What does it actually mean to make a living as a musician?

For our latest episode, we sat down with our longtime friend Jason Weeks to talk about the less glamorous—but much more practical—side of becoming a full-time working musician.

Jason shares how he went from playing original music for fun and working traditional jobs to building a sustainable career through restaurants, wineries, weddings, corporate events, live-band karaoke, and private performances.

We talk about learning to read the room, putting the artist ego aside, creating promotional material that actually gets you booked, and why being reliable can sometimes matter just as much as being talented.

It’s an honest conversation about turning creativity into a business without completely losing the love that made you start in the first place.

Listen to the full episode of the Arrows Podcast with Jason Weeks.