Today (among other things) we’re talkin’ about self acceptance & defining success for yourself on your own terms, why we overextend ourselves, American Idol and our country’s narrative of winners & losers, aging in music, a documentary about the guy who wrote Boondock Saints and debunking the myth of “overnight success"....

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Finishing off the Calvero Origins series! Among other things: finding your voice by eating shit publicly and often, giving yourself space to evolve and move from the dreams you had for yourself as a kid, springsteen, meat loaf, freddie mercury, letting go of a musical hero (Mark Kozelek) and exploring misogyny in music, writing VANISHING STREETS!

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Taking a pause from the Calvero Origins series to talk about what to do, and how to move forward, when you feel like you've been left behind. At many times in my life, I've bought into the idea that there is an expiration for when you're able to "prove yourself" in your career (in my case music) and making your best work as an artist. 

But, having an expiration date implies that you only get a certain number of tries! The fear of a closing door leaves no room for fun, or joy, or patience , which I personally think are all so important to have present for creative expression. I have done a lot of personal work on moving past this fear and being okay with taking my time to figure things out..... on shifting my focus to sustainability and forward motion rather than holding out for a quick, big win. So I talk all about that here!

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Continuing the Calvero Origins series, we backtrack a few years before the previous episode. I was taking a break from nonstop touring and was beginning to make some serious changes as a person. I was also starting to explore what else I could be in the music world outside of a "dude in a band." This is the story of how I went down the road of learning the crafts of studio work and being a co-writer for other artists. I learned a new way to sing & completely fell in love w/ pop music. It was a wonderful, formative time & I'll be forever grateful for the people who helped steer me in that direction, and for the people that knew me back in a more troubled time who were patient & tough and understanding and stuck w/ me. 

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For this first episode, I tell the story of how I got the name Calvero. More importantly, it's the story of a time in my life when I truly questioned whether or not it might be the end of the road for me and my music career, and why I decided to keep going.

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