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E21: Writing Your First Book & How Down Syndrome Could Change Your Outlook W/ Tori Swillum Today we take a look inside my family to introduce my sister Victoria Swillum. Tori is a dance major at Dean College who specializes in studio management and focuses on adaptive dance in the Down Syndrome community. Tori recently wrote her first book while at college on Down Syndrome awareness and how dance can play a role in the mental ability community. When Tori isn’t writing or doing her classes she works at the Boston Ballet and does adaptive dance courses at a local senior center for adults with a range of abilities. This episode dives into our mindset development from growing up with our brother Dylan who has Down Syndrome and what we’ve taken from the experience. Dylan has played an absolutely pivotal role in our mindset and outlook on life and we cannot be more passionate to share this feeling with people who haven’t had the chance to get involved with the community. Lastly we talk about writing your first book and some of the steps to take to make it happen. In this episode: Write a book! You can do it and distribute it for real! Self accountability Fighting procrastination or knowing how you work best Framing a book out, how to get started Technology gives you the access, distribution is ours now Dance in public if you want to, live like no one is watching Don’t let other people determine what you do as a person Creating friendships with the mental abilities community Stopping judgement, awareness of our own built in bias Progressing the disabled community with modern times Art is an unspoken language, how does this help non-verbal people? Quotes: “ For me procrastination isn’t bad because it’s when I actually do things” -Tori Swillum “ There’s nothing to lose, there’s no money to lose” - Tori Swillum “ Some people don’t know how to not care” - Tori Swillum Links: Tori’s Links Insta @tori_swillz Tori’s Book! Life In Holland by Victoria Swillum http://www.lulu.com/shop/victoria-swillum/life-in-holland/paperback/product-24058445.html “Welcome To Holland” by Emily Kingsely This poem means the world to our family in explaining what it means to have a child with Down Syndrome. https://www.pdx.edu/students-with-children/sites/www.pdx.edu.students-with-children/files/Welcome%20to%20Holland.pdf National Down Syndrome Society https://www.ndss.org/ Best Buddies International https://www.bestbuddies.org/ Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter @davewakeup Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

E20: Our 2nd podcaster meet up talking valuable traits of successful people Welcome to episode 20! Today we talk to entrepreneur, speaker, real estate investor/ agent, mom and wife, author, and magic women Karen Briscoe. Karen found us from mutual friends and getting hooked on our name “Waking Up From Work”. Karen truly believes in a hero’s journey in your own life and following this journey. We all start at different ages, have different backgrounds and adversities and it doesn’t matter where you start as long as you get started. We talk about our view on what success is and what traits are basic principles of being successful. In this episode: A hero’s journey in real life Perfection versus execution and movement Our look on adversities Principles of success in all fields Different parts of life determine what our journey should be Hierarchy of needs, flip it? Time and it’s perception Parkinson’s Law How do you look at work? The only thing you can change is yourself Get LEADS! Quotes: “ A hero’s journey isn’t linear, its circular, You come back bearing gifts then you go out on another quest” - Karen Briscoe “ To say I don’t have time is like saying I don’t want to” - Karen Briscoe Links: Karen’s Links Website http://www.5minutesuccess.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/5MinuteSuccess/ Insta @5_minute_success Karen’s Recommended Books Karen's Books! Commit To Get Leads https://amzn.to/2JRPdY2 Flip Time, Love Life https://amzn.to/2Z80jff Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes https://amzn.to/2HOh9tA The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod (multiple versions) Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

E19: Our first joint podcast!!!! Welcome back peeps Welcome back to the podcast, sorry for failing on a release time last week! I’m finally settled in my new down sized place and getting back up to speed on life. This week we talk to Simon Pellett on our first ever joint podcast with another content creator. Simon started a podcast called “Music On Your Own Terms” where he discusses entrepreneur and business traits and habits with artists around the world to better support the music community with useful information from both fields. Simon and I met through Instagram when I started discussing ideas with him first on comments, then through DM, then on the phone until we had to get our ideas together on an episode! This episode we look at how having a side hobby or relaxed passion on the side of your side hustle and 9-5 can be beneficial to addressing depression, anxiety, and a full life. We delve into some behind the scenes of our times in bands and how business principles can be applied to your band or artist life. Simon’s Bio: Simon Pellett grew up the south of England, spending his teenage years becoming engrossed in art and music, and learning to play the guitar. At 20 he met a girl and left the UK, moving north of Boston in the US.and over the years contributed to several different musical projects, while working on his career as a graphic artist. From his early teens he suffered from anxiety and depression, which caused crippling self-doubt, virtually halting any confidence to join bands or play in public for fear of ridicule and not being good enough. It wasn’t until a childhood friend turned him on to motivational and leadership authors and speakers such as Tony Robbins, that he began to work on overcoming his fears and seeking to improve himself in all aspects of life. After working with various musicians in New England, Simon joined a band that opened for national touring acts, won a battle of the bands, and was interviewed on radio. The band ran its course, but the relationships in the scene and the experiences were invaluable. With the entrepreneurial and mindset knowledge gained from constantly seeking new books and podcasts, coupled with seeing first hand the stumbling blocks that bands run into when trying to build a career in music, he launched a podcast called Music On your Own Terms. This podcast aims to help musicians develop an entrepreneurial mindset, overcome the same self doubt, anxiety and depression and to build a community of musicians that work together to improve the scene with the mantra “A rising tide lifts all ships”. Simon’s family recently moved to Texas and he is now playing with a new band and applying those learned principles both to improve the band’s success and as a test for others to follow suit and find success for themselves. In this episode: - Self awareness, understanding what your productivity looks like - Going after depression/anxiety in your life - Empathy - Using a hobby or passion to help channel your thoughts/emotions - How creative or music can help with physical pain - Success time frame against instant gratification - How do you define yourself? We aren’t our jobs or our passions, those are things we do, only a piece of who we are. - What can performing do for you? - Bass players unite! - How many times can Ryan and I jinx? - How to make a living doing what you want in art or life - Digital barriers to entry Quotes: “Overnight success is a 10 year thing” - Host Dave Swillum “What’s going to make me get outside of my comfort zone even more is just sing” - Simon Pellett “You have to get past the noise, it’s not that you can’t make music, its about getting in front of people” - Simon Pellett “Getting up to bat has never been more possible than it was before, now its about become the most unique batter to get picked” - Host Dave Swillum “All you need is 1000 real fans, if you can get 1000 real fans to pay $100 dollar to you a year then you can make a six figure income as an artist” - Simon Pellett Links: Simon’s Links Website Facebook /musiconyourownterms Insta @metaldoggie Simon’s Recommended Books How To Make It In The New Music Business Little Voice Mastery Any of Tim Ferris’s Books Office Space Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Welcome to E18 The First Micro-Segment Today I wanted to mix it up a bit from the interviews we have been doing and try to provide value to specific groups of our audience. We usually go a bit longer so these will be shorter micro episodes that are based off of information I've gathered myself through my own experiences or from our guests on the show that weren't covered in the interviews! One of the BIGGEST reasons I told myself I could pursue my dreams was because I was living paycheck to paycheck doing exactly what I thought I was supposed to do. Get out of college, get a job, and get a house. We lucked out with the timing of our house purchase so I don't regret anything but at the end of the day I had to make a change in my spending habits and financial living so I could make the decisions I needed to make and take the risks I needed to take to move my life in the direction I want. In this episode I talk about some tips I have from getting out of living paycheck to paycheck based off of what works for me. If your not in this position or feel like my ways are not effective thats ok! Skip this one and I'll see you on my interview segments or on some other topics that may be more applicable to your status. In this episode: - My quick financial journey - Ways to see your cashflow - Personal financial planning techniques - Ways to save money - Ideas to make more money without making it at your day job - Ways to attack debt in a more manageable way - Ideas for your future growth in starting to pursue financial freedom Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Welcome to Episode 17! This week, the guys sit down with Craig Holland. Craig is a freelance comic illustrator based out of Southern New Hampshire. Starting as a hungry art student, Craig received his BFA in illustration and has honed his craft and pushed his creative boundaries with his vibrant Kickstarter, 'Color Me Reggie' pairs the stylized allure of comics with the interactivity of a coloring book. The group spouts off on many topics; from bad critiques to successful Kickstarter, we hope you will join us for a deep dive into the world of freelance illustration In this episode: -The last episode in the old house, RIP! -Incentives to invest in your project -Being serious about your product -Crowdfunding walk through -Importance of fundamentals -The little things that make you better -Good vs bad critiques -Dave's last name challenges -Testing a concept, or just hitting Kickstarter all in -Having back up work -"Why am I here." Facing the hard question. -"Capping this off" continues... Quotes: "I'm always open to anything that comes my way because you never know what the end use could be" - Craig Holland "Even if I think that you are 600% off the mark with what your doing, I still think there's a way to rip your work up in a way thats constructive" - Ryan Carrigan "What's my all in cost of what has to happen so that when I get hit by everything I still land on my feet with exactly what has to happen to execute." - Dave Swillum " Do you want to eat shit for a day, give up then eat shit for your life time or do you want to eat shit for 2,4,6,10 years then eat steak for the rest of your life?" - Dave Swillum Links: Craig's Links Website https://www.craighollandillustration.com/ Insta/Twitter/Youtube @chollandart Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CraigHollandIllustration/ Email [email protected] Craig's Recommended Books Console Wars Cinderella Man Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

On today's episode, the guys are joined by George and Sydney from Nourish Mindful Events. A small pop-up event company, Nourish brings what it means to practice mindfulness and enrich the body to a new frontier. George and Sydney show the power of being a couple and bringing your individual skills to the table and creating something brand new in the process. George offers invaluable insight on his road from addiction to wellness and prosperity and the role that yoga, meditation, and a proper diet has meant to create a life long structure of success. Nourish Mindful events truly embodies the notion that when you enrich yourself and your process, success can "pop up" out of nowhere. I am very sorry for the puns... In this episode you'll Discover: - The benefits of attention - What is mindfulness? - The benefits of a proper diet - What goes into a successful event? - Surrounding yourself with a successful atmosphere - The safe route v.s. the individual route - The importance of learning from sucking - Types of meditation - Have people around you doing the same things - Winning is a marathon, not instant gratification - Take care of yourself to take care of others - How do you get into it? Quotes: "I continue to give myself tools to keep changing my state and tuning back into the frequency of love." - George Peterson "We want to give people a space to come have fun and substances don't have anything to do with it." - George Peterson "Do something that makes time stand still." - George Peterson "There's three main things you need to thrive: Community, a set of tools, and some sort of framework for purpose or service" - George Peterson "Just because your going for it doesn't mean it's instant gratification. You can't just go from 0 to 100, the overnight fame, those people were working their ass off for 10 to 15 year before that then it clicked" - Dave Swillum Links: Georges Personal Site https://www.georgespeterson.com/ Nourish Website https://nourishmindfulevents.com/ Social Insta @nourish.mindfulevents Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nourish.capecod/ Nourish Recommended Books Bliss More Stress Less Accomplish More Practice You Awakening Deck Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Today we tackle some familiar topics like moving from side hustle to taking the plunge, tarting up, and goal setting then hit some new topics like real-estate investing and in depth views of planning your year. Peter is a powerhouse of information on diversifying and getting your head into your business. I tracked this while I was investing in my first income property and picked his brain on some beginner questions I thought might be helpful for people in first time real-estate investment mode. Peter’s Bio: Peter Marston Jr. is a person in long-term recovery who is a husband, father, entrepreneur, real estate and business investor and speaker. After countless failed attempts trying to get sober on his own Peter surrendered to his disease after a suicide attempt. Broken and hopeless he went into treatment the next day. He realized with this second chance that he wanted more out of life from his newly found sobriety. He started to take different actions, raise his standards, set goals, and create the life he always dreamed of living. Peter currently owns Live Free Heating & Cooling, an HVAC company based in New Hampshire and Moksha Investments his real-estate investment company specializing in long term buy and hold rental properties. Peter is also a partner at Bonfire Behavioral Health which strives to foster growth and confidence in its clients using a proven, solution-based model of recovery while drawing from a rich variety of support sources. Sobriety has allowed Peter to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams and live his purpose creating opportunities an helping others find clarity and purpose in their own lives. In This Episode You’ll Discover • Going from addiction to attacking the life you want to live • Strategic goal setting: Yearly, quarterly, measurable • Entrepreneurial habits in youth • Employee verses Employer • Side hustle • Get a coach! • Mastermind groups • Find the right person • 10 years on your own or 2 years with help • Accountability • Pay yourself first, always • Freedom over fear • Vision traction organizer • House hacking • First real estate thoughts • Passive income from rental properties • Refinance to get your next deals down payment • Don’t over leverage yourself • Forming an LLC Quotes “ There’s plenty of people that are employees in this world, the world needs employees. I’m so glad I was able to smash out of that one conversation of someone saying when they were my age this is what I did” Peter Marston “ I used to be scared of getting prepped to take this all the way, but now it’s like I’m scared to not, I just can’t think any other way” Host Dave Swillum “ Paying ourselves first adds that level of we have to make it happen, I’m paying my self first but I still have this responsibility to pay my employees, social, supply, there’s so much, but we pay ourselves first and it keeps that fire burning for us.” Peter Marston “ Once I jumped out of the plane I felt comfortable, I really felt comfortable.” Peter Marston “Why I love real-estate, you can put in two hours a week into real-estate while your grow your business, real-estate does not have to be a full time job” - Peter Marston Episode Links Peter's Links Peter's Site http://livefreehc.net/ Facebook Peter Marston Jr. Peter's Recommended Books The 7 Spiritual Laws Of Success The E-Myth Revisited What Would The Rockafella's Do? Rich Dad, Poor Dad Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

This week, the guys had the pleasure of being on site at Stay True Barbershop in Nashua. During this episode, the guys were able to have a conversation about the ins and outs of barbering from an interesting perspective. They were joined by shop owner; Corey Holt, shop manager; Kaleb Dunn, and fresh-faced (and bearded) barber; Aaron Lee. The difference in perspective and personality from each of our guests represented what Stay True is all about; Who you are and what that brings to the table...Also, movie quotes... lots and lots of movie quotes. A trade, a service, and a work of art? The barbering world has many lessons to teach about marketing, clientele management, and the power of social interaction. There is more to barbering than just a mere haircut. Check out more in this weeks episode. In This Episode: If you don't quote movies, what are you even doing with your life? Having humble beginnings Transitioning from working by yourself to having others work with and for you Culture and communication How being YOU builds your clientele The power of word of mouth Bad attitudes and what it does to work environment Creating an atmosphere of success What it means to be new in an industry The importance of doing a "good" job "Look good, feel good" mentality and the power of appearance Quotes: "I can make you a good barber. I can't make you a good person." -Corey Holt "I was never going to be happy working for somebody, it just wasn’t my thing.” -Corey Holt “I’m watching the second Die Hard….If I finish this trilogy I’m going to be pissed I need some customer!” - Cory Holt “I don’t really have a job in my opinion I just come in and hang out with my friends all day” - Aaron Lee Stay True Barbershop’s Links Website www.staytruebarbershop.com Facebook facebook.com/staytruebarbers Instagram @staytruebarbershop Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber Dave’s Audio Business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

This week the guys went live on site with Jason and Margot Phelps, the owners of Ancient Fire Mead & Cider in Manchester, NH. An energetic and passionate couple, J & M are taking the craft game by storm with their delicious recipes and vibrant atmosphere. As a cancer survivor, Jason offers a deep and hard-hitting perspective on what it means to chase after that which is meaningful to you. During the episode, our guests offer valuable insight on the craft game and what it takes to make a successful drink while also providing quality service in an entertaining atmosphere. Jason and Margot show the importance of community and the ability for small business to give back. With a great location and a love for each step of the process, Ancient Fire has brewed up a sweet, sweet recipe for success. In This Episode You’ll Discover: The importance of hobbiesWhen are you pro? Tangibles leading to the real start of your business Falling in love with the creative process Starting a business isn’t clean/linear How flexible are you? What happens if there isn’t anyone else? When your competitors are your friends and your friends are your competitors Knowing your ingredients Tapping into your community Corporate life vs. Self-owned life Giving back Quotes: "You're not in the beverage industry, you're in the entertainment industry. When you learn this, you can make a successful place." - Jim “Your one of us it’s a matter of time” - Margot Phelps “Being an entrepreneur is all about how you react to things” - Jason Phelps “Small business, entrepreneurship isn’t clean, Once it you get past that it isn’t clean….there are some things you need to just believe in and a million things you can do and think to reaffirm it.” - Dave Swillum Ancient Fire's Links! www.ancientfiremeads.com Insta @deliciousafmead Facebook @ancientfiremeadcider Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Instagram/Twitter @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Episode 12: Prove The Concept, Make The Move W/ Vanessa Halliday Photography The opportunities are out there and ready to be seized. That is the type of energy and drive that is given by our guest this week. Vanessa Halliday is a 25-year-old who makes her living as a professional photographer. Vanessa brings a passionate and honest perspective to what it means to have a passion that is also a business. She and the guys deep dive into the decision making on leaving behind old jobs, working your ass off, and the characteristics it takes to bring your work to the next level. Vanessa brings a calculated perspective about what it means to build a self-made business and all the work that comes with it. With some hard work, proper education, and eye for improvement, we are shown that even a small hobby can be worked into a vibrant success. In This Episode You’ll Discover: -Importance of self-discipline -Proper time management and what it means for the business -Generational differences -Having your work on your mind -Maintaining a balance between skill and personability -Finding new ways to show people your work -Delaying gratification -The benefits and blunders of self-criticism -Wanting what's best for your business and other people -Knowing the limits of your service Quotes: " I am always down to speak about something that I truly care about." - Vanessa Halliday " It's like proof of concept for a product, will people pay me money for this? Yes? That means that I can do that because people will pay me money for this thing" - Dave Swillum " Why are you looking at me instead of the 100 different stimuli in that device in your hand?" - Ryan Carrigan Vanessa's Links! Website https://vanessahalliday.com/ Instagram @vanessa_haliday Vanessa's recommended book Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website & Show Notes www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram/Twitter @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Episode 11 We all find ourselves feeling the pressure of everyday life, especially while pursuing our current goals and aspirations. The constant pressure of social obligation, outside responsibility, and the distraction of an increasingly connective world can be overwhelming at times. Keeping a good perspective and bringing light to your daily processes is essential for sustained success in whatever you're pursuing. On this episode, we are joined by Cory Malm. Cory is a full-timer by day; high energy country musician at night. Cory brings an immediately noticeable positivity to the room. With his "have fun doing what you love" driven mindset, he continues to grow his passion and his brand into a new success each day. Cory has taken an everyday hobby and molded it into a project that continues to surprise even him! It is during these times that we discover that a lot of the sweetness is in the journey and not just in the end product. Despite that love, doubt and self-criticism are ever present. These types of feelings can hinder you, or in some cases, derail you completely if they aren't handled properly. The guys deep dive on social media, drive, creativity, and some possibly made up terms? In This Episode You’ll Discover: Picking something up and running with it Dealing with not feeling your work is good What defines an honest critique Getting yourself out there Ryan gets worked up about stuff Social media is weird The balance of media/technology and everyday life There is always someone who isn't going to like your work "Just do it." So simple, yet so complicated Once the ball starts rolling, things move quickly Have fun! Recognizing that your talents/product is legitimate Knowing what you want and doing it well Never ask a performer for Freebird Knowing how to talk about your work confidently People won't buy your stuff if they don't need it "What are you telling yourself about your work that is hindering you?" Putting your money where your mouth is when providing your service How opportunities snowball into more opportunities Loving what you do through adverse situations Managing making a living while also being creative Is "cap this out" a real term? Quotes: "One of two things are going to happen. One; people are going to like it and it goes somewhere. Two; Nobody likes it and everything stays the same really, maybe with a little negativity. But at least you get to say that you went and did it." -Cory Malm "If I don't go anywhere tomorrow with this whole thing. I'll still look back when I'm an old man knowing that I did something I need to do." -Cory Malm "This is a party, why would I turn down the volume?" - Cory Malm "How many people did you bring in tonight....?" "687" - Cory Malm, Ryan Carrigan Cory's Links Instagram @malmsteen47 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/corymalmmusic Website http://corymalm.com/ Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Episode 10 Living in hustle city can be difficult to prioritize and make sure we are taking care to be balanced. Being balanced in physical and mental health, relationships, work, and passion is important to make us effective leaders in our field. Today we talk to a certified personal trainer, online coach, and creator Jake Lospennato. We hit two topics both in the entrepreneurial game of Jake’s transition and movement in his field as well as being physically active to help us have control on our energy when we need it. It’s not easy when we work 14 hour days to find time to work out and to get everything else we need done but I’ve found being active makes me more present and energized to pull off the work load. Jake went from not being confident or fit in his mental and physical habits through high school and turned to physical performance to create habits to lead him to success and a new business to work from. He try’s to use his coaching and physical programs to get people out of depression and back into the world to crush it. Jake went from working sales to being a personal trainer and hitting online and coaching services to build his income in the career pivot he took into entrepreneurship. Quotes: “ I can put in the 14 hour day and I go to bed like I just had a Saturday off” - Host Dave Swillum “ I don’t care how much I get paid, I just want to get paid to get people healthy and change lives” - Jake Lospennato “ Everything is an energy game flat out, everything is how you manage your energy and you have more energy when you exercise and eat right, if you don’t have energy all the tasks you have feel heavier and harder to do” - Host Dave Swillum “ The goal outweighs the instant gratification” - Jake Lospennato “ When your heart is in it and you truly love it, you find a way to make money” - Jake Lospennato Links: Social Media @jakelospennato Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Instagram @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Dave's Audio Business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Episode 9 So I’m not a father yet, definitely someday. One thing I’ve heard from a lot of my listeners and friends has been a question of how we go after our dreams while we have a family at risk with our financial and time management. Gregory Schurman is a friend of mine that I used to work sales with and we have both been close in communication hustling to go after what we want. About 2 years ago Greg had his first kid and is still busting his ass to grow in the video and content creation field and is really starting to get some traction. I wanted to talk about his story and how he combats his fears and families fears about him pursuing his passion while taking care of his family. Another point we tackle is how useful and impactful content and social media can play in their business, their brand, or their dream. Creating video, photo, or audio content that coincide with your vision or your dream can help you meet and form a relationship with your customers or community before they have met you. We buy from brands we know and trust, we as human beings are no different in that way. The podcast has been my first form of content and in 1 season of 10 episodes its made a huge impact on me going in depth with other people doing similar things that I do and creating a community around it to work together to tackle this stuff. Quotes: “ Everybody wants to have their own media” - Gregory Schurman “ I’m at this point where I feel like I’m living a couple of different lives” - Gregory Schurman “ There’s nothing that we can do thats not risky that the payout wouldn’t be amazing if we succeed” Gregory Schurman “ Your never gonna be ready, so don’t try and be” Gregory Schurman Links: Greg’s Contact Instagram @schurmangregory Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Instagram @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Dave's Audio Business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Episode 8 Let’s take a look at how we market ourselves and our brand. Perception is reality so the way people perceive our brand whether it be personal or business is the reality to the people that don’t know us in person. Zach and I have been in bands since we were in our early teens and often connected up in the same scene in NH an MA. Being in a serious band is like being in a family, relationship, and business at the same time so it’s an interesting perspective to get early in your life. Zach is a marketer, business coach, fashion influencer, and post-hardcore and rap vocalist so we got a lot of different sides of his voice in some of these matters. Zach got started in the entrepreneurial space when he won funding from a entrepreneurial idea contest in his school program and started his clothing and lifestyle brand Loyal Hearts. In this episode we talk a lot about marketing and branding yourself or your brand and have a real candid conversation about what we do to get back up when we fail for the first time. Taking risks to get your goals means we will all face failure and the only way to be successful in this space is taking the opportunity to learn and be optimistic about why it played a role in our journey. Mindset is one of the most important tools at being effective leaders and innovators. In This Episode You’ll Discover How being in bands can be an intro to business: Marketing, networking, community, brand. What traits do you bring in from what your parents don growing up? Shark tank is dank (sorry I’m the worst) Failing doesn’t mean you fail Lifestyle brands Brand How do we bounce back to a low pre-order product launch You know what your “thing” is when you talk about it with energy and eagerness every time, everyday. Mindset What are you good at? What problem can you solve with that? How do we stay in flow state? How you live your life bleeds into your art or your passion positively or negatively and vice versa. Having control, is it things happening to you or things happening? Get feedback from your supporters/consumers! Give the people what they want Passion is a good fuel to have, but you can burnt out passion, habits keep the structure to keep us going Don’t let Dave be your interior designer Evaluating your risks Quotes: “ Ok, What are you good at? Because what your good at is what is going to make you the money” - Zach Brennan “Don’t listen to what you hear on the internet, your gonna please everyone in the world” - Zach Brennan “ Start asking really good questions and get good at finding out how to get that information” - Co-host Ryan “ How do you see the adversities that your business faces, is it an issue and its someone else fault and not a good thing, or as shitty as something is on the planet is it there because its part of the hustle and your getting something from it?” - Host Dave Swillum Links: Zach’s Social Media Zach Brennan @necromanxer.jpeg Zach’s Bands Banshee Kid Instagram @bansheekid Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Bansheekid/ Northwoods Instagram @northwoodsband Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodsNewEngland/ Loyal Hearts Clothing Line https://www.facebook.com/LoyalHeartsThreads/ Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Episode 7 Today is a solo session with a dear friend and my number one place to vent about art and music career things going on in my life. Gregory Scherer also known by his artist name Gregory Dillon is an Indie Pop artist who moved from New Hampshire to New York City after finishing his Audio degree at Plymouth State University with me in 2014. We have a lot of memories working projects together throughout school and afterwards. and stayed connected and supporting each other through out the years as we both face different obstacles and successes in the music industry. Greg is working to make a living full time as an Indie Pop Artist is at the time of interview recently got picked up by management over seas and released his first big single under the new name called “Alone With You” which I will include in the links section. In This Episode You’ll Discover People in your industry that you can vent to and be understood Relationships with friends in the industry How do we judge ourselves with our passion? What thoughts and expectations do we have that are toxic? How do you measure success? How self validating affects you How does social media affect your views and expectations? Release your products! You can’t get a response on if its good or not if its not out there The benefits of the grind can pay off Opportunities to people in the game NYC is CRAZY! Quotes: “ You can’t be an artist and validate yourself through what people listen to and respond back to, or you can’t be a mixing engineer and respond back to validation from other people from outside views that are non-biased until you release those products” Host Dave “I wrote this song in a week and I just decided to upload it…..the following morning I woke up to a message saying “Hi are you being managed?” Greg Scherer “Be more and more and more yourself as much as you possibly can” Greg Scherer Links: Greg’s Links Facebook https://www.facebook.com/iamgregorydillon/ Twitter Instagram @iamgregorydillon Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Episode 6 Lets start the conversation on what its like to monetize your art form. Lets start the conversation of if college is the right choice for you or if you don’t need it for the career you want to pursue. These can be difficult conversations to have if you fear starting your career in an art or you already went or are at college when you shouldn’t be but we need to get after the ways we succeed in the industries we care about. Today we talk to CJ Poole freelance musician, manager of Capital City Jazz Orchestra, and owner of C.P. Music Contacting. CJ and I met at my sales job when I was working with his business. He hired me on to do some live recording and sound for his ensembles and we have stayed connected since! I wanted to talk to CJ to get a taste of freelance lifestyle as opposed to some of the businesses we have talked to in order to get another side of doing what you want to do to bring in an income. Living freelance, DIY, or running a business holds many similar traits of how life works but every background has its own way of getting things done and doing what your passionate about to make an income. In This Episode You’ll Discover You need to wear multiple hats to make it work What doe full time musicians do and how do they keep it structured? Should you go to College? Monetizing your art form Entertainer VS. educated Real life, business, and rules you don’t learn till you learn Whats the real world? How do you change the way you communicate with it? You don’t need to do what the book said Professionals: The difference between what you’ve been taught and what you can do Being an entertainer vs your own taste: How do we balance it? Perceived value of your art Levels of your industry and the consumers pricing expectations Do we factor in the time it takes to perfect our art into pricing and expectations? Hobby vs. Business: Where are you at? Take the risks that other people are unwilling to do Dave’s first batch of craft beer was well received: CJ’s pitch for it is FOR REAL Quotes: “ Here’s the deal, as far as college goes; I went to college for music performance, long story short I didn’t finish” CJ Poole “The thing about music business is its 90% business and 10% music” CJ Poole “Do you know how hard it is to monetize your creativity? Do you know how hard it is to make a living off of creative stuff that doesn’t have a hard value to it, you need to create a value to it” Co-host Ryan Carrigan “College is reading the book, post-college is writing the book” Co-host Ryan Carrigan “In this line of business the most important thing you need to be able to wake up in the morning and say to yourself is: Is there anything else that I would rather be doing than this?” CJ Poole “If a lawyer studies law for 8 years to become the best lawyer then why wouldn’t the 8 years you spend to be a professional musician why wouldn’t that value be brought into the picture comparatively?” Host Dave Swillum Links: CJ Poole Contact Info Email: [email protected] Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Episode 5 The dictionary definition of a pipe dream is “An unattainable or fanciful hope or scheme.” Today we drink and talk in Pipe Dream Brewery in Londonderry, NH with Co-owner and head brewer Jon Young! This place was a dream and now its a place that people meet up to share experiences and create. Jon got into home brewing during his time in the military on the west coast. When he came back to New England he ran into complications with the jobs he was applying for and decided to stop that path and start a new one by opening up a brewery. When being open for a year and a half Pipe Dream moved from a 3 barrel system to a 15 barrel system and premiered over 93 beers from the start. Had to hear about the growth and the dream! In This Episode You’ll Discover Your dream will always evolve Opening a brewery from home brewer to 15 barrel brew house! It only takes one moment doing what you like to do to make you pursue your passion for the rest of your life. Working 6 or 7 day weeks isn’t work when you love what you do Picking your businesses location Getting funding through other means Red flags when signing a lease If you don’t like reggae music or dogs get out…… COMMUNITY: Become part of the community, don’t be a place located in the community Differentiate your brand, be who you are and your brand will be different Be authentic Paperwork takes time, especially in this industry Whats your niche? Raise your hand and ask for help, other entrepreneurs are trying to do what you are too When you approach someone from a learning way they will open up What does impression mean to your business? What does your customer think about coming into contact with your business? Brand Quotes: “ I’ve never owned a brewery, I’ve never even worked in a brewery atmosphere in my whole life…..I was a home brewer”. Jon Young “Anyone can do it, I am living proof” Jon Young “ Did you hear this we’re sharing one heart beat like a heard of elk right now” Co-Host Ryan Carrigan “Perception is reality” Dave Swillum Links: Pipe Dream Brewing Website www.pipedreambrewingnh.com Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Podcast website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Episode 4 Have you ever wanted to get into the video game design world? Lots do but don’t do anything about it so why not go after it? On this episode we go behind the scenes with executive director and lead designer Nate Moore of Gharyn Game Studios founded in 2017 based in Manchester, NH. Ryan is currently working a voice acting and writing role on Nate’s team for his game and decided his story aligned so well with our audience and Dave’s timeline. Working the side hustle is tough unless you know that its going to be for real. Success doesn’t happen overnight, the people we perceive “taking off” have been working their ass off for years and grinding and finally hit a spark in their journey. Do whatever you need to do to take on your dream in a real way despite how difficult it can be to work a full time job and a full time “side hustle”. In This Episode You’ll Discover Crowdfunding Building your business to prepare for a career in it In the side hustle! What’s your time worth? What weird things do you do because your so passionate about what you are planning on? Team communication needs Sectioning yourself The more you put the time in the easier it is to put the time in Unbiased minds and their importance Dave shows mixes to workers at vehicle repair shops……. Avoid the Netflix pool (is that real?) Staying engaged and having a plan on how its going to happen Waking Up From Work Battle Axe! We make up reasons why we can’t When to collaborate? Quotes: “You ever get caught in public and realize your doing something weird as shit because whatever it is you are trying to accomplish? It’s not normal for you to be in a supermarket harmonizing with whatever your listening in your headphones” Dave Swillum “ Not to totally switch it up, but we’re going to totally switch it up” Dave/Ryan Links: Nate’s website www.gharyngames.com Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Podcast website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Episode 3 Welcome to episode three of the Waking Up From Work Podcast! Woohoo your still with us, thank you! In this episode we get to kick off our interviews with my friend Jesse Harless author, life coach, friend and founder and CEO of Entrepreneurs in Recovery. I was actually trained by Jesse at my sales position four years ago and stayed connected with his path ever since. I have had numerous calls and meet ups with Jesse to talk about his journey taking the leap from his full time six figure job into selling his house and jumping into entrepreneurship. I figured I should get one of our conversations on the podcast to help others the way Jesse has helped me on the road to entrepreneurship. In This Episode You’ll Discover How to build daily habits to make small wins create big successes What do you do daily to create change in your life? Who do you surround yourself with? Accountability habits How micro decisions change your end result Have a strong morning routine Jesse reads affirmations in his car! Energy management Does it matter where you live? Jesse is from New Hampshire! You can make it in the country or the city. Tackling fear The universe has your back! If you align with your vision and go after it in a real way the world will support you. Who do you want to serve? Get a CLEAR VISION and align Dave decides he will actually take miracle morning seriously Avoid shiny object syndrome Quotes: “At 22 I really had to turn it on, or not turn it on.……I decided to turn it on” Jesse Harless “ How you start your day determines how you create your life because your day is your life” Hal Elrod “When you have a big enough why, the how’s come to you” Jesse Harless Links: Jesse’s Website www.entrepreneursinrecovery.com Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Podcast website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Episode 2 Last episode we kicked it off with a meet and greet with host Dave Swillum and a message about what we are about! In this episode we introduce Ryan Carrigan and go over his background and the decision to take your Wake Up From Work seriously. What does it look like when you make the decision to go after your dream right now instead of thinking of it as a dream or a future possibility? What actions take place when your taking real action? Ryan and I met in highschool doing slam poetry after we took a creative writing course together. We kept in touch as acquaintances while working through college and didn’t reconnect full on until 8 years later when Ryan reached out to connect on pro audio and how he could pursue his voice acting in a real way. After a deep dive discussion over drinks we woke up and started a podcast about the journey of going after what you really want in a real way. Ryans Bio: Ryan got a bachelors in psychology with a focus in cognitive psychology from Southern New Hampshire University and started a position in clinical psych as a mental health and substance abuse counselor. After some issues with the way the industry was conducted Ryan began pursuing a career voice acting while working his day job to help him fund the venture. In This Episode You’ll Discover Who the hell is Ryan Carrigan? Form a positive feedback loop How do your family & friends play react to when you share your vision and goals? Nothing happens overnight Dave’s statistics are fictitious almost all the time……. Monetizing creativity What sets you apart? When was the moment? How much time do you waste in the day? What can you do on the in between to progress and stay motivated? Time value of money and time management Be hungry Quotes: “Where you put your attention, your reality unfolds” Co-Host Ryan “Give yourself permission” Co-Host Ryan “It’s about fighting comfort constantly” Host Dave Swillum Waking Up From Work Podcast Links Instagram @davewakeup @ryancarrigan4 Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com

Welcome to the Podcast Welcome to the Waking Up From Work Podcast and thank you for joining us on getting to work making work a passion. My name is Dave Swillum and I’m so happy to have you here with me. This is a podcast that does interviews and discussions with entrepreneurs, small businesses, freelancers and DIY lifestyles. It’s about making a career and life what you want it to be, not what you we think it needs to be. Help us build a community of people looking to better themselves by seriously pursuing their passion with action in order to make it a reality instead of a dream. Candid conversations, deep dives into the process behind the scenes of successful people, and real thoughts on finance, mentality, spirituality, relationships, comfort, fear, and all the factors and actions going into taking the leap and taking it seriously. Time to go to work living full time. Let's get ready to hustle! In This Episode You’ll Discover - Dave’s background - Podcast format and release times - To College or not to College? - Crawlspace Audio was born - What actions are you taking to make your dream tangible? - What needs to be in place to take action in a real way? - Dave says sayings that don’t exist and dad swears Quotes: “We don’t live to work, we don’t work to live, we live to live” Host Dave Swillum “The best way to be in business is to be in business” Host Dave Swillum Links: Website www.wakingupfromwork.com Instagram @davewakeup Facebook www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork Email [email protected] Dave’s audio business www.crawlspaceaudio.com