Waking Up From Work Dave Swillum

E108:


 


Creative things happen when you let a builder make percussion instruments or a drummer build things…..or both. Today we have on Kevin Feeney from Creative Percussion. Kevin is the founder of this boutique hand crafted made to order percussion instrument brand out of NH distributing to famous musicians and shops around the world. We speak on how it happened, how he creates sounds, creative process, and a lot more. Join us today as a musician, creative, or business owner to talk through it.


 


In This Episode We Cover


Starting out with dump salvage material


Saving your body from hard labor work


Getting ideas in dreams


Investing in creating even if it doesn’t finish that day


Creating new sounds


Trying new things


When ideas won’t leave you alone


Things happen for a reason


Doing things your way


Selling physical products across the world


Dealing with injuries


Endorsing artists


Toxic social


 


Quotes


 


“Done is better than perfect any day.” - Host Dave Swillum


 


“They sat on my bench for a year and I thought I wonder if I could make a bass drum beater out of that?” - Kevin Feeney


 


“I don’t do things normal, I don’t know any of the rules for metal making….I’m a wood worker so I treat it like wood.” - Kevin Feeney


 


 


Resources Noted In Podcast


 


Inshot video editing on your phone


https://inshot.com/


 


Kevin’s favorite Tequila


https://casanoble.com/products/anejo


 


Frequency Healing


 


 


Creative Percussion Links


 


Website


www.creativepercussion.net


 


IG


@creative_percussion
 


 


Waking Up From Work Podcast Links


 


Website


www.wakingupfromwork.com


 


Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse


@davewakeup


 


Merch To Support Us!


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Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you)


https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork


 


Facebook Community to connect to creatives


https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/


 


Email


wakeupfromworkpodcast@gmail.com


 


Youtube Channel


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber


 


For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave


www.crawlspaceaudio.com


 


Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing


www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E107:
This episode I had to talk about the biggest issue in the way of every creative and entrepreneur out there….IMPOSTER SYNDROME. This is something that luckily is talked about a fair bit in modern self help but with over 100 episodes in on living a life you and want and living creative full time I knew this was something we had to speak on. Whether you know what is or don’t this episode is for you. We work through how to identify imposter syndrome in yourself with common indicators, how to work through it, and examples/common place on this very frequented feeling of high achievers and many others.
 
In This Episode We Cover
Things to detect imposter syndrome in yourself
All types of people experience imposter syndrome in all stages of their career.
When you are living in imposter syndrome
Self awareness
It comes in waves through life at different stages
There are always people better and worse than you at what you do
You are something to someone regardless of your opinion on yourself
No one cares what you’ve done in the past if your results are what they want.
Why achievers are disproportionately affected by imposter syndrome
 
Quotes
 
“ You build a universe inside your head that makes you feel this way like you’re underserving of that title even if you’re in it.” - Host Dave Swillum
 
“If you’re procrastinating it why are you doing that?” - Host Dave Swillum
 
“ People will always be better than you and always be shittier than you. No matter how long you’ve been doing whatever it is that you’re doing you have to remember whenever you’re judging yourself off of others people are always going to be better than you at something and always be shittier than you at something!” - Host Dave Swillum
 
Resources Noted In Podcast
 
Imposter Syndrome Definition
Harvard Business Review
https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome#:~:text=Imposter%20syndrome%20is%20loosely%20defined,they're%20deserving%20of%20accolades.
 
 
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
 
Website
www.wakingupfromwork.com
 
Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse
@davewakeup
 
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Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you)
https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork
 
Facebook Community to connect to creatives
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/
 
Email
wakeupfromworkpodcast@gmail.com
 
Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber
 
For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
www.crawlspaceaudio.com
 
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com
 
 

E106:
 
Ever wanted to travel the world while working doing what you love? Consider being a digital nomad then. It’s possible in today’s age with the tools we have at the ready to work a creative business and travel the world and we hear a bit about it from Max Sher of the Sher Agency. Max works with a agency team he put together in some unique ways to work from moving every couple months to explore while creating custom websites for customers. We talk through the process of doing something like this, scaling a creative business, and overall killing ego so you can let others work in your business with you so you can help more people and live with more freedom.
 
In This Episode We Cover
Being a digital nomad
Starting an agency
Starting up a business in college
Networking in new places
Challenges of travel life
Getting into the digital nomad life
Controlling your overhead
Looking at real estate choices of overhead
Bringing in income online
Tricks to get a better rate at long term airbnb
How to manage a creative business team remote
Niching down in your business
Working with a team across different countries and states ,,,
Taking a step back to go forward
Growing pains
 
Quotes
 
“I feel like everywhere I go, this is where I’m staying but then someone tell’s me some cool place I should go then I go.” - Max Sher
 
“We had to spend the night at a gas station. We were in our chairs sleeping in this car at a pump waiting for a tow truck that was not coming!” - Max Sher
 
“It’s a game of I need to keep my overhead down, I need to control the overhead that I induce and I need to control and generate income from something that can be facilitated perfectly online.” - Host Dave Swillum
 
Max’s Links
IG
@max_sher
 
Website
sheragency.com
 
Episode Recommended Resources
 
Atomic habits
by James Clear
https://amzn.to/3vn6tIi
 
Hiring contract work:
 
Virtual workers from  the Philippines
onlinejobs.ph
 
upwork.com
 
fivver.com
 
Podcast I love!The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast
https://www.thesixfigurehomestudio.com/
 
Online Mastering Software I Use A lot!
maastr.io
 
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
 
Website
www.wakingupfromwork.com
 
Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse
@davewakeup
 
Merch To Support Us!
https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw
 
Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you)
https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork
 
Facebook Community to connect to creatives
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/
 
Email
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Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber
 
For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
www.crawlspaceaudio.com
 
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com
 
 

E105 :
On this episode we interview Rene Mata from Reach NYC after his band came out with their first release in over 17 years! We learn why they gap and why the come back with his hard rock band. The podcast was recorded while Rene was in studio to work after the show so we also hear from band guitarist Nick Cavagnaro and producer and former guitarist of Anthrax and current lead guitarist for Volbeat Rob Caggiano. We talk through stories in the scene, working in the music business, and unfortunately the groups experience with their friend Chester Bennington of Linkin Park’s passing. Very interesting but heavy episode hitting these topics. Let us know what you think.
 
In This Episode We Cover
Growing up as a 90’s kid loving music
Music appreciation and perspective
Long term friendships in bands
Early hardcore and metal influences in music
Getting turned down from record labels
Connecting people
When things go down with your record release
Working for labels
Managing producers
You need to go all in
Being honest with yourself and your clients
Dealing with a close one’s suicide
Quotes
“ I’m gonna give you respect I don’t care if you are a garbage man or if you’ve sold 20 Million records I’m gonna treat you the same.” - Rene Mata
 
“You’ve gotta be committed to going all the way for it, there’s no putting your foot in, you gotta go all the way. But you do have to be honest with yourself. What am I lacking?”
 
“You need the friction sometimes to make good art.” - Host Dave Swillum
 
Reach NYC’s Links
 
IG
@reachnyc
 
FB
https://www.facebook.com/reachnycmusic/
 
Video Release
https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-reachnycs-new-video-back-dead-featuring-papa-roach-singer
 
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
 
Website
www.wakingupfromwork.com
 
Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse
@davewakeup
 
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Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you)
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Email
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Youtube Channel
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For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
www.crawlspaceaudio.com
 
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com
 

E104:
Speaking to Angie today we get the insight of another creative working in a physical creative space coming from a background in craft paper molding, Yoga, creative business coaching, and more there is a lot in this episode. We talk through mindset topics, health tie’s to creative and following the right path for you or not, and identifying yourself as a creative or not. Angie and I jump into what can happen when you get some early win’s and prove your concept and talent verses practice. What is talent? Let’s talk.
 
In This Episode We Cover
Following the path you were meant for
Tie between flow space from Yoga & Creative Space
Different threads that make up who you are
Creativity isn’t simple
Every person is creative
We box things in
Getting confidence it can work
You can do this, this can happen
Talent verses practice
What makes talent?
Environment factors
Don’t should yourself
Quotes
“It’s not simple, the reason why we do all these other weird things is because if you’re a creative you’re a creative. Creativity is not simple or linear. It’s in every person and it’s about where is that coming out? What’s the travel method of that? - Host Dave Swillum
 
“I paid for our honeymoon from an art show when I was right out of college.” - Angie Follensbee-Hall
 
“Don’t should all over yourself.” - Angie Follensbee-Hall
 
Angie’s Links
 
Angie’s Website
https://angiefollensbeehall.com/
 
IG
@angiefollhall
 
FB
https://www.facebook.com/angiefollensbeehallcreativepurposementor
 
Angie’s Recommended Resources
Christo: Running Fence
https://christojeanneclaude.net/artworks/running-fence/
 
To Be A Water Protector
By Winona LaDuke
https://amzn.to/3mEOxGb
 
The Practice Shipping Creative Work
by Seth Godin
https://amzn.to/326JUez
 
 
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
 
Website
www.wakingupfromwork.com
 
Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse
@davewakeup
 
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https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork
 
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Email
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Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber
 
For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
www.crawlspaceaudio.com
 
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com

E103:
Have you ever felt away from your center? Like you have plans and actions you are taking but float away from the why and what is happening past the calendar? I think this year of any we all particularly have felt drifting from our center selves after being out of our norm for so long or locked up inside away from socialization. I took a long weekend away off grid in a cabin where I saw no other people just playing guitar, reading, and thinking. This helped me get back out of it a bit and keep marching forward. I’ve found I need to stir things up either by displacing myself, making it so I need to live differently day to day or shake it up in some other way to keep my compass and stay fresh. Let’s talk about ways to stay or get back to center.
 
In This Episode We Cover
Getting centered and staying there
Being aware and being proactive
Keeping true north
Taking time to reflect on your own actions
Shaking things up
True quite helps me
Do things different
 
Quotes
 
“ When we’re not centered and we don’t have a true north and know what’s going on it’s really hard to tell why we do anything that we do.” - Dave Swillum
 
“ How cool am I with me? Those are hard questions to ask and they aren’t always frequently asked.” - Dave Swillum
 
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
 
Website
www.wakingupfromwork.com
 
Instagram / Twitter / Tik Tok / Clubhouse
@davewakeup
 
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Email
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Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber
 
For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
www.crawlspaceaudio.com
 
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
www.broadwingband.bandcamp.com