Shut Up and Fail

In this episode, Elik Alvarez and Woodie Landeros talk about the world of scoring for TV & Film. Elik sheds some light on the value that he brings to Los Angeles by being a Venezuelan born composer. A discussion breaks out midway about the fake interactions that get blended in with "networking". Elik feels that showing your true personality in moments like these is key to growing a successful business. Tune in, listen up, and enjoy!

In this episode, Angel Chavez and Woodie Landeros talk about the world of Youtube and what they do to stay motivated on this platform as content creators. Both share stories about early trial and errors with different Youtube channel topics. A discussion breaks out midway about the value of having a consistent posting schedule and transparent social media accounts. Tune in, listen up, and enjoy!

In this episode, Shawn Artero and Woodie Landeros talk about the ups and downs all creatives face when venturing into the world of owning a business. Shawn re-lives the conversation he had when he first told his family about his dream to manage music artists, and what it’s like to carry the pressure of setting a good example being the oldest sibling in large family. From his first $2,000 investment from a total stranger, to signing contracts with artists too big to even mention, Shawn Artero has officially earned the title as Shut Up and Fail’s most inspiring failure.

In this episode, Rico Ledesma and Woodie Landeros talk about the world of owning a clothing brand and managing a business at the same time. In this business, competition is in every corner and it can be a very rough road if you're always stressing about your competitors. Rico shows Woodie a very important lesson in life which is to enjoy yourself through the process because if you don't you'll run yourself out of business. Check this episode out to learn more about our take on this subject.

In this episode, Rvmzy Beats and Woodie Landeros talk about how competitive the world of art and business can be. As a Music Producer, Rvmzy is always ready with hundreds of beats for that 1 in a million opportunity to connect and collaborate with well known Artists. He says that collaboration is very important because it’s great to pass the knowledge and in return getting knowledge passed to you. Youtube has been a great resource when it comes to learning and finding those creative individuals to work with. Tune in and hear how Rvmzy came from being a consumer and turned into being a creator.

In this episode, Ninesem and Woodie talk about what it means to be a Latino American Artist and why it’s important to take your work seriously. Both Latino and American Artists have experienced a dreadful thing called “Copyright Issues”, tune in to find out how they handle these issues and what they recommend to other artists.

In this episode, Woodie and Yan talk about the life of a photographer in the social media age. There are many opportunities with models, actors, musicians, and more living near Los Angeles but unfortunately, all of these lights and cameras don't always come with action. Yan tells his failure story highlighting on the time that a rap artist Chief Keef bailed out on him last second. Tune in, listen up, and enjoy!

In this episode, Will and Woodie talk about the journey and growth of becoming an artist. Every journey obviously comes with many "failures" on the way to success but the one variable that changes everything is how you react to these "failures". Will went through 7 years thinking that he was going to become the next big rap star but ended up finding his passion with audio engineering because of his constant drive to help others with their musical endeavors. Tune in, listen up, and enjoy!

In this episode, Richie and Woodie talk about how being a "broke" artist in today's time is quite common. Richie expresses his frustrations on the world of saturated music but still has a dream to take Coachella stage 2020. They covered topics such as Hispanic culture, today's music, current failures, and more. Tune in, listen up, and enjoy!

In this episode, Maty and Woodie talk about the education system and how it has served both of them justice in different ways. On one side, Maty is a Elementary School Teacher and a life educator. On the other, Woodie is a college drop out pursuing art and business. Both converse about the failures and successes that the schooling system had served for them.