The Rise of the Musician Entrepreneur with Doug Rogers of EastWest
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing CEO of EastWest, Doug Rogers!
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Akash Thakkar
- Oct 6
- 1 min
The Myth of the Creative Grind, Growing a Personal Brand, and Being a Balanced Artist with Dot
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the badass Dot!
Akash Thakkar
- Oct 5
- 5 min
Why the Two-Brain-Cell Method will Help You Achieve Your Goals
Use your 12 Favorite Problems, not goals, to actually achieve what you want.
Akash Thakkar
- Sep 29
- 1 min
Creative Flow, Following Your Intuition & Loving the Practice with DiViNCi
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the incredibly wise DiViNCi!
Akash Thakkar
- Sep 14
- 3 min
In a Slump? Here's How to Bounce Back
How to bounce back after a long time away from your craft.
Akash Thakkar
- Aug 9
- 1 min
Why a Single-Numbers-Focus Prevents us from Reaching our Goals
Why focusing on these metrics makes us miserable (and what to focus on instead).
Akash Thakkar
- Aug 4
- 1 min
Touring, Music Entrepreneurship, and Live Show Designing with Laura Escudé
In Episode #5 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the brilliant Laura Escudé.
Akash Thakkar
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Working in Games & Film, Being Rejected, and Helping Others with Austin Wintory
For Episode #4 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the ever-delightful Austin Wintory.
Akash Thakkar
- Jul 28
- 1 min
Loving Our Work, Self-Care, and Recording The World with Melissa Pons
Melissa Pons is a field recordist and sound designer who is known for her beautiful nature recordings.
Akash Thakkar
- Jul 28
- 1 min
Saying "No", Choosing Clients, and Building New Skills with Disasterpeace
We have the honor of interviewing Disasterpeace. Rich Vreeland (Disasterpeace) is an award-winning composer, musician, and audio artist who'
Akash Thakkar
- Jul 2
- 2 min
Why "Trying Again" Isn't Always The Answer
"Trying again" can only get us so far. Here's how we should think about our next attempts instead.
Akash Thakkar
- Jun 23
- 2 min
The Terry Crews Method: Quit More, Get More Done
How quitting more actually leads to greater results.
Akash Thakkar
- Jun 15
- 4 min
The In-Between: How to Wisely use your Downtime
Way back when the earth was a wee lass and the moon had just barely formed, our planet was spinning so fast that a day would have just...
Akash Thakkar
- Jun 8
- 1 min
Lost Out on a Project? There Will be More and There Will be Better
Way back when I was 22 and about to graduate from college, I wanted to be the valedictorian of my class. I was already getting pretty...
Akash Thakkar
- Jan 18
- 4 min
How NOT to Achieve Your Dreams
Everyone talks about how to set goals, but let's talk instead about how you can make sure that you never achieve your dreams.
Akash Thakkar
- Jan 9
- 5 min
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
All creatives compare themselves to others constantly. Here's how to stop once and for all.
Akash Thakkar
- Jan 5
- 1 min
Why We're All Imposters
The goal isn't to get rid of imposter syndrome. Here's how to think about it instead.
Akash Thakkar
- Dec 19, 2020
- 2 min
DoTheThingitis: Why We Must Release Imperfect Work
Why we should always release our stuff - even if it isn't perfect.
Akash Thakkar
- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
Why You MUST Share Your Work
Why Sharing our work is key to our success as creatives - even if we're just starting out.
Akash Thakkar
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
How to "Make It" as an Artist
The one skill you need to make it in any creative field.