Are you someone who feels stuck? Or maybe not happy with your life, your career, or your circumstances? Maybe you're standing at the start of two different paths and can't make up your mind. If that's you, you're definitely not alone.
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with our first guest ever on the podcast, Taylor Torrence. He's a music producer that has support from artists like Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Tritonal, Andrew Rayel, Cosmic Gate, Dash Berlin, and many more. Today, we're diving into his incredible story of how he fell in love with electronic music during high school, how he later found himself at a crossroads after practicing law as a Corporate Transactional Attorney in New York City, and how he made the leap of faith into producing music full-time, even though he didn't have a solid plan.
Sometimes, your passion won't stop screaming at you, so it's important to take risks while you're young.
Taylor is now playing at festivals like EDC Las Vegas and Dreamstate in SoCal. Full circle. I met Taylor for the first time at EDC Las Vegas this year, and I was so excited to ask him more about the incredible story of his career transition. You're going to love this one!
Taylor's Instagram: www.instagram.com/taylortorrencemusic
Ashton's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashtontjoe/
2:40 Who is Taylor & how'd he get here (brief story)
8:38 How Taylor "manifested" his dream of becoming a lawyer
12:12 First impression on electronic music
19:16 How to find your life purpose
22:06 Taylor's nickname as "Taylor Torrent" 😂
22:33 Why Taylor loves trance music (and produces it)
26:24 Taylor's mindset during college
27:37 How EDC Las Vegas inspired Taylor to produce music
31:56 The internal conflict on career choice
35:44 When Taylor started producing music
36:39 How confidence helped him & the peak of Mt. Stupid
40:23 Taylor's rude awakening into law school & how he managed it
49:22 The mindset & tradeoffs necessary to face hardship
51:01 Taylor's creative process with music
53:31 Taylor's "Comeback" during law school
54:25 The importance of documenting the journey
56:34 A message to those who are stuck
58:51 How to find your career path
1:00:54 Why you can't rely on motivation (You NEED discipline)
1:04:51 "Life presents failures for a reason"
1:06:42 Taylor's LOWEST moment during law school
1:13:11 The MOST significant skill that helped him
1:14:58 How to get out of a creative rut
1:16:49 Music's role during the pursuit of law
1:18:55 What life was like practicing law in NYC
1:21:00 What firm Taylor was working at
1:22:44 The creative conflict as a lawyer
1:27:00 Taylor's hardest life decision (the LEAP OF FAITH)
1:29:29 Moving to California, new part-time job & the BIGGEST risk Taylor ever took
1:34:31 How Taylor dealt with self-doubt during the transition
1:36:39 Insane story about Taylor's move from NYC to CA
1:39:02 What life was like in California
1:39:56 When everything started to come together
