Affected by...

If you are an artist or aspire to be one, this episode is required listening. Pavel talked to music industry pros, Ursula Sage from Patreon and Toolshed founder, Dick Huey about how Covid-19 has impacted the music industry and live performances, how artists are finding creative ways to diversify their revenue streams, and connect with fans, and why artists need to educate themselves on the business of music. Singer/Songwriter JustFrenchie talks to Tamara about how the Covid-19 pandemic and shutdown caused her to dig deep, embrace the hustle, and inspired her to create her latest EP, It’s All Love, available on Spotify, Tidal, Google Play, Apple Music, and basically everywhere. We cover everything from creativity and inspiration to how being an independent artist is more than a full time job. Frenchie talks about how she learned the business side of the music industry, turned herself into a brand and company, and became an expert marketer. Plus we’ll hear a song or two from her new album.   

Ursula Sage is a product leader with an IPO track record (NASDAQ: RP 2010, and APPF 2015). She was a speaker at the 2014 Lean Startup Conference [When Failure Is a Success] and her specialties include SaaS, market validation, customer development, strategic planning, product management, solution selling.  

Dick Huey's 25 year music career includes management of several music artists, which led him to take on the role of global head of digital at the independent record label powerhouse, the Beggars Group in New York city. Huey was a consultant to Spotify and led its US independent label licensing efforts prior to and during its US launch in 2011. He has also provided digital licensing and consulting services or was an early advisor to Red Bull Music Radio, SoundExchange, Jaxsta, 8tracks, The Orchard, Digital Rights Agency, Red Mountain Ski Resort, and Tunecore. Huey is currently Head of Partnerships for the Sydney-based official music credits and metadata supply company Jaxsta, a strategic digital consultant to the US independent record label Merge Records, and an advisor and strategic consultant to Techstars accelerator winner Paperchain. He is a past Executive Director of the Future of Music Coalition, based in Washington DC. He is a current and original committee member of the American Association of Music (A2IM). 

Follow JustFrenchie on Instagram @justfrenchie, Twitter @justfrenchie1, and YouTube   

Check out the book Dick mentioned, How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams by Emily White at Bookshop.org and support indie book sellers. 

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After a bit of a break, Tamara & Pavel are back on the mic to get schooled about how COVID-19 is affecting professors, students, and staff at two Big 10 schools. We talk about Zoom teaching then and now, going back to school amid a pandemic, and how a little bit of creativity can mean a lot. As always, we looked for the positive and found reasons to remain hopeful.   

To learn more about the purpose and practice of teaching, check out Nicole Mirra’s book, Educating for Empathy. The link provided allows you to purchase from Black-owned indie bookseller, The Lit. Bar and support independent bookstores. 

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Pavel and Tamara go shopping for answers about how the retail industry is pivoting in order to stay open. Pavel talked to Jenette Goldstein, co-owner and CEO of Jenette Bras, about why the alphabet starts with “d” and how she was able to re-open her five stores safely. Rachel Michelin, CEO of the California Retailers Association shared her insights on how the retail industry in California is doing now and where it’s headed as we navigate uncertain times.

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This week, Pavel and Tamara peruse the state of real estate across the U.S. You will hear from three realtors who had to navigate a rapidly changing landscape with new rules, no rules, and conflicting guidance. Our community minded panelists share their perspectives on how the real estate market is doing right now and how understanding your strengths can help you pivot your marketing strategy.

Sabine Demain Real Estate / www.sabinedemain.com / Instagram: @sabinedemain / Facebook

Carrie Haskins, The Haskins Team / https://haskinsteam.kw.com/ /Instagram: @carrie_louisa / Facebook

Renato Besabe Real Estate / https://www.compass.com/agents/renato-besabe// Instagram: @renatobesabe / Facebook

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We strive for intersectionality, believe that diverse voices make us stronger, and support the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Tamara & Pavel take inspiration from four young designers who run their own fashion brands. If you want to know what it takes to make it work in fashion, or any business, this episode is for you. 

Avery Antonio & Mayra Moran, Co-Founders, Most Prominent Co.

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Charles Jay, Founder, URBANE By Charles Jay Charles Jay  

Instagram @urbane.us @thecharlesjay / Facebook: URBANEByCharlesJay

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Kristen Gonzalez, Co-Founder, SELVA \ NEGRA  

Instagram & Twitter  @selvanegra_ / Facebook: shopselvanegra

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Affected by... goes viral. Join us as we talk to two people working on the forefront of COVID-19, Asha Ravikumar, MD and Satish Pillai, PhD. Asha Ravikumar, MD is board certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine and specializes in chronic kidney disease and end state renal disease. She practices medicine in Southern California and is now seeing patients with COVID-19. Satish Pillai, PhD is the Senior Investigator, Vitalant Research Institute and Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine,UCSF. He has studied HIV/AIDS for over 20 years and, like many of his colleagues, has pivoted to study the virus that causes COVID-19.    

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For up to date information on COVID-19: Johns Hopkins University, the CDC, and World Health Organization (WHO)  

To learn more about Satish’s research, check out PillaiLab.ucsf.edu and cfar.ucsf.edu   

Help OCCTAC provide innovative, artistic, educational and therapeutic programs that inspire and transform children, at-risk youth, adults and their families to fulfill their highest potential. 

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Tamara and Pavel take a creative turn and explore the world of professional photography. Tamara talks about chasing drag queens, distance shoots, and canned wine with three LA based photographers who were able to harness their creativity and keep shooting during stay at home orders. 

You can find all of the photographers in this episode on Instagram: Kate Romero is @kateromeropics, Matt Lara is @mattlara and Marni Epstein-Mervis is @struktrstudios  

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For the first episode, Tamara and Pavel stick to what they know best...live events. Pavel interviews three producers with over fifty years of collective experience. Jeremy Muir, Johnny Camacho, and Melanie Hohman share their insights on the live event industry and the ups and downs of making compelling events in the digital space. 

You can find Jeremy on Instagram @FNTECH and online at FNTECH.com. You can listen to Johnny talk more about event production on episode 33 of the Two Guys on Set podcast. 

To support the live events industry, go to liveeventscoalition.org

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A podcast that explores the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted our professional lives. In weekly episodes, our panelists share their strategies for coping, pivoting and making it work at work. Coming up, we will have firsthand insights from live event producers, photographers and medical professionals.

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