As musicians we’re taught to treat music as a business, to sell and market ourselves, to have a product and a brand. But it’s so easy to forget about the artistic process, the fun part, seeing where the journey takes us! Right? In this episode I’m talking with a Rebecca Stoelinga who is pursuing her musical dream by simply following her nose and seeing where the music takes her. A few years ago she found success writing and performing kids music as Super Stolie. Now she's in Mexico writing bilingual music and performing for adults. Who knows where she'll be in a month. This is Super Stolie and her magical musical journey!

Cross country tours, sold out shows and sleeping on the floors of friends’ houses. Rock 'n' roll! But what happens to the music when it’s time to leave the band and pursue the next gig in life? In this episode, we hear an incredibly passionate entrepreneur’s take on life after the band. John Zozzaro is a husband, father and musician who recently left Chicago and his full-time band to move the whole family to Austin, TX. And even though he’s no longer pursuing music full-time, it fits right in with his new passions. This is life after the music, an entrepreneur’s tale.

What did they do without the internet, Facebook and Netflix? How could they possibly entertain themselves without binge watching 5 seasons of Breaking Bad? Well my mom and her sisters learned how to play guitar and sing harmonies together. It turns out that was a pretty fun way to pass the time and create memories with the family. Her musicality had an incredible influence in my life, I could honestly say there’s no way I would’ve started a mustache rap band and toured the country or played air guitar in Finland if it wasn’t for my extremely supportive and super creative mom. She literally found a way to bring music into every moment of our lives no matter how mundane. I hope she inspires you the way she inspires me. Enjoy!

Bad break ups, divorce, pain, sickness, death, grief...sometimes bad shit happens in life and we can't control it. Sometimes we just can't play the cards we're dealt because they all suck. So what do we do? I talked with my friend and guitar wizard B.J. Jaggers about all this. I hate to say he's an expert on the subject of grief, but he's dealt with lots of it in the past few years and somehow found a way to lean on music to heal himself and help others in big ways. B.J. is definitely one of my heroes and I'm proud to call him a good friend.