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Candid conversations with music industry leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, creators, and people pursuing alternative lives. Join audio engineer, punk, and business man Dave Swillum in the thick of pursuing a creative passion in a serious way.
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
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Past trauma
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Elevated from helping other creatives accomplish their goals
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How can I broadcast out there the most?
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Using story to teach and communicate
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Story effect on the human brain and thinking
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Resilience
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Different ways of learning
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Getting past gate keeps
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Self publishing
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Turkey’s can fly
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
E130:
After speaking with so many people from so many places it’s great to speak to another creative near my home again but when you hear his story you’ll hear many places far away from it. On this episode we speak with author, hasher, and paintball aficionado Dave Norman. We speak on creating an income from what you love starting as kid by adding value and understanding where and how the money moves in the business to place yourself in it. We talk on traveling and taking an opportunity when it comes to you instead of letting it pass by. How cities become really cool from art then because of that exact creation become too expensive for artists to live in like many other unfortunate cycles. Great episode for authors, writers, travelers, and of course creatives trying to make a living doing what they love.
In This Episode We Cover
- Getting into writing as a job
- How to pitch articles
- Figuring out how to make a living off your craft
- Creating the gig
- Add value
- Seeing how it works and finding a way to get involved
- Wear a cup
- Take the ride
- Taking the opportunity as it happens
- City gentrification and population movements in the art community
- Say yes
Quotes
“What’s happening here, you have these mentors, they say this where money is moving, this is what’s adding value, these are the dollar signs of what’s happening. You saw this is how it works, this is where they are adding value. These are what I’ll do to join those and bring something to the community as well!” - Host Dave Swillum
“There’s a clear but not easily defined line between being stubborn and good self advocacy.” - David Norman
“If you bought the ticket, take the ride, ride it till the end as long as it’s ethical to others, who cares what others think.” - David Norman
Resources Noted In This Podcast
Find a mentor anywhere you have done a lot of growth and learning and ask them to hang out then learn from them.
Dave Norman's Links
Website
https://www.facebook.com/theauthordavenorman/
Dave’s Books
Following Josh
White River Junctions
Email:
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me!
@davewakeup
Merch To Support Us!
Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you)
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Facebook Community to connect to creatives
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/
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Youtube Channel & Series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber
For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
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Being terrified of “Normal work”
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How to know a 9 to 5 won’t work for you
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The “great scam”
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Making a living doing what you love
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Musician life
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Keeping many irons in the fire
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Seeing option C
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Having imagination
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Lumping everything into a category called “drugs”
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How drugs can be good and how they can be bad
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Cultural and social movements
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Human’s are the same everywhere, it’s just the cultural differences
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
E128:
In this episode we look into spiritually and ways to interpret the world with rapper, cosmic empowerment coach, and freestyle skier Nick Wright or better known as Ethyric. In the Five Elements EP with his Hip Hop outfit and is currently writing a split with me and my band which has been awesome. We speak through misinterpretations of astrology and how it can be used to look into our selves and heal trauma, addition and recovery, levels of how deep we like to go in different creative consumption, fuzing together our talents, and the complexity of people. If you are a musician with many talents, someone trying to go deeper into self awareness or spiritually, or just a creative entrepreneur this one’s for you.
In This Episode We Cover
- Music / Business
- Addiction & Recovery
- Astrology
- Spirituality
- Pop culture variations on larger thoughts in depth
- Misconceptions of astrology
- Levels of how deep we want to interact with creative
- Fuzing together our different influences and talents
- Pokemon cards
- Allowing for multi-talents
- Fulfilling your full potential
- People are complex
Quotes
“It’s quantum, it’s evolutionary, you can grow into it.” - Nick Wright
“How deep do you wanna go? Some people don’t want to go deep all the time and they don’t have to.” - Nick Wright
“In that communication you always have to find a way to communicate both of those projections, it’s hard because it’s not very tanible.” - Host Dave Swillum
“ There’s stuff you have to give yourself credit for, but there’s also things in your path where it’s like how the F$(# could this be possible? There’s something way behind anything I could guide to happen.” - Host Dave Swillum
Resources Noted In This Podcast
Forrest Astrology: Element Books
Earth
Fire
Water
Air
The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need
Nick’s Links
IG:
@cosmic_empowerment_by_ethyric
Website
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7lVYOBsJ1MBNwSvCb8Nda9
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx_0G-7I89rtkQIRSt8uh3Q
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me!
@davewakeup
Merch To Support Us!
Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you)
https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork
Facebook Community to connect to creatives
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wakeupfromworkpodcast@gmail.com
Youtube Channel & Series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber
For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
E127:
Youngest hiker to complete the famous hiking “triple crown”. Today we talk on the outdoors and how you can always go back to a job but can’t always knock out everything on your vision board or your dreams if you don’t make a plan. Jeff is the author behind the book “Free Outside” and speaks to what matters and what doesn’t, who we are in nature and in social experiments in society, What we need verses what we want, and overall going after being free outside. You’ll hear his story behind becoming an outdoor blogger and the real facts behind surviving financially and building the life you want when you want it. Plenty of way out there deep conversation on world constructs but also lots of very digestible tips to help creatives, entrepreneurs, and freelancers go after what they love too! Shoot us a message or email and let us know what you think. As always thank you for your time listening.
In This Episode We Cover
- Getting into backpacking
- Natural ways to guide life without a phone on hand
- What matters most? Back to the basics
- The world is flexible
- What comes natural to us?
- We don’t know how big of an effect things have on us until later
- Social experiments
- Going backwards by having to show our ego
- What we need verses what we do and want
- Taking a leave of absence to leave with an open door from your job
- It’s ok to go back
- Make it a plan
Quotes
“When the sun goes down your usually tired, when the sun goes up you’re usually awake and that’s what guides life. It was a really interesting way to see what matters. I need to figure out where I’m getting water, where I’m resupplying food, where I’m camping. Beyond that the world is so flexible.” - Jeff Garmire
“When you go to nature you are removing your self. There’s no other stupid shit happening there in nature. Everything either has a function, or the animals have a thing they are trying to get done or survive. Humans are so smart we do things that get in our own way of basic survival because of what we come up with. All of the the things we’ve done to create society have changed that. - Host Dave Swillum
Resources Noted In This Podcast
Free Solo Documentary
https://films.nationalgeographic.com/free-solo
The Barkley Marathons
http://freeoutside.com/barkley-marathons-2020-report/
Jeff Garmire’s Links
Jeff’s Website
IG
@thefreeoutside
Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/FreeOutside
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me!
@davewakeup
Merch To Support Us!
Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you)
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Facebook Community to connect to creatives
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wakeupfromworkpodcast@gmail.com
Youtube Channel & Series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber
For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
E126:
Take a step back from the longer interview content to have a glass of lemonade. Did you ever have a lemonade stand as a child? What did that mean to you then and what does that part of your story mean now? In this brief episode I speak on the value I see in that as an early experiment of teaching children entrepreneurial traits and business principles young and go into some in depth of how I made additional income streams when I was younger to get to the goals I had then. Have you ever had some things you did as a kid that seem more a part of you now that you look back at the trait before you got to where you are? We often reveal little bread crumbs about who we are going to become through choices and ways to figure things when we are younger but it’s not always obvious when we are making them at that point. What was your lemonade stand then and what is it now? I always stop at every lemonade stand, I want people to understand as early as possible they can create ways to make income and do what is enjoyable for them with hard work.
In This Episode We Cover
- Common traits of young entrepreneurs / creatives
- Why lemonade stands mean something more
- Raising children with entrepreneurial challenges
- Scarcity forms creation
- Investing what you have to make more
- Seeing young traits in ourselves when we are older
- Learning to create your own income
- Finding ways to make something you want happen
Quotes
“You 100% at all times, no matter what you’re doing have to stop for a lemonade stand, 100%.” - Host Dave Swillum
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
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@davewakeup
Merch To Support Us!
Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you)
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Facebook Community to connect to creatives
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wakeupfromworkpodcast@gmail.com
Youtube Channel & Series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber
For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
E125:
Using your creative background to create a business that supports people is a great thing! Today we speak to Skye Marinda who is a Tarot Coach from D.C. Not sure what that is? I wasn’t either because she made it with the tools and super powers she has. Coming from a background in art school and a love for Tarot reading she works with people in Tarot as a medium to gain confidence in themselves and work through their thoughts internally. She has given over 400 readings and 100 workshops worldwide. You don’t have to know anything about Tarot readings to love this episode because I didn’t know anything while interviewing! Great insight on creating a creative business drawing from social DM’s, using your artistic background in new ways, running events in new spaces, and external judgement on your creative business. Let us know what you think of the conversation!
In This Episode We Cover
- Using tools for self reflection
- Making a niche
- Using your art background in new ways
- Going through different phases
- How much society values art
- Keeping arts strong
- Using spaces to run events for free
- Interacting with customers coming from social feeds
- Getting used to working with strangers as clients
- Seeing others do well
- Find your own voice
- The coaching model
- Parental pressure to have you get a “normal job”
Quotes
“I truly believe that creative is just a different thing we make it out to be. That subjectiveness, that way of interpretation, a way to see a story and go through something is creativity to me.” - Host Dave Swillum
“I feel like a lot of times people feel like you should be charging high prices for what you do, not that you shouldn’t charge money but I definitely used that first year to see what’s it like to do business with people on instagram and Tik Tok, and all over the place to get a feel for it.” - Skye Marinda
“Getting started is the hardest hurdle to get past.” - Skye Marinda
Resources Noted In This Podcast Episode
Mating In Captivating
by Ester Perrel
Skye's Links
IG
@skye.mirinda.tarot
Skye’s Website
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
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@davewakeup
Merch To Support Us!
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Youtube Channel & Series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber
For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
E124:
Sometimes in life it’s not about knowing all the answers to knowing what to do right away but you just need to stop and say Fukitt……
On today’s episode we speak to Fukitt Clothing, Start Day One, and Paid Exposure founder Ricardo Zulueta, Jr. about perspective, mindset, decision making process, and view on life through his brands. We also talk through what it’s like to start up a clothing brand, non-profit, and so much more. Saying F$#$ It means you’ve decided and taking an action. Let us know what you are doing after you hear the episode and say Fukitt.
In This Episode We Cover
- Perspective makes us happy or unhappy
- Making a decision, taking an action
- Decision making process behind saying F it!
- When you have to figure it out
- It’s impossible to live life to the fullest…..
- We need conflict
- Purpose
- What’s your super power?
- Mission has to be a VERB
- Cause and result
- How we evolve
- Planning your brand for long term
Quotes
“It’s human nature to take life for granted, what you really need are reminders. The best and worst one is someone passing away, all the sudden you appreciate life more.” - Ricardo Zulueta, Jr.
“ You find the solutions because you made the decision. “ - Ricardo Zulueta, Jr.
“ The struggles, the heart ache, this is what creates a meaningful life.” - Ricardo Zulueta, Jr.
“ If you don’t know where you’re going, every turn you make is wrong”- Ricardo Zulueta, Jr.
Resources Noted In This Podcast Episode
Mind Over Medicine
Atomic Habits
Personality Isn’t Permanent
If Not You Then Who
Ricardo’s Links
Fukitt Clothing
Start Day One: Suicide Prevention Non-Profit
Paid Exposure
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me!
@davewakeup
Merch To Support Us!
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For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
E123:
Your relationship with money dictates your decision making process and your mood so it’s important for any creative or business owner to manage. I’ve been unhealthy and healthy with my perspective on money in many different ways over my life transitions. When you don’t have a lot sometimes it comes out of anger because you can’t get what you need at the time, when you have more sometimes it comes from still not wanting to spend it and more importantly not spending it on the right things or things that fill your cup. On this episode we talk about some things to look out for that may be unhealthy ways of looking at what money is and it’s purpose and talk through some ways to manage a better relationship with it. Money is an energy and a vehicle but nothing more. Everything else we develop in our world around it on our journey is something different. Let’s start cultivating a great relationship on what money really boils down to so we can make the best decisions on our mission and get the biggest impact from life.
In This Episode We Cover
- Your relationship with money dictates your decision making process
- Money is energy
- Difference between broke and poor
- F U Money
- Decisions not based out of fear
- Stopping reactionary decision making
- Controlling natural human - animal instincts
- I tell me what I’m doing
- Frugality: Fighting how cheap I can be
- Buying things that don’t matter sometimes
- Your “rich life”
Quotes
“Money is energy, money is a vehicle…….that’s all.” - Host Dave Swillum
“I’m giving energy up, so what am I getting that gives energy back to me? If it doesn’t I’m probably not going to buy it.” - Host Dave Swillum
“You give up a lot to go after your passion in a real way” - Host Dave Swillum
Resources Noted In This Podcast Episode
Living Your Rich Life Podcast Episode Tim Ferris / Ramit Sethi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAviVicC4i4
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
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Youtube Channel & Series
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Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
E122:
One of the biggest challenges in the way of so many going after their dreams in creative and business is their overhead cost of living and fixed overhead. I’ve never seen a time in my life where living affordability has been crazier! On this episode we speak to co-founder of Boxabl a company that creates pre-fabricated housing in a very new way. With the ability for their unit to be shipped in a typical driving standard without oversize and get the results approved by building code ahead of time they are able to bring a new solution to the market to help with this bottle necking. If you want to see one of the first three units out so far look no further than Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk’s Boxabl Casita in Starbase Boca Chica, TX !
We speak through their first model “Casita” an ADU accessory dwelling unit, the housing market and modern living method for Americans and many around the world for the future and much more. Overhead cost of living, living alternatives, assessing risk in an optimistic way, and solving problems so people can live better lives and pursue their passions too.
In This Episode We Cover
- Housing affordability
- Overhead cost of living
- Alternative living set up’s
- ADU: Accessory Dwelling Unit
- Mass production
- Where housing is going in the US
- Different ways to approach your dream living space
- Creating a scalable housing solution
- Zoning trends to ease housing issues
- Removing headaches
- Government influence on our day to day
- We can take on larger risks that we think sometimes
- The downside isn’t that bad anymore
- Learning through Youtube V college
- The information is available
- You only have to be right once
- Going big!
Quotes
“Making it simple wasn’t simple but not that it’s simple to use its simple.” - Galiano Tiramani
“We live in a nanny state and it’s unfortunate that the government doesn’t just leave people alone because I think the world would be better off it they did, in a big way.” - Galiano Tiramani
“You can lose basically lose everything you have because you’re not gonna starve to death, you’re not gonna freeze. You can really just go all in and take huge risks because the downside really isn’t that bad.” - Galiano Tiramani
Resources Noted In This Podcast Episode
Upwork
Galiano’s Links
Boxabl Website
Waking Up From Work Podcast Links
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@davewakeup
Merch To Support Us!
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Youtube Channel & Series
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For audio advice and more in depth music content from Dave
Dave’s Indie Band Broadwing
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee