Derek Sivers has been a musician, producer, circus performer, entrepreneur, TED speaker, and book publisher. He started two companies called CDBaby and HostBaby a number of years ago which were quite successful and later exited them. 

Derek refers to himself as an ambitious hustler and 'a monomaniac, introvert, slow thinker, and love finding a different point of view'. He is a California native based in Oxford, England and he studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston. 

In this episode, Derek Sivers is interviewed by John Corcoran about how he connects with people and keeps his relationships strong. He also shares what it was like to perform with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Kimo Williams, his experience at Berklee College of Music, and what he learned about the music industry.