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Wanna know how to create a multidisciplinary path while keeping to your core and creating a long lasting career? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Lyric Jones (Emcee, Vocalist, Drummer) and they go all in on keeping to your belief systems and value structure, surrounding yourself with very talented artists and mentors, moving where her art can expand, attending institutions that allowed her to develop more of her music capabilities, keeping humility, discovering new avenues within music, remaining a purist instead of commercialization, immersing in hip hop and electronic, being an emcee, a vocalist, a drummer, a producer and a DJ, doing festivals, expanding her art and much more…
0:01:20 Meet the talented hybrid musical artist, Lyric Jones, who does it all!
0:05:25 If all music was gone and you could save only three albums, which ones would they be?
0:06:35 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with.
0:08:50 What is the best music-focused film in your opinion?
0:12:35 What is an important book, podcast, Audible, or platform that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion?
0:18:00 How did you get to where you are now?
0:21:20 What were the biggest influences in your childhood?
0:22:35 How did your experiences at Berklee impact your life and career?
0:24:15 Who influenced you the most while you were there?
0:28:50 Keeping your authenticity in a mainstream market.
0:30:50 What caused you to move, and what was it like?
0:34:50 What did you do in order to expand further?
0:38:40 Refusing to be put in a box.
0:42:20 How are social media politics affecting ingenuity in the industry?
0:45:35 How do you keep the business side out of your love for music?
0:49:00 Why is it better to play the long game?
0:53:15 What are you having the most fun with right now?
0:57:05 How has it been helping you evolve and experiment more?
1:01:25 How do you keep yourself moving forward?
1:05:20 How our energies shift and change as we go on.
1:07:40 What do you have coming up?
1:10:55 Where can people connect with you?
 
FEATURED GUEST: Lyric Jones
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Website: https://thelyricjones.com 
 
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Wanna know how to completely disrupt a genre of music and art? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Rissi Palmer (Singer, Song Writer, Host of Color Me Country Radio) and they go all in on knowing what’s in your heart from a very early age, being exposed to a lot of different types of music and art, taking risks on what feels right, combining country and R&B influence, taking on Nashville and the country music genre, saying no along the way, understanding that sometimes a ‘no’ is a ‘not yet’, bringing more diversity across music genres, opening up conversations that matter, constantly evolving and personal self-development, creating Color Me Country Radio and a fund to help artists expand and much more…
 
0:01:40 Meet Rissi Palmer, here to share her diverse experience as a country and R&B artist!
0:05:50 If all music was suddenly gone and you could only save three albums to listen to, which ones would they be?
0:07:30 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with.
0:10:35 In your opinion, what is the best music-focused film for you?
0:13:20 What is an important book, podcast, Audible, or platform that has helped you to navigate your creativity and passion?
0:17:50 What was the entrance point into music for you?
0:22:45 What stopped you from taking some of the offers you received?
0:24:25 Taking a closer look at rejection and what “no” could mean.
0:26:35 Finding your purpose and your path in life.
0:30:20 Why should we learn to let go of control?
0:32:15 What do you feel most excited about that is currently upcoming and changing in the country music industry?
0:38:50 How has artist transparency broken down old systems?
0:41:50 The good and bad of social media (what makes social media a necessary evil).
0:45:30 What is the power of collectivity? What are some of the issues it can have?
0:48:00 What is the problem with fame and giving platforms to people who are still damaged and unhealed?
0:50:00 Breaking down the glorification around fame.
0:53:10 What do you have coming up?
0:57:35 How is music tied to our souls?
1:01:35 Where can everyone connect with you?
1:04:10 Rissi’s parting advice.



FEATURED GUEST: Rissi Palmer
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rissipalmermusic 
Website: https://rissipalmermusic.com 
Charity: https://colormecountryradio.com 
 
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Wanna know how to better navigate the entrepreneurial world and learn better timing? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Jason Peterson (Entrepreneur, Attorney & Producer, owner & CEO of GoDigital Media Group) and they go all in on taking chances very early on without having any resources, bringing together resourceful people, trying something new that would get greater recognition for more work, recognizing the power of becoming a lawyer to do business, understanding how business and industry work, timing is everything, it’s better to be late than too early, his chance relationship with Master P, taking next steps and turning them into new business without all the answers, going inward, gaining self-awareness and being willing to do the interpersonal work, letting go and surrendering versus controlling and much more…
0:01:35 Meet the incredible entrepreneur, producer, owner and CEO of GoDigital Media Group: Jason Peterson!
0:06:50 If all music was gone and you could save only three albums to listen to, which ones would they be?
0:07:35 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would like to interact with for a day.
0:09:50 What is the best music-focused film for you?
0:11:15 What was your first experience with production?
0:14:35 What is an important book, podcast, or platform that helps you navigate and guide your creativity?
0:17:40 How did you progress to where you are today?
0:22:35 Where did you go after your undergrad?
0:24:35 Witnessing the shift from analog to digital media.
0:28:35 What were the first stages of shifting to digital like?
0:33:10 Is it better to be late or too early? What has been your experience with this?
0:37:15 What are some of the benefits of being an observer?
0:40:50 The pitfalls of tying your identity and self-worth to your business.
0:42:50 How did you learn how to let go and escape the fear paradigm?
0:47:40 How should entrepreneurs approach fear?
0:50:00 Becoming comfortable with uncertainty.
0:53:05 What is your relationship with abandonment and rejection and how has it affected you?
0:57:40 How can you utilize your own self-awareness in business or projects?
0:59:40 Adapting to a business’s or market’s life cycle.
1:01:25 What is the importance behind observing the character of your partners?
FEATURED GUEST: Jason Peterson
Instagram: https://instagram.com/uscjasonpeterson 
Website: https://godigitalmg.com/ 
 
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Wanna know the logistics of how events come together and a community supports it? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Max Rantz-McDonald (Event Director, MC & TV Host) and they go all in on seeing the value in creating events to bring the people together, the logistics that go into creating a streamlined event, following your passion into any industry you’re called to, what he learned about life from being in the music industry, some of his biggest lessons from people he toured with, humility and teamwork and how they make great things happen, not being afraid of something being too big, always seek to create what you want and leave nothing on the table and much more…
 
02:15 Meet Max Rantz-McDonald!
04:40 If all music were wiped from the earth and you could save 3 albums for yourself, what would they be?
06:30 If you could interact with anyone, living or nonliving, for a night who would it be?
07:00 In your opinion, what is the most influential music focused film of all time?
08:15 What is a book, audible, or podcast that has been a big influence on your creativity?
09:50 Max’s journey that has brought him to where he is today.
11:40 The Katy Perry concert that propelled Max’s MC career.
16:40 The power of the people you choose to surround yourself with.
18:15 What does the behind the scenes of these large events look like?
25:00 Having to avoid an 80,000 fine while the crowd cheered for 1 more song from Stevie Wonder.
31:00 What have been some personal lessons you’ve learned in the world you’re creating for yourself?
35:30 The lesson Max learned from Oprah the first day of tour.
37:00 Mistakes are part of the game, perfection doesn’t exist.
40:15 Always expect things are going to go wrong! How to prepare!
42:20 Lessons from Oprah’s fear.
45:30 How are you using your time?
49:00 What events do you have coming up next?
51:15 Where is the best way to connect with you?



FEATURED GUEST: Max Rantz-McDonald
Instagram: https://instagram.com/livetothemax 
Website: http://www.maxrantzmcdonald.com/ 
 
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Wanna know how to create a career around your passion? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Thee Mike B (Internationally Acclaimed DJ, founding member of the legendary Banana Split party) and they go all in on knowing your passion very early on and then diving in to learn more, leaving your passion for a few years to develop, coming back to the music, taking jobs before you’re ready, stepping into new opportunities you weren’t prepared for, understanding audiences and playing to their energy, being consistent, changing locations to expand your talent and network, unexpected collaborations from being yourself, taking time off to redefine new direction, diversifying yourself, playing with DJ Jazzy Jeff & Rakim at Panic in L.A. and much more…
 
0:01:35 Say hello to renowned DJ and founding member of Banana Split party, Thee Mike B!
0:04:20 If all music was gone from Earth and you could only save three albums, which ones would they be?
0:07:25 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with.
0:10:10 Taking chances, innovating, and transcending mass appeal.
0:13:55 What is the best music-focused film for you?
0:18:40 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion?
0:21:35 How did you get to where you are today?
0:26:00 Finding your calling in life at a young age.
0:31:35 What was the scene like at the late 90’s NY clubs you played?
0:34:40 Starting before you’re “ready”.
0:39:20 How do you rethink your own mentality?
0:45:35 What had to shift for you during quarantine?
0:49:25 How did it allow you to take a break after 20 years of constantly working?
0:51:30 How did you get involved with Orlove?
0:55:50 What was your experience playing with DJ Jazzy Jeff & Rakim?
0:58:30 What were your interactions with them like?
1:00:40 Having a clear vision and style.
1:03:45 How is streaming diversifying and expanding your craft?
1:07:50 What was your first experience streaming as a DJ during quarantine?
1:11:35 What do you have coming up?
1:13:45 What is the story behind your latest release?
1:17:20 The beauty of being a multi-alias artist.
 
FEATURED GUEST: Thee Mike B
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theemikebdj 
Website: http://www.theemikeb.com/ 
 
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Wanna know the power of an audience? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Travis Rosenblatt (Founder of A&R SaaS provider, Meddling) and they go all in on how the audience is now dictating culture and taste making, going from the music industry to the tech industry, creating a data analytics platform to better understand music consumers and why they like what they like, starting from scratch without any coding experience, recreating yourself in a whole new industry to align with the future, the new landscape for creating music in a content driven world versus artists who previously released every 3-4 years, the future of online content, the formation of online communities everywhere and much more…
 
01:40 Meet innovator and Founder of Meddling, Travis Rosenblatt.
03:45 What has your journey looked like to get here?
06:00 How the power has shifted into the hands of the people.
08:15 What inspired you to get into the software side of the industry?
12:20 The mission behind Meddling.
15:00 Is Tik Tok creating new 1 hit wonders?
17:40 Politics of choosing which label to sign with.
20:30 The 4 data analytics to predict the possible success of a song or artist.
24:00 What is your take on how music is being created in this content driven world?
29:50 Do you think we’re moving in the direction of a tighter bond between creator and consumer?
34:15 How are artists dictating the direction of the industry as a whole?
40:00 What’s coming next for Meddling?
43:20 The myth of the “overnight success”.



FEATURED GUEST: Travis Rosenblatt
Instagram: https://instagram/tkrosenblatt 
Website: https://meddling.co 
 
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