Waking Up From Work

E121: After working with Elizabeth as a client managing her podcast and creating original music for her I had to have her on the show to share some of the content I had been hearing. Elizabeth is a love coach and works with love, sex, and relationships on the west coast. One thing I’ve seen in our community here is the friction that pops up with peoples relationships as they start pursuing an alternative model of living and career path. Entrepreneurs as couples together both starting something up or one entrepreneur and one partner with a more standard living practice both have their own challenges. I wanted to share some of her wisdom so we can all focus on the things that truly matter while we pursue our purpose and our creative successfully. We speak through empathy and entitlement, human brain justification and problem seeking. Ownership and managing expectations inside the relationship. Elizabeth has created a six figure coaching business in Seattle helping people with what she loves, so she’s here to help in business and in life as well. In This Episode We Cover Love, sex, and relationships Relationship with time and money Compassion and empathy for yourself and others Deeper levels of love that we aren’t aware of Empathy Humans can justify anything, we are programmed to Taking responsibility for your own actions and understanding why Managing a relationship as an entrepreneur Managing a relationship as two entrepreneurs Setting aside sacred time for the things you really love Keeping new relationship energy Agreements with your partner Over communicate! Brain thoughts Quotes “Does what I’m doing right now work, or does it not work? Humans can justify anything. Anything.” - Elizabeth Cunningham “People say things but it’s not the source. We’re very complicated creatures.” - Host Dave Swillum “If you care about something, I’ll find time on your calendar for it.” - Elizabeth Cunningham Resources Noted In This Podcast Episode The Ethical Slut By Janet Hardy https://amzn.to/3AI0Ebp Non-Violent Communication By Marshall Rosenberg PHd https://amzn.to/3m3FvnZ Elizabeth’s Links Social Handle @elzcunningham Elizabeth’s Website https://www.elizabethanncunningham.com/ Elizabeths’ Clothing Love Line https://www.cosacuore.com/ 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

E120: On this episode we speak to recovery / life coach Branden Densmore out of Maine. Branden and I met online connecting on his posts on the influence of previous guest Jesse Harless’s new book that I’ve been working on the audio book version on while this was done. Branden is also on a path of helping the recovery community enter into entrepreneurship. We speak through his history, recovery, and his current business. We speak through having natural curiosity, getting a grant, spirituality, organized religion, being different in school growing up,, and investing in yourself. Good for creatives for mind set and raising capital and great for entrepreneurs for the story and more. In This Episode We Cover The recovery community are the best people! Finding a competitor in your niche and being pumped High-school dropout Living in-authentic life Near death experiences Realizing the ability of your own non-existence Natural curiosity Rebelling in school Near death experience Going through the 12 step program Not receiving back Rewiring your brain during entrepreneur transition Relationship with money Investing in yourself for the first time Spirituality Organized religion Quotes “ I started working at some non-profit organizations, but it was like my needs weren’t being met. I would give, give, and give but not really receive.” - Branden Densmore “ There’s something you’re not getting or there’s a mission that’s not being fulfilled that sparks you to be an entrepreneur. This isn’t filling me up everyday.” - Host Dave Swillum “ We all have the ability to choose our meanings in life, if something happens in our life we can choose to interpret that however we want. People will give us meanings all day long but we can choose our own meaning. Give up on the positive opinions of others.” - Branden Densmore Resources Noted In This Podcast Episode Your local SBA https://www.sba.gov/ If Not You Then Who by Jesse Harless https://amzn.to/3jaKkZe The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles https://amzn.to/3jaKqQA Branden’s Links FB Branden Densmore https://www.facebook.com/coachbranden/about/?ref=page_internal FB Group Spiritual Entrepreneurs & Recovery Warriors 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

E119: Every person in your life has an impact on how you feel, think, and operate. When we are going after our dreams and thinking outside the box as creatives and entrepreneurs people will create friction with you. People will question you, or believe in you but just live things that are negative to your missions which makes it harder for you to keep away from the habits you don’t want to portray. People are typically in good intention but we are the sum of the 5 people we spend the most time with. That’s why it’s important even if we aren’t looking to take people completely out of our life because we love them, we at least be very aware of what affect they have and make alterations to change that affect if it’s negative. It’s time to get the people harming you out of your life and bring in people that challenge you and make you stronger. We don’t have to get rid of loved ones we care for but it may be time to alter how they show up and appear in your life in order to form the life you want instead of what others want of you. In This Episode We Cover Who needs to leave your life? Who needs to come in to your life? You are the sum of the 5 people you hang with the most We are altered but all who are around us Difference between belief in you and challenging you Do they hear you out? Or not Time wasters - No respect for your time Bad influences are sneaky Breaking down mentors People that ask how, not black or white Sniffing out if people are fake supporting you on the internet Do the actions line up with the words? Quotes “ If someone’s f($*% up your steps, then it’s really hard to get to where you want to go to.” - Host Dave Swillum “You can’t really feel good and meet good people and get them in there if you are bogged down by negative things and people that are messing with your dream.” - Host Dave Swillum “They radiate something that makes you want to glow more.” - Host Dave Swillum Resources Noted In This Podcast Episode Crab Bucket Mentality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality#:~:text=The%20metaphor%20is%20derived%20from,ensuring%20the%20group's%20collective%20demise. 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

E118: One of the best part of hosting this podcast has been meeting you all out there so this episode is extra special with a listener coming on! After losing his job and searching for others conversation on the topic Peter found our podcast by looking up “Getting Fired’ and finding our episode 57 on when it happened to me! Peter reached out to the show via our email and we’ve connect on so much ever since on purpose, work outs, journaling, and investing. On this episode Peter and I connect on the shared thoughts on FU money and getting fired for the first time then speak on navigating that space and the development that comes after something like that. If you are working on financial independence, ability to have more control at your job, scared of being fired or just were, or want to hear more on personal growth and investment this episode is for you. Thank you Peter for listening, reaching out, and connecting through the show! In This Episode We Cover Coming out stronger than before Finding advice through podcast Meeting people from digital to real life Being caught off guard Reframing the situation Looking back through journaling to understand your current self If anyone has control on anything in your life they can make losing an option How to journal Looking at yourself over time Public speaking Social experiments for growth Having FU money (ability to handle surprises) Quotes “It’s important to reframe the situation. Instead of thinking about what’s wrong thinking about what’s right.” - Peter Maslanka “It’s ok to exit, even if it’s not on your own terms. There’s no shame in exiting, no shame in getting fired there’s always something out there for you.” - Peter Maslanka “Everyday is gonna be it’s own thing, you don’t know what’s gonna happen even when you feel like you’re comfortable and you know exactly what’s gonna happen. Someone else can make choices to change up your day. Whether it’s work or it’s other things. We don’t have control like we think we do.” - Host Dave Swillum Resources Noted In This Podcast Episode Toast Masters Public Speaking Groups https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/public-speaking-tips Awareness by Anthony De Mello https://amzn.to/3BnQU6Y Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins https://amzn.to/3zftAXn The Position of FU from The Gambler movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdfeXqHFmPI Peter Maslanka Links Twitter @peter78989 Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter 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

E117: Many times when we are purpose driven or after a dream we have added difficulties in perceiving and controlling our time because we spend additional years putting in the work. Sometimes when we aren’t happy with what we are doing we need more “competitive urgency” or drive thinking what would I regret right now if I instantly turned 90 or what would my obituary read tomorrow? Other times we are working with hat urgency but it may take us away from the moments we aren’t meant to think that way where we need to accept that we have time. We have a lot of time in context to where we are at with our goals. This episode quickly dives into the medium between these two feelings and opens discussion for you based on where you are personally at. Some days I need to get back after it and others I need to chill out a bit and be where my feet are. Either way let’s look at a large concept of time and break it down a bit for how we process on our journey of purpose in creative. In This Episode We Cover Competitive urgency How we think of time as entrepreneurs and creatives How time is related to time We age ourselves with our own perception What would your obituary say if you died tomorrow ? You have time Take time to enjoy the process There are mundane periods and that’s normal Time & Money as resources for a business Quotes “ Every single thing that we buy, anything that has any price on it and anything that is priceless is based on the human perception of time. I believe we pay to save time or how we want to spend our time in some way.” - Host Dave Swillum “ If you act young then you’re young, if you act old then your old.” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter 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

E116: Zane and I met a few weeks back over coffee when he was up in New England and we had the best conversation so I wanted to bring some of it out here as well. Hear in on his story finding his path as an audio engineer through his life coming out of the air force soon. We talk on positivity in the music industry and all industries, coming back from depression into your life purpose, being all in, and everything involved. Zane and I talk on some audio topics but the episode will be helpful to anyone pursuing a creative business, living their purpose, and going after what t hey love all in. In This Episode We Cover Connecting with other positive people in your industry Starting a creative business while in the armed forces Meeting people in person Being uncomfortable with yourself Joining the armed services Going in different artistic directions Not being able to get behind a project Contemplating suicide and deciding to move forward and crush your dream What do I want to develop myself in? Are you all in? Quotes “I remember being like I think I can do this, I think I can do this audio engineering thing.” - Zane Pugh “I was trying to be a makeshift version of someone else instead of myself.” - Zane Pugh Resources Noted In This Episode Jval’s 4 Books The Slight Edge https://amzn.to/3xjE1sn Profit First https://amzn.to/3wiTI1H The Go Giver https://amzn.to/3qMrfAf So Good They Can’t Ignore You https://amzn.to/3dImB0z Anything You Want Derrick Sivers https://amzn.to/2SRFrve Jordan Valerie https://www.jval.me/ Zane’s Links! IG @zane.pugh www.zanepugh.com Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter 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

E115: Take marketing and journalism and blend it with your beliefs and passions in health! Jim Chester of Influencer Authority and Chirohustle creates podcasts, documentaries, and works to create influence and help in the chiropractic space. We speak through business, mindset, and content creation. How to communicate effectively through many mediums, growing impact, and selling your skill set. Jim recently started a new podcast to see if he could do proof of concept after growing his first so rapidly. We speak through some of his routines and history in improvement. In This Episode We Cover Marketing and Journalism in the modern age Sharing a story Owning a niche and vertical American Healthcare system Pro active verses reactionary health Responsibility Communication Knowing your role Funding documentaries Influence Starting a podcast Your impact Give people what they want sell them what they need Quotes “ No one else is going to wake up in the morning and become inspired for you, No one else is going to feed you better food but you, no one else is going to go put the miles in the trails or hours in the weight room but you.” - Jim Chester “ We control what happens when we wake up each day but people like to say that isn’t not in their control because it feels better. Every day is a choice.” - Host Dave Swillum “ Does the guy who makes the car sell the car? I’m the guy who sells the car I’m not the guy who makes the car or services the car.” - Jim Chester “Do you know how many times Thomas Edison tried to make a light bulb before he got it right? He tried to create a lightbulb 5,000 times before he got it right.” - Jim Chester Resources Noted In This Episode Palmer Rugby Recruiting Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D28wPvIJGhI Ghost Tapes https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5365842/ BJ Palmer Green Books https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5365842/ Men of Iron https://menofiron.org/ 75 Hard Challenge https://www.menshealth.com/uk/fitness/lifestyle/a35029546/75-hard-challenge/ Chiropractic: The Documentary https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6181966/ Think and Grow Rich https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5365842/ How to Win Friends and Influence People https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5365842/ The Greatest Salesmen In The World https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5365842/ Jim’s Links! Chiro Hustle https://www.chirohustle.com/ Influencer Authority Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Influencer-Authority-Podcast-110699134433977/ Influencer Authority IG https://www.instagram.com/influencerauthoritypodcast/ Jim’s IG https://www.instagram.com/jimchesterchiro/?hl=en Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter 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

E114: Travel hasn’t been on the top of everyones plans for the past year so on this episode we talk to nomadic entrepreneur, clothing trader, and music event vendor Rob Mathias and his travels and creative business. We speak through gratitude and spirituality, manifesting the life you want and following that, not getting stuck in a rut, and managing a business across country borders. Traveling can be amazing for the sole and really inspire, let alone when you truly ingrain into a different place and become part of it. On this episode we speak through Rob getting and making new goods in Central America and bringing them to festivals of people thinking different. In This Episode We Cover Being grateful for your past experiences Putting the work in Manifesting your life Working at a job you don’t like Always thriving forward Not getting stuck in a rut Losing weight and feeling healthy Apprenticing Learning the business Following a calling Exporting internationally Managing staff out of country Quotes “ I learned my worth, how hard I’m wiling to work. I wanted to do that for me, not for a company.” - Rob Mathias “It’s a choice everyday whether you’re going to go to bed early or you’re going to stay up and get something done.” - Dave Swillum “Not only have I surrendered to that flow since I’ve been out here, I’ve been swimming with that flow.” - Rob Mathias Resources Noted In This Episode Lake Atilan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Atitl%C3%A1n The Bhagvad-Gita (The As It Is Edition) https://amzn.to/3xDxuIK Rob’s Links! Hostel Del Funk https://www.facebook.com/Hosteldelfunk/ Moksha Moda https://www.facebook.com/mokshamoda/ Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter 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

E113: 2020 was a challenging year for networking especially for those where their creative is tied to events. I want to go over some ways both types of interaction personalities can connect with more people. To run a successful creative business or get the best out of life I believe in meeting new people with fresh perspectives as much as possible. In this episode we cover some techniques and strategies I’ve seen or used personally to meet people online or in person in the fields I work in but are applicable to what you do too. There couldn’t be a better time to network. We speak through principle components to keep in mind when networking in any manner to get best results, new and existing social and content approaches to connecting with others, and get specific on what may work for extroverts and introverts to play to their strengths. No more saying “Introverts can’t network” that’s BS! If you’ve been listening to the show and haven’t approached me yet shoot me a DM @davewakeup or email at [email protected]. I’d love to network with you. Let me know what you thought and if this helped you or what works best for you! In This Episode We Cover Networking or introverts & extroverts Adapting to new networking tools Visual, Consistent, Taking The Pivot, Meeting where they are at, Using Your Strength Meeting them where they want to be met at Social places to meet Mastermind groups Industry specific events Meet with zero expectations Inbound networking, bringing people into your world without finding them Putting in your two cents on others posts consistently, meeting through others content Do something that is noticeable, something that shows skin in the game Quotes “It’s not about you, networking is an amazing thing but networking is ultimately not about you, you need to meet people where they are at and be at all of those places.” - Host Dave Swillum “Content is a great inbound networking piece. Naturally people in your crew want to engage with it and connect more.” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter 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

E112: Solo deep dive today. Many of you out there are super motivated individuals and I love that but it takes more than motivation to get through the hard times and days when it isn’t enough to keep you moving or isn’t present at all. Something much more powerful than any motivator is a HABIT. Today we go through some things that have and haven’t worked for me and how to start a good habitg or break bad ones. Habits can be useful for everything from our creative, business, art, personal relationships, spirituality, etc. Finding a way to create a force stronger than your motivation to help get you where you want to be at in consistent and little steps is so needed to get past the hard days. Everyone has highs and lows, habits can get you through them. In This Episode We Cover Forming good habits Breaking bad habits Starting something new Consistency Motivation vs. Habit Having time v. making time? Schedule Frequency When will it happen? Commit, set a time frame, set an accountability Getting to making a conscious decision again after a bad habit Days when your motivation breaks entirely Quotes “ A big thing that people say is “I don’t have time for that” but what they really mean is it’s not high enough on my priority list for me to do that right now. It means that you haven’t decided that it’s a high enough priority to yourself in order to designate that time towards that task.” - Host Dave Swillum “ It gets back into your routine so much so that it isn’t obstructive anymore. I wake up every Thursday and I don’t have to think about how I’m going to be podcasting that night.” - Host Dave Swillum “ Commit to something for a specific amount of time and tell someone else that you’re gonna do that so there is an accountability.” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter Follow 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

E111: Today’s episode with Justin Ashbrook. Mixed discussion between starting a business in the comic book space to make it more accessible to more people, NFT’s for creatives, the music industry from recent Berklee Grad thoughts, and a lot more. Justin and I go through these topics and how they may apply to you. NFT”s have a bubble of excitement right now but I firmly believe in their long term success for creatives so check them out if you haven’t yet. The music business is changing all the time like most and it’s never been easier to make it on your own with the DIY spirit. In This Episode We Cover Making the arts more accessible What type of business is right or you? Solving your industries problems Simply the process Smaller publisher and business advantages and disadvantages Making decisions fast Speed Trying new ideas as the market changes Running tests on your creative business idea Work life balance in your business Purpose over product Getting testimonials to start showing the feedback from your first client NFT’s for creatives Labels aren’t magic DIY has never been more possible Quotes “I think people can enjoy them they just need to learn how to enjoy them.” - Justin Ahsbrook “When you first start up a business you must constantly innovate but once you get the size of Disney or Warner Brothers you get successful, you get an ego, and at that point because of your success it becomes really difficult to innovate.” - Justin Asbrook “Jeff Bezos started in a garage.’ - Host Dave Swillum Resources Noted In The Podcast The Lean Start Up By Eric Riles https://amzn.to/3wOJnva Good To Great By Jim Collins https://amzn.to/3fAF14R Gary Vee’s NFT Platform https://veefriends.com/ Justin's Links Justin’s Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMI3Bp6spfbDV9A-x99ZX6g IG @justameme20 Twitter @justawhocomics Waking Up From Work Podcast Links 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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E110: After a long time working undercover I took todays episode to interview someone who has been helping me work on a sort of secret project. Starting an apparel line for creative entrepreneur’s and freelancers! Meet my designer Cody Weimar. Cody and I talk through his story as a musician, apparel and mixed digital media designer, and some tips and influences. We talk through the process of creating a brand from mood boards and influences and what it can take sometimes to stay in the game long enough for your fans to show up in whatever you do. In This Episode We Cover Starting my apparel line Getting harsh feedback from mentors Musician and designer Stage presence Panic attacks Bad interviews Some people don’t like what you do Keep going Bet on yourself Seeing your work in real life The process of coming up with a design Being resilient Getting crushed Getting better Quotes “ It takes a lot to put yourself out there like that and be rejected.” - Cody Weimar “Keep doing your thing that makes you who you are, there’s something that’s making you up from your life experiences that other people, thats never happened to.” - Host Dave Swillum “There’s always gonna be people that aren’t gonna like you and you can’t help that. It’s just a matter of fact, there’s gonna be people that don’t like what you do. But the key is that you keep doing it long enough that somebody that actually appreciates what you do actually see’s what you do.” - Cody Weimar Resources Noted In The Podcast Alan Watts Philosopher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Watts The End of Print David Carson https://amzn.to/3fGKWnL Pretty Much Everything Aaron Draplin https://amzn.to/3oJoPBm Cody's Links Website https://designbycody.net/ IG @abandonedxarts Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @davewakeup My wife Meg Swillum @wakeupproperties 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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E109: I always love to chat with creatives that have multiple universes that make up their day to day. On todays episode I interview folk musician, Youtuber, & cowboy boot enthusiast Jeremiah Craig. We speak on content strategy, music and tour life, and never holding regrets. We speak through his tips and tricks to look into what type of content to make and how all of these facets of his life come together. In This Episode We Cover Done is better than perfect Starting out as a song writer Making content on what you love How to sustain your creative from income Community is everything New England life Connecting with people through your content Growing a Youtube channel Make as much content as possible and don’t judge Content sprints Creating from what you know Writing music off of stories Life is for taking chances No regrets ever Quotes “ As a songwriter you know the first fire songs you write are horrible! I wrote 100’s!” - Jeremiah Craig “ Places have a big input on what you make and how you feel.” - Host Dave Swillum “ It’s my goal for people to always be behind on my content because that means I made enough.” - Jeremiah Craig “ There’s not enough channels until everyone has their own thing, why the hell not?” - Jeremiah Craig Resources Noted In The Podcast Google Trends For Content Creators answerthepublic.com Gary Vee https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ Jeremiah Craig Links Website www.jermiahcraig.com Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/jeremiahcraig Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jeremiahcraig.music/ IG @jeremiahcraigmusic Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @davewakeup My wife Meg Swillum @wakeupproperties 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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E108: Creative things happen when you let a builder make percussion instruments or a drummer build things…..or both. Today we have on Kevin Feeney from Creative Percussion. Kevin is the founder of this boutique hand crafted made to order percussion instrument brand out of NH distributing to famous musicians and shops around the world. We speak on how it happened, how he creates sounds, creative process, and a lot more. Join us today as a musician, creative, or business owner to talk through it. In This Episode We Cover Starting out with dump salvage material Saving your body from hard labor work Getting ideas in dreams Investing in creating even if it doesn’t finish that day Creating new sounds Trying new things When ideas won’t leave you alone Things happen for a reason Doing things your way Selling physical products across the world Dealing with injuries Endorsing artists Toxic social Quotes “Done is better than perfect any day.” - Host Dave Swillum “They sat on my bench for a year and I thought I wonder if I could make a bass drum beater out of that?” - Kevin Feeney “I don’t do things normal, I don’t know any of the rules for metal making….I’m a wood worker so I treat it like wood.” - Kevin Feeney Resources Noted In Podcast Inshot video editing on your phone https://inshot.com/ Kevin’s favorite Tequila https://casanoble.com/products/anejo Frequency Healing Creative Percussion Links Website www.creativepercussion.net IG @creative_percussion Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E107: This episode I had to talk about the biggest issue in the way of every creative and entrepreneur out there….IMPOSTER SYNDROME. This is something that luckily is talked about a fair bit in modern self help but with over 100 episodes in on living a life you and want and living creative full time I knew this was something we had to speak on. Whether you know what is or don’t this episode is for you. We work through how to identify imposter syndrome in yourself with common indicators, how to work through it, and examples/common place on this very frequented feeling of high achievers and many others. In This Episode We Cover Things to detect imposter syndrome in yourself All types of people experience imposter syndrome in all stages of their career. When you are living in imposter syndrome Self awareness It comes in waves through life at different stages There are always people better and worse than you at what you do You are something to someone regardless of your opinion on yourself No one cares what you’ve done in the past if your results are what they want. Why achievers are disproportionately affected by imposter syndrome Quotes “ You build a universe inside your head that makes you feel this way like you’re underserving of that title even if you’re in it.” - Host Dave Swillum “If you’re procrastinating it why are you doing that?” - Host Dave Swillum “ People will always be better than you and always be shittier than you. No matter how long you’ve been doing whatever it is that you’re doing you have to remember whenever you’re judging yourself off of others people are always going to be better than you at something and always be shittier than you at something!” - Host Dave Swillum Resources Noted In Podcast Imposter Syndrome Definition Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome#:~:text=Imposter%20syndrome%20is%20loosely%20defined,they're%20deserving%20of%20accolades. Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E106: Ever wanted to travel the world while working doing what you love? Consider being a digital nomad then. It’s possible in today’s age with the tools we have at the ready to work a creative business and travel the world and we hear a bit about it from Max Sher of the Sher Agency. Max works with a agency team he put together in some unique ways to work from moving every couple months to explore while creating custom websites for customers. We talk through the process of doing something like this, scaling a creative business, and overall killing ego so you can let others work in your business with you so you can help more people and live with more freedom. In This Episode We Cover Being a digital nomad Starting an agency Starting up a business in college Networking in new places Challenges of travel life Getting into the digital nomad life Controlling your overhead Looking at real estate choices of overhead Bringing in income online Tricks to get a better rate at long term airbnb How to manage a creative business team remote Niching down in your business Working with a team across different countries and states ,,, Taking a step back to go forward Growing pains Quotes “I feel like everywhere I go, this is where I’m staying but then someone tell’s me some cool place I should go then I go.” - Max Sher “We had to spend the night at a gas station. We were in our chairs sleeping in this car at a pump waiting for a tow truck that was not coming!” - Max Sher “It’s a game of I need to keep my overhead down, I need to control the overhead that I induce and I need to control and generate income from something that can be facilitated perfectly online.” - Host Dave Swillum Max’s Links IG @max_sher Website sheragency.com Episode Recommended Resources Atomic habits by James Clear https://amzn.to/3vn6tIi Hiring contract work: Virtual workers from the Philippines onlinejobs.ph upwork.com fivver.com Podcast I love! The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast https://www.thesixfigurehomestudio.com/ Online Mastering Software I Use A lot! maastr.io Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E105 : On this episode we interview Rene Mata from Reach NYC after his band came out with their first release in over 17 years! We learn why they gap and why the come back with his hard rock band. The podcast was recorded while Rene was in studio to work after the show so we also hear from band guitarist Nick Cavagnaro and producer and former guitarist of Anthrax and current lead guitarist for Volbeat Rob Caggiano. We talk through stories in the scene, working in the music business, and unfortunately the groups experience with their friend Chester Bennington of Linkin Park’s passing. Very interesting but heavy episode hitting these topics. Let us know what you think. In This Episode We Cover Growing up as a 90’s kid loving music Music appreciation and perspective Long term friendships in bands Early hardcore and metal influences in music Getting turned down from record labels Connecting people When things go down with your record release Working for labels Managing producers You need to go all in Being honest with yourself and your clients Dealing with a close one’s suicide Quotes “ I’m gonna give you respect I don’t care if you are a garbage man or if you’ve sold 20 Million records I’m gonna treat you the same.” - Rene Mata “You’ve gotta be committed to going all the way for it, there’s no putting your foot in, you gotta go all the way. But you do have to be honest with yourself. What am I lacking?” “You need the friction sometimes to make good art.” - Host Dave Swillum Reach NYC’s Links IG @reachnyc FB https://www.facebook.com/reachnycmusic/ Video Release https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-reachnycs-new-video-back-dead-featuring-papa-roach-singer Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E104: Speaking to Angie today we get the insight of another creative working in a physical creative space coming from a background in craft paper molding, Yoga, creative business coaching, and more there is a lot in this episode. We talk through mindset topics, health tie’s to creative and following the right path for you or not, and identifying yourself as a creative or not. Angie and I jump into what can happen when you get some early win’s and prove your concept and talent verses practice. What is talent? Let’s talk. In This Episode We Cover Following the path you were meant for Tie between flow space from Yoga & Creative Space Different threads that make up who you are Creativity isn’t simple Every person is creative We box things in Getting confidence it can work You can do this, this can happen Talent verses practice What makes talent? Environment factors Don’t should yourself Quotes “It’s not simple, the reason why we do all these other weird things is because if you’re a creative you’re a creative. Creativity is not simple or linear. It’s in every person and it’s about where is that coming out? What’s the travel method of that? - Host Dave Swillum “I paid for our honeymoon from an art show when I was right out of college.” - Angie Follensbee-Hall “Don’t should all over yourself.” - Angie Follensbee-Hall Angie’s Links Angie’s Website https://angiefollensbeehall.com/ IG @angiefollhall FB https://www.facebook.com/angiefollensbeehallcreativepurposementor Angie’s Recommended Resources Christo: Running Fence https://christojeanneclaude.net/artworks/running-fence/ To Be A Water Protector By Winona LaDuke https://amzn.to/3mEOxGb The Practice Shipping Creative Work by Seth Godin https://amzn.to/326JUez Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E103: Have you ever felt away from your center? Like you have plans and actions you are taking but float away from the why and what is happening past the calendar? I think this year of any we all particularly have felt drifting from our center selves after being out of our norm for so long or locked up inside away from socialization. I took a long weekend away off grid in a cabin where I saw no other people just playing guitar, reading, and thinking. This helped me get back out of it a bit and keep marching forward. I’ve found I need to stir things up either by displacing myself, making it so I need to live differently day to day or shake it up in some other way to keep my compass and stay fresh. Let’s talk about ways to stay or get back to center. In This Episode We Cover Getting centered and staying there Being aware and being proactive Keeping true north Taking time to reflect on your own actions Shaking things up True quite helps me Do things different Quotes “ When we’re not centered and we don’t have a true north and know what’s going on it’s really hard to tell why we do anything that we do.” - Dave Swillum “ How cool am I with me? Those are hard questions to ask and they aren’t always frequently asked.” - Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E102: Local artists are so important to my life as an audio engineer and local musician myself. I think there is a lot that can be done to make music be a business on every level. Today I’m joined by Kimayo a NH based Folk Pop artist on the Unlable record label from our previous discussion on the show. Kimayo brings serious talk on self worth, abundance verses scarcity mind set, making a living off your original music as a local artist, getting past large life hardships and challenges, and lots more. Great conversation for mindset and music business. Go check out her music! She’s a great person and artist. In This Episode We Cover Using music and creative as an expression Pretending to be someone you’re not Impactful interactions When others have confidence in you but you don’t yet Working to not live with regret Living to live without regret Making decisions out of fear or abundance or possibility Shift in perspective Getting clear Sharing YOUR story Quotes “Other people had confidence in me being a musician that I didn’t. As I had this nudge from other people I started asking if they’re so confident in my ability then why am I not?” - Kimayo “It’s one thing to have a clear vision, to play out, to gig. It’s a different approach to treat being a musician as a business and running it as a company.” - Kimayo Kimayo’s Recommended Resources How To Make It In The New Music Business Ari Herstand https://amzn.to/3sBdS62 18 minutes Peter Bregman https://amzn.to/3u2WDe8 Braving The Wilderness Brene Brown https://amzn.to/3cyfo3a Untamed Glenon Doyle https://amzn.to/3w50CZz Hubspot Academy https://academy.hubspot.com/ Links Website www.kimayomusic.com Social FB, IG, Patreon, YouTube @kimayomusic Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E101: Back into the swing of things now with more interviews of creatives. Today we speak to John McArthur owner of Greenhouse Recording Studio in New Hampshire and co-founder of the Unlabel Record Label supporting local artists in finding income from their art. We talk deep into sync licensing and payments for artists as well as making a living as a local artist and properly marketing your music. Together we share thoughts on house concerts, experiencing the industry through COVID, and many other things. This episode is music forward in conversation but does hold a lot of great tips for marketing creative and starting a creative business none the less. In This Episode We Cover Finding a place for a home business home studio Dropping out of grad school Making your “third act” Running a recording studio through COVID times Being pulled back towards a direction Running house concerts What do artists need? Starting a record label Marketing your music as a local Synch license basics for artists Writing for a mood or brand Quotes “The artist is net never right?.” - John McArthur “ I’ve been doing work writing music for podcasters and you tubers but I also pay for a blanket license for music for my content. It’s funny being on both sides of it.” - Host Dave Swillum John McArthur’s Recommended Resources How To Make It In The New Music Business Ari Herstand https://amzn.to/31bneJs No booker, No bouncer, No Bar Tender Shannon Curtis https://amzn.to/3tMDWeq Register Your Music! ASCAP https://www.ascap.com/ BMI https://www.bmi.com/ SESAC https://www.sesac.com/ John McArthurs Links Website https://www.the-greenhouse-nh.com/ Contact John [email protected] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheGreenhouseNH Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E100: Thank you so much for getting us to episode 100 of the show! I am so grateful for any of you that have given your time to be a part of this so far. On this special episode to celebrate and reflect we made a mash up of over 40 of our guests answers over the years responding to the same question I always ask….”Why do you wake up every day and do what you do instead of any other thing you could do in the world.” I ask this because I think your WHY is the single most important thing behind any action. Why do you do what you do? What’s the truth and what’s things we make up? Everyone has to figure it out for themselves but I thought putting these answers back to back would be a really interesting way to reflect on our community and guests. Thank you for listening and message me on any of the platforms what your thoughts are and what you’d like to see out of this show moving forward! Dave In This Episode We Cover Why do you do what you do everyday instead of anything else you could do in the world? Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E99: During my recent project I called 22 different banks to finally get the loan I needed on number 22. Sometimes we don’t get the yes on the first try, the 3rd, or the 10th but there is always a way even if it isn’t what you planned. On this episode we talk through the situation, negotiation principles, and persistency when you have no other option. Understanding the environment you are trying to accomplish the task in and the bias built in to who may be in front of you making the decision. Let’s dive in to how to make something happen when you need it to going after your creative living full time. In This Episode We Cover Taking out your first loan for business or real estate Don’t take a loan out unless you need to A rapid change in expectations Sink or swim situations More than 3 calls/ try’s If you want it, go get it When you get no Negotiating successfully Getting creative in business There’s always bias behind who makes the decision Create a win for everyone Being open to different solutions than you know Quotes “Maybe that’s why I was successful with it because I knew I had no option. 100% sink or swim, it had to work.” - Host Dave Swillum “If you want it, you’re all in like it has to happen, has to happen, you might have to call 3 people, 22 people like me, or 300 but you can make it happen. Sometimes people will say no multiple times but it doesn’t always mean it’s something just on you. Keep trying.” - Host Dave Swillum “ When you’re working with people, people are people first. The faster you can find that out the faster you can get to that other side.” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse @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 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 www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E98: Join me with another mixing engineer today BUT don’t worry we don’t only talk about music and gear we talk about a lot more everyone can get a piece of. Shane is a communicator who uses audio and mixing skills as a vehicle to deliver to clients and friends. He focuses on helping artists get their end result and finding a balanced life in the business. Mix engineer, dad, Tik Tok influencer, and someone who aims to translate what’s being said. Join us in the discussion here! In This Episode We Cover Staying balanced Living a healthy life as a creative Getting an internship Building your business, no build it and they will come Being a communicator Making communication priority Doing whatever it takes to make the session work right I work for the people who hire me Speaking what you need to speak Healthy relationships value Quotes “I have a healthy and sane life which is unusual in this field so I love to be with people that have healthy minds and are together. I like to build relationships with artists and help them find that.” - Shane Lance “It’s not a linear path as a creative so you can’t treat it like it’s going to be linear but you have to find some balance to it to make it work.” - Host Dave Swillum “ Even though this is a beautiful space that doesn’t mean there is a job waiting in it. The solution is to go out and get good at what you do and make relationships with cliental.” - Shane Lance “Sacrificing mental health is not a prerequisite to success.” - Shane Lance Shane’s Links Website https://www.wshanelance.com/ Tik Tok, IG, Facebook, Twitter @wshanelance Shane Lance’s Recommendations Dave’s Travel Mixing Headphones (Love these and good price!) https://amzn.to/3sGytFG Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E97: Today we bring back our first interviewed guest ever! Jesse Harless comes back on to talk about how his journey has been the past 2 years building his business helping people in addiction and recovery and entrepreneurship. We speak through some of his journey, resilience, value of money verses your dream career, and self care. Jesse just launched his new book “If Not You Then Who” and shares why and how it came to be. In This Episode We Cover Is it the dream job? Surrounding yourself with mentors Having a coach Putting you intention out into the universe Being tested and tempted not to leave Will money stop you? Do you really want it? It’s going to get hard, will you stay all in? Feel the fear and do it anyway We have no guarantees Self care Resilience Fear Quotes “ I had the biggest sales month of my career, so now the universe was testing me asking if I was serious about leaving my job. I said nothing will stop me, no amount of money, nothing.” - Jesse Harless “It’s all about who we’re being, not about what we’re doing.” - Jess Harless “ It took two years for me to see that what I’m doing is probably the right path. Two years of hard work, two years of spending money, two years of finding mentors and getting coached. Don’t stop before the miracle happens.” - Jesse Harless Jesse Harless’s Links Personal Brand Site https://www.jesseharless.com/ Entrepreneurs In Recovery https://www.entrepreneursinrecovery.com/ Jesse Harless’s Recommended Resources If Not You Then Who by Jesse Harless https://amzn.to/3pK8smQ Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E96: When you have that go getter mentality you do a lot and thats awesome, you have to take action to make it happen. BUT it’s really easy to do the wrong or less productive things when you don’t have a schedule or focus on the most important things in the right order. On this episode we talk about having a weekly schedule, time blocking activities, staying engaged with your passion even when you have to be patient. Dealing with the “slow” times while you are building something can be really hard to not act more than you can. We fill the time we have with the activity so controlling that and shifting our focus and energy to hit our goals is important for anyone getting busy pursuing their passion full time. In This Episode We Cover Staying focused Staying engaged Dealing with the slow times Having a weekly schedule Getting a lot done and the right things done Time blocking Parkinson's Law Accomplishing our hardest task before noon Giving yourself days down Quotes “ I feel good when I’m doing things, it’s a vice of mine to do things.” - Host Dave Swillum “ Giving your self the ability to F$%*$ off, give yourself F$&$ off days.” - Host Dave Swillum “ The people that get it are the people that stay in the game the longest.” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E95: We all deal with things that make us anxious but not everyone talks about it. On this episode Tony and I sit down and chat through some health issues he dealt with while operating his business and surviving both to tell the tale. Tony owns a gym and has gotten into Youtubing and creating video content for other businesses after doing it for his business himself seeing the trends in marketing. Tony talks through anxiety, becoming a business owner instead of just owning a business, and why he values creating Youtube and video content. If you’ve dealt with any of these things or want to start a channel yourself come hear us chat on our starting channels. In This Episode We Cover Starting on Youtube Teaching Starting up Find a niche Content fatigue Isolation & Anxiety Health issues while owning a business Potential life Becoming a business owner Quotes “ Energy and motivation are only half the equation. If you’re applying it in the wrong direction it’s not going to serve you any good.” - Tony P “ People think you write an employee hand book before you start a business, you write it as you go!” - Tony P Tony’s Links Tony’s Youtube Channel youtube.com/theonlife IG @anthonyonlife Tony’s Recommended Resources Links The Righteous Mind https://amzn.to/2Z0sL4s Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E94: Live on site at a new restaurant concept for this episode. We captured this after hours in my new home town with the owners of Craft Curbside so the audio isn’t perfect but the vibe is spot on. We talk through opening a restaurant experience during COVID times and starting with nothing. Going through coming up with a new concept for your business, keeping low overhead, and making an experience for your community. Chase, Dylan, & Tyler share how this place came to be, how they started up, and where they want to go. Looking at local impact can make you part of the community you serve instead of just making it where your business is located at. If you want to open a small business, creative restaurant experience, or just do what you love despite the obstacles to overcome this ones for you. In This Episode We Cover Opening a restaurant during COVID Changing plans Working with a SCORE mentor Starting with nothing Low overhead Building a team Traveling Having a partner that supports our goals Zoning in a town Keeping money in your area Supporting local Being open to feedback Quotes “ Our advantage is that we weren’t open before and we pivoted to something that’s completely different.” - Chase Craft Curbside “ We pretty much had nothing, we were selling strawberries for day one.” - Chase Craft Curbside “It ended up being I was crashing on their couches for 6 months 5 days a week then going back to my wife in NH 5 days a week.” - Tyler Craft Curbside Craft Curbside’s Links IG FB @craftcurbside Website www.craftcurbside.com Phone Number 207-657-1087 Craft Curbside’s Recommended Resources Links Humble Inquiry By Edgar Schein https://amzn.to/3rcV63B Restaurant Success By The Numbers By Roger Fields https://amzn.to/3anvme5 Setting The Table Danny Meyer https://amzn.to/2MIOgUE Liquid Intelligence Dave Arnold https://amzn.to/3rqe4Ej Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E93: Welcome to the episode! Today is for the stay at home moms out there that have been wanting to start their own creative business but haven’t felt like they could. We interview Nicole Gearty of Nicole Gearty Photography about her transition through multiple part time jobs while being a stay at home mom to business owner living full time off her creative with her little one. Nicole and I chat on the differences between having business owners and entrepreneurs in the family or none, taking feedback, gear, resetting, and all the things that come in to play as a mother starting a business keeping a space and time for yourself and continuing to be a great parent. Although we talk a lot about the parent aspect we cover a range of topics in the creative living space so there’s something here for everyone. In This Episode We Cover Losing your income Childcare vs having your child at home Starting a business as a stay at home parent Taking feedback Letting your defenses down Long distance relationships while pursuing your goals Resetting Taking real photos, the moment Business owner parents vs non business owner parents? The hard parts of owning a business vs the fantasy dreams Making time for yourself Quotes “ When you own your own business and you can’t work you don’t have sick time you’re not getting paid for those days. I’ve seen those days and those are hard but I’ve seen enough to know that’s still what I want to do.” - Nicole Gearty “ Owning your own business and being employed is like the difference between renting an apartment or owning a house. When you are renting an apartment and the heater breaks down you can just call the land lord and they’ll come fix it. When you own your own house and something breaks down you have to fix it but your investing in yourself.” - Nicole Gearty “ People aren’t just a thing, we are super complicated. People like to put things in certain ways and organize like files, but people are so complex, your not just a thing, your a person.” - Host Dave Swillum Nicole’s Links FB Page https://www.facebook.com/nicolegeartyphotography/ IG @nicolegeartyphotography Nicole’s Recommended Resources Links Brand Brilliance https://amzn.to/3sWMqjG Skill Share https://www.skillshare.com/ FB Groups Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E92: With everyone planning at the beginning of the year and goal setting one of the biggest things I’ve seen go wrong is not planning big enough for the potential you have. If you are working to bring your business or art to a higher scale you may not know what level you can be at until you’re there…..so how do you plan for that? A very half truth but I love the saying “A goldfish will grow to the tank size you keep it in” so don’t plan at the level your tank is now, plan for the tank you want to be in or you’ll never grow to your full potential. Very short episode on how to plan your goals larger than where you are at so you can become a larger gold fish in the future because you have to…..or something! In This Episode We Cover Goldfish grow to the size of the tank Aiming and planning past your current abilities Planning to “figure it out” Don’t plan to outgrow when you hit it We aren’t aware of what we will know What’s the One Thing? You will fit the shape of the space or challenge you start Give yourself the chance to be bigger than you are now Quotes “ When your planning your next step or your goals for this year, make sure your planning to put yourself in a large fish tank instead of planning based off of what you are aware of right now, you will out grow that right when you reach the goal.” - Host Dave Swillum “ Give yourself the chance, give yourself the ability for yourself to grow into the ability for a bigger plan than you have now.” - Host Dave Swillum Recommended Resources Links The One Thing https://amzn.to/3o0Kvqy Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E91: Today I interview an artist who’s interviewed me as an artist before so it’s an honor to return the conversation. Rob Azevedo founded and hosts the Granite State of Mind radio show highlighting local musicians live every week in New Hampshire. I got to know Rob from going on his show and performing in Concord and Manchester over the years. He recently published his first poetry book after publishing his first book a few years ago so I wanted to talk about it. We talk on having time, when to put the work in, going for it and talking small steps to make it happen. Collaboration and being humble. Thanks for joining us let us know what you think. In This Episode We Cover Starting with no background Why do we need to be heard or read? Nobody is anybody, but everyones unique Feeling on stage Ego Just do it! You have time Little steps Google it…… Near death experience Collaborating with different artists from other backgrounds Quotes “ She would say who do you think you are? And I would say Nobody, and she’d be like your damn right your nobody.” - Rob Azevedo “ I don’t know about you but if I go any length of time without doing something creative I start feeling like a useless piece of shit.” - Rob Azevedo “People always want a secret sauce and at the end of the day it’s like your either working your ass off for a long period of time, you are working to meet people, or your straight up taking an action and it played.” - Host Dave Swillum Rob Azevedo’s Links Rob’s number 603- 264-1757 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GSMwithRobAzevedo Radio Station Page https://nhtalkradio.com/?page_id=9004 Rob’s Book https://amzn.to/3shzhBy Rob’s Poetry Book: Turning On The Wasp https://books.google.com/books/about/Turning_on_the_Wasp.html?id=FmYdzgEACAAJ Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E90: Join me for a non-traditional episode here on the podcast to kick off 21’ with some laughs. This episode we hang out with the boys from the comedy based podcast The Plunge on their 2nd annual 24 hour live stream to raise money for Special Olympics of NH. We talk on their journey into raising over $4,500 dollars for charity using something they love only their 2nd year in. Very inappropriate and silly live episode to share some ways you can make a big difference with something you love. In This Episode We Cover Starting to raise money for charity Year over year growth and goals Using what you love Positive impact on your community It won’t happen unless you make it Growing from something Creating something that drives people to donate Quotes “ The goal of the podcast was never to make money off of it” - Hunter The Plunge Podcast “It’s not going to happen unless you go and do it.” - Riley The Plunge Podcast “You might have year one, people might donate $5.00 bucks but that’s still more than you would have had for a good cause, so try it.” - Riley The Plunge Podcast The Plunge Podcast Links The Plunge Website https://www.plungepodcast.com/ IG @plungepodcast Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E89: As creatives and business owners we always have to pay attention to accountability because often times we are the only one’s that can truly hold ourselves to what we want with habits. 2021 is on the way and many people are in planning and change mode which is GREAT! But it doesn’t mean anything if you can’t keep the good change you introduce into your life. Solo episode on different ways to approach holding yourself accountable, judging your successes and forming habits and rituals that lock in your actions toward what you want. In This Episode We Cover Accountability We are human Setting something sustainable Project management ideas Habits Don’t over think journaling Adjusting what you need at that time Negative and positives on the other side of the accountability Setting a date Creative project accountability KPI’s Quotes “ You need something in place that’s more than your motivation, more than your energy, your drive, or ambition. You need accountability and that comes through habits that do not fail you.” - Host Dave Swillum “ Sometimes those people can have less energy than you or be down when you are down and have an adverse affect to working with someone.” - Host Dave Swillum Recommended Resources: The One Thing by Gary Keller https://amzn.to/2KAcsYR Ethyric https://www.facebook.com/Ethyric/ and B. Snair https://www.facebook.com/bsnairmusic Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E88: Growing up in the granite state, New Hampshire will always be in my blood. I’ve been a part of the local music and arts community there since I can remember and I’m excited to see the new growth and energy going back into it’s communities. Today we talk to Jon founder of NH Rocks. NH Rocks is a community based platform and business connecting communities and small businesses in NH. Working between technology and events they deliver a way to move forward and grow in the state and a future for the youth looking to stay in the state. We talk on community, the economy of the state and how small businesses need to address media in current time. Discussion on guarding your time and using it as a resource and even automation using tools to save some. Very in depth and technical but plenty philosophical and mental here too. In This Episode We Cover Acting like a non-profit Community development Changing your states landscape Helping businesses Pivoting digital Living in an older state Education background involved in the work How large and small the universe is at the same time Expedited change Putting out the signal Minimize how much mistakes affect you Opportunity cost Protecting your time Quotes “ They’re working on how do we afford to live in this state and you’re tackling how do we conduct business and keep and grow business here.” - Host Dave Swillum “ It can happen in the state, you just gotta make it, you have to start.” - Host Dave Swillum “ It’s as much it is finding people doing what you want to be doing as it is doing what you want to do.” - Jon Noury-Elliard “ If you’re not putting out a signal to find people, you’re never gonna be found.” - Jon Noury-Elliard NH Rocks Links Website www.nhrocks.com Recommended Resources: Zapier - Automation Tool https://zapier.com/ The Dragon Fly Effect By Jossey-Bass https://amzn.to/38u9lcu The 4 Hour Work Week https://amzn.to/2KJauoG Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E87: First 3rd time guest here. Why? Because we have been chatting and developing together over our friendship starting our podcasts at the same time in similar subjects so we have a lot to share! Tonight I interview heavier into Simon as a guest verses a joint episode like we did in the past. I ask him on his experience interviewing almost a hundred artists both signed and Indie. We talk on labels and music business, if artist life or business is for you, and mental health and ethics. Good friends, good time. In This Episode We Cover Taking a step back from content Schedule and balance Just the creative portion, dividing Deflating COVID Things DIY VS Label for your band Getting time back What will you pay ? Ethics It’s ok not to be ok Why people hate Accepting all Societal expectations Traditions vs how can we Quotes “The guitarist is now waiting tables because his point of view is I don’t want to do the social media thing, I just want to be an artist.” - Simon Pellett “ I would never give advice to another band, I always tell people to take a second, hang with a lawyer and look at whats in front of you, but I don’t give advice to take it or not because you need context to see if it’s right for you.” - Host Dave Swillum “ If I never make money from music or I make just enough for putting it up and releasing it I’m kind of ok with that because I’m releasing something past me that will live on forever.” - Simon Pellett Links Website www.musiconyourownterms.com Facebook Page facebook.com/musiconyourownterms IG @musiconyourownterms Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E86: We all write but not on everything, except Ryan. Today we speak with someone thats made a change in the Portland Maine landscape and many other places through his street art, murals, and signs. Today we speak to Ryanwritesonthings. Discussion on the journey and enjoying it before you’ve done it full time. We talk on what it’s like to be hit with what you want to do forever and going after it, landing that first project and running with it. Ryan talks on how he got influenced by 70’s NYC street art to inspire him and his career development. Content past being a physical artist for all creatives and start ups in here. In This Episode We Cover Where the passion starts Doing it until you can always do it Getting the first break Starting to go Being stricken with what you love Rewiring the way you think Connections over time Leaving a legacy Enjoy the process Enjoy before the leap too, it will never happen again When you leave the beaten path Quotes “They had a spot on congress that initially burnt down and and I was like I’m gonna paint this, it’s a good spot. I spoke to someone that worked there and they were like the owners said it’s fine so I did .” - Ryan Adams “One of the things I love the most about painting in public is watching people interact with the piece or interact with each other about the piece.” - Ryan Adams “Sometimes you need to step back and be like We’re doing some weird shit right now.” - Host Dave Swillum “No one grows up and when they are a baby they instantly know how to peel a banana, they do all those weird banana peeling techniques until they find the best way. Someone needs to show you how to do it or you need to suck at it 1000 times until you don’t.” - Host Dave Swillum Ryan Writes On Things Links All Social @ryanwritesonthings Website www.ryanwritesonthings.com Ryans Wife Rachel’s brand Tachee https://www.shoptachee.com/ @shoptachee Ryans Resources Recommended www.themuralco.com MWM Graphics Matt More https://mwmgraphics.com/ Subway Art Martha Cooper https://amzn.to/3qCirfL Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E85: Sometimes a small little retail brick and mortar can have a lot more going on behind it’s walls than it seems. Downtown Portland Maine’s Vena’s Fizz House owners Johanna & Steve Corman join us today. We talk on what other things the business has grown into after starting off an idea created at a stressful time. Education in person and in class and benefits of not being from the industry to create inside it, believing in your gut, and creating something that hasn’t been done at the time. In This Episode We Cover Are you crazy? No One’s done it No experience Knowing your concept will work Getting the idea Old to new Listening to your audience Changing through COVID in Brick/Mortar Diversification in small business Trust Partners in life and in business Education in real time Quotes “ Every night, are we absolutely nuts? Because no one’s ever tried this.” - Steve Corman “We never made drinks before.” - Johanna Corman “ The world got huge and close at the same time, it’s weird.” - Host Dave Swillum “I’m an 11th generation Mainer so I don’t like to have all my eggs in one basket.” - Johanna Corman “Most of the people we have hired to be bar tenders have not been bar tenders before.” - Johanna Corman Vena’s Fizz Shop Johanna & Steve’s Links www.venasfizzhouse.com IG @venasfizz Resources The History of Bitters By Parsons https://amzn.to/2J6G1jR The Flavor Bible https://amzn.to/35Vfvm6 Business Mentoring Programs w/ Local Chapters SBDC SCORE Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E84: As a creative, business owner, or dreamer it’s really easy to shut an idea or dream down. “I can’t because…….” I want that to change to “How can I? Here’s a few ways.” We spend a lot of time talking about why something can’t happen but by starting there we never look into information we may not know yet, perspectives of those that have or are doing it, or even give ourselves permission to pursue it. Let’s have a discussion about a simple flip about how we assess how something can or can’t happen and why instead of saying it can’t happen and giving up. This can force you to find a way when you didn’t know there was one. In This Episode We Cover How can I? Instead of I can’t because…… How are you going to face something? Creating and stopping action You may still not know if it can happen after you deep dive You know that you don’t know Being scared of the answer Redirect to the right path Always trying to take an action of some sort Go figure out how you can do something before you say you can’t Quotes “ It immediately stops the conversation or stops the thought before you can do something about it at all.” - Host Dave Swillum “ When you start there you don’t know how it’s going to happen and you don’t know if its possible.” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E83: Not everyone understands instrumental music and in my day to day it can also be challenging to find prog lovers sometimes but we are definitely still out here. Today I wanted to talk on music and hit a different genre than what we’ve covered before. We talk to Nicole of the band Kallias. We chat through finding the right people for your band and keeping it going. Having a plan and changing it, not getting caught up in family or public opinion of what works if you know what does and what doesn’t work by doing. Check out their new EP, hang with us and talk metal, modern music release, and life as an artist. In This Episode We Cover Looking for the right parts to your project Non-traditional structures Making a statement with the art with no words Not learning by the book If you take a break you disappear Having a plan, then things change up hard Making a statement with your music video Family values verses your life as it adapts Societal beliefs Quotes “ If you take like a week or two off from shooting content or writing, promoting the band. If your a new band everyone already forgot about you.” - Nicole Papastavrou “ Everyone believes that until you show them that it’s not true. Everyone says that to you until you do it and tell them to shut up.” - Host Dave Swillum Nicole’s Links Kallias “The Fourth Phase https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=tfdGgeG9pGM&list=RDAMVMtfdGgeG9pGM Band IG @kalliasofficial Nicole’s IG @nicole_kallias Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/NicoleERH Nicole’s Gear EVH 5153 Stealth https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/5150HDSpecial--evh-5150iii-100s-head-100-watt-special-run-tube-head-black-stealth Jackson HT8 Limited Edition https://www.adorama.com/ja2856808000.html Neural DSP Qaud Cortex https://neuraldsp.com/products/quad-cortex Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E82: It isn’t easy going after your dream and it’s even harder to say it isn’t the right path after giving up so much. My wife Meagan and I sold our house, lived long distance as a married couple for a year (would have been 4) and dealt with depression and other hardships to give her the ability to get into and be a part of a doctoral degree pursuing her Vet degree. After all of that it was difficult for Meg to say it wasn’t the right path but in the process she found what she was meant to do. While at school Meg was in business clubs and realized she liked the business aspect of running a vet practice but didn’t visualize herself practicing the medicine, just running the business. Listen to the story of what she’s working on now on her own entrepreneurial story and what it’s like to tell your spouse, friends, and family and make a change. In This Episode We Cover Changing your mind Hitting the world after college Is this the right path? Depression & struggles Pressures of a doctoral program Fate? COVID influence Trying your hardest and not getting the reward Being good in practice doesn’t make a good owner What is the marketing calling for? Short term rentals What are you getting energy from? What’s taking it away? Give yourself time to think Quotes “I was never that type of student that could just roll out of bed and get A’s on my courses. I always had to work for every course to get what I needed.” - Meagan Swillum “I’m gonna cry for 30 minutes, take a shower, wash it off, then get back to work until 2AM. Give yourself time to think about it.” - Meagan Swillum Meg’s Links IG @awayinmaine Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber Meg’s Recommended Resource The Book On Managing Rental Properties by Brandon Turner of Bigger Pockets Podcast https://amzn.to/327POwc Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E81: Another episode with another mixed background guest we are excited to chat on. Today we speak with NFL running back, rapper, and photographer Jonathan Hilliman. We speak through the experience of going after the NFL and what it’s like inside. Being more than an athlete and bringing out that creative side through music art, and mindset. Jonathan speaks to Black Lives Matter prepping for a release focused on it next month and his newest EP out called “Long Over Due” noting a hiatus he took from writing and performing in rap. Discussion around being a renaissance person and doing your best and staying focused on your craft despite how big or small the stage or field is. In This Episode We Cover Professional sports and creative living Renaissance mind set Breaks Going after the NFL Add something new to your game Be different Don’t think too much about it, just try It’s what you’ve been doing for how long Being more than just an athlete Don’t judge till the end Quotes “It get’s to simplifying the moment and seeing it for what it really is rather than looking around and being like Whoa! You gotta be like we are playing the Washington Redskins at 1 o’clock at Giants stadium.” - Jonathan Hilliman “When you’re depressed or sad, when you’re in pain, that’s all you can really see, what you’re sad about right now. Even in the dark clouds and the rainy day the sun is still there, but you don’t really see that you say man it’s dark. Don’t judge something until the end of it. It’s not over.” - Jonathan Hilliman Jonathan’s Links Twitter/Instagram @thrilliman @rnlthelabel @imperialvisionz Jonathan's Recommended Resources Relentless by Tim Grover Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E80 After having 64 jobs and 4 businesses win and fail Tanner is here to talk through where he’s been and what he’s up to now. Today we are joined by Tanner from Portland Pod based in South Portland, ME. Tanner has grown his own podcasts and now works everyday to help others to the same. He speaks through his story and we talk on a lot about that. Being resistant to the issues that come your way and enjoying the process. Understanding your audience and making connections while still working on your craft to form a the marriage between the two. We all search for meaning and have expectations on when it should be delivered. Let’s talk about when and how that should look. Creative service business, creative life, and getting creative to make that life a reality COVID and beyond. In This Episode We Cover Resilience Enjoying the process Understanding your community Searching for meaning Changing with the move Ethical choices in business Creating luck Creating the vibe Knowing when it will work Skills gathered from previous roles Success isn’t linear Short cuts aren’t good Business owner verses Entrepreneur Quotes “People don’t like cockroaches but when the nuclear bomb hits they’re the only life left.” - Host Dave Swillum “You have a path, it’s not destined for you, its the path that you have and you don’t really have a choice about that path but you have choice about what you do with the things that happen to you when you’re on it.” - Tanner Campbell “There is success and there is prolonged, sustained, feelings of security which is to me what I think success really is.” - Tanner Campbell Tanner’s Links Website https://portlandpod.com/ Twitter/Instagram @theportlandpod Facebook facebook.com/portlandpod Tanner’s Recommended Resources Community Texting Software https://www.community.com/get-a-number Gary Vaynerchuk https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E79: Growing up playing music it was always awesome to get to know a promoter and it only happened when you got along with them well. That’s how I know our guest today. TJ Vegas is currently host and one of the founders of the Just Plain Filthy Podcast and lifestyle brand. He blends his love for wrestling, hardcore and alt music, and beliefs into one brand and group to be apart of. Today we talk on being authentically you as part of your band. Solo time and collaborative time. Creating controversy and pushing diversity forward and the local music scene during COVID times leading toward the future. In This Episode We Cover Trial and error Starting young Starting an agency Solo vs collaboration Taking breaks Like minds One love of many things combined Authentic you Being an outcast Controversy in art Heavy topics forward Merch sales Building your own brand Quotes “I would just walk there after school and book shows on my own.” - TJ Vegas “I would use the library printer to print out all the flyers for my shows.” TJ Vegas “We want to make a family for people who don’t have a family.” - TJ Vegas “I believe that people can’t keep up the act. Its exhausting to not be you. You literally wake up and you’re that person.” - Host Dave Swillum TJ Vegas & Just Plain Filthy Links Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok/Facebook @killmurray603 Twitter/Instagram @jpfpodcast Website www.justplainfilthy.com Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E78 We all want all the gadgets and gear when it comes tor our creative career, business, hobbies, and passion but we shouldn’t always act on those impulses. When you are working to go full time keeping overhead low and mitigating debt and risk is the name of the game. Buying what’s needed to get the job done and give the time and quality needed is important but overbuying is really easy and justifying not acting until you have something is easy to do. Let’s talk about a buying habit that has helped me buy what I need over what I want for growing a business. Just in time buying habits for business and creatives. In This Episode We Cover Start faster with Debt or take longer with less overhead? Chicken or the egg with gear and equipment Managing risk Deciding on market or gut Lead business model Just in time buying Buy what you need to do the job Get it if you NEED it Excuse of gear stopping you from starting Value of time Where should you save? Not saving on the things you shouldn’t save Quotes “ I would take the deposit and go buy the equipment to do the gig.” - Host Dave Swillum “ It’s really easy to tell yourself because you don’t have the best mic that you can’t start a podcast, that if you don’t have the best computer in the world you can’t buy an interface and start recording at home. Can you do the thing with something else in the meantime?” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E77: It’s hard enough finding what your true vision for life is let alone finding where and when to share it so it benefits your efforts. Join me on this quick solo episode breaking down what I’ve learned and experienced from sharing my vision with others. Controlling the energy and pressures induced from sharing it with others to help you get closer to your creative goals. Not everyone should know what you are planning all the time because they may not help while others definitely should. Sometimes it isn’t the time or place but manifesting comes from sharing what you can offer to the world. Let’s chat. In This Episode We Cover Writing, telling others and saying out loud manifests Finding your people Who can and can’t hear it? Where will you get negative and positive reactions Energy & Pressure Accidentally challenging others Self awareness and empathy Trial vision sharing Putting out bread crumbs of the vision to gauge the room Is it an open or closed conversation? You need a compass that people see Quotes “ When you right it down or say it to other people you are creating pressures and energy that make it more real or easier to achieve.” - Host Dave Swillum “ In the middle can be a slippery slope because you can be in the middle for a long time. You can get one goal done and go on to another and it stays in the middle.” - Host Dave Swillum “ Gauge your room, gauge yourself.” - Host Dave Swillum via Meagan Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E76: Another repeat guest now that we are getting two years out from launch a lot has changed. Today is about sharing something I’ve never been able to speak to with certainty but hear a lot of listeners and friends speak on. How do you start a business when you have a kid? We’ve had some amazing guests that do both but I wanted to share a fresh perspective on both the business and being a parent. Please join me with Coach Jake Lospennato again to speak on being a new father and new business owner full time. It isn’t easy but it can happen and in this episode you’ll hear how if you thought about it before past or pre tense. Talk about societal pressures, having the right partner, being the best you can for your child BY pursuing your dreams, balance, and a lot more. In This Episode We Cover Having your first child while going after you dream Leaving something you tried hard for Recreating the vision When Income disappears Focusing on being a dad to focus on the dream List out everything that you’ve done Having the right partner Perspective shift Societal norms that get in the way The fear of having kids and being stopped There is no 100% Boundaries Balance Quotes “We didn’t plan to have a child, it was a surprise. Ashley is a rockstar mother and it helps so much because she supports me to be able to do what I do. Having a partner like that, I’m not sure everyone has a partner that’s that supportive. If your partner isn’t that supportive. Really put some thought into if you want a partner like that if you are trying to transition into a business.” - Jake Lospennato “ It’s always a work in progress, you’ll never be 100%.” - Jake Lospennato Jake’s Resources You Were Born Rich By Bob Proctor https://amzn.to/2FUBkb0 The Secret By Bob Proctor https://amzn.to/2FUBkb0 Dr. Joe Dispensa Jake’s Links IG @coachjakelospennato FB Jake Lospennato Website www.coachjakelospennato.com Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E75: Sorry the title is super lame but I am too so that’s kind of part of it. Another IG connection. Jamie has tuned in on and off for some time now and we connected more through IG and found we have VERY similar interests and live really close which is weird because I am a pretty mixed dude. Fun episode, stays light hearted but hits on a lot of points between all the interests. We talk on why the blend makes sense and how it helps and hurts us. Lifestyle choice and design, and dig into each piece. If you like all or none there’s something here but still really at large why we both ended up doing all these things. What blend makes you up? In This Episode We Cover Taking opportunities as they come It’s easy to stay in a job you don’t like Blending what you like Glass ceiling Lifestyle choice Seeing opportunity Renovations Paying or doing? No overhead means freedom Sacrifice now When are you setting up for? Long term? No input/output for time anymore Success leaves clues Harness your 20’s Start early Quotes “ I”m taking opportunities as they come and I’m letting the universe guide it. Whenever opportunities come, take advantage of them, and play your best hand with the cards that you got.” - Jamie Ryan “Dealing with bosses and having that glass ceiling above over your head. Like your working your ass off and they’re only giving you like $20 dollars an hour with a little bit of commission. I can’t deal with that.” - Jamie Ryan “None of it is cool, none of it is a fun thing but If I could do this for a little bit then I could wake up and do whatever I want then it’s worth it.” - Host Dave Swillum Jamie Ryan’s Resources The One Thing By Gary Keller https://amzn.to/2ZCEwPf Bigger Pockets Podcast https://www.biggerpockets.com/ Jamie Ryan’s Links IG/FB @jcryan25 Groove Renovation’s Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E74: If you have problem taking action this one’s for you. Solo episode w/ Dave in shorter length. I’ve seen countless creatives and business owners prevent themselves from taking the next steps because they come up with problems that don’t exist yet. They come up with how something will be a problem before knowing. This episode is about walking through why it makes sense in some situations to actually cause a problem you need to solve to get your business or creative life moving forward. We can all say we don’t have time, its too much money, I can’t from this area, I don’t know the right people…….we can’t have these problems until it happens. Let’s talk it out on E74. In This Episode We Cover Taking an action You can always solve a problem We solve problems all day You are choosing your problems Creating Action Limiting Belief No one has time A real problem The mind is trained to protect We need risk Mitigate it We fix our biggest problems first Problems are still problems, but what do you want? Quotes “ No one has time, if you have time you fill it up with shit to do. No one has time…..it’s the biggest limiting self belief.” - Host Dave Swillum “Make a problem a real problem.” - Host Dave Swillum “You will by habit focus on your biggest problems first.” - Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E73: In today’s episode Dave speaks with long time friends Ethan and Katelynn Hunter of Hunters Van Life. For awhile now I’ve wanted to interview some van life or other “alternative life” people out there to get perspective on the why behind it. I believe the why is the same why many of us have just in a different approach at achieving a life we want to live all the time being creative and having time to create. We speak about the process, working for what you want to have happen. Control on life and perspective of time. Perception of the life and time we want verses what we actually have to do and what is not real. Lots of deep conversation sprinkled with some pre-game wine and jokes between friends. Lots to think about here but not too deep to go for a run and hang with us. In This Episode We Cover Seeing where your money is going Wanting less Having less What do you need, what do you care about? What is for you? What other ways can you live? Minimum expenses Creating a schedule When you want you can make it happen Things have to suck sometimes Time when your in it vs when you look back Controlling time There are other ways to live Quotes “We just worked two weeks, now we are all set for the next 3 months.” - Ethan Hunter “ You don’t have to do the 9 to 5, you don’t have to buy the house with the picket fence and fill it up with things. There are other ways to live. People think this is what we are supposed to be doing and if you aren’t feeling like thats meant for you or that brings you true joy then there are other ways.” - Katelynn Hunter “When there’s something that you really want you just do it, you make it work. If there’s something you really want I truly believe you just make it happen.” - Katelynn Hunter “I need that game to play, I need the other game to play, and I know that.” - Host Dave Swillum “When your in your 30’s or 40’s looking back 6 months feels like nothing. When your in 6 months, 6 months feels like 10 years and your like this is awful, how am I still doing this?!?!” - Host Dave Swillum Ethan & Katelynn Website & Links Website www.thehuntersvanlife.com Insta @thehuntersvanlife Ethan & Katelynn’s Noted Resources & Artists Eamon & Bec www.eamonandbec.com Trent & Allie www.trentandallie.com Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E72: As an audio engineer I always have to steal time with other engineers to talk on music and production. Today is someone I’ve loved the work of for awhile so it was awesome to chat. Kevin Billingslea records mostly out of the greater Portland, ME area and has backed artists like Lamb Of God, Vanna, Cruel Hand, Valley Heart, and so many others. We talk on getting what you put into your art, choosing the right things you need not for flash or charm but for purpose and function. Not needing the best place or gear to get going and what leveling up looks like so you aren’t chasing clients to the bottom. Imposter syndrome, amazing hidden Chipotle recipes, and band dad stories. You will find something for all creative entrepreneurs in here to stir your thoughts and strategy in what you love. In This Episode We Cover Watching others work Band dads are the best Outgrowing your space It’s not the tools it’s the fool Investing in the important things first Not the gear Big career benchmarks Professional relationships Lighting in a bottle moments How to keep energy in art after a long career Managing consistency If you won’t invest what you are doing, no one else will Never race to the bottom Only being you in your work, say no when you should Chipotle Quotes “ Geniuses, when your around them all you can really do is hope to zap every bit of wisdom you can from them.” - Kevin Billingslea “I’ve seen a lot of bands go into incredible studios and come out with garbage and I’ve seen a lot of bands go into squalor studios and come out with something that’s rippin’.” - Kevin Billingslea “What do I really need to make this happen? And sometimes it’s just an audio interface and a Mic in a room with ok acoustics.” - Host Dave Swillum “There’s no plug in that injects feel into a vocal take, it just doesn’t exist.” - Kevin Billingslea Kevin Billingslea Website & Links Website https://kevinbillingslea.com/ The Halo Studio http://thehalostudio.com/ Kevin’s Band Too Late The Hero https://www.facebook.com/toolatetheherome/ Insta @kevinbillingslea Kevin Billingslea Noted Resources & Artists Network! Valley Heart https://www.facebook.com/valleyheartma/ Kevin’s Secret Chipotle Recipe Burrito Get double wrapped because it doesn’t cost anything extra and why not? Get the white rice, the least healthy shit ever, but, that ship is well on it’s way Pinto Beans Steak: To get double meat, wait to tell them about your double meat order until after they’ve done the first scoop. If you tell them beforehand they will compensate their scoops. Corn salsa is acceptable Tomato salsa soaks everything else Sour cream If you like heat the red stuff is fine No lettuce because it’s just taking up space You can do guac if you want but Kevin is allergic to it Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok @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 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 Rock Band Broadwing www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com