This episode was prompted by my Facebook memories reminding me I finally visited LA as an adult two years ago!  When I was in high school myself and the girls I was in a band with put all our spare cash into a kitty to eventually move to LA after graduation. We weren't a very good band but we were so determined to succeed that we would have done anything - even live in our cars in the Sunset Strip!

The memory of that determination is something I've often called upon when I've felt alone or like the whole 'music thing' is not for me.  I hope you enjoy this little insight into an important part of my journey and the power of community, especially if like me, you've often felt like an outsider.

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Hey fam! Today's episode talks about productive things your band can do during isolation. There's a big focus around social media of course as I talk about ways to audit your socials (because you could be missing out on opportunities without even knowing it) and scheduling content. I also talk about online learning which is something I've been doing myself recently taking new courses, listening to heaps of podcasts, etc. Enjoy!

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Today I’m speaking to Coach Steven Cannatelli who is a band coach who helps bands up their performance skills for live shows and music videos.

In this interview, Coach Cannatelli shares how he fell onto this super unique career path and he also gives a ton of advice and shares exercises you can do to give your band’s performance an edge!

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Today, I get a chance to pick the brain of music journalist, owner of Ghost Cult Magazine and marketing and sales expert, Keith "Keefy" Chachkes. This interview is broken up into two parts. In part 2 we talk all about Facebook ads!

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Today, I get a chance to pick the brain of music journalist, owner of Ghost Cult Magazine and marketing and sales expert, Keith "Keefy" Chachkes. This interview is broken up into two parts. In part 1 we talk about the incredible career he's had as well as being brave enough as artists to ask people to support you!

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Many of us are working from home right now, self-isolating or have maybe even been unfortunately made redundant. Keeping a solid morning routine is essential in not only for productivity but mental health, as well as keeping some normalcy and structure in our days when everything else seems up in the air right now.  Here's what I do each morning to set up my days for success.

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This one was inspired by Angie Lee who published an episode on her podcast stating 10 things she'd do if she had to start her business from scratch! I found it super interesting and helpful so decided to do my own version! What would you do differently if you had to start over again? Tweet me @monicastrut!

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BOMBSHELL! The days where you can earn a full-time living from music alone, are LONG GONE. If you want to learn how to have the freedom and finances to work on your music career, you need to listen to this episode. 

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Recently my band celebrated the 1 year anniversary of our most successful single to date (streaming-wise). So I thought I’d use the opportunity to talk about some of the marketing and branding strategies we used to promote the track that you can EASILY do too!

This podcast was based on the blog post, Marketing Tips from 'Fear' - 1 Year On.

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What does it take to be a full-time musician? Well, I decided to bring on former client, Digby Robinson, for the answer. In this episode, we touch upon everything from marketing and music business to gear and touring!  Digby tours in his cover-band Furnace and the Fundamentals but also has an original band, Big Red Fire Truck who are often packing out shows in their hometown. 

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