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FMM196 – The Startling Truth About Distraction and Why You Need to Tell Your Loved Ones

Today we’re meeting a familiar foe but in a surprising new way.

The enemy in front of us is distraction, and we’ve uncovered some new research that shows that everything we thought we knew about distractions and their impact on creatives is actually way worse.

And some of the things we didn’t know were distractions… to our minds, actually are.

Distractions cause us to react, and when we react we have no control…

…and when we have no control, then who is running our lives?

It’s certainly not us!

So, to find out how this is happening to us…

…and to discover the solutions we’ve uncovered to get your own mind and your own time back;

Keep listening.

Key Takeaways:

The distractions that we didn’t even realise were distractions
The true scale and impact of distractions
How to finally knock distraction on the head

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10 October, 2022
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FMM195 – Post Vacation Syndrome: Getting Back to Your Creative Groove in Days Not Weeks

No matter how organised and self-disciplined you are, change is inevitable.

And, as a result, that will shake up your routine.

This episode is all about the inevitable breaks that from time to time we are forced to take away from our regular creative sessions.

Whether it’s an illness, life events, vacations, work, or perhaps you’ve simply fallen off the wagon and stopped writing music…

Nobody wants to come back from a break and struggle to get started with their music.

…and nobody wants the break from their creativity to take any longer than necessary.

And yet, I’ve noticed that so many people end up dragging it out when they do have the opportunity to get started with their music again.

And maybe this sounds familiar to you:

You struggle to get back into a rhythm and days turn into weeks turn into months and the resistance to get started keeps building more and more.

Really comes down to one factor. One reliable and repeatable first step.

In this episode we look at the number one way to quickly and efficiently get back to your music…

…and how you can implement it as soon as you’ve listen to this very episode.

Key Takeaways:

The reliable and repeatable first step to get back into a creative routine
How to minimise resistance whenever life derails you from your music
Why you can struggle to get back to your music after a break

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3 October, 2022
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FMM194 – Studio Paralysis: The Red Flags to Beware!

Nobody wants their art to be a stressful frustrating anxiety-inducing experience.

And yet I’ve noticed so many creatives bring this upon themselves by creating their own studio paralysis.

In this episode, we’re going to be exploring a strange phenomenon that will hamper your ability to make progress with the piece of music you are writing.

In fact, if left unchecked this way of operating has been proven to lead creatives into stress, fatigue, frustration and a state of zero outcome…

…that’s to say completely blocked creatively and with nothing to show for themselves.

So let’s unpack this, shine your awareness on the red flags to watch out for…

…and make sure you don’t experience this debilitating phenomenon.

Let’s dive in.

Key Takeaways:

The red flags to be aware of in the studio
A way of operating that leads creatives into stress & frustration
How to make sure your creative sessions are a joyful experience

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26 September, 2022
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FMM193 – KPD: Building a Career That Feeds Your Soul

Today we are entertaining one of Spain’s finest House Music Producers, KPD.

With hundreds of releases to his name on the world’s biggest labels from Defected to Toolroom AND with one of his singles reaching 25 million streams on Spotify, I was keen to understand how he maintains this output, at this quality.

And all whilst DJing around the world!

The answers to these questions are actually very different to everything we’ve heard on the show so far.

We uncover the reason why one big release does not mean you’ve made it…

…what happens when a track goes big and reaches 25 million streams…

…how you can build a career as a producer and DJ without being a slave to relentless travelling…

…and how to get your music discovered by the people who count in your corner of the industry.

Now, if you think you might have left it too late to give yourself a chance of building a career in the industry…

Or if you have a family you want to spend time with and feel that’s a barrier to following your dreams of DJing and producing…

…you’ll want to pay special attention to this one!

Let’s dive in.

Key Takeaways:

How you can build a career as a producer and DJ without being a slave to relentless travelling.
How to get your music discovered by the people who count in your corner of the industry.
The reason why one big release does not mean you’ve made it.

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19 September, 2022
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FMM192 – My Wife’s Expensive Mistakes and Why I Chose to Talk About It

Today we are going to be talking about mistakes…

… particularly mistakes my wife Ana has made.

And let me tell you, they’ve cost us a few quid!

But… they have also revealed a profound lesson for me and a way of thinking about mistakes that, if you find yourself holding back due to fear of making mistakes, I know you are going to love.

So If you want release from perfectionism, fear of what others think of you, or fear of failure then this episode is for you.

I just hope Ana doesn’t kill me for sharing this with you…

Key Takeaways:

While one person hesitates because they feel inferior the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior
Why you should choose mistakes over fear
The true value of making mistakes

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12 September, 2022
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FMM191 – Stop Sabotaging Your Music!

Today we are going to be talking about sabotage!

Specifically, how we often sabotage our chances of success by worrying, avoiding, and procrastinating on the things that we really want to achieve.

Maybe you know you’re doing this regularly, maybe you can see that you are starving yourself of learning opportunities, growth and the results and outcomes that you truly want.

In this episode, we’ll get to the bottom of the cause of this and importantly what to do about it…

…so that you get to achieve more of what you want with your art and in the other areas of your life that matter the most to you.

This concept will improve the quality of your life, art and music, and also improve your chances of achieving the outcomes and dreams that you are aspiring to so that you will be more present and worry-free.

Let’s get started.

Key Takeaways:

“Happiness is not contained in what you have, it’s contained in what you become”.
The mentality that leads to burnout and stress.
“We manage to avoid being happy while struggling to become happy”
Who you become in pursuit of a goal.
“By worrying about what your art WILL be you stop it from becoming what it COULD be”.

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5 September, 2022
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FMM190 – What Labels Expect From You

This is the second part of a double-header focussing on what it takes to get your music signed on the labels you love, and the shortcuts to get you there fast.

Previously we heard the perspectives of established artists in the scene learning how to get noticed, and the pitfalls they have fallen into so that you don’t fall into the same.

In this episode, we are hearing from the label owners themselves…

What criteria are they looking at?

What do they want to see in you beyond just the music?

How can you stand out in a good way to catch their ear?

And, importantly, what not to do to avoid getting blacklisted by labels.

Getting your music signed consists of several processes from getting heard in the first place to signing a contract to promo and to building long-lasting relationships with labels.

So whether you’re excited to advance your career in music or you’re happy in your current job but want to get your music played by the DJs you love and share the feeling you get when you’re on the dance floor with other people…

This is the episode for you.

Key Takeaways:

The criteria that labels are looking at.
What labels want to see in you beyond just the music.
How to stand out in a good way to catch a label’s ear.
How to avoid getting blacklisted by labels.

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29 August, 2022
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FMM189 – Get Signed Now: Powerful Insights From Music Industry Heavyweights.

In this episode, we’re talking about getting your music out into the world…

…so that you get to impact and share your creativity with others.

I decided a great way to do this would be to search through our podcast interviews and curate the most powerful lessons from artists at the top of the game.

People who have experienced massive success releasing their music on established labels AND have also made every mistake in the game.

By hearing their advice you get to take advantage of the shortcuts they share…

…whilst avoiding the pitfalls and traps they succumbed to on their journey.

It’s super humbling to have shared these interviews with so many world-class artists.

Their humility and willingness to share is an absolute gift for us on the podcast.

So, if you’re looking to get your music out into the world (and I hope you are) then this episode is for you.

Key Takeaways:

How major artists approached labels and got signed
The key routes you can take to getting your music to the ears of label owners
How to get on a label’s radar

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22 August, 2022
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FMM188 – Jesse Saunders: On Making Your Mark as a Dance Music Innovator

It’s not often we have a bonafide pioneer of dance music on the podcast…

Today I’m in conversation with house music legend Jesse Saunders who holds the impressive accolade of releasing the first ever House record…

…planting the seed that sprouted into the global phenomenon that is dance music today.

In this interview, we follow his journey and learn exactly what the formative years of dance music were really like…

The scene, the people, the creativity and the vibe that kick-started DJing and dance music we know today.

And importantly, the mindset and approach that Jesse takes into the studio and his performances. The same mindset that enabled him to write his name in dance music history.

If you want to make a mark, be an innovator, stand out from the crowd and cut through the noise…

If you are struggling in the studio and want a fun, joyous, and spiritual way of writing music that takes the pressure off…

If you have any interest in dance music whatsoever…

Then this is absolutely the podcast for you.

Key Takeaways:

How to create a wave that impacts people’s lives.
Why you should follow your intuition and your heart.
Understand the mindset of a genre innovator.

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15 August, 2022
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FMM187 – Machinedrum PT2: On Finishing, Mixing and Releasing Music

Travis Stewart is the gift that keeps on giving…

Having left you dangling with one hell of a cliffhanger last week, now’s your chance to pick up where we left off…

…and dive into part two of our conversation with Travis Stewart aka Machinedrum aka T.Stewart.

We received amazing feedback about the first part of the interview in which Travis dove into the mindset, productivity, life skills and mental capacity required to be a professional producer.

In this second half we step through the studio doors with Travis and uncover his creative process and the approach he uses to consistently write and release high quality, critically acclaimed pieces of music.

Travis breaks down his 3 stages of music production, an essential technique for increasing your chances of finishing more music, the approach to mix downs that pros take that amateurs do not…

…that will lead you to far more original and creative pieces of music…

AND reveals the story that most struggling producers keep telling themselves that stops them from ever making it in the music industry…

…which hit home really hard for my co-host Terra and had her on the brink of tears!

Key Takeaways:

A simple technique for overcoming perfectionism.
Why you should allow time to play and experiment during the mix down.
An essential technique for increasing your chances of finishing more music.
The approach to mix-down’s that pros take that amateurs do not.
What most struggling producers keep telling themselves that stops them from ever making it in the music industry.

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