Craft Talk

Craft Talk

By Tito MendozaEducationSelf-Improvement
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Craft Talk episodes

  • Rediscovering Ourselves with Rachele Wright

    Rachele Wright is a jack of all trades, and a master at ALL OF THEM. She is a pianist, a musician, an educator, a business operations specialist, a marketing strategist, and the list goes on and on.

    Given all of the tools and skills we possess, it’s only natural to start building strong identities with these different disciplines. We seek the validation based on our performance within set goals and plans, and we put much value in how productive these different parts of ourselves are.

    What happens when these different ideas of ourselves are no longer as active as they once were? What if music or teaching is not playing a primary role in our current day to day work? Does it feel like failure? Can we still identify ourselves with those titles? How does it feel when those identities that we held on to for a majority of our lives start to crumble.

    These are the questions that we discuss on this episode. I had a great time working through this with Rachele and I’m looking forward to more conversations like this.


    Enjoy!


    About this Podcast : Craft Talk is a collection of interviews with people of different disciplines ranging from creativity, business, and lifestyle. By diving into my guest's story and learning about how they approach their craft, I hope that these conversations help you find different ways to improve your own!


    Say hi to me on Instagram @crafttalk.notes

    Website -  crafttalk.net

    34 min
  • Creating Awesomeness with Robby Fischer

    Robby Fischer is the owner of Dogtown Studio located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a staple in the music scene in GR and has been a honored recipient of an Ovation Award given out by the Michigan Music Alliance for Dogtown Studio’s positive contribution to the local music community.


    Robby is also one of my best friends and I consider him to be a close partner in creativity. (It’s like “partners in crime”… but with creativity… get it? anyways…) Whenever I have new ideas or thoughts that I’m working through, he’s one of the people I bounce stuff off of and I have so much appreciation on his positive and energetic outlook on creative work. As someone who has the tendency to overthink or can be overwhelmed with negative thoughts about my work, it is crucial that I have friends like Robby around.


    In this special episode, we chat about a really interesting concept regarding familiar and unfamiliar. What makes something “good”? and what do we really mean when we say something is “bad”?


    Outside of running a studio business and winning prestigious community awards, Robby is a musician at the core. I also got to hear about his latest music project called “Unsummer Club” and learned about his thought process on how it came about.


    Enjoy the episode!

    20 min
  • Why We Experience Creative Frustration | Solo

    If you’re like me and often feel like your work or skill is not quite exactly how you envision it, this episode might be for you.


    I share a concept from Ira Glass called “The Gap” and highlight previous guests experiences with this very subject.

    Here's my favorite video of it. https://vimeo.com/85040589


    If anything, I hope this episode makes you feel like you’re not alone in feeling like this, and you making efforts to get better is actually work well done.


    Enjoy the episode


    About this Podcast : Craft Talk is a collection of interviews with people of different disciplines ranging from creativity, business, and lifestyle. By diving into my guest's story and learning about how they approach their craft, I hope that these conversations help you find different ways to improve your own!

    Say hi to me on Instagram @crafttalk.notes

    Website -  crafttalk.net

    15 min
  • Finding The Right Energy with Jonathan Camarillo
    Jonathan Camarillo is a Lighting Designer and Programmer at One4Five Creative Group . Along with partners Damian Rogers, Jason Gray, and Brent Harwell, One4Five currently services clients such as Khalid, Slipknot, Misterwives, Rob Zombie, Pentatonix, and other corporate groups. Out on the road, Khalid is Jonathan’s direct account and handles all of the programming and design of the show under the creative direction of Levi Turner (@filmsbylevi).
    In the past, Jonathan has also worked at some capacity with notable artists such as Slayer, Gwen Stefani, Maroon 5, Weezer, Fallout Boy, and Pitbull.
    In this chat, Jonathan shares the journey of landing an opportunity in the early phases of the rising star, Khalid and getting some insight into the day to day life on the road. From the exciting phase of world building in the programming/design process for massive tours to the uncomfortable road and not so glamorous side to the competitive industry.
    Most importantly, Jonathan was my college roommate! I am extremely proud of him. Not only for what he has accomplished so far in his young career, but also for the growth that he’s been able to achieve despite all of the adversity that came his way. I’m absolutely honored that he was comfortable enough to share a really vulnerable part of his experience and I hope that the people listening can observe the wisdom within these hard lessons.
    Enjoy the episode!
    About this Podcast : Craft Talk is a collection of interviews with people of different disciplines ranging from creativity, business, and lifestyle. By diving into my guest's story and learning about how they approach their craft, I hope that these conversations help you find different ways to improve your own!
    Say hi to me on Instagram @crafttalk.notes
    Website -  crafttalk.net
    43 min
  • Gaining Perspective with Lynn Gräber

    Lynn Gräber is an award winning mix engineer with over 25 years of experience in the music industry. Currently located in Nashville, Tennessee, Lynn has mixed and mastered many thousands of songs and has had opportunities to work on projects with Grammy and Dove nominated artists.


    In this chat, Lynn shares his journey from being a studio owner in Indiana, going back to school to sharpen his craft and business skills, and all of the work and experiences that lead him to a music rich city like Nashville.


    This interview is a great mix (pun intended) of technical insight, but also grounded in Lynn’s mindset and approach to his work. I really appreciate his thoughts and I think his insights can apply in so many cases outside of just audio engineering.


    Say hello to Lynn on Instagram - @lynn_graber_mix


    About this Podcast : Craft Talk is a collection of interviews with people of different disciplines ranging from creativity, business, and lifestyle. By diving into my guest's story and learning about how they approach their craft, I hope that these conversations help you find different ways to improve your own!


    Say hi to me on Instagram @crafttalk.notes

    Website -  crafttalk.net

    30 min
  • Strike While the Iron is Hot | Solo
    There’s no better feeling when everything we’re doing seems to be clicking. I’m currently in a very productive phase. My creative output is higher than usual, and it’s a really empowering. I’m trying to lean into it and “strike while the iron is hot”, but on the other side of the coin, I’m fully aware that this mode is not permanent and inevitably, that output will slow down. Not knowing how long this will last, the usual doubts start to come to the surface in order to brace myself for that seasonal swing.
    For this solo episode, I share my experience with this idea and also recall a couple of conversations I had with some previous guests. This episode features the wisdom of Michelle LaForest and Rachele Wright. I’m so grateful to have had these conversations with them, and thankful that I get to revisit so many moments that can teach different lessons at different times in our life.
    Whatever season you’re experiencing in your journey, I hope you can fully accept it without the additional worries accompanying it!
    About this Podcast : Craft Talk is a collection of interviews with people of different disciplines ranging from creativity, business, and lifestyle. By diving into my guest's story and learning about how they approach their craft, I hope that these conversations help you find different ways to improve your own!
    Say hi to me on Instagram @crafttalk.notes
    Website -  crafttalk.net
    10 min
  • Only Way Through It, Is To Do it with Karen Albert
    Karen Albert is a classical singer (mezzo soprano) specializing in choral, oratorio and concert repertoire. Currently residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she graduated with master's degrees in both musicology and voice performance from Michigan State University and Central Michigan University.
    She has been featured as an alto soloist in works such as Handel’s Messiah, or Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Her work also expands into choral ensembles, musical theater and opera.
    In this conversation, we hear about Karen’s journey in this classical music world. Ranging from her thoughts on the industry such as being an advocate for utilizing local talent, to understanding the type of work best suited her lifestyle, to overcoming adversity.
    I really enjoyed my conversation with her. I appreciate the time she carved out of her busy day as a new mom to chat with me.
    Say hello to Karen in Instagram @karenalbertmezzo
    About this Podcast : Craft Talk is a collection of interviews with people of different disciplines ranging from creativity, business, and lifestyle. By diving into my guest's story and learning about how they approach their craft, I hope that these conversations help you find different ways to improve your own!
    Say hi to me on Instagram @crafttalk.notes
    Website -  [crafttalk.net](http://crafttalk.net/)
    38 min
  • I Changed My Mind… Again | Solo
    It’s a tale as old as time. Changing your mind is a reality that we all experience and is an act that we should be more open to embracing. As a self proclaimed over-thinker, I usually live with the constant worry of the “what ifs” when it comes to the creative work that I publish. Questions come up like:
    “What if I realize that what I’m doing is actually not as good as I imagined?”
    “What if the thing that I was so sure about at one point, actually isn’t working and now I have to go back to the drawing board?”
    “What if I just wait to put this out, until I’m 100% sure that I won’t regret it. Would that be better?”
    And it goes on, and on, and on…
    In this episode, I share an example where I had this moment (Specifically with this podcast), and I also tie in some profound lyrics from a well known artist that you may have heard of, and also some wonderful wisdom shared by a few of my guests on this podcast.
    Whatever type of craft or work you do, I hope this reminder helps you along in your journey.
    Enjoy!
    About this Podcast : Craft Talk is a collection of interviews with people of different disciplines ranging from creativity, business, and lifestyle. By diving into my guest's story and learning about how they approach their craft, I hope that these conversations help you find different ways to improve your own!
    Say hi to me on Instagram @crafttalk.notes
    Website -  crafttalk.net
    10 min
  • Everyone is Creative! with Ben Artreche
    Ben Artreche serves as the Creative Director at SanRico Film & Music. At the core, Ben (or Beni to some) is a storyteller. In this interview, we talk about Beni’s experiences in storytelling, from being a young writer, to a theater major, working as a data analyst, lessons of being a dad, all the way to growing into a creative leader amongst his peers.
    Most importantly, Beni is someone that I deeply admire and respect as a friend. I appreciated his vulnerability and wisdom in the stories that he shared, and I’m grateful to experience such a refreshing conversation and to be able share it with others in hopes to inspire them as much as it has inspired me.
    Say hi to Ben on IG @ben_artreche
    About this Podcast : Craft Talk is a collection of interviews with people of different disciplines ranging from creativity, business, and lifestyle. By diving into my guest's story and learning about how they approach their craft, I hope that these conversations help you find different ways to improve your own!
    Say hi to me on Instagram @crafttalk.notes
    Website -  [crafttalk.net](http://crafttalk.net/)
    46 min
  • Better | Solo

    Oh well hello there! After being away for over a year, I drop in to say hi, and catch you up on what this next phase of Craft Talk is going to be.


    Thanks for listening!

    6 min

About Craft Talk

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Hey! Welcome to Craft Talk. I’m Tito Mendoza and I think there's a craft to EVERYTHING.