This Is Your Show!!

Well folks!! That wraps up season one of This Is Your Show!!! I cannot thank you enough for your ongoing support and for your feedback while I tried something completely new and out of my element!! I will take this down time as a means to revamp the show and my processes and I look forward to releasing to the world a totally new This Is Your Show!!!! Please go to www.tylerfriedelproductions.com and sign up for my mailing list. I will be letting everyone on the list know of my upcoming ventures. I want to thank you again for your never ending support and making these last few months a joy and a pleasure to serve you and provide you with space to tell your story. My name is Tyler friedel! You are LISTENING to This Is Your Show, and I will SEE you next season!!

Desiree Wile is on a mission. One quite unlike any mission any parent or person would be excited to embark on, yet, she still presses onward in hopes to reach those in need of help. A year ago, Desiree lost something very special to her. As she puts it, “A beautiful light in this life.” I am talking about her son Jayden. A young man with a charismatic personality who was adored by many. Sadly Jayden succumbed to the effects of cyberbullying and his young, promising and beautiful life was tragically cut short leaving many in the wake of the ripple effect of such an event. Desiree is here today to tell #JaydenStory and to encourage us all to embody the message behind hers and her family's sogan, “Stand up. Speak out. Be kind.”

Stefanos Efthimiou and I met in the 6 Figure Songwriting cohort but that is not why we are speaking today. He contacted me initially to talk about his amazing talents as a composer and a producer but after he watched the documentary on Netflix, The Social Dilemma, he implored me to watch it so we could discuss it on the show. Stefanos and I were both impacted by the information in this documentary! If you have not seen it yet, especially if you have younger children who are using social media platforms regularly, I strongly recommend you give it a look. Here is my conversation with Stefanos.

Jessie Smith is full of motivation!! Her bright personality accompanied by her joyous outlook on life spills into your cup and makes you feel happy and warm inside!! When she isn't motivating females to empower themselves, she is encouraging women who love music to follow their passions and to do it from home!! She is also a dating coach!! There are many levels to this amazing human being and I am glad to have gotten to interact with her on the show. Here is our conversation.

Brian Skeel!! The Man of Skeel!! Who has the Skeel appeal!! Okay that's enough!! But seriously this guy seems to do a bit of it all and needs his own superhero theme song!! He is a music producer and composer and also a mentor! He speaks from the heart and knows how to inspire you to be the best at what you do!! I had such an amazing time getting to know him more after our 6 month cohort ended with 6 Figure Songwriting. I was blown away only a few minutes ago when I saw his Instagram post revealing he is working on music for a brand new video game!!! I cannot wait to see what that ends up being!! I have set forth my intentions and have asked the universe to provide me the opportunity to work with Brian in the very near future! Here is our chat!

Welcome to the second half of my very intimate conversation with Jeff Herge. As you learned in the first episode, Jeff worked for the Department of Defense and was inside the Pentagon the morning of September 11th, 2001. His recount of that day takes a lot of courage and has been very inspiring to many of my listeners. If there is anyone in the world who is hearing Ian, Charisse and Jeff's stories and has their own story to tell about that day, please reach out to me at thisisyourshowpodcast@gmail.com. If I can provide you a space to tell your story I would be honored in doing so.

Lin Gysen is a beautiful soul!!! I came to know her during the 6 Figure Songwriting cohort and she helped many of us learn the basic understanding of the sound frequency spectrum and how to set up our studios so we could learn to produce music from home. She even pointed me in the direction of using Zoom for my podcast because it provides much better audio. Was she ever right!!! She provided me with a sample of a song she recorded in Laos while attending her first live concert!! That is what you are hearing in the background right now and it gives you a bit of insight into the story you are about to hear. Being an audio expert, she is fully aware of the quality of the recording but it provides a contrast to her outstanding work!! She has started The Virtual School of Sound to help up and coming producers better understand the science behind sound so that they are fully prepared to make the best sounding music possible!!! Lin has traveled the world and has not only seen some really cool stuff, but she has heard even cooler things!! Stuff I only hope to be able to hear and see one day!! Including recording audio from the jungle waking up first thing in the morning which you're going to hear at the very end of this episode!

Jeff Herge is heroic! And I may not be referring to the type of heroism where someone goes running into gunfire or towards danger on purpose, but he is someone who, in the time of dire need, can put his own fears and anxieties aside to do what is asked of him for the sake of his country. He is also humble. Which means he, in his own words, would say that he is a regular guy just doing his job. In other words, a true patriot! The story you are about to hear is his account of the events that took place while he was at work at the Pentagon on the morning of September 11th, 2001. I have broken this story up into two parts as it is graciously detailed and at times even became a bit much for Jeff. There are many levels to the aftermath of 9/11 as it affected all of us in many different ways. I know people in Canada who feared for their lives as it was close enough to home for us!! In my last 2 interviews with Ian and Charisse, it pained me not being able to put myself in their shoes to sympathize with them on a deeper level. However, allowing them the space to talk about their experience with 9/11 brought Jeff to me, willing to provide his story. If you or anyone you know suffers from PTSD and have not found a means to manage it, please contact your local mental health center and speak to a professional. As you will learn in these 2 episodes, talking about your trauma is a good place to start healing from it. thisisyourshowpodcast@gmail.com tylerfriedelproductions@gmail.com

Latrissa Thomas and I have quite a bit in common!!  From script writing to movies and 3D animation, a lot of our creativity seems to be cut from the same cloth!!  I had such a wonderful time getting to know who she is as a person and as a creator!   I want to take a second to give a shout out to Cathy Heller and everyone at Catch the Moon Music!!!  They are about to embark on another 5 day songwriting challenge and I am so excited to see all of the new faces that will be there to learn what every single person who has been on this podcast, including Latrissa, learned over the course of the last couple of years collectively!!  For anyone on the fence about joining, you literally have nothing to lose and EVERYTHING to gain!!! I for one am glad that I made the decision to join!! Without it I would never have this podcast and I would've NEVER met people as amazing as Latrissa!! Please enjoy my conversation with her!! She is one of my many new friends that I have made thanks to the 6 Figure Songwriting cohort!!

Charisse gives us her account of the day that changed all of our lives. She shares about her trip into New York on a train that morning and witnessing something that would forever change the course of the world.

This is a special edition episode of This Is Your Show where I sit down with someone who calls New York his home and I listen to his recollection of how the world and his life changed on September 11th 2001.

Ari Cohen is one of my new best friends! During the graduation week for the Six-Figure Songwriting cohort, he and I regularly called each other during our breaks. He and I have such a similar personalities it is so easy to spend hours talking to him. I have recently helped him learn how to do dream boards and since he began on his path of Enlightenment he has noticed a drastic change in his life. It's really neat to know that I have a friend in Israel that I can talk to on a daily basis.  He and I formed a strong connection long before we ever discussed being on the podcast together. I called this episode a Jew and a Christian walk into a podcast because he and I both have a light-hearted spirit and although we have completely different upbringings, accompanied by completely different religious beliefs, none of that mattered to him and I.  We formed a friendship first and here is our conversation learning just a little bit more about each other.

Katherine Nagy Love's Nickelback! There I said it! Thanks for tuning in folks we'll talk to you next time! Tip your waitress!! Try the veal!! Of course I'm just kidding but, I feel like that is a bit of a mic drop moment for me!! We could have talked about nothing else but that and I know I would have a friend for life! Fortunately for the Nickelback haters and those who came to hear more than that, you get to hear us connect about topics such as working from home and following our passions. Setting an example for our children and preparing them for a possible change in the world going forward. Yet another cohort member of the Six-Figure songwriting workshop, Katherine and I have now formed a connection that just might allow me to cross something pretty cool off of my bucket list! thisisyourshowpodcast@gmail.com tylerfriedelproductions@gmail.com

James Walsh and I have a song in the works called Clouds in the Sky!! He is yet another member of the Six-Figure Songwriting course I just graduated from!! He wrote the lyrics about a trip he took to the Mexican border along the coast. Someplace I have always wanted to visit, and will visit one day!! The lyrics take you on a trip through winding roads and canyons and it feels like you are really there!! He sent them my way and he left it in my hands to come up with a song arrangement. One of my youngest niece's absolutely loves it and asks me to play it for her every time I have my guitar with me. James has a story I can only hope to be able compare my own story to one day. He has worked with some of the coolest musicians of the past few decades! He and his wife Keri have a band called Bristol Kids! I have posted the links to their website, social media and Soundcloud pages below. Please enjoy my connection with James!! I certainly did!! http://www.bristolkidsband.com/ https://soundcloud.com/james-walsh-bristolkids http://www.facebook.com/jamesandkeriwalsh https://twitter.com/WalshJames78

Hi!  This is Tyler Friedel!! If you are a single parent who is struggling, or an addict who is struggling or you are dealing with oppression because of the color of your skin, body shape, gender identification and sexual preference, if you have been raped, feel suicidal or if you have felt abandoned by the ones you love, or if you are all of these things and more, I have created this podcast for people like us who have endured some of life's toughest challenges and are still here to talk about it. One thing I will start by admitting is I have had an overall great life but I suffer from addiction,  depression and anxiety every single day and have gotten here by a string of events that make up my life.  I have to say I acknowledge there are folks in this world who have had it far worse than I could ever imagined.  The fact that you're pushing through and just living every single day, is extremely inspiring to me and I want to hear your story!!  I'd like to share mine with you.  I want to create a safe place for anyone who feels there is no one to listen to come and speak their minds!! My entire life I have been forced to keep my mouth shut by those who held some form of authority or seniority over me.  From childhood to my last day job, there were things I was not okay with and was made to stifel them to protect other people's images.  The day has come for me to talk!! If you want in on the action, please reach out to me on Instagram or on Facebook.  There is nobody I won't talk to.  We all have a voice and should not be held from using it.  Even if our opinions differ, I want to talk to you.  I need to understand my fellow human beings from their perspective.  I am done being told what my world is all about.  I need to find out for myself!! So join in on the conversation.  We will be going over it all.  Full disclosure.  No filters.  Raw emotions and hopefully some breakthrough interventions.  I cannot wait to meet you all!! This Is Your Show!! A podcast for people who have been told their opinion doesn't matter, and need a place to express it!!

Michael Averill is another mentor I met in the 6 Figure songwriting cohort. He's a man of many talents and one of those is encouraging people to find a topic for a song in the most unexpected of places. He hosted a 5-week songwriting workshop aside from the cohort that I just graduated from last Thursday!!. It is where I met Cinder Ernst and Ginine Mizerski. My first two guests on this podcast! Needless to say our paths crossing has proven to be rather fruitful. Without further delay, here is Michael Averill.

Karen Novy is another member of the Six-Figure Songwriting cohort which sadly comes to an official end on August 25th.   Amongst the 366 people in the cohort, Karen and I found each other with multiple similarities and things in common.  She is an inspiration for me because she seems to be a few steps ahead of me in my path and it's refreshing to see someone who has achieved goals very similar to my own. She has made making music her everyday job and what better job to have than to practice your passion? Without further ado, here is Karen Novy!!

Mr. Phelps, Nick Phelps, my mentor, my friend. Whatever name you give this man he is a cool dude through and through and I am so happy to have this opportunity to chat with him. I'm learning more and more every day that just because you don't know somebody, it doesn't mean you won't have more in common than you thought. Without further ado, here is yet another amazing spiritual connection with somebody I have been looking forward to connecting with!!

"This is my quest, to follow that star No matter how hopeless, no matter how far To fight for the right Without question or pause To be willing to march Into hell for a heavenly cause" Frank Sinatra The Impossible Dream Last week I met with Charisse Arrington and we hit it off immediately! She is just the person I needed to connect with and what better person to have on your team than a life coach!? She and I talked about so much more and I just know you are going to love the rest of our spiritual connection.

Charisse Arrington is a Beautiful Soul!! I first heard her speak during a not so standard curriculum class for the Six-Figure Songwriting course the same week the music industry performed a blackout in support of Black Lives Matter. When she began to talk, she brought us all together in a time where some of us felt we were so far apart. There wasn't a dry eye in the Zoom call! I had to reach out to her as soon as she was done talking because there is so much I don't know about black history and it is about time I learned.

Ginine said, THE CAVE YOU FEAR TO ENTER HOLDS THE TREASURE YOU SEEK. What a powerful statement!!! How many times have you missed out on something awesome because of your fear? It scares me to think of the amount of times I have passed up a really great opportunity because I allowed fear to make my decisions for me. What do you think you can accomplish in 20 seconds of Courage? What is something that has been on your heart for a long time that would begin to manifest only if you spent 20 seconds putting all of your heart soul and passion into that idea? Who is going to thank you for your 20 seconds of courage!? Who will you thank for thiers!? I thanked Cathy Heller for hers because without it I would not be here right now talking to you!! You would be surprised what you can accomplish in 20 seconds if you show up and give yourself permission to do so!! Ginine's 20 seconds of Courage has brought her to me where we had an opportunity to relate to one another. It turns out she has a bunch of tools that could help people that I know. She is making big movements in the mental health community that is helping raise awareness for suicide. I know I'm not the only one who's been touched by the subject and I would love for anyone who feels they need someone to talk to, to reach out to myself or Ginine! We are not trained therapists but we have been through the darkness and are living in light. I would like you to take a moment to visit her website www.chasingoz.com as well as her musicians page on Instagram @chasingozmusic. If you are depressed or are suicidal please reach out to your local mental health clinic, hospital, or suicide hotline. I can offer an ear to listen to your story, but there are people who know the right things to say, teach and recommend.

Last week I met with Cinder Ernst and she showed me a three-step process on how to centre myself when I feel things are falling apart around me. I did it the day I edited our first episode and the energy that provided me kept me going for a few days. I'll be honest, I didn't do it again until this morning as I was editing this second half of the episode. What I noticed after taking a couple of days off in between is that there is a drastic difference in how it affects my day. It pulls my thoughts in from being all over the place and focuses them on things to be grateful for. After all, gratitude is the key to a happy life. If you can't be happy with what you do have why would you be provided with more? It falls under the same principles as the law of attraction or believing in a prayer. The second half of my interview with Cinder opened my eyes to a few more things. Since we first talked I have started doing live streams on Instagram and Facebook and putting myself out there more than I ever imagined I would in my lifetime. What I'm learning is that the more I do that, the more I learn how I am able to adapt. I'm learning to allow the feelings of anxiety to pass through me and in turn I am realizing how to better deal with it. The more I do it the easier it will be and I hope that one day it doesn't affect me at all. Cinder helped me realize last week that it is achievable as long as I rinse and repeat the process!! I now have new tools to help me get through some of my daily struggles. If I can start there, who knows where it will take me!?!? All I know is we only have the present moment. The ones that have passed are not coming back and the ones ahead haven't happened yet! Right now is all we have, it is all we are and it is all we are ever going to be. What will you do with the moments to come?

Cinder Ernst is a friend of mine who I met through the 6 Figure Songwriting cohort with Catch The Moon Music! She is one of the most refreshing, inspiring and real people I have had the pleasure of getting to know. Her bubbly personality is a force to be reckoned with and it is easily passed on to whomever gets the opportunity to be graced in her presence.