Episode 103 - Short Money vs. Long Money

Mase said, "I don't understand the language of people with short money." 

We have a long associated "short money" to mean "no money".  But that's not quite accurate. In this episode we discuss the real definition and difference between short money and long money mentality and which one you should adopt in order to set yourself up for life!

Episode 102 - Labels or Leadership

CEO.  President. Executive. Owner. Boss.  We love the titles because they insinuate power, authority and most importantly - leadership. 
The entertainment industry puts a lot of weight on titles and labels, but wearing the label doesn't produce the character.  Being in a position of authority doesn't automatically make someone a leader.  "Leader" isn't a title or position, it's action and example.

Episode 101 - To Shot or Not To Shot

Vaccinations are on the rise but not even close to the satisfaction of many government and heath officials. 
As companies (entertainment and media companies alike) are beginning to adopt requiring vaccinations for employment, to work on set, and to be involved in projects in any capacity, if you are unvaccinated, what are you prepared to do?

Episode 100 - Placing Your Vet (Centennial episode)

From Mike Richards on Jeopardy to fake High School football teams, the lack of vetting and research was already destroying the internet via social media, but now it seems it has seeped its way  into worlds where background checks are crucial for integrity purposes.

Episode 99 - Are You Stealing Enough?

King Solomon once said: "there is nothing new under the sun." 

No truer words have been spoken when it comes to entertainment, particularly in the area of music. 
At this point in time, no music is actually created (if you are judging by the dictionary definition of "create"), but rather it is merely invented. As a music creator (Lol! See what we did there), one should not feel some type of way when borrowing sounds or styles from your musical predecessors. 
But where do we draw the line between influence and mimicry?  Between following a blueprint and copying the plans.

Episode 98 - How To Become An Overnight Success

From writer's block to career dissatisfaction to the feeling of having no purpose, the common cause for each of these conundrums is often the lack of a spark.  An inspiration. 

Amazingly enough, we often spend so much time in search of this inspiration when we fail to realize that there is inspiration all around us happening every minute of every day.  We only have to look and insert ourselves into the life that's happening all round us. From the leaf falling acrobatically from a tree, to the homeless person on the street and everything in between.

Episode 97 - The World Is Your Muse

From writer's block to career dissatisfaction to the feeling of having no purpose, the common cause for each of these conundrums is often the lack of a spark.  An inspiration. 

Amazingly enough, we often spend so much time in search of this inspiration when we fail to realize that there is inspiration all around us happening every minute of every day.  We only have to look and insert ourselves into the life that's happening all round us. From the leaf falling acrobatically from a tree, to the homeless person on the street and everything in between.

Episode 96 - Impressions

You only get one chance to make a first impression. It only takes a person 7-10 seconds for form an initial evaluation or perception of you.  Everything you do from that point on is either substantiating or disproving that perception. 

Episode 95 - Is Higher Education Worth The Cost?

The decision to go to college faces millions of students and adults every year. We all know stories of higher education recipients who have gone on to change the world. We have also heard stories of amazing men and women who haven't seen the inside of a college yet have gone on to impact the world as well.  

What about entertainment?  Should you go to college to learn music production, engineering, film, dance, etc?

So is college truly worth the expense?  Well that's what we're going to discuss.

Episode 94 - Small Beginnings

An oak tree started as an acorn.
Google, Amazon and Apple started in garages.
J.K. Rowling was a single mother on welfare.
Sean "Diddy" Combs started as an intern.
And so on, and so on....

Stop griping about your small beginning. What makes you so special that you should "skip the line" and circumvent the process?

Episode 93 - SpotLife on: Raab Stevenson

If you've ever enjoyed the vocal performances of Justin Timberlake, NeYo, Rihanna, Anderson Paak, Dave Matthews, and many others, then you have Raab Stevenson to thank for much of it.

Raab trains some of music's biggest stars and he sat down with Stone and Jony to discuss his come up and what it takes to be one of the most sought after vocal coaches in the country.