Ep. 83 – Faking Fam Feature no. 3, pod listener Kayley Clark comes through! We talk about her experience moving to Sweden, teaching young kids grit and mastery through music, and the perks of Swedish fika time: a cultural tradition of sharing coffee and conversations with friends. Stick around for additional thoughts on Grad School at the end.

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Links to Kayley Clark

Insta: @kay_kiwi123

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Ep. 82 – SEASON 3 LAUNCH – Obama’s Inauguration. The Met. Principal Clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic. Father. GQ’s latest sexiest man alive (well not yet, but we are calling it here). What do all of these have in common? These all pale in comparison Anthony McGill’s inner accompaniments. He is a self-proclaimed advocate of ‘self help’ and talks about meditation, his upbringing with incredible artistic parents and superstar siblings (shout outs to Demarre McGill), and how to use your platform for good. This is a must listen for everyone.

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Links to Anthony McGill’s projects

Website: https://www.anthonymcgill.com/

Non-Profit: Triumph Over Adversity Music Festival

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Ep. 81 – SEASON 2 FINALE – Netflix, NFL, and The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra? After seeing the world growing up in a military family, Worthsmith found home as the Musical Mayor of Baltimore. We talk about setting up yourself as a business, creating your own record label, music licensing for t.v., the global perspective, and life as an artistic partner with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

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Links to Worthsmith’s projects

Website: https://wordsmithmusic.com/

Non-Profit: https://www.risewithapurpose.com/

New Release: https://music.apple.com/us/album/progressions/1563385428

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~rate us 5 stars and you will get your music on Netflix~

Ep. 80 – YAS is here. She is a BEAST. From playing strings on some of your favorite tracks, to carving her own niche as a vocalist – she is a leading example in grit and drive. But, there is more to YAS than the grind. What actually matters? We talk about how to find meaning in the hustle, make real connection with an audience, and what it takes to forge your own path.

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Links to YAS music: https://linktr.ee/yasmeenx

Insta: @yasmeenx 

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Ep. 79 – What are you trying to accomplish in your life? Your career? What’s stopping you? We talk about embracing the darkness, knowing your enemy by respecting them, service as a mission, Ikigai, Naruto, Call of Duty, and “the stress of trying to be something, trying to create something…”

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Ep. 78 – From The Mandalorian to the DaKAH Hiphop orchestra, Tom Lea is a viola machine. He drops wisdom about physical and mental health, loving yourself, fatherhood’s impact on teaching, and how to become a first call musician in LA.

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Twitter: @BratcheBeats

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~rate us 5 stars and you will get leaked Mandalorian information~

Ep. 77 – Hans Zimmer, Postmodern Jukebox, Yo Yo Ma, Elvis Costello, Bridgerton (Vitamin String Quartet), and pretty much everyone else... There is almost no genre Leah hasn't lived in. We talk about her amazing family and life, singing with feeling, service, becoming amphibious, finances, and how to live a life filled with music.

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Socials: @leahzeger

Website + Music: https://www.leahzeger.com/

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~rate us 5 stars and you will become amphibious~

Ep. 76 – Nathan Chan contains multitudes. Joy, Hilarity, Seriousness, TikTok, Cello. We talk about his journey from a conducting debut at the age of 3 to millions of views across the web. The second coming of Yo Yo Ma (but actually, the first coming of Nathan Chan), this convo is not to be missed.

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nathanchancello

Socials: @nathanchancello

Website: https://nathanchan.com

Hello Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye29O9GYFe0

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~rate us 5 stars and you will be able to conduct better than Russell Wilson~

Ep. 75 – What the heck is Bitcoin and blockchain, and how does that relate to music? Broadway? Brain Li shares his journey from skipping school -> Lion King -> Vegas -> Bitcoin -> _______. We talk about Japanese culture, supply and demand of the arts, avoiding a stale life, the challenge of fatherhood, devaluation of art, and how blockchain may be the future of music.

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Website: https://brianli.com/

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~rate us 5 stars and you'll get millions of Spotify royalties~

Ep. 74 – A million monthly listeners on Spotify? Release over 300 tracks a year AND be a great person? Dillan Witherow comes in with wisdom and love of the craft. We talk about Folk Music, Log Truck Driving, Spotify Editorials, the switch from sideman to frontman, exploring new genres, and how to find meaning in music.

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Follow Dillan Witherow on

Instagram: @dillanwitherow

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4GmUsPoD5r1hUi4O9bJ1Sl?si=Wultl-SMSzOXJYx8AebmXQ

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