Jeff Bogle from Out with the Kids, Huffington Post Parents, Cooper & Kid, PBS Kids and Red Tricycle shares his perspective on how artists can stand out and cut through the background noise of the hundreds of pitches he receives and become an interesting, newsworthy story he can write about. It takes more than describing your music to have a remarkable story to offer parents.

In this episode I ask Mr. Billy (a.k.a. The Music Marketing Mind) about best practices for kids-and-family artists selling merchandise at their performances as part of earning a livelihood in children's music. Learn more about Billy's music marketing consulting services at http://www.musicmarketingmind.com

Children's Music Network (http://www.cmnonline.org) Board Member Liz Buchanan talks about the work this organization does to connect children's musicians with teachers, parents, and each other. She also tells us all about the upcoming CMN conference, the very helpful workshops being offered and why everyone should bring their instruments to the conference.

Highly accomplished kids-and-family music artist Suzi Shelton offers her best practices and benefits of giving monthly live, online performances to help fill the needs of busy families and give kids the kinds of special moments she herself remembers from her favorite TV show as a kid.

Brooklyn, NY based children's musician "Miss Nina" Stone shares two main keys to her career success in children's music: her e-mail list and the weekly YouTube videos she makes for her new, existing and future fans. The way she uses e-mail and videos together, each helps the other grow.

Joanie Leeds, creator of People Magazine's Best Children's Album of 2013, continues her dialogue with the children's entertainment community about the importance of knowing the worth of your performances and sticking to that belief when negotiating with talent buyers.

Kindie Gut Check - I discuss a key trait that will help you weather the tough times that can fill you with doubt about your pursuit of kids and family music as a career. I also address listener comments about whether to label yourself kindie - or anything at all for that matter. I conclude by helping you prepare for adversity and develop or rejuvenate an eagerness to embrace both good and bad results alike as ways to continue to learn and progress as an artist.

Kindie artist and TV host Jason Didner kicks off his behind-the-scenes kindie podcast intended for musicians, journalists producers and everyone who wants to build or further a career based on this exciting and fun form of children's music.