The Broken Glass Podcast

Sydney Oberholtzer, music marketing consultant, content creator, and host of The Set Up podcast is my guest on this episode. 

Listen in chat about the importance of networking to get jobs, pivoting and using your skills in other areas during tough times, and tips for connecting with other industry professionals.

Quotes that Stood Out:

• “It’s also great to have something on the side so that you have your own identity that’s separate from a job.”
• “If you work in live events typically that’s okay if you can identify the skills you’ve built over it and pivot into a different industry that’s maybe thriving right now”
• “Artists essentially, they are the business, they are the company. You’ve got to hire the right people to make sure your business is successful.”
• “Do not before even saying hello to someone, send a link to your content or your business or your music, because I guarantee you they’re not going to open it. There needs to be some context, introduce yourself, be a human.”

Resources:

Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Peterson
All You Need to Know About the Music Business by Donald Passman 
The Music Business Podcast 
Just Mercy by Byran Stevenson
Canva
LinkedIn Learning 
Music Biz Besties
She Runs It Chicago
Fem City Chicago
Brunchwork
 

Where to find Sydney:
The Set Up: www.thesetupseries.com
Instagram: @thesetupseries

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Diane Foy is my guest on this episode of the podcast. She's a podcaster, publicist, marketer, and coach for artists and musicians.

Listen in as we discuss the importance of branding, what you need to think about when building your brand, marketing, pivoting your career, and so much more!

Quotes that stood out:

• “It’s a lot of internal work that goes into figure out what you’re comfortable putting out there but also creating that story”
• “It’s all about figuring out who you really are and presenting that to the world in the various forms”
• “Coaching has helped me too...now I have dreams and I know how to get there. And I have coaches and mentors showing me the way.”
• “If this is what you want, you have to learn the business”

Resources:

Start with Why by Simon Sinek

Podcast: Sing! Dance! Act! Thrive! 

Where to Find Diane:
Website: www.singdanceactthrive.com
Facebook: Thriving Musicians and Actors
Personal website: www.dianefoy.com
Instagram: @dianefoypr 

Kendra Muecke, singer-songwriter, actress, writer, and published author is my guest on this week’s episode of the podcast. She performs under the stage name Kendra and the Bunnies, as a psychedelic folk-rock Americana and spoken world artist. 

Listen in as we discuss how she pivoted her career during the pandemic, mindset and abundance, giving back to the community, and her experiences as a woman in the music industry.

Quotes that stood out:

• “It’s still so empowering every single day being able to seek and love what I do and...be an active participant in what I do”
• “I take opportunities as they arise and it seems like things that are meant for me are right there.”
• “There’s so many avenues for us each to get our voice out there”
• “Listen to other people who have done what you want to do, and other people who have manifested what you would like to do and read about them”
• “Go for it because there’s a reason that something is speaking to you”
• “Don’t take no for an answer if you know that it’s right for you and you know that it’s something you want to do”

Resources:

“You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life”  by Jen Sincero 
www.meetup.com
Camp Winnarainbow

Where to find Kendra:
Website: http://www.kendraelisabethmuecke.com/
Instagram: @kenbunny
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendraandthebunnies
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thepoliticsofkendra

*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 on this blog. I would never recommend a product I don’t use or love myself!

Emily Ann Peterson is my guest in this episode of the podcast. She’s a singer-songwriter, podcaster, best selling author, teacher, and entrepreneur who speaks on the subject of bravery and eliminating the starving artist mindset.

Listen in as we chat about her experience in the music industry, her book and her experiences with bravery, how we can shift our mindset from starving artist, and how she pivoted her career.

Quotes that stood out:

• “The bravest feats that we accomplish as humans are rarely seen by the public eye.”
• “Your job is to help educate other people to the fact that what you’re giving the rest of the world is valuable”
• “I can cover my whole body in labels and it’s my choice to determine which labels I want to take off and put back on”
• “When we have fear, like imposter syndrome, we have an opportunity to listen to that fear, because oftentimes there’s truth that exists inside that fear somewhere.”
• “It’s equally brave to be an advocate for someone else”
• “You still get a choice in how you show up in the word with that art and that can still feel brave too”

Resources:
Book: Bare Naked Bravery
Podcast: The School of Bravery 
Webinar: Eradicating Your Starving Artist Syndrome 

Where to Find Emily Ann: 
Instagram: @emilyannpete
Website: www.emilyannpeterson.com, www.schoolofbravery.com

Film producer and director Diane Foster of WallyBird Productions is my guest on this week’s episode. From her start in dancing at a young age to acting, film production, creative directing for musicians, and now owning a production company, Diane works in many aspects of the entertainment industry.

Listen in as we discuss the connection between film and music, the importance of mindset and taking care of yourself, and advice on creating the life you want.

Quotes that Stood Out:

• On the film and music industries: “They are two separate industries definitely, but there are so many different things that do collide with each other that are very similar. I think having a knowledge of both industries so you can go do both is really important.”
• “I think that if you can really believe in yourself and know that you are worthy of doing so much more, when you really have that talk...then you can start to create the life that you actually want”
• “You just have to be open to talking to people and not allowing anything to get in the way of that”
• “Just stay at it, whatever it is you want to do”

Resources:
Save the Cat  
backstage.com 

Where to find Diane:
@dianefosterofficial 
@wallybirdproductions 
www.wallybirdproductions.com

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Los Angeles based pop singer-songwriter Ali Blake is my guest on this week’s episode of the podcast. Ali uses her music to heal through creativity and is an avid supporter of environmental, animal, and human rights causes.

Listen in as we talk about bringing others in to help when something isn’t your strength, the importance of connecting with other women and sharing the spotlight, and telling your truth.

Her latest album, Blood, was released on June 1 and is available digitally on major streaming platforms.

Quotes that stood out:

• “I think it’s important for people and artists to know that it’s okay to do that [take time to slow down and lean into feelings] and not constantly be pressured to produce something like a machine.”
• “You never truly know what is going on in someone else’s mind, and more often than not people tend to appreciate honesty and truth.”
• “Women supporting each other is so incredibly important. We are only stronger together and there is enough room for all of us to shine at the same time.”

Resources:

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

Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Etes 

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

The One Thing by Gary Keller 

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Where to find Ali:

Website: www.aliblake.org

Instagram: @aliblake1

*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 on this page. I would never recommend a product I don’t use or love myself!

Los Angeles based singer-songwriter and pop artist Dina Renee is my guest on this week’s episode of the podcast. Dina is like many of us, a multi-tasker with jobs in many areas across the entertainment industry from music to acting and creating video tutorials, and we talk about all these ventures, how we’re both starting to focus on in what is most important to us, and how being an independent artist allows Dina to be her authentic self in her career.

Quotes that Stood Out:

• “When you’re an independent artist you have to...take the reins”
• “As a creative person, the more input you really do have into what you put out there, the more meaningful it really is”
• “If you’re wearing many hats, if you are an entrepreneur try to make sure that you’re doing the things that you love the most and the things that you’re going to make the most money doing because you’re going to be the best at them”

Resources:
The One Thing  by Gary Keller 
Atomic Habits  byJames Clear
Hot Pizza Ass with Erin Darling Torralva

Where to find Dina Renee:
Instagram
Facebook
Youtube
www.dinareneemusic.com

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

Hannah Judson is my guest on the podcast this week. She’s an international touring American-French singer-songwriter based between Paris, France, and the San Francisco Bay area. 

Listen in as we talk about creativity and how we find it (especially in the COVID-19 era), her move to France and the differences between the shows and touring in the US and Europe, the background behind her music festival MUSEFest, and the importance of fighting for your place in the music industry.

Quotes that Stood Out:

• “Why do we not feel creative when we’ve got the time and the space?”
• “You want to have listeners who are really listening to you, so I don’t think it’s a good idea to inflate your numbers”
• ‘I would rather have a handful of real people than a huge number that’s just paid for”
• “I do think that women in music need to fight harder. You need to fight hard because there are fewer places for women.”
• “Your greatest allies might not be in music, they may be in other fields but may be super supportive of you”

Resources:
Brunchwork
 

Where to find Hannah:
Instagram: @hannahj_muse
Facebook: @hannahjudsonmusic
www.hannahjudson.com

Emily Gabriele, NYC based singer-songwriter (and fellow New Jerseyan), is my guest on this episode of the podcast. 

Listen in as we chat about releasing music independently, why it’s important to know when to outsource, and how to build a music career while working a 9-5.

Emily’s new single, Monday, was released in April and is available on streaming platforms.

Quotes that stood out:

• “One important facet of business is knowing when to do something on your own and knowing when to outsource it”
• “It takes a level of discipline to make sure that you can feed both positions: your day job and your musicpreneurship”
• “Connecting with people and supporting other artists and creatives...that to me is also fulfilling”

Where to find Emily:
Streaming Platforms: Emily Gabriele
Spotify
Instagram: @egmusicnyc
Twitter: @emilygabriele
www.egmusicnyc.com

Kayti Korte is my guest on the podcast this week. She’s the singer and bass player for the duo Desperate Electric and we dive deep into how the band has transitioned from full time touring to isolating and performing from home, the stigmas of being a woman in music and how she overcomes it, and why it's important to think of your career and band like a business.
 

Quotes that Stood Out:

• “If you want something to be your job, you have to make it your job.”
• “If you break it down, I think that we can see the value in spending an amount of money to have that time back.”
• Regarding the stigma of being a woman in a band: “It’s not assumed that women could be in bands, and it’s definitely assumed that they’re not going to play an instrument.”
• “As a female singer you have to be amazing or people literally think you suck.”
• “We’re all making art and everybody should feel like they can do that and they feel supported to do that in whatever capacity they want.”
• “Find your people, find your support system.”
• “Don’t be afraid to reach out to people who are doing it.”
• “At the end of the day, people in the music industry are all pretty much going through the same thing, just on different scales.”

Where to find Kayti and Desperate Electric:
@desperateelectric
@kaytikorte
www.desperateelectric.com

R0zegld, the solo project of singer/songwriter/producer Jen Urban, is my guest in this episode of the podcast.

We chatted about everything from shifts in the industry due to the pandemic, to shifts within ourselves, overcoming fear, and shifting our mindsets to think of our careers in music as a business.

R0zegld released her self-titled album on May 15, 2020 and you can give it a listen on your preferred streaming platform.

Quotes that stood out:

• “It’s not about faceless names for me anymore...I want to connect with my audience and I want to know who they are and what they think and how they’re feeling”
• “If you want to keep doing this you have to treat it like a job”
• Regarding being a woman in the industry: “The biggest thing overcome in this topic is fear”
• “The change had to come from inside me…I had to just decide ‘I’m not scared anymore’”
• “We have to malleable, we have to be ready to change”
• “Invest in yourself”

Resources:

Danielle Cardona @danielle_cardona 

Miley Cyrus @mileycyrus 

Cathy Heller @cathy.heller

Where to find r0zgold:

https://www.r0zegld.com/

Instagram: @r0zgld 

SoundCloud: @r0zgld 

Facebook: @r0zgld 

Macy Schmidt, music director and supervisor, and Angela Sclafani, singer-songwriter, are my guests on this week’s podcast. 

We talk about how they got started on Broadway in New York, blurring the lines between theatre, pop music, and dramatic storytelling, and their project highlighting women’s stories, Passion Project: Love Songs from Women to Their Work.

Quotes that Stood Out:

• “Find the people and collaborators that you believe in...and persist with them”
• “Something that I’ve been thinking about a lot is not being afraid to show your process and not have everything be perfect all the time”

Resources:

• Maestro
• Statera Arts
• Figuring - Maria Popova
• Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert
• My Love Story - Tina Turner

Where to Find Macy and Angela:
Macyschmidtmusic.com
Angelasclafani.com
Instagram: 
@macyjane_ 
@angelasclafani
@passionprojectsongs
Angela Sclafani on Spotify

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Session singer and blogger Mella Barnes is my guest on the podcast this week. She’s not only built a career doing what she loves, but built her own vocal booth!

Listen in as we talk about how her workload has increased since the pandemic began, how she’s shifted her mindset to be comfortable asking to be paid for the work she’s doing, finding your why, and why you should get in on Pinterest as a musician now.

Quotes that Stood Out:

• “You are allowed to just not do anything sometimes.”
• “Wanting to be rich is fine, why do you want to be rich? Dig deeper into that.”
• “I can ask and I should ask to be paid for the work that I’m doing.”
• “You are worth getting paid.”

Resources:

Think Like an Entrepreneur: 6 Mindset Shifts for the Musicpreneur

Dolly Parton: My Life and Other Unfinished Business 

Where to Find Mella:

www.mellamusic.com
Instagram: @_mellamusic 

New York-based electric violinist Sarah Charness is our guest on this episode of the podcast. She started on the violin at just four years old and transitioned to pop and electronic music in her teens. Sarah has collaborated with several internationally known DJ’s and has toured the world playing music.

In this episode, we talk about her journey, how important it is to understand when you need help in your career, reaching her audience while staying home during the pandemic, the changes the industry might be facing, and how she’s managed to be a mother in an industry that doesn’t lend itself well to motherhood.
 

Quotes that stood out:

• “People want the visual experience. They want to see what they’re hearing...I think that’s really cool and I think that if an artist can take what they’re doing and put it in front of you visually, it just enhances the experience to be more full and more rich.”
• “I think it’s equally important to know what you’re good at and what you’re not good at, and being able to hire the person that you know will do a good job.”
• “Being aware and having a business plan in mind is the most important thing for a musician.”
• “The more present you can be on social media during these sort of uncertain times, the busier you’re going to be when this all comes to an end and things can reopen...it’s really important to stay present.”
• On motherhood: “It focused me on a way that I think was really awesome in that I was able to just kind of be more picky choosy about the kind of things that I was doing.”
• “Don’t get fixated on the labels, don’t get fixated on one way of doing things.”
• “I think what’s important, more than having a certain book that you feel like is your favorite thing to know, is just staying current.”

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

Where to find Sarah:
www.sarahcharness.com
Instagram: @sarahpinkviolin
Twitter: @sarahcharness
Facebook: @sarahcharness
TikTok: @sarahcharness
YouTube: Sarah Charness

JUNO wears many hats in her music career, and in this episode of the podcast we dive into how she got her start in music, her experiences touring the world with amazing musicians, her album Help Is Not on the Way, and JUNO’s Guitar School.

We have a great discussion about the Black Lives Matter movement, how important it is for everyone to educate themselves, and how JUNO uses her voice and her guitar school to create positive opportunities, to bridge the gap with mentorships and community. 

JUNO has some incredible stories to tell with an empowering message, so be sure to listen to this episode from start to finish.

And be sure to give her album Help Is Not on the Way a listen!

Quotes that Stood Out:

• “I think a lot more women need to step up and own their music and learn the instrument, learn how to use logic and Pro Tools, learn how to edit yourself. You know what I'm saying? Because we don't need all the stuff we have. And I think that's what the quarantine has really taught us.”
• “You know, but telling a story, to me is the most important part of my music, because I feel like everything else is just making noise. But when I'm telling a story, I feel like I'm leaving something behind that's valuable.”
• “Playing for celebrities has been awesome. But it's not the most valuable thing I've done. And I always tell people that because it's important. Your goal if you can be whatever you want to be right in your community that will expand and grow.”
• “It’s not about me, and that’s the point. If everyone can say that, “it’s not about me” it’s about the whole. And if we can all get on...how can we be on the same level? And to me, that’s what the Black Lives Matter music is about.”
• “You can’t really change someone else.  But you can be an example of what change looks like. And I think that's the most effective thing that we can do.”
   

Resources:

• There’s No Traffic on the Extra Mile by Rickey Minor
• How Martin Luther King Jr. Changed the World
   

Black Female Writers/Producers to check out:

• Kim Burse https://www.instagram.com/kaybismee/
• Micki Miller https://mickimillermusic.com
• Bibi Bourellyhttps://www.instagram.com/bibibourelly/
• Venzella Joy https://www.instagram.com/joythedrummer/
• Victoria Monet https://www.instagram.com/victoriamonet/
• Divinity Roxx https://www.instagram.com/diviroxx/

Where to find JUNO:

• Instagram: @juno_theartist
• Facebook: @junotheartistmusic
• YouTube: JUNOtheArtist
   

To become a sponsor for JUNO’s Guitar Bootcamp: 
Email: junosguitarbootcamp[at]gmail.com

In this episode of The Broken Glass Podcast, I’m speaking with Nashville based folk-pop artist Marta Palombo about her journey in the music industry.

Listen in as we talk about authenticity and originality, how letting go of a “commercial” sound helped her to find her place, how important it is to network as an artist and songwriter, and how she’s finding her way as an artist during quarantine.

Quotes that Stood Out:

• “To me, an authentic brand is really something that is definitely well polished, you want it to be professional looking but you also don’t want it to just be like, this is what I do 24. No it’s not.”
• “Everyone is just so eager to, to learn and to collaborate, and everyone is just so genuinely interested in seeing you succeed.”
• “Find the people that you like and connect to...look at what they do on social media. If you really like them, then try to figure out why.”
• “Really dive into the music that you like and figure out from a business standpoint, why it is you like that music.”
   

Resources:

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

Where to find Marta:

www.martapalombo.com
Instagram: @marta.palombo
Facebook: @MartaPalomboMusic

This podcast episode is sponsored by The Contract Shop. Get more information on how The Contract Shop can help you protect your business here: http://www.brokenglassmediallc.com/the-contract-shop

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Today’s guest is Athena Renee, a singer-songwriter who is passionate about educating emerging and independent artists about business, accounting, and finance through her company’s DBA Wisdom Reborn Keynote Concerts. With a lot of big events under her belt including Coachella, Day Breakers, and touring with Oprah (yes, Oprah!), Athena Renee has excellent advice for women who want to build their career in the music industry.

Listen in as we talk all about her career as an artist, how important it is to understand business and the numbers, as well as the resistance and stigmas that women face in the music industry as artists and as businesswomen.

Athena Renee’s EP Discoveries was released in early April and is available on Spotify, Apple, and other streaming platforms.

Quotes that Stood Out:

• “If you want someone to invest in you, you have a great creative idea...you’ve gotta translate that to a CEO in money terms.”
• “It’s staying up on your business, understanding the numbers, understanding your contracts and your agreements, and having a team there willing to help you and educate you on every area”
• “There are still people that want to put a stigma on to them simply because they know what questions to ask or they know their business”
• “Just seek out the positive energy”

Resources:
https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/ambassadors/Oprah

Where to find Athena Renee:
www.wrkeynoteconcerts.com
https://www.athenarenee.com/
Instagram: @athenareneemusic 

Singer-songwriter and producer Danielle Hollobaugh joins me on today’s podcast to share her story of resiliently building a career in the music industry.

Listen in as we talk about the release of her album Alive and Free in 2018 and her recent single Goodbyes, utilizing new social media tools to connect with your audience, how outsourcing tasks and bring on a team is important to creating a successful career, and how she’s pushed through and overcome obstacles in her path.

Resources:
Music Biz Besties
And the Writer Is...

Where to find Danielle:
www.daniellehmusic.com
Twitter: @danielleh_music
Facebook: @daniellehmusic
Instagram: @daniellehmusic
Spotify
Goodbyes on Spotify

Nashville based singer-songwriter Kelley Jeanne was pursuing a science degree at the University of Pittsburgh when she realized that something was missing in her life - music. She began writing music and performing with her band, moved to Nashville, and was then accepted into CMT’s mentorship program.

Listen in as we talk about how important it is to network, to see your music career as a business and what it’s like to be a female in country music.

Quotes that Stood Out
“It’s a grind and it’s a hustle and you have to be totally prepared to go into this like full force, your nose to the grindstone ready to work hard because if you’re not working hard and if you’re not taking this seriously as a business then nobody else is going to take you seriously either.”

“I think that’s all that everyone wants, is just that equal opportunity”

“Cowriting is so important and it really makes you think outside the box and actually helps develop you as a songwriter.”

Resources
Women in Music- Nashville
Change the Conversation  
Music Biz Besties  https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicbizbesties/
Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis

Where to find Kelley Jeanne
Instagram: @misskelleyjeanne
YouTube: Miss Kelley Jeanne
Facebook: @kelleyjeannemusic

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Nashville based pop-soul artist Miranda Powell joins me in this week’s podcast to talk about her own unique musical journey, how she’s handling staying home during the pandemic, and all things music industry.

Listen in as we discuss the importance of understanding every aspect of the industry as an artist, her musical influences, the process she takes to releasing her music, and how everyone has their own story to tell - that no path is right or wrong.
 

Quotes that stood out:
“Be open to being really well rounded and diving into those worlds”
“Don’t be afraid to ask people who you trust...people with integrity to help you if it’s something that involves recording rights or releasing or what percentages am I allowed to have...what’s a deal that’s not good for me?”
“Everyone’s story is different too, and everyone has different strengths, and we can all benefit from each other”
“There’s room and there’s beauty in every kind of art that everyone is making”
“You just have to be very intentional and putting yourself in the right place”

Resources:
Feedly

Where to find Miranda:
https://www.mirandapowellmusic.com
Instagram: @mirandapowellmusic
Facebook: @mirandapowellmusic
Spotify
YouTube