gottman.com/podcast/ Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E154: Today we break through creative, business, media theory, and high technology all in one place. We interview J Mark or stage name Djinnman who speaks through a history of high education in music composition, technology, and philosophy as well early crypto investing, alternative money ways to make money on your journey, and writing techno. We speak through J Mark’s life leading him to early retirement in the Philippines continuing to work on what he loves and believes in. Music, video, business, technology, philosophy, let’s go! In This Episode We Cover Traditional music education Early electronic music Early Bitcoin investor Selling a trademark Being the black sheep Getting through depression Rejection Having a sleep disorder travel ! Quotes “You trade marked an artist made and sold it, invested it into Damian Chazelle early senior project work and took return from that to invest in Bitcoin early, and now you're retired.” - Host Dave Swillum “You will be rejected, when you get rejected, get better and come back. “ - J Mark “Once you get three different things down and spend 10,000 hours you will be able to see between the similarities and move on to your fourth thing. People say you can only be an expert in one thing and that’s wrong. Being a human being you need to be more than one thing. Human’s are more than just an income stream so you’re not just one thing.” - J Mark J Mark’s Links J Mark’s Papers & Writings: https://github.com/jmarkinman/betaprime https://academia.edu/resource/work/19985425 https://medium.com/@jmarkinman/on-weak-substrate-independence-97de71ee2ac1 https://medium.com/@jmarkinman/on-a-zero-knowledge-truth-communication-network-protocol-f5d2235969e2 J Mark’s Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/who-unleashed-the-virus/1501303804?i=1501303959 https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-had-chains/1542512350?i=1542512354 https://djinnman.com/story.html J Mark’s Motion Picture Brand http://www.secrethandshake.us/ Resources Noted In This Episode Free google teaching https://grow.google/certificates/?utm_source=gDigital&utm_medium=paidha&utm_campaign=sem-bk-gen-phr-glp-br&utm_term=google%20learning&gclid=CjwKCAjwuYWSBhByEiwAKd_n_moLfniPfA5jlKwwNwS0pALzbyZyS0cXbUROh3dWWOmFbfbR-MMylxoC4VwQAvD_BwE#?modal_active=none MIT open courses Schoenberg Composer Friedrich Kittler: Media Theorist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Kittler Damian Chazelle: American Film Director Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E153: Today we speak with founder of Fire. Clothing a recent start up out of North Carolina. Fire. wants every unique individual to feel comfortable and confident in their own skin, the spark of creation. Ian speaks to encouraging others with Autism to pursue their dreams, starting a clothing brand without prior experience, and getting past anxiety and depression of the past to live in the present putting yourself out there. Great conversation on persistence, finding your passion, and helping others. In This Episode We Cover Dealing with anxiety Getting that spark for your idea and running with it Starting a new venture you’ve never done Persistence Starting social media Setting up a Shopify and direct sale process Getting comfortable making authentic content Finding a clothing manufacturer for your brand Inspiring others with Autism to pursue their passion Self love Pushing yourself to do better everyday Write it down and speak it into existence Quotes “I struggled with facing the fact that I had autism. I never wanted to say that I had autism because I didn’t like myself having it but its the reason why I love myself now. You have to have self love, I love who I am now, what I stand for, I don’t care what everyone else thinks.” - Ian Howard “Building a brand is a tricky thing but I’m excited about how you’re building yours right now.” - Host Dave Swillum “The past doesn’t matter, right now matters. You don’t want to live in the past, you want to live forward.” - Ian Howard “Speak it into existence and write it into existence.” - Ian Howard Ian’s Links Ian’s Shopify clothing site for Fire. https://ianfire2021.myshopify.com/ IG @fireclothing88 TikTok @ianisonfire Resources Noted In This Episode Ian’s Uncle’s Record Label EAOLY Entertainment Da Vin Tee Concord, North Carolina https://davintee.com/ Steve Harvey Motivational Talks on Youtube Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee

E152: On today’s episode we speak to Coach Chris Leon from the Performance For Life Podcast / Move Weight, Playwrite, and father. Chris believes fitness evolves over time which brings him to where he is in life now. With a view of physical, mental, and spiritual as all important factors that make up our whole health Chris and the Performance For Life Podcast focus on living a high performance life in all aspects instead of just one. We speak on the athlete v. creative life and blending the two. We also speak to understanding yourself through your creative and therapy, embracing adversity, and living whole. In This Episode We Cover The complexities of different people Athlete and creative Understanding more about yourself from what you create Going to therapy How conditions can be super powers Different stages in life Embracing adversity Being present Writing your first play Hyper visual thinking Living a healthy life Giving up before you blow up You can have both Quotes “Society likes to put people in boxes and say this person’s this and that persons that. I guess it works but the human experience doesn’t allow for that.” - Chris Leon “I had to take on adversity from a battle perspective. I had to go to war, I had to defeat adversity. That worked for a very long time, but it doesn’t work for me anymore so I had to find a new way.” - Chris Leon “That’s the thing that kills me the most, when people play the game hard and they play for 5 years and stop before they blew up on year 6 or they work doing things they have for 40 years then get sick when they finally stop to do their dream.” - Host Dave Swillum Chris’s Links Chris’s Website https://www.movewt.com/ IG @coach_chris_leon @movewt Resources Noted In This Episode Understanding The Mind https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Our-Mind-Buddhist-Psychology/dp/1888375302 Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me! @davewakeup Merch To Support Us! https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you) https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creatives https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email [email protected] Youtube Channel & Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave www.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee