Headliner Mindset

Preston Smiles is a best-selling author, motivational speaker and transformational coach that has helped thousands of people change their lives for the best.

In this episode we go DEEP and talk about how the energy we embody and the consciousness we have, from the inside-out, greatly affects both the results we create and the fulfillment we have in the pursuit of our goals.

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Bass Kleph is a seasoned vet in the dance music industry. He began exploring electronic music production just as gear and software programs were becoming available. His obsession with creating and "following the fun" lead him to have a successful career as an artist and DJ and play shows all over the world.

Now he teaches, coaches and mentors other music producers through his courses and program at www.basskleph.com. Check out his website for help with your production, as well as his recent collaboration course with The Cult Creatives that helps artists with their branding!

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MAKJ is a seasoned vet in the dance music industry. Launching his career in 2012 at the height of the dance music explosion in the Unites States, he has toured the world many times over, played at major festivals like EDC, Ultra and Coachella, put out multiple #1 Beatport hits and collaborated with A-list artists like Hardwell, Steve Aoki and more.

In the episode we talk about where he gets his drive for success, the importance of developing relationships to ensure longevity in your career, how the industry has changed, the reality of ghost production and more.

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Frank Walker is a Canadian electronic music artist signed to Kygo's management team and record label. Inspired by the "golden era" of big room house music, he's been bringing back some of those classic sounds and feelings into his productions, racking up tens of millions of streams on Spotify in the process.

In this episode we talk about how to curate DJ sets for different crowds, how to attract a good manager, how to build an effective artist brand and more.

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Next Headliner Mindset coaching group starts July 22!
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Lady Faith has a been a professional DJ for over 15 years and has been leading the charge to put hardstyle on the map in the United States. Immigrating from Iran at 7 years old, discovering dance music in the clubs of LA and starting off in the days of spinning vinyl records, she has fought against the EDM boys club to establish herself as a true rockstar in the scene and pave the wave for female DJs to have a seat at the table.

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Laidback Luke is a legend in the dance music industry, with almost 30 years of experience as a DJ, producer and artist who has wrote timeless hits and toured the world many times over.

In this episode we discuss the importance of helping your peers, the dangers of partying, surviving crazy touring schedules, imposter syndrome and much more.

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Next round of the Headliner Mindset coaching group and community starts July 22! 

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This week’s episode of the Headliner Mindset podcast features a truly magical artist and human, &friends.

After leaving music behind and taking a 7 year hiatus, going on a deep journey of personal and spiritual development, Sean Thomas returned to his passion to create an amazing collaborative artist project that has sent him touring all over the world.

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Franz Hilberath is a music publicist and founder of MP3 PR who has worked with a wide roster of bass music artists including Zedd's Dead, Rezz, Subtronics and more. He takes a customized approach to connect artists with the right publicity outlets to promote their releases, tours and more.

In this episode we talk about how the role of publicity and PR has evolved over the years, MP3's approach to working with clients, the importance of storytelling, how to pitch yourself properly and having a deeper WHY behind what you're doing.

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Join The Cult Creatives "Build A Brand Workshop" - June 27-30 in Los Angeles
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Anakim is a melodic techno artist who put the blinders on to go all-in on his goals and dreams. He's played at some of the biggest clubs with some of the biggest artists in the scene, toured internationally and recently launched his own record label "Celestial Body Records".

In this episode we talk about the inspiration for his project, his success in the industry and the resilient mindset and work ethic that has fueled it all.

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Join The Cult Creatives "Build A Brand Workshop" - June 27-30 in Los Angeles
Info here: https://thecultcreatives.com/workshop

Hisham Dahud is a music producer and multi-instrumentalist who's artist project Rizik explores a wide variety of genres and adamantly refuses to be put in a box.

After supporting artists for years through his digital marketing agency, teaching Music Business at ICON Collective and running a coaching program of his own, he decided he was sick of watching from the sidelines and started to pursue the artist path himself.

His Rizik project quickly racked up millions of streams on Spotify for his neoclassical piano compositions and he was also recently invited to play drums for Saint Levant in front of tens of thousands of people at Coachella this year.

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