Singer-songwriter Lesley Barth discusses how she made the leap from part-time musician to full-time music-preneur & how she plans on sustaining her progress.

"I think the reason I knew was because I realized I felt that I was no longer getting out of it more than I was putting in. I feel like I'm just at pivot point and I want to put all my weight behind it."

Key Highlights

• Our spotlights so far [00:38]
• Lesley Barth, our first female guest [01:04]
• Lesley's start in music [02:24]
• Her vision for being a musician [06:12]
• What pushed her to decide to leave her day-job [07:31]
• Beyonce-ing her first EP [10:11]
• 3 important lessons she keeps with her [12:20]
• Her approach to marketing [15:50]
• Living with another full-time musician [17:47]
• Importance of delineation with business & music [22:00]
• Making the leap to full-time music-preneur [24:15]
• What she'd do with 1 extra hour [28:25]
• Who she'd collaborate with [29:00]
• Her big ASK [29:59]
• Her actionable for YOU [30:45]

Take a listen to Lesley's latest music from her album, Green Hearts, OUT NOW!

Links/Rocksources

• Theme music brought to you by DC-based Indie/Pop band Sub-Radio
• More podcast episodes can be found here
• You can download a copy of the episode's transcript here
• Sign up for her newsletter {one of my FAVES!} here
• Stay updated on her upcoming tour at letsgetrealtour.com
• Connect with her on Facebook here, Instagram here, and Twitter here
• Stream her music on Spotify here, YouTube here, and SoundCloud here

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