The SUZI & Mally Stakz Interview

"The Encore Podcast is a show geared to helping creatives turn their passions into careers."

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Mally: https://www.instagram.com/mallystakz/

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Who  is SUZI & Mally
1:45 - When SUZI & Mally started believing they could be successful
4:56 - Having family accept the choice to be an artist
9:54 - Networking in the beginning of your career
10:40 - How SUZI linked with Fetty Wap
12:37 - Organic vs forced networking
14:50 - Early struggles in SUZI & Mally's careers
18:15 - Why so many artists fail
21:38 - How to test if your friends are yes men
22:42 - Hard conversations with collaborators
24:49 - People pleasers
26:15 - The types of people SUZI & Mally want to work with
29:23 - How SUZI & Mally define success
33:05 - Paying to get verified
34:02 - The day Encore got scammed
36:57 - Follower to following ratio
40:02 - Beliefs that stunted SUZI & Mally's growth
42:04 - How to deal with criticism
43:28 - An announcement about the future of Encore
45:34 - The most agonizing part about chasing a music career
49:42 - The most painful sacrifice of SUZI & Mally's careers
52:07 - Final thoughts

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