The Meant4Music Podcast

I might catch some heat about this one, but let's be honest everyone, it's NOT about the music. It's hasn't been for while. That doesn't mean that the music shouldn't still be GREAT! Don't get the two confused. It just means that success now in the music industry is more about the way you "present" and "position" yourself than it is about the music.  

Self-trust in a general life definition means that trust that you can take care of yourself adequately. Self-trust in a definition relating to business means that you will do what you say you are going to do! The issue is that a lot of artists, business owners, people who are running their own business or working from home are thinking that self-trust means. Trusting that I will WIN at this! That is not what it means… If you have that definition you will most certainly never follow through, because you know you can't win at everything.

Often when we are wanting our happiness to increase we wait for a BIG change,  A LOT of new money, a HUGE debt pay down a NEW job etc. But the truth is that true happiness is found in the little things, the details. That cliche saying that you hear EVERYWHERE is really very true. Sometimes we forget how really simple it can be to change our mood our feelings and perhaps our entire day by just doing that one little thing that makes you feel happy.  

Motivation is not something that will come upon you when you're feeling just right at the right time! It's when you've decided that you have a good enough reason.   You must find those reasons and connect them to what it is that you're trying to change.   For a lot of people family is a big reason.  For some it has to be for us, and that's okay. What is your reason to initiate, continue, or terminate a behaviour? If motivation is evading you perhaps you just need to find a better reason or maybe it's remembering your reason that will change your mind.   So the first part of this myth is that motivation of something you find outside of yourself and the second part is that motivation is a happy lovely energy filled experience that washes over you like diary dust and compels you to act.   When people tell me “I just have no motivation”, it blows my mind a little because those very same people are the people that I can never ever imagine them saving “I have no Reason.” They do, they have themselves, families loved ones, pets and dreams.  Don't wait for motivation to show up. You show up no matter how it feels, because you have reasons, big ones, amazing ones to crush your goals and live a happy life

The act of asking yourself how to do just a little better each time will eventually see your bar raised so high that you are the one to follow. Often we get too focused on the big goal that we are chasing and forget that if we take the mindset to just raise the bar ever so slightly every single day we can and will achieve new heights, that bar might even surpass our goals in many ways. Using this technique leaves behind a stable foundation of stepping stones and blocks that create an amazing structure for that bar to rest on. http://jojanzen.com/

I remember when I realized for the first time that I needed to do this. As a coach I am ALL IN - heavily invested in my clients and their experience of pursuing self-development. I want them to have a transformation. I want them to nail their goals. I want to show up BIG for them so they can do the same for themselves. I want to believe 100% of the time that they can achieve their wildest dreams in their lifetime. I just can't NEED a result from them in a certain period of time, that will most certainly keep them from shining. I just REQUIRE them to perform on a timeline for me and my results. And I teach them to same about their own goals. There is a difference being being fully invested in your mindset. work ethic and showing up for yourself bigger than ever before and yet still letting go of the desperation and needing it all to work out the way you think it should. The art of learning how to be ALL in and still letting go of the result is an amazing thing. It's often when my clients learn this that things start magically falling into place. http://jojanzen.com

I heard myself say it over and over and over again in the last 15 years. "I'll sleep when I'm dead". What was I thinking? I'm an insomniac at the best of times, I probably won't even rest when I'm dead, let's be serious. I have however been more restful since being forced into a routine that haven't had for last 15 years or more. Early to bed, lots of time to get to sleep and a decent amount of actual sleep. Some days I even felt like a new person. See. You don't actually realize you're tired until one day you sleep really really well, and you wake up  with energy and think "this is what I've been missing!". This podcast is my reminder to you all to use the natural techniques you already know about to increase the quality of your sleep. Sleep is important, physically, mentally, and spiritually. 

Truth Bomb:  Everyone has goals! Knowing what your goals are does not make you ahead of the game. All of the artists that I talk to and work with already have goals, many have already written them down. So what separates the high achievers from those whose goals remain unachieved? The way they go about those goals. In this podcast I explore the separating factors. Get the roadmap to $100k which also points out these factors! Download Here: https://bit.ly/3lSRfsX

I talk at great depth with my coachees about becoming the person you need to become to achieve your dreams. This process involves becoming the version of YOU that is capable of those things.Now you already are that person, but you may be indulging in behaviors that are programmed from old thoughts, beliefs and habits that are getting in the way.   So today I want to give you my take on “Becoming You” and what I mean by that and why it's a huge part of the journey.   A lot of the time when I talk to an artist about what they want to achieve those things are easy for them to dream. A big fan base, a hit song, a certain amount of income, a healthy body and mind, and a secure future for their kids, the list goes on. Ultimately we pretty much know what we want to achieve in life. And most of the time we can imagine that life. We can visualize a day in that life. What your house looks like, even what you feel like in that house. Maybe you're hosting a get together because you have the space and the budget to do that. Maybe you're standing in the kitchen of your dreams or on that acreage or driving that car you've always wanted and that's something that comes fairly easily is that ability to put yourself in that place even in that feeling and that's a powerful exercise in itself. But there is another step that is often a little harder that it perhaps the most important step and that is not only what are you doing and how you feel but who are YOU in that environment in that moment in that world. Getting your desired results involved fully becoming the YOU that can get there. Who is that person? Who is the version of YOU that is that person who has been able to achieve those things? I have my clients do these exercises and talk about this regularly. So as you go into 2022 and it's getting closer and closer to that time, and you start setting goals to achieve and visualizing those goals. You need to take that one step further and ask yourself a whole bunch of questions surrounding the one question “Who Do I Need to Become To Achieve These Goals.” Http://jojanzen.com/  

I'm such a fan of this artist, and songwriter! I got to sit down on zoom and chat with Shantaia about her move from Canada to Nashville during a pandemic. How mindset gets her through the toughest of days and keeps her positive when she needs it the most. In a party town, full of bright lights and late nights she is learning balance and how important that is to her as a person, artist and songwriter and how it allows her to be more present each day to go after her goals. I'm so thrilled to bring you this interview with Shantaia! Follow her on the following platforms: https://www.tiktok.com/@shantaia.music/ https://www.instagram.com/shantaiamusic/ https://www.facebook.com/shantaiamusic/    

When you feel like you have control over your work you feel better about it and more confident that you know how to do you know what needs to be done and that it's going to get done because you have a system Today I want you to think of one thing in your business that needs help, maybe you don't get it done ever or when you do it's such a long drawn out process and see if you can create a system to get it done each time you need to do it whether it be daily, weekly, monthly. Give yourself the gift of a system today. If you aren't sure what needs to be reach out to me and book a call with me I will whip you up a system to use! It's what I'm trained to do! For Free Workshops -> http://jojanzen.com/

So today I have challenged myself with this question. What if I was suddenly told that I only had one session left with every person I coach, and that session had to be the same content for everyone, what would that session be about? What would I make sure to go over with such clarity that they would never forget that lesson and be able to use it for many many years to come. This answer is the triangle of possibilities... http://jojanzen.com/

During my time as a coach it has become glaringly obvious to me that there are pieces of the puzzle that music business creatives tend to have in place in order to reach certain income levels. There is a massive correlation between how you go about your day and what you spend your time and money on and what the results are.  Some still think it's purely luck , right time, right place at work. I know that if you don't have these pieces in place you won't even know when you're in the right place. Download the RoadMap Here: https://bit.ly/3lSRfsX

So this is for all y'all including myself who need to remember to just keep the faith. You might be one day, one hour, one month, or one year away from crushing a goal you've been working towards. Now is not the time to quit. But I know, I understand how difficult it is to keep the faith, so today I”m gonna pump you up if you're feeling down and give you a couple of simple techniques to use if you're in that place where you're feeling like it's not working, nothing is working, I'm gonna give this up. The plan is never perfect and the path there  NEVER EVER straight or what you think it's going to be, so you've got to find a way to keep the faith, always. This podcast cover what you need to do to simply keep the faith and move forward. http://jojanzen.com  

One of the things that will separate you from someone else is your ability to conquer procrastination. A lot of people are afflicted with procrastination because it comes in many different forms and I think that people tend to look at procrastination and label themselves or others as being lazy or unmotivated. But in reality procrastination is a habitual reaction to overwhelm, fear, stress and even self-confidence or self-esteem issues. And so labelling it with laziness is truly not helpful at all, and it doesn't help to build confidence in yourself or others in order to overcome. I have helped many people overcome procrastination and I was interested to discover that it does in fact come in many forms for many different reasons and the effect of overcoming it is huge. http://jojanzen.com/

A lot of times in coaching I talk about what to do, methods, techniques, creation of new things, like new thoughts and adding new habits to your routine. But sometimes new results can come from not doing things as well. So I thought about the top things that I see others doing, my clients and myself and decided to put them in a podcast today just in case you need to remember to quit doing them.  Some of them will be easier to quit than others. #1 - Quit comparing yourself to others #2 - Quit degrading yourself #3 - Quit being around people who make you feel less #4 - Quit being around highly negative people #5 - Stop drinking so much  #6 - Stop telling yourself you should have done better #7 - Quit saying “I don't have time” #8 - Quit saying “I don't have the money.” #9 - Quit quitting so early! #10 - Quit letting your EGO talk http://jojanzen.com

I want to dispel a myth today and maybe give you some motivation to keep on moving on if you are feeling a bit worn down. Maybe you have been working really really hard and you feel like it is not paying off and you're wondering why? What else can I possibly do to make things happen? This can be incredibly frustrating and deflating is the word that I hear a lot when it comes to effort not equalling outcome. This podcast is for you! http://jojanzen.com  

Are you "riding on talent"? Beating yourself up? Judging other or yourself? Thinking that only opportunities separate you and someone else who has "made it"? Do you see failure as a very personal event? If you answered yes to any of these you might be accidentally going into a very fixed mindset from time to time. Everyone even the most positive and upbeat of personalities can learn from asking themselves hard questions and giving honest feedback about how they view certain topics. The quest for a growth mindset is everlasting....discover more about yours that will help you get where you want to go today. http://jojanzen.com

Step 1: Assess Your Current Situation Step 2: Build Your Winning Team ....Ongoing Step 3: Be a Great Team Member Step 4: You are PART of the team http://jojanzen.com/

Because I work alot with roadblocks, emotions and thoughts that keep artists, creatives stuck and this is a big one. And if you're brave enough to look in the mirror at your thoughts and emotions and call yourself out (lovingly and compassionately) that you're doing this, feeling this or thinking this way. You can break these chains and open up a whole world of opportunity and success to come your way. http://jojanzen.com/  

I have a method that helps my clients reach success. I am able to customize this method to suit you and your particular situation. There is no ONE plan that works for everyone, but the techniques the tools, and the method that I use works for everyone.  Listen to this podcast for the details: http://jojanzen.com/

Alright everyone I”m just going to give you my straight up unedited self today, because there are a lot of you who just simply care too much! There I said it! You care too much about your numbers, your validation, what other people think, what you look like, who likes you, who pays attention to you, what everyone else is doing, what opportunities everyone else is getting, what shows they are playing, how many streams they have, how many streams you have, how many followers you have! And I'm here today to say “WHO FUCKING CARES my friends!” “Who Cares”.  You may be spending way too much time caring about things that truly don't matter at the end of the day. http://jojanzen.com  

Hey Everyone! Wow episode 132 I'm really proud of this little podcast and that I've been able to bring you some valuable info, suggestions, techniques straight from my coaching vault to you. Today I want to talk about something that I help Artists deal with a lot due to the nature of what we do. Maybe things have been a little slower not as fast paced since march 2020, but now things are starting up again and that transition is really hard because we are going at a pace that we need to get used to again, or do we? I was very guilty of going at a pace for many many years that was a little over the top, I found that I was a person who could sleep just a few hours a night and still function well, still get all the things done and in some respects I maybe even got so used to that pace, that I didn't know how to be productive unless I was going going going all the time, pulling all nighters and trying to hit challenging deadlines. http://jojanzen.com/

One of the biggest challenges for artists is maintaining good mental health. And there are many pieces to the puzzle for an artist or anyone for that matter to maintain good mental health. And one of those pieces to the puzzle is maintaining good energy and for the purpose of this podcast by energy I mean “good vibes type of energy” not necessarily physical energy however when you do get your positive thoughts and vibe energy into the positive and it stays there for longer and longer periods, your physical energy will increase as well as a result of that. So one of the biggest ways in this industry to better your good energy is to look at the 5-10 that you spend a majority of your time with. Now caution to this because there are also people who have strong negative energy that maybe you don't even spend that much time with but have a very large affect on you and your mood, your beliefs, your thought processes. http://jojanzen.com/

Recently I”ve become aware of something called “Success Paradox”. Because I've seen it in action. I help people, mainly artists right now build success in all corners of their lives. I'm all about success, success in your self-love, self-development, relationships, career, health, finances, family and friends. That's really what I strive for, for all of my clients. And many of them do have success, in many different ways. Part of striving for success, means having a well defined version of what is success is for you! Aligning your version of success and what you are currently measuring your success on is a VERY important part of the process. Join the Sept 2021 Academy Waitlist http://meant4music.mykajabi.com  

I can tell all of my clients that self-talk is important, they know that! That's not a secret. But how do you go on a journey of self-discovery to reveal what your self-talk is and how to change it? That's the question. Not whether negative self-talk is bad for you and vice versa. It's how to change it! First you must listen, you must become quiet enough to listen and often that unfiltered quiet time comes in the first 5 mins of the day. In 5 mins you can have hundreds of thoughts, or the same thoughts repeating hundreds of times. It's astounding. Join the Sept 2021 Waitlist for the Meant4Music Success Academy http://meant4music.mykajabi.com

I get asked all the time about “who to trust in the music business”. And I've said this many times before but today I”m going to dedicate an episode to it because I think it's that important. No matter what you do from here on out. The most important person to trust is yourself! I've talked before about coaching and how I've had clients tell me that initially they were doing the coaching exercises and following through with showing up every week so as to not disappoint me. And then there sort of becomes a shift where they started showing up so as to not disappoint themselves. This is a very very important mindset shift. The reason being is that if you don't have this mindset and operate in this mindset the easiest person to disappoint is yourself.  But it often comes with the BIGGEST consequences. You don't stick to your plans, you don't follow through, you don't have any self-trust, your self-esteem often falls away and there is a cycle of self-deterioration. Self-Trust is KEY! Get on the waiting list for my Sept 2021 Academy To Open Now! http://meant4music.mykajabi.com  

Don't let that 1 person in the room who criticizes you or gives you bad vibes, occupy one more minute of space in your brain! Remember that you are taking away from the amazing positive energy that so many other people are giving you and trying to give you by being too caught up and affected by the 1 person who doesn't appreciate what you've done. Don't do yourself a disservice and those who really are supporting you, it's not worth it. There is feedback that is worthy and you should listen to in order to better yourself and then there is feedback that is just downright negative and attempts to bring you down. That 1 person does not and should not have the effect on you that they might be having right now. I give you permission to let any negative energy from that 1 person go and leave it behind. Join the waitlist for the Meant4Music Success Academy   http://jojanzen.com  

I was thinking how incredibly difficult it is for different personalities to co-exist in the industry. A lot of musicians are extremely introverted by nature some are not at all. And those that aren't find it a bit easier to do the public stuff for sure. Those that are introverted like me often struggle hard with this.  One of the things that I hear from people a lot is that it's not the music, the creation of the music or getting that done etc. It's dealing with the people, the personalities. So I wanted to talk to those of you who are more introverted and perhaps have trouble asserting yourself sometimes and give you some guidelines or as I call them “rules of engagement for the music business”. These have helped me over time immensely.  1. Always Ask For What You Need 2. If have to be pushy - BE KIND! 3. Have Humble Confidence http://jojanzen.com    

Sometimes we need to go back to the basics. A good coach will help you through in the moment, a great coach will set you up for a lifetime. There are certain things that I hope every single person who works with me takes with them for a lifetime. And these are the fundamentals that I hope every one of you will take with you from this episode. These are THE most important things to have and keep in your life from now until forever. They are also incredibly easy to forget in the hardest and busiest times of your life. I dive deep into these fundamentals in my 3 month Success Academy Program. Get on the waitlist for the academy now in September. https://meant4music.mykajabi.com  

How many times have you heard the phrase “Just don't take it personal!” it's business not personal, you need to have a thick skin! And you're left feeling pretty gutted and like all of what was just said was very personal and maybe even hurtful. What if I told you that I have a different way of breaking the idea of not taking anything personal down so that it emotionally makes sense to you and it's something that you can actually constructively use to move on quickly past the moments in our careers where things hurt and feel pretty personal. Music is one of those chosen career paths where everything is highly personal. People are judging your looks, your voice, your skills, your personality, how can it not get personal. Sorry but we're not playing your song because well, it's just not good enough! Ugh! Personal right.  So a lot of well meaning mentors, industry people will simply tell you - ahhhh, shake it off, not everyone is going to like you, you've gotta have  thick skin if you want to be in this business. But they offer nothing extra on how to actually shake it off, and how to build emotional IQ and emotional skills to be resilient to that. So what ends up happening and you may be here and feeling this right now, if so stay tuned... http://jojanzen.com/episode-124-how-to-not-take-it-personal

Have you ever created a goal and thought it's just too big to be possible for me? I often find that people will set goals that are very doable. Did you know that many goals are actually easier to hit than we think they are to accomplish? The actual issue is that we think they are too big in the first place. I find that the dream goals are the ones that people think are way too big. But they are not! They are all possible! Over the course of my coaching which is coming up on almost 4 years that I've been coaching other artists. I've used a lot of different techniques to help artists increase their income. Some I've taken from $0 to a full-time income - over $60 in a short period of time. Some have doubled their income and good income more than full-time income. All of those people once they got there said “That part was actually easier than I thought it was going to be.” It was the years of stressing and feeling stuck before that, that was the hardest, it was the trying to force things to happen and being so wound up in it emotionally the wrong way that was hard. Many times we think to make a big impact on our results you need to start BIG new things, and create huge projects, start fresh and scrap everything you're currently doing. But that's not how these people have found success. Listen in to found out how...! http://jojanzen.com/

In this episode I want to address absolutely everyone's biggest challenge! There is no one that doesn't have this as their single biggest challenge. And I was talking to a friend a few days ago about how easily people will spend large amounts of money on production and other items without ever having addressed themselves. And even people who seem to talk about it and know that what their single biggest challenge is. Once you know what your biggest challenge is and you harness it becomes your biggest advantage! Everyone in this business is trying for their advantage, get infront of the right people, make the best music, get it heard on radio, get it synced to a big show, get in with the right groups of people. And yet very few of you are harnessing and addressing your single biggest challenge in the whole process and that's YOU! https://jojanzen.com https://meant4music.mykajabi.com  

How to stop worrying about what other people think. It's human nature to want people to like you and your creations, it's when worrying over it turns into anxiety and leads to you making all of your decisions from a place of yearning for acceptance that the problems arise. Get in front of your past programming and learn how to stop worrying yourself into anxiety over what people will think of your next project, song, or creation. It's extremely freeing to approach and create a project in a state of freedom and joy! You deserve that and your followers will appreciate it more than you know. http://jojanzen.com/

I want you to consider for a moment that all of your results in life can be traced back to habits. Personal and Professional habits. If that is true then your results can change by changing your habits, that's the good news. There are so many ways to create new habits and ditch the old ones but today I want to talk about ONE particular technique that is super helpful when it comes to adding a new habit to your life and also bringing awareness to habits that aren't serving you and that is called “Habit Stacking”. https://jojanzen.com/

This is probably the most refreshing interview I've ever done. Dani Strong is not only a passionate artist, songwriter and musician she is in the business of music in the radio promotions field and understands it extremely well. She also takes the time to educate her artist clients on the business aspects and feels that this is very important way to show up in the industry!  It can be difficult to exist authentically as both an artist and an industry decision maker, but she does it unapologetically and with integrity. Check out her latest album on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SBgKCF IG: https://instagram.com/danistrongmusic Web: https://danistrong.com Radio Promotions and more: https://www.taylorentertainment.ca

There are TWO things that all artists need for success. 1. A great mindset  2. An Audience * Simple right!?! Let me break them down for you. These are the 2 mindset agreements that all of my highest achieving clients make with me and themselves that makes their coaching a success. 1. They have the courage to do all that is asked of them. 2. They are honest with me and themselves. These are 3 things that form the foundation of all audience building. 1. Inner Circle 2. Wider Circle 3. 2 strategies working together at all times. a. Engagement Strategy b. Growth Strategy Learn More: www.jojanzen.com

The first thing that hits you when you meet Brent Baxter is his genuine personality. If his results as a songwriter don't speak for themselves then 5 mins with him will surely let you know that if you're an up and coming songwriter, you're in the right place! We cover so many great topics in this interview, including, daily habits, the way you think. The question he has learned to ask himself daily. "What is the opportunity here?". He looks at possibility rather than obstacles, he knows that connection is super important and he shares with us his technique for staying connected and getting connected with new people consistently. Being intentional is now part of his routine and being there for his family is now #1 on his list of priorities. You're going to want to dive and learn all there is to learn from Brent! What an incredible opportunity we all have to soak up the information no matter our location in the world from the best in the industry. Download your free copy of Brent's E-Book today! "Think Like a Pro Songwriter" https://songwritingpro.com/gift  

Having confidence that you understand the business that you are in is so KEY! Being the leader of the business, knowing where income streams are and how to access them beyond the basic understanding of  live performance merchandise is important. It's not as complicated as you might think. Today let's start the process of getting confident about the business of music. All of us get into the music business because of our passion for music, and what it has brought to us and what it brings to the world. And we essentially want to create great music to have that kind of impact in the world. But the problem is that you soon figure out that you are spending more time on the admin or business than you are on the music. You must figure out how to get as passionate about the business of music, otherwise the incredible music that you make will never have the impact you want it to, because it just won't be heard, it won't reach people. This podcast gives the top 3 foundational things top embrace to become the music business person you need to to thrive in this industry. http://facebook.com/groups/meant4music

This is one of the critical questions that I feel dive into with my clients. What you currently have is what you thought you could achieve at some point in the past. So it makes sense that if you aren't where you want to be, that you starting thinking, talking and mapping for success surrounding what it is that you REALLY want. What happens when I first ask this question to Musicians, they tend to give the "moral" or "expected" answer. "I just want to make enough money to live, feed my family."  Either because it's what they think they can achieve or that they SHOULD only achieve. However they don't REALLY want that, they don't want to live pay check to pay check, what they REALLY want is to be abundant so they help other people and pay it forward. Book your 1hr Success Discovery Call now:  https://bit.ly/3tcEMkJ  

I'm going to give you what I believe to be the top 3 reasons why artists people please, maybe you'll hear something familiar in one of them and then I'm going to talk about my tips and ways that you can stop people pleasing from today onwards. And also my 2 step cardinal rule for people pleasers when it comes to making any decision. You Are Following Someone Else's Idea Of Success You Are Hyper Worried About What Everyone Else Thinks You Think You Won't Have Any Other Opportunities How do we as Artists stop doing this? 1. Watch and Listen to your decisions, is there any element of people pleasing?  2. Get Specific about who and why you are pleasing mostly 3. Does this fit your vision? "Your clear vision of success is where the head meets the heart." - Jo  3 Step - Cardinal Rule for People Pleasers If you think you might be people pleasing a lot, I have a rule where I tell my clients “do not to make any decision on the spot.” Take the next 24-48 hrs to decide....HOWEVER In that 24-48 hours lay it out in a way that FEAR doesn't come into it. "I don't have enough money, I don't have enough time & What if it doesn't work"...those are all FEAR based. I want this decision to come from a place of abundance not lack. Is this part of my vision? - Yes or No!?! Book Your 1 Hr Success Discovery Call today! http://jojanzen.com/contact

Your clear vision of success is not the same as any one else, I can assure you that after having coached dozens of artists, songwriters and musicians through this process, no two visions are exactly the same and for that reason your plan shouldn't be the same as the next person. Your path to success certainly won't be. In my program, we first discover what you REALLY want from life and from your music career, and what you want to GIVE BACK! We do this without worrying about what you THINK you can achieve. Once you have a really clear vision (minus the noise) of what you want, you can then map out a clear direction, a focus, and a plan. You can then make decisions easily and effectively using that direction and that plan as guideposts. Nothing is a mystery from then on. Stop chasing the latest greatest trend, thing or idea, unless it fits squarely into your picture of what you really want. If you don't have a picture of what you really want, book a discovery call with me today to figure it out. http://jojanzen.com/contact http://jojanzen.com/ep113

I love the fact that my human brain can consciously accept or reject any idea that I want to and this is something that I now try to practice daily. Even my own ideas that I've held onto for a while. Particularly ideas about myself, my place in the world, my industry, my career, my voice, my music and my self-worth. Particularly those ideas is where it becomes most powerful. Many people go along in life arbitrarily accepting what is given to them, feed to them, and told to them as if it's all truth. I want you to ask yourself when is the last time that you had a chance to consciously decide whether or not to accept or reject an idea about yourself? https://www.jojanzen.com/ep112 https://meant4music.mykajabi.com

Karissa Hoffart is a Saskatchewan born and raised country music artist, with huge talent and a huge heart. We talk about how daily habits have become one of her most important mindset routines and how they have help to set her up for success and staying positive. Karissa is also a Registered Nurse and talks about her experiences in this field during the pandemic. Balancing a great mindset is so important in her busy and sometimes stressful life. Checking in yourself, having mind, body and soul routines and habits is what has changed her world tremendously. We also chat about her Saskatchewan Virtual School Tour which is still ongoing and how I helped her to go from idea to execution quickly and to push past some of the fears surrounding it. It has turned out to be a super successful project and so valuable to her as a person and what she brings to the table with her self-written EP - Life of Mine. Her latest single "I do" is out in a few days! Check her out online now: Web: www.karissahoffart.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/karissahoffart/ FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/257854875624857

Kevin Breuner is the SVP of Marketing at CD Baby and has been with CD Baby for 15 years. In that time he's seen a mountain of change, with technologies, platforms, and marketing strategies that Indie Artists can leverage to become sustainable in the industry.  I recently had the chance to sit down with him to discuss how his own super successful indie band "Small Town Poets" have navigated their way through the years and how they grew their following by using grass roots marketing methods and connecting with fans but also integrating with the newest technologies along the way. Interestingly even with all of these new technologies much of the foundations of these methods are still relevant today. He also talks about understanding and educating yourself on how today's platforms that provide a stage for indie artists actually work. Youtube still being the #1 streaming platform. A consistent pattern of release on Spotify. radio versions, live versions, acoustic versions, and covers all factor into the picture. I learned that even the Beatles did cover, lots of covers! Having a goal to be Tik Tok famous is great but also understand how the platform works and where your demographic is located in the social world. How failing is inevitable and necessary, and those who get where they want to go just need to take failure on board as a part of the landscape. Click here to learn how to work with me to grow your music career >> http://jojanzen.com

In all the interviews I've done I don't think I have encountered a more upbeat, energetic and soul connected person in the industry.  Sheree started Global Songwriters Connection back in 2013 and has been helping songwriters (& artist/writers) polish their songs, connect with people who will raise the bar and land publishing deals ever since then. Located in the hub of it all, in Nashville, Sheree has long been connected to the writing and music world, raised by two successful songwriters and holding her own successful career in music, she turned her knowledge, passion and connection into an incredibly valuable organization for writers, and artist/writers to be involved with. The success of many of her members speaks for itself. Grab your coffee, pen and paper and take notes. Head on over to www.globalsongwriters.com to grab a membership now! 

Every great athlete has had a number of coaches along the way. We in the music business are just starting to understand the value of having a great coach or many coaches along the way also. Creating income in the music business isn't as difficult as you may think, the challenges are everything that comes along with it. The mental game, the ability to persevere, fall, fail, be judged, be strong, be authentic, believe in yourself.  These are the skills that I help my client build that get them to success in a balanced and healthy way. Everyone needs someone to believe in them and hold that belief on the days when things are difficult. http://jojanzen.com/

Over thinking and Under Acting go together like two old friends!   Did you know that it takes so much more physical energy to be in a constant state of thinking and stressing about things and totally over thinking it? Because I talk about thoughts and thinking A LOT I thought it was time to talk about DOING and not over thinking and the balance between. Something that I hear myself and others saying a lot is “I totally know that I”m over thinking this…” And sometimes it's a struggle because it might be a BIG decision, and it might feel like you must make the correct decision like moving or a new company or a new job. You feel like if you make the wrong decision it will be really bad, but you get stuck thinking on it and after a while it starts to feel like you don't know what even a good decision is because you are totally now in a stress cycle of over thinking. I see people bounce back and forth between decisions a lot, they make one and then they hear one piece of feedback and it changes their decision and they start to over think it again. So under doing goes hand in hand with over thinking because if you are over thinking something you're definitely not doing or acting on it. So it makes sense that these two things work together to keep you stuck. I walk you through how to move past over thinking by taking action in this podcast. Join the Meant4Music FB Community Today: http://facebook.com/groups/meant4music  

Perfectionism is not about being perfect at all. At its core perfectionism is about the fear of just ONE thing and one thing alone, and that is... "The Fear of Not Being Good Enough" The good news is that you can rid yourself of perfectionism and its destructive force in your life and career. Perfectionism and anxiety and depression are highly connected and I'm committed to helping you move past it and overcome it. Perfectionism and progress don't go together! Are you wearing your perfectionism on your sleeve almost like a badge of honour and can you be brave enough to let go of it? I walk you through some powerful questions for your own awareness when it comes to overcoming your perfectionism. Who do you want to become? Can you learn to fail well? You can HAVE a failure and not BE a failure! A failure is just an event, not a personality trait. Those are 2 different things. Join my community today - > Get unstuck -> http://facebook.com/groups/meant4music

In an industry where no one is looking over your shoulder most days to see what you're working on and how you're working on it there is nothing more important than being highly accountable, to yourself! Coaching and communities work because of many reasons, awareness, motivation and also accountability is high on that list of reasons. But the real magic is when you start showing up for yourself! That's when progress is made, results roll in and confidence soars! In this podcast I talk through the process of creating and accountability at first with others and then moving that accountability to yourself and how empowering that moment is. Join the Fb Community Today: http://facebook.com/groups/meant4music

The fear of failure, fear of success and focusing too hard on the results can be some of the major reasons why we have a hard time following through projects, plans and ideas. The good news is that you can become a person who follows through consistently and this could be the KEY to your success, if not the KEY it is a MAJOR deciding factor in how your future will play out. Imagine starting a project, investing thousands of dollars into it and right at the last minute pulling the pin on it before it even gets off the ground? I did that!!! That's how great my fear of failure was if I turn the clock back 15 years. I was a exceptionally great at not following through with ideas, projects and plans in the past. It took time, awareness, taking action, tons of failing and a still to this day a constant conversation with myself to be strong, courageous and incredibly bold in taking on projects that I'm not ready to. Join me at my FB Community: http://facebook.com/groups/meant4music