Creative Contact w/ Kia Orion

if you’ve ever tried to teach yourself any audio or video editing software you understand the learning curve can be steep af.

i know the feeling. i’ve been making beats now damn near a decade and still learn new shit everyday. but that’s the beauty of it. if you’re able to stay curious and inspired it’s half the battle.

i’ve been hinting not so subtly about this new course on music production i’m putting together, and in today’s podcast i talk about everything that goes into it, what it covers, and my overall vision for it.

it’s also a typical Kia podcast so i spew plenty of nonsensical shit as well...but OH. YEAH. THATS. RIGHT. IM DOING MEEEE.

IM DOING MEEEE.

WHAT AM I D...okay i’m done.

if you want to learn my three step system for putting together beats i talk about it a bit on the episode what you can expect to learn.

get at me.

KO

When two men from upstate link up across the world you know it’s gonna be something special.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with @christopherwchiu this week for the podcast, and when i say we GOT one? Bruh. Y’all don’t even know.

If you don’t know about Chris you’re about to. I’ve been a fan of this man for about 8 months and I’m so stoked I finally had a chance to chop it up with him.

This man has lived about 7 different lives at this point. What an adventure.

We get into all the crazy shit that’s happened to this man in the past, but these days Chris leads groups on transformative retreats in South America, and has been holding men’s circles in Chiang Mai over the past month. I was fortunate to attend and it’s an incredible blend between masculinity and vulnerability.

I am so stoked to share this story with y’all.

You can connect with Chris below:

http://christopherwchiu.com/

https://www.instagram.com/christopherwchiu/

Connect with me:

https://www.instagram.com/kiaorion

[email protected]

Become a supporter of this podcast:

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When two men from upstate link up across the world you know it’s gonna be something special.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with @christopherwchiu this week for the podcast, and when i say we GOT one? Bruh. Y’all don’t even know.

If you don’t know about Chris you’re about to. I’ve been a fan of this man for about 8 months and I’m so stoked I finally had a chance to chop it up with him.

This man has lived about 7 different lives at this point. What an adventure.

We get into all the crazy shit that’s happened to this man in the past, but these days Chris leads groups on transformative retreats in South America, and has been holding men’s circles in Chiang Mai over the past month. I was fortunate to attend and it’s an incredible blend between masculinity and vulnerability.

I am so stoked to share this story with y’all.

You can connect with Chris below:

http://christopherwchiu.com/

https://www.instagram.com/christopherwchiu/

Connect with me:

https://www.instagram.com/kiaorion

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If you haven't heard my first interview with Ian, peep episode number #3 of this podcast. yup. you heard (err...read) that right. my third podcast ever was with this man. he had just returned from coaching basketball in bangkok. and now we're in chiang mai. life is a mind fuck.

Ian came back out to Thailand on a new life adventure and we were able to chop it up on my rooftop. Ian shares how he was on the fast track to getting a Masters and being a teacher. until he jumped into those philly schools! man, i wish i could explain what that shit is actually like. i have so much more respect for teachers now. when you in the trenches, it’s too real.

makes me reflect on those nearly two years going to war everyday. life is so different now. i truly can’t explain it. if you’re thinking of taking a leap of faith, no matter what it is, i can’t encourage you enough to do it.

this podcast episode was an absolute blast. we chop it up about Ian coming face to face with a King Cobra, getting punched in the face and then escaping from some thugs at a night club in Bangkok, and his decision to make a career pivot to become a visual storyteller/modern philosopher.

yeah. we take it everywhere on this one.

appreciate my man coming out all the way from Philly. i think it opened his eyes to the way i’m living out here, and we had an absolute blast.

Connect with Ian:

https://www.instagram.com/coach.lewis/

Connect with the boy:

www.orionbeats.com

https://www.instagram.com/kiaorion/

social everything: @kiaorion

[email protected]

Become a supporter of this podcast:

https://anchor.fm/creativecontact/support

If you haven't heard my first interview with Ian, peep episode number #3 of this podcast. yup. you heard (err...read) that right. my third podcast ever was with this man. he had just returned from coaching basketball in bangkok. and now we're in chiang mai. life is a mind fuck.

Ian came back out to Thailand on a new life adventure and we were able to chop it up on my rooftop. Ian shares how he was on the fast track to getting a Masters and being a teacher. until he jumped into those philly schools! man, i wish i could explain what that shit is actually like. i have so much more respect for teachers now. when you in the trenches, it’s too real.

makes me reflect on those nearly two years going to war everyday. life is so different now. i truly can’t explain it. if you’re thinking of taking a leap of faith, no matter what it is, i can’t encourage you enough to do it.

this podcast episode was an absolute blast. we chop it up about Ian coming face to face with a King Cobra, getting punched in the face and then escaping from some thugs at a night club in Bangkok, and his decision to make a career pivot to become a visual storyteller/modern philosopher.

yeah. we take it everywhere on this one.

appreciate my man coming out all the way from Philly. i think it opened his eyes to the way i’m living out here, and we had an absolute blast.

Connect with Ian:

https://www.instagram.com/coach.lewis/

Connect with the boy:

www.orionbeats.com

https://www.instagram.com/kiaorion/

social everything: @kiaorion

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i had a blast at the nomad summit this past weekend. your boy hit some major breakthroughs. in this episode of the podcast i reflect on my takeaways and the new direction i’m taking the biz. -

i left the weekend feeling hella inspired to teach what i’m passionate about. i never have gotten super into it before because it felt like a huge task to put together a course. but it doesn’t have to be.

the beauty of teaching online is that it doesn’t have to appeal to everyone. you can get granular with it. so instead of one huge inclusive course im going to start making smaller more niche classes i’m actually interested in.

you could be a teacher too, that was one of the biggest lessons. it doesn’t have to be some technical shit. the crazy part is we all have so many skills we aren’t aware of because we take them for granted. what are you already really good at? chess? talking to girls? cooking? finding flight deals?

i think so often with this we’re our own worst enemy. you don’t realize how much you have to offer until you see what other people want to learn.

so take a leap, make something, and put it out there. why the hell not?

for all my homies that want to learn to make beats or understand the production software just know the boy is cooking.

if you want to learn Ableton let me know! i’ll hit you with the free course coupons when they’re done.

Become a supporter of this podcast:

https://anchor.fm/creativecontact/support

i had a blast at the nomad summit this past weekend. your boy hit some major breakthroughs. in this episode of the podcast i reflect on my takeaways and the new direction i’m taking the biz. -

i left the weekend feeling hella inspired to teach what i’m passionate about. i never have gotten super into it before because it felt like a huge task to put together a course. but it doesn’t have to be.

the beauty of teaching online is that it doesn’t have to appeal to everyone. you can get granular with it. so instead of one huge inclusive course im going to start making smaller more niche classes i’m actually interested in.

you could be a teacher too, that was one of the biggest lessons. it doesn’t have to be some technical shit. the crazy part is we all have so many skills we aren’t aware of because we take them for granted. what are you already really good at? chess? talking to girls? cooking? finding flight deals?

i think so often with this we’re our own worst enemy. you don’t realize how much you have to offer until you see what other people want to learn.

so take a leap, make something, and put it out there. why the hell not?

for all my homies that want to learn to make beats or understand the production software just know the boy is cooking.

if you want to learn Ableton let me know! i’ll hit you with the free course coupons when they’re done.

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we back in studio for the podcast!

one of the big lessons i’ve learned and share in this show is the power of being broke. because it forces you to get crafty, and in doing so you learn how to do a lot of shit yourself.

i harp on that point a lot, and i truly believe in it. but another aspect of it i touch on is how much DIY projects also feed you some humble pie. because when you’re doing shit yourself it will probably lack more quality than if a paid professional did it.

but that’s also part of the process. learning what you can live with and can’t live without. it helps you break down your art/content and focus on which parts you have to have. it’s taught me a lot about how little i need perfection these days. and at the same time how much i appreciate people’s work that does deliver high quality.

most of our resistance to creating content consistently i believe is fear that it’s “not good enough”. but who is that for? not good enough for you? or are you afraid of people’s judgement?

take the time to understand what your boundaries are with your work and what you can live with. chances are you’re your own worst critic. you’re stressing out over something that probably doesn’t matter anyway, so put it out into the world and see what happens. what do you have to lose?

Become a supporter of this podcast:

https://anchor.fm/creativecontact/support

we back in studio for the podcast!

one of the big lessons i’ve learned and share in this show is the power of being broke. because it forces you to get crafty, and in doing so you learn how to do a lot of shit yourself.

i harp on that point a lot, and i truly believe in it. but another aspect of it i touch on is how much DIY projects also feed you some humble pie. because when you’re doing shit yourself it will probably lack more quality than if a paid professional did it.

but that’s also part of the process. learning what you can live with and can’t live without. it helps you break down your art/content and focus on which parts you have to have. it’s taught me a lot about how little i need perfection these days. and at the same time how much i appreciate people’s work that does deliver high quality.

most of our resistance to creating content consistently i believe is fear that it’s “not good enough”. but who is that for? not good enough for you? or are you afraid of people’s judgement?

take the time to understand what your boundaries are with your work and what you can live with. chances are you’re your own worst critic. you’re stressing out over something that probably doesn’t matter anyway, so put it out into the world and see what happens. what do you have to lose?

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back at the CRIB. this one is a half and half joint. part life update about how things are going back at the crib, and then i talk about where i'm at and taking the beat business.

happy holidays no matter what you're celebrating. sending love to you and yours from across the universe.

If you need music or just want to bullshit you know where to find me.

Let's WORK!

Connect with the boy:

www.orionbeats.com

social: @kiaorion

[email protected]

Become a supporter of this podcast:

https://anchor.fm/creativecontact/support