Making It

Mirabelle Jien

Making It is a podcast that brings creatives together to chat about creativity, entrepreneurship, and mental health. Created and hosted by musician, photographer, and videographer, Mirabelle Jien.

  1. Ep. 28 Henri Bardot - Blending Technical and Creative Work as a Sound Engineer and Artist

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    Ep. 28 Henri Bardot - Blending Technical and Creative Work as a Sound Engineer and Artist

    Follow Henri Bardot   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henribardot/ Website: https://www.henribardot.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HenriBardot Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/789NwFfUgZwT6Lc256SYjc?si=U2WTXE8JQA2ItNVxuMBZQw Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/henri-bardot Follow Perlo Music   Website: https://www.perlomusic.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perlomusic/ Follow People I Like Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyitspeopleilike/ Follow Making It   https://beacons.ai/makingit Follow Mirabelle Jien   https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien ____________________________________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:24 - How did you get started 3:24 - Internship at a recording studio 4:38 - Music school 6:46 - Moving across the country 9:00 - Favourite thing about Michigan 12:53 - Patreon Q: What is a hidden gem in the PNW 16:21 - How do you make sure you're capturing the artist's vision/sound 20:21 - Gear tips for beginners 22:49 - Buying Second-Hand gear 27:47 - Working on audiobooks 31:23 - Home studio 33:48 - Home renovations 38:53 - Patreon Q: How many times did you eletrocute yourself during Mree's stream the other day 43:01 - Have you found your sound 45:11 - Musical inspiration 53:49 - Co-writing 57:11 - Writing for Perlo 1:02:43 - How do you balance working on so many projects 1:03:17 - Patreon Q: Do you ever find yourself too deep in the pursuit of perfection? How do you keep yourself grounded 1:08:22 - Patreon Q: Who or what has helped you persevere and not quit 1:13:43 - Patreon Q: What do you do to keep yourself motivated and interested in your work 1:14:36 - Patreon Q: What's one of the most challenging things you've faced in creativty and how did you overcome it 1:15:40 - Work life balance 1:16:37 - Patreon Q: Who's your favourite NBA player 1:17:49 - Patreon Q: Any interesting inspirations or stories behind some of your songs 1:19:24 - What does making it mean to you 1:19:55 - Social links

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  2. Ep. 25 Cody Wanner - Being a Full Time YouTuber with ADHD, #nosmallcreator

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    Ep. 25 Cody Wanner - Being a Full Time YouTuber with ADHD, #nosmallcreator

    Follow Cody: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RCodyWanner Twitter - https://twitter.com/codywanner Website - https://www.codywanner.com/ #nosmallcreator - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nosmallcreator Follow Making It: https://beacons.ai/makingit Follow Mirabelle Jien https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien ___________________________________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:37 - How'd you get started 4:36 - Content shifts 6:32 - Getting started in vlogging 7:56 - Why keep going 10:56 - Cold plunges/Persistence  13:49 - Production company 14:31 - YouTube consulting 16:41 - How working for a company influenced the videos 19:30 - #nosmallcreator  21:42 - Patreon Q: how different is communication today vs 10 years ago 24:23 - Do you try to visualize your audience 27:02 - Patreon Q: When did you find out about your ADHD and how did your family/friends react to it? 31:07 - Who are we going to let affect our opinion 32:29 - Patreon Q: What helped you the most of learning to deal with ADHD? 36:38 - ADHD misconceptions 41:17 - Hyperfocus 46:23 - How do you rest 49:18 - Are collabs easy or hard to do in Pennsylvania  51:16 - Posting schedule 53:24 - Almost stopping right before a huge spike 57:24 - Patreon Q: Is your education background in video? 59:10 - Thoughts on the future of youtube 1:02:04 - Do you think social media is too saturated now? 1:05:05 - Positive mindset about numbers 1:09:30 - What social media platform do you spend most of your time on? 1:11:30 - Patreon Q: Any preference working with small vs big brands? 1:12:31 - Patreon Q: Introversion/Extroversion 1:16:08 - Collab process 1:17:50 - How do you decide when to pull out your camera 1:22:36 - Patreon Q: What tools do you use to stay focused 1:24:26 - Patreon Q: Which item of gear did you purchase that wasn't really necessary? 1:25:42 - What does making it mean to you? 1:28:26 - Social links

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  3. Ep. 24 Cait Nishimura - The Harmony of Nature and Music - Composing for Wind Bands and Forest Therapy

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    Ep. 24 Cait Nishimura - The Harmony of Nature and Music - Composing for Wind Bands and Forest Therapy

    Follow @CaitNishimuraMusic   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFAbBfPXSsfRtuwEUEdNodQ Website: https://caitnishimura.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/composercait Instagram (Forest Guide): https://www.instagram.com/forestguidecait/ The Band Room Podcast: https://www.bandroompod.com/social Follow @MirabelleJien   https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien Follow @makingitpod   https://beacons.ai/makingit ______________________________________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:29 - How we met 3:37 - Musical background 7:00 - Notating music as a kid 9:30 - Is there anyone else in your family who is musical 10:49 - What instrument did you play in band 12:59 - Composition process 17:56 - Improvisation 20:25 - Putting ideas into words 28:43 - First commission 35:34 - The decision to become an entrepreneur 38:47 - Learning music publishing 44:28 - Teaching 49:08 - Burnout 57:33 - Commission conversations 1:00:32 - How often do you create for yourself 1:02:47 - Why did you choose the banjo 1:06:59 - Travel and nature 1:14:09 - What is forest therapy 1:19:43 - How to become a forest guide 1:23:50 - Patreon Q: What's the most challenging and rewarding aspect of being a composer? 1:27:13 - Patreon Q: How has nature and being a forest guide influenced your music? 1:30:23 - Patreon Q: What piece of work are you most proud of? 1:34:23 - The Band Room Podcast 1:36:05 - Social Links

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  4. Ep. 23 Sidney Diongzon - Expanding Traditional Filmmaking into YouTube

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    Ep. 23 Sidney Diongzon - Expanding Traditional Filmmaking into YouTube

    Follow @SidneyDiongzon   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sidneydiongzon Website: https://www.sidneydiongzon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidneydiongzon/ Follow @MirabelleJien   https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien Follow @makingitpod   https://beacons.ai/makingit _________________________________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro  01:58 - Morning routine 03:54 - Clocking in and out 07:57 - Be true to yourself 09:37 - Old videos on the channel 10:48 - Family videos online 13:27 - Thoughts on second channels 16:51 - Quality of reels 18:17 - Adsense & money from YouTube 20:22 - Want to create vs Have to create (videos) 23:09 - Patreon Q: do you feel like there is restricted creative freedom when working with brands? 26:37 - Getting brand deals 30:44 - Did film school help with YouTube 35:14 - Plans after film school 38:35 - Did you want to build your own production company 40:08 - How do you know what you're doing is worth it 45:14 - Networking 47:05 - Meetups 48:05 - Planning YouTube videos 49:15 - Burnout 50:48 - Travel 53:38- Patreon Q: Has the proliferation of Instagram and TikTok changed your approach to videography and photograhy? 55:46 - Patreon Q: How have friends/family responded to your career choice? 1:00:51 - Patreon Q: What is one of the most challenging aspects of being a photographer? 1:01:57 - Patreon Q: Do you feel pressure to constantly create and put out content? 1:03:29 - When is there a drop in views 1:08:01 - What does making it mean to you 1:10:14 - Social links

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Making It is a podcast that brings creatives together to chat about creativity, entrepreneurship, and mental health. Created and hosted by musician, photographer, and videographer, Mirabelle Jien.