20 episodes

Musician, songwriter and producer Calvero talks about music, mental health in the arts, creativity, projecting success & failures. Stories and ramblings about his life, his music and much more!

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Musician, songwriter and producer Calvero talks about music, mental health in the arts, creativity, projecting success & failures. Stories and ramblings about his life, his music and much more!

    The Mental Health Episode

    The Mental Health Episode

    Today's episode is all about mental health! For anyone who is struggling, or maybe doesn't know what's wrong, I hope this helps. I'm breaking down what my mental health issues looked like, why I avoided getting help for so long, what the process was like to start going to therapy, and how it ultimately changed my life for the better! Being an artist and trying to build a career in today's capitalist hellscape comes with so much baggage as it is, that anything you can do to mitigate your brain acting against you can be a big help to get through the day :)

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    • 33 min
    The REBOOT

    The REBOOT

    We are BACK, baby! The plan is to turn this into a bi-weekly thing. In today's episode we're talking about how fear-based compulsion can hold you back, releasing/putting things out when it feels like no one’s watching, dealing with industry rejection and accepting a more independent path, learning how to define success for yourself outside of the industry, and many more things!



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    Say hi: iamcalvero [at] gmail.com

    Pay what you want on Bandcamp: https://calverosings.bandcamp.com/

    Paypal donation: https://paypal.me/calverosings

    • 30 min
    Episode 18: You've Got to Believe

    Episode 18: You've Got to Believe

    Today we're going back to the first half of 2017, where my OCD, depression & anxiety was starting to manifest in strange ways. A testament to what our brains can convince ourselves of when our mental health is not under control. Talking about finding hope when things feeling hopeless, a reminder that your worst moments aren't permanent, finding growth through "failure," the source of our fear as artists & creatives, turning 30, and lots more!
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    How I Made Didn't I Try, Honey: https://youtu.be/kmzJfkWsrag
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    Say hi: iamcalvero [at] gmail.com
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    • 35 min
    Episode 17: Bad Habits

    Episode 17: Bad Habits

    In today's episode, we're continuing the narrative, talking a lot about compulsions. The compulsion to put too much value in numbers & social media results when it comes to finding value in your art. The compulsion to feel like you have to listen to everything or know everything or consume the perfect art in order to be a good artist yourself. Exploring the question...do you need to know a lot about music in the past & present to make good music, or could that even be a hindrance on your creativity? Plus, unpacking my own struggles with OCD, anxiety & depression. 

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    Say hi: iamcalvero [at] gmail.com

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    • 44 min
    Episode 16: Crossing Over

    Episode 16: Crossing Over

    Today we're continuing the narrative that we left off on "Leaving Chicago, pt. 2." Talking about healing, struggling with self acceptance, slowly getting back on my house, crossing over and beginning the process of learning how to record & produce on my own, making more songs in pursuit of the Calvero Sound how my first co-writes with Terror Jr on Atlantic Records came to be... plus, doing things for the process, not the outcome. Working towards being the person you want to be. Creating without fear... it's good to be back!! :) 

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    Take a songwriting lesson with me: https://songwritingwithgabe.wordpress.com/

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    Say hi: iamcalvero [at] gmail.com

    • 53 min
    Episode 15: Riding the Wave

    Episode 15: Riding the Wave

    Today we’re talking about RIDING THE WAVE. Dealing with slumps/downturns and learning to keep where you’re at in perspective. The importance of focusing on your own process rather than number-centric goals. Musical obsessions & the lyricism of Tom Waits. Creating a physical space & world building for your creative work. The importance of cultivating and slow cooking. Taking incremental steps towards tackling your fears and hangups and anxieties, and the confidence that comes from confronting them. And MORE!!

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    Take a songwriting lesson with me: https://songwritingwithgabe.wordpress.com/

    Pay what you want on Bandcamp: https://calverosings.bandcamp.com/

    Paypal donation: https://paypal.me/calverosings 

    Follow me on these things:
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    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Hrnt7scZjAIfAOcjmsnSw
    https://www.tiktok.com/@calvero_sings
    https://twitter.com/calvero_sings
    https://www.facebook.com/calverosings/
    http://calverosings.com

    Geraldine Quinn's 10 Funniest Things On The Internet: https://amp.theguardian.com/culture/2022/may/19/geraldine-quinn-the-10-funniest-things-i-have-ever-seen-on-the-internet

    This Is Your Afterlife: The Unknown Is Our Only Hope https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unknown-is-our-only-hope/id1526740014?i=1000556290839 

    Say hi: iamcalvero [at] gmail.com

    • 42 min

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