Episode 40: Building a Career in Music with Dannielle Hollobaugh

We’re back with another episode of The Broken Glass Podcast. In this episode, I speak with Miami of Feinin Ror - a publication and organization with a mission to highlight women in the music industry. 

We talk about creative ways to make connections in the music industry, experiences with GrammyU, what Feminin Ror does for the community, and how to pave your own way.

Quotes that stood out:

• “It’s important to find something that you’re passionate about.”
• “If you're not gonna give me an opportunity, I'm not gonna sit here and wait for you, I'm just gonna pave my own opportunity.”
• “When artists complain about being taken advantage of by their record labels - There's no excuse nowadays because it's like you have access to the internet, you have access to books, but it's just like, are you going to take the initiative to educate yourself?”
• “​​Stand firm. Don't let people talk you out of your ideas. Don't let them like dim your light. Don't make don't allow anyone to make you self-conscious.”
• “Believe in who you are believing yourself 210% you'll be able to figure it out. You'll be able to figure out everything later down the line. But it all starts off with confidence.”

Resources:
GrammyU
Smart Women in Music (SWIM)
Women in Music
Girls Behind the Rock Show
Music Biz Besties
Women in Management
Sound Girls
Amplify Her
She Said So
Donald Passman’s All You Need to Know About the Music Business

Where to find Féminin Rör:
Website: https://www.femininror.com/
Instagram: @femininror
Twitter: @femininror

Produced by Broken Glass Media:
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
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Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

Are you considering a pivot in your business or career, but you’re afraid of what people might think? Today’s episode tackles not only why it’s okay to pivot, but the pivot I’m making with Broken Glass Media and The Broken Glass Podcast.

Resources
In the Flo by Alissa Vitti
Skillshare
Feminine as F*uck Podcast

Broken Glass Media
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
Instagram: @brokenglassmedia
Twitter: @brokenglassblog
Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

Singer-songwriter turned socialpreneur and founder of #WomenCrush Music, Ashley Kervabon-Stoyanov is my guest on this episode of the podcast.

Listen in as we chat about pivoting an event and social-based business during the pandemic, how she started #WomenCrush Music to support female singer-songwriters, her passion to help entrepreneurs, and the importance of finding the right support network in the industry.

#WomenCrush Music has several amazing upcoming events, so make sure you sign up for their newsletter at www.womxncrushmusic.com to get notified!

Quotes that stood out:

• “I always say that artists should 100% think of themselves as entrepreneurs. And I tell anyone who's wanting to start a business or project that they need to think about diversifying their revenue streams.”
• “When you're starting to build any kind of business or creative project, you have to define like, what your mission is and what your vision is.”

Resources
Think Like an Entrepreneur: 6 Mindset Shifts for the Musicpreneur PDF download
Confessions of a Serial Songwriter by Shelly Peiken
Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song by Sara Bareilles
Break the Business Podcast
The Mujerista

Where to find Ashley:
Ashley’s Instagram: @ashleykstoyanov
WomenCrush Music’s Instagram: @womxncrushmusic
Website: https://www.womxncrushmusic.com/

Broken Glass Media
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
Instagram: @brokenglassmedia
Twitter: @brokenglassblog
Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

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Actress and singer-songwriter Marinna Andriopolous is my guest on the podcast today.

Marinna started her music career at age six and her acting career at age thirteen, and landed her first big job as Bernadette in the Story of God, Season 3 Episode 3 on Netflix. 

Listen in as we talk about her experiences as a young artist, how she recorded her new single during the pandemic restrictions, connecting with other brands to find new audiences, and connecting authentically on social media.

Her recent single Fairytale Reality released on February 12 and is now available on streaming platforms.

Quotes that stood out

• “Sometimes a song can speak to you more than words can.”
• “I have this motto: ‘we are always stronger together and always remember that you’re beautiful.’”
• “I just try to be as me as possible so they get to know me.”
• “Listen to your heart because you’re the only person that knows what you want in life.”

Resources
Be a Force Podcast with Melissa Lopez
The Acting Bible by Michael Powell

Where to find Marinna
Instagram: @marinnaandriopoulos
Facebook: @marinnamusic
Twitter: @marinnamusic
Tik Tok: @marinnaandriopoulos

Broken Glass Media
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
Instagram: @brokenglassmedia
Twitter: @brokenglassblog
Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

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Songwriter and performer Emily Anderson is my guest this week.

Listen in as we chat about moving thousands of miles to follow our dreams, her 30 songs in 30 days challenge, how she’s found ways to connect authentically with her fans, her recent single Hugs, and pushing past imposter syndrome.

Emily’s new song, Hugs, is available to stream on all music streaming platforms.
 

Quotes that stood out

• “Music is a circuitous life.”
• “Even though artists are struggling, they're still thinking about other people, and I think that's really beautiful.” 
• “I really just made a point to surround myself with women, and I still make a point to try and work with as many badass women as you can. And it hasn't led me astray.”

Resources
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron 
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Bookshop.org
 

Where to find Emily:
Emily’s website: www.emilyandersonak.com
Emily’s Instagram: @emilyandersonak
Emily’s Facebook: @emilyandersonak
Emily’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/emilyandersonak

Broken Glass Media
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
Instagram: @brokenglassmedia
Twitter: @brokenglassblog
Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

*These notes contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link here. I would never recommend a product I don’t use or love myself!

International singer, award winner songwriter, and filmmaker Kim Cameron is my guest on the podcast this week. 

Listen as we chat about her experiences in the music industry, how live streams just aren’t the same as in-person concerts, and what it’s like to produce and direct an animated film.

Kim’s recent single Show Me You Feel is available on streaming platforms, and information on her books and animated film, Seaper Powers, can be found at https://seaperpowers.com/.
 

Quotes that stood out

“There's something different when you're doing an original project that just brings out so many flavors that you didn't know existed inside of you.”

“If you’re wanting to tell a story, you should tell that story.”

“Figure out what you’re passionate about when it comes to your story, and the rest will make much more sense”
 

Resources
The Film Catalogue
American Film Market
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
 

Where to find Kim:
Website: http://www.sidefxmusic.com/
Instagram: @kimcameron_sidefx
Facebook: @SideFXandKimCameron

Broken Glass Media
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
Instagram: @brokenglassmedia
Twitter: @brokenglassblog
Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

Tiffany Sayers, Los Angeles based recording artist and songwriter, is my guest on this episode of the podcast.

Listen in as we chat about staying connected with your audience and recording during the pandemic, licensing music for television and film, balancing a 9-5 and an active music career, how to shift our mindset from full-time work to our creative projects, the importance of meditation to set ourselves up for the day, and how we can create and utilize our industry relationships to grow our careers.

Tiffany’s latest single, Trippin’ Over You, is now available on streaming platforms.

Quotes that stood out:

• “It really comes down to being pretty disciplined. You have to say no to some things.”
•  “I was pretty much doing everything on my own as far as booking shows and promoting and ads. It's just it's really tough to do all that on your own.”
• “I would just say that anyone you know, who has experienced that is to not let that get you down and keep pushing and know who you are and know your worth. Anyone that's going to be blocking opportunities for you because you're a woman or any other reason isn't somebody that you want to be working with anyways.”

Resources
https://www.taxi.com/
https://www.ascap.com/
https://www.narip.com/
https://www.harryfox.com/
https://www.musicreports.com/
https://www.soundexchange.com/
https://www.bandmix.com/
https://www.tunedly.com/
https://soundbetter.com/
Music Biz Besties Facebook Group

Books / Podcast Recommendations:
High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard
Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations

Where to find Tiffany
Tiffany’s Website: www.tiffanysayers.com
Instagram: @tiffanysayers
Facebook: @tiffanysayersmusic

Broken Glass Media
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
Instagram: @brokenglassmedia
Twitter: @brokenglassblog
Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

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Singer-songwriter and guitarist Natasha Meister from London, Ontario is my guest on this episode of the podcast. She has over ten years of experience in the industry, much of it spent in South Africa.

Natasha had a very grassroots mindset about her career, often finding gigs by walking into venues and performing a short set for them. She was the first female artist in South Africa to be endorsed by Fender, and opened for the Pixies and LIVE with her band The Sweet Resistance.

Listen in as we chat about what did to move her career forward without live performances, how she started her music career in South Africa, and why it’s important to learn the business side of the industry.

Her recent release, Diamond Kiss, is now available on all streaming platforms.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Quotes that stood out:

• “You just own it and be comfortable and confident in your own skin. And people feed off of that.”
• “It's easy to disappear during these times and close up and not be anywhere to be found. But I think if you want to maintain that fan base and let them know you're still around and you're gonna get out there once things are better then they'll stick with you on your journey.”
• “The business side of music is way more complicated than I ever actually realized. A piece of advice would be to learn about the business side of it because I know being creative as we are most of the time, we don't want to learn about that.”
• “You can't have the creative side without the business side. You can be the most talented person, but if you don't have the team, or if you don't have the knowledge yourself you're just gonna get lost in the noise.”

Resources
All You Need to Know About the Music Business by Donald Passman

Where to find Natasha:
Natasha’s Website: www.natashameister.ca
Natasha’s Instagram: @natashameister
Natasha’s Facebook: @natashameistermusic
Natasha’s YouTube: @meisternatasha

Broken Glass Media
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
Instagram: @brokenglassmedia
Twitter: @brokenglassblog
Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

Journalist and spiritual advisor Jazmin Kylene is my guest on this episode of the podcast. She started her career in journalism, interviewing artists and celebrities, and transitioned into a conscious media journalist and spiritual counselor.

Jazmin is the founder of La Li Luna TV, a platform for people all over the world to connect, express, and feel seen in a conscious manner. When she couldn’t find a platform to facilitate her voice in the way she wanted it to come out, she took the risk and launched her own platform.

Listen in as we talk about taking risk, spirituality and reiki, being a woman in media, and the power of collaborative networks.
 

Quotes that stood out

“It's scheduling in time for yourself and prioritizing that as much as you would work or an interview or a one on one session. It's really important that if you are going to be pouring into anybody else's cup, that yours is full as well.” 

“Having your tribe of supportive women around you, who are going to share resources and just uplift you has been such a catalyst for me getting to where I am, and staying somewhat sane through it.”

“I take a lot of inspiration out of experience. And from all of the people that I see around me that inspire me and motivate me and I make sure that when I am on social media, I'm following people that are posting things of substance and things that do make me think and inspire my mind.”

“We're really stepping back into a space of collaboration and supporting people again. Supporting on a smaller scale, whether that's local businesses or small entrepreneurs.”

“We've taken back the power of what networking is and we've made it more human.”

Resources
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Goddess Council
Baby Elephant Law of Attraction
Madrid No Frills
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t) by Brene Brown
 

Where to find Jazmin:
Instagram (personal): @jazminkylene
Instagram (business): @lalilalunatv
Website: https://www.lalilaluna.tv/

Broken Glass Media
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
Instagram: @brokenglassmedia
Twitter: @brokenglassblog
Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

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Country-pop recording artist and multi-passionate entrepreneur, Crystal McGrath, from Calgary, Alberta (my hometown!)  is my guest on the podcast this week.

We had a great chat about mindfulness and burnout, pivoting during the pandemic, finding the right time to release music, her podcast and Instagram live projects, overcoming fear and nerves, women in country music, her program Artist Wellness, and so much more!

Crystal released her latest single “Game on” in September and launched her Artist Wellness program at the end of December 2020.

And one serious question before we go...have you ever heard of the Calgary Stampede? Let us know in this quick survey!

Quotes that stood out:

• “I just love hearing people's stories. Everybody has something different to say even though you know, their stories can be very similar, but very, very different at the same time.”
• “That's what makes us cool individuals is that we all do suffer. And we all do shine and sharing both sides of that, I think is really important.”
• “Anytime I get freaked out, it's like, let's come to the why, why? Why are you doing this? Because you hate it? No, because you love it. And when you come back to that love, it kind of washes away the fear.”
• “We do have some choice in the matter. We choose if we want to live in fear, if we want to live in love. And choosing that love path doesn't mean it's easy, doesn't mean you're not going to have bad days or hard days or hard times. But you do have that choice.”
• “I just really feel like as a female working in the music industry, or any industry, see yourself as an equal and move through it as an equal. And when you have that mindset, I just really feel like there's no limitations, and there's no blocks. And don't ever let yourself think you can't do something because you're female, don't think you're not good enough. Don't think you don't have enough strength or support or, or any of those things. I think just put your boss hat on and go after it.”
• “You can’t have a manager until you know how to manage yourself.”

Resources
Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen
The Goddes Nest by Ananda Cait Carver
Two Turns from Zero by Stacey Griffith
Goal Digger Podcast - Jenna Kutcher
Marie Forleo Podcast

Where to Find Crystal
Crystal’s Website: www.crystalmcgrath.ca
Instagram: @crystalmcgrath
Facebook: @crystalmcgrathmusic

Broken Glass Media
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
Instagram: @brokenglassmedia
Twitter: @brokenglassblog
Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

*These notes contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link here. I would never recommend a product I don’t use or love myself!