Gritty Birds has been missing the road, and frankly missing producing new episodes. So, we're taking things on the road in a whole new way thanks to the creator my interface, RME.  This is day 1 of NAMM, featuring 3 of the artists working and performing at RME's 2020 NAMM booth: Pete, Justine and Adam. 

We talk resiliency, our love of gear and production and set the tone for a unique trade show series, where I'll be interviewing close to 50 artists and creators for the brand.

It's Sunday and we're spending it with my Dad for his Sunday Thoughts. 

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For this week's story telling Saturday, I'm diving in the archives to 2012. I took a trip to visit DC for the night of the Obama's election. One of the most defining experiences of my life, this was my experience.

 

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It's our second Content Friday. You can catch the visual tips in this episode with a secondary version on our YouTube Channel. Today's episode we talk about using brainstorming tools with Trello to create a foundation for future episode content.

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Day 6 of NaPodPoMo, we're getting into one of my most frequenting asked questions: What Mic should you use? In this short, I share some of the primary microphones I have used over the years and then we talk dynamic vs condenser mics!

On Tuesday we're previewing Season 4 of Gritty Birds. This week's interview is with constantly touring married master duo Kolars. I met with the group while they were in Boise in 2017. They are infectious, not just in personality, but also their intense stage set up. A mix of tap, drums and sultry guitar and vocals, they're one of my favorites.

 

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NaPodPoMo Mondays bring us back to season one of Gritty Birds. In this episode we revisit Jared Mees of Tender Loving Empire. The Portland company run and found by Mees and his wife Brianne has grown exponentially since the time the longform interview came out. But his views on the music industry are still relevant.

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NaNoPodMod Day Three brings us Sunday Sessions. An empowering short with a meditation and my Dad's Sunday Thoughts. This week it's about All Saints Day, one of our Lutheran Family's Church Traditions and part of my life in Portland with Dia De Los Muertos.

The question today is:  am I enough, is my life enough, are my actions and reactions enough.

 

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Adapted from a talk at Podcast Movement's PMX Competition 2019. A love story, a story about creating. During the years I was studying music in Seattle, I worked with jazz legend Overton Berry. In this episode, I share our story and how he helped lay a foundation for telling amazing stories through word and music. 

This is day two of NaPodPoMo and a part of Story Saturday.

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Gritty Birds is back for a special daily series for the month of November and NaPodPoMo.

Each day of the week will have a slightly different structure and theme. Fridays we’ll talk about creativity and content. Saturdays I’m going to be sharing some stories with you. Sundays I’ll be leading you in guided meditations and Sunday thoughts, inspired my Dad’s weekly messages.

In this episode, we talk about the amazing value of Morning Pages. 

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