Lessons from coach Rob: "Get in your head and you're dead".

The team and the music has been growing rapidly and with that comes a lot of exciting things but a whole lot of issues to solve....this is how i'm managing that.

Books i've been reading:

The Power of Now- Eckhart Tolle

Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude- Napoleon Hill

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Starting off the year addressing my health and speaking on where my mental health is. Reviewing my goals for the year, it looks all very daunting and this is how i'm breaking it down to be able to sustain the motion.

Books i'm reading:

Built to sell- John Warrillow

The Power of Now- Eckhart Tolle

The Song Machine- John Seabrook

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In this episode, I reflect on a pivotal year—dropping Väriant, releasing merch, expanding my team, and performing outside the UK for the first time. We dive into growth, core fans, creative wins, planning for next year and why the new manager on trial is already a game-changer.

Books I've been reading:

Contagious: Jonah berger

The song machine: John Seabrook

Lie or die: Blood moon- AJ Clack

What I've been listening to:

https://i.airbuds.fm/hellovicco/BB93ECxpP6

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Recently realised i'm a control freak and it's making me hate music. Ive been good recently though, realising that control is an illusion is the first part then trying to find moments with collaborators where I dont have to be anything but myself. Plus we did 2 shows in the last month! Moving up.

Books i’m reading:

Lie or Die: Blood moon- Aj Clack

What i’ve been listening to:

https://i.airbuds.fm/hellovicco/BB93ECxpP6

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In this episode I'm gonna take you into my head during the moments when the spotlight fades and most people experience "depression". Other creatives have been saying its to do with Mercurys retrograde but mercury isn't in retrograde yet so that now?

Books I've been reading:

(I can't lie I haven't really been reading much)

So you want to talk about race- Ijeoma Oluo

Songs i've been listening to:

A lot of Jay Z

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In this episode I review the difference between R&L now versus 3 years ago, the changes and the growth. I also took a break but it seems like it didn't go the way I had planned.

What next?? Fifa 26?

Books I'm Reading:

Mongrel- Hanako Footman

How to invest- Peter Stanyer

So you wanna talk about race- Ijeoma Oluo

Songs i'm studying:

Reasonable doubt- Jay Z

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Reaching a new tipping point, 40 doors success, handling expectations and letting go of control. Had to cut the live band and learn to put my best foot forward for Reading and Leeds. A TEEN IS BACK

Books I'm reading:

Chop Wood Carry Water- Joshua Medcalf

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This last month has been a whole lot of boring needing out on music, I copped the Eminem biography book and it's been my favourite read. I've also been thinking about how I can build structures that protect my values without alienating everyone around me and I go into that in this episode more.

Books I'm reading:

The way I am- Eminem

Mongrel- Hanako Footman

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In this episode we talk about the fall out from the roll out of väriant, figuring out what's next. New team, feeling confused about how the dynamic of it, letting go versus delegating. Vlogging for 14 days and prepping for summer shows.

Books i've been reading:

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win - Jocko Willink and Leif Babkin

Songs i've been listening to:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5n9qLWuDF3m1KrPUslVWC4?si=87389710d3ff46d6

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Spitting straight game about how to survive when you've spent literally all your money chasing your dreams. The biggest aim is to be able to work sustainably because its a marathon not a sprint and you dont know when your time will come so you need to make sure your funds don't dry up on you.

Books I referenced:

The Miracle Morning- Hal Elrod

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind- T. Harv Eker

Books i'm reading atm:

How To Sell Your Way Through Life- Napoleon Hill

Frequently Happy- David Larbi

Spotify playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5n9qLWuDF3m1KrPUslVWC4?si=1664681e9d854882

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