My client Judy Stakee has had an incredibly successful career—and she's a master of storytelling and perspective. As VP of Warner Chappell Music for decades, Judy is responsible for discovering and shaping the songwriting chops of superstar talents like Katy Perry, Sheryl Crow, and Gavin DeGraw. In my latest podcast episode, we talk about Judy's approach to creative liberation, navigating the entertainment industry's divas, and—of course—songwriting. Be sure to listen until the very end for a special surprise.

I haven’t posted a new podcast for seven weeks, and I’m awfully embarrassed about it. I tell people daily, don’t plan and dream up your big ideas. Do them. We don’t want to hear about it, we want to see something to show for it. I took my own advice, followed by a bout of perfection paralysis (which I’m attempting to overcome today. ONE: Allow imperfection. TWO: Stop sizing up others. THREE: Trust the process and delegate to get it done. I’m really going to try hard to keep this up.

Founders of New Media Europe Mike & Izabela Russell share insights on putting together a conference, dominating the podcasting world, and most importantly, auto-tuning my voice.

Let me cordially welcome you to my brand new podcast. Did I mention I have no idea what I'm doing?