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In this week's episode of ReFolkUs, we chat with Julie Schryer and Pat O'Gorman, the Founders and Artistic Directors of AlgomaTrad and the recipients of the 2024 Estelle Klein Community Builder Award. Hear about their incredible work with AlgomaTrad and its journey from a small initiative to a thriving community, built through the sharing, learning, and celebration of music, dance, art, and heritage craft traditions.They reflect on the importance of belonging and how it strengthens community bonds, and the role that folk music plays in connecting people and preserving traditions. They also discuss their exciting plans for developing their new AlgomaTrad music centre on St. Joseph Island. Find AlgomaTrad onlineInstagramFacebookYoutubeWebsiteAbout Julie Schryer and Pat O'GormanJulie Schryer grew up in a Franco-Ontarian home that was filled with traditional music and song.  She began playing piano in 1972. During her youth she played for hundreds of fiddle players at competitions and events throughout Ontario and Canada, often with her four fiddling brothers. Julie recorded and toured with the Pierre Schryer Band, the Brian Pickell Band and her family band The O'Schraves. Julie is a co-founder and Artistic Co-Director of AlgomaTrad, a rural Northern Ontario organization that builds community through the sharing and celebration of music, dance, art, and heritage craft traditions. Since 2004, AlgomaTrad has produced over 400 programs and events, including community dances, concerts, workshops, festivals, and its annual Family Camp, while hosting over 300 nationally and internationally renowned performers, artists, and mentors. AlgomaTrad is currently developing the year-round, environmentally-sustainable AlgomaTrad Centre on St. Joseph Island. Pat O'Gorman began playing bagpipes 57 years ago in the Ontario Highland Piping scene and has studied traditional music in Ireland, Brittany and Cape Breton. He has been playing traditional wooden concert (Irish) flute for 42 years and plays Irish Uilleann pipes and whistles as well. Pat has been at the cutting edge of Canadian Trad/Celtic music for 54 years with Na Cabarfeidh, Rare Air, Morgaine Le Fay, The Windbags, The Brian Pickell Band and his family group, The O'Schraves. Pat co-founder and Artistic Co-Director of AlgomaTrad.______________Join us in celebrating the finest in folk music at the Folk Music Ontario Conference this October 2nd-6th, plus don't miss the Ontario Folk Music Awards, recognizing the best talent in our vibrant community. Register today at folkmusicontario.ca and use promocode REFOLKUS20 for 20% off registration and awards tickets. See you there!Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode of ReFolkUs, we chat with Kaeley Jade.We dive into her incredible journey from gigging at just 9 years old to becoming a recording and performing artist. She reflects on how attending industry conferences opened her eyes to the business side of music, shaping her path as an independent, DIY artist. Kaeley also takes us behind the scenes of her work in theatre, including writing the music for the award-winning Two Headed/Half-Hearted musical. As a multidisciplinary artist, Kaeley emphasizes the importance of practicing various art forms and having hobbies outside of music to enhance both your artistic career and creative process, staying refreshed and avoiding burnout.Find Kaeley Jade onlineInstagramFacebookTikTokWebsiteAbout Kaeley JadeKaeley Jade is an award-winning Métis and Settler singer/songwriter, actor, and multidisciplinary artist based in Edmonton, Alberta (amiskwaciwâskahikan). Blending lush imagery and hooky melodic lines to create her own brand of pop-forward indie folk music, Kaeley has performed at venues and festivals across Canada, including the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, JUNOfest, Folk Music Ontario, the Canmore Folk Music Festival, and Coldsnap. Kaeley moves between ballads and bops with ease, and she brings an electricity to the stage whether she is playing an intimate acoustic set or playing alongside her full five-piece band. Kaeley's deep involvement within the music, theatre and film ecosystems have presented her many opportunities to weave her disciplines together; in 2022, Kaeley joined forces with award-winning playwright Trevor Schmidt to create the critically acclaimed country-folk musical Two-Headed/Half-Hearted, which premiered at Northern Light Theatre with Kaeley in the role of “Venus”. Her music has received radio play across the globe, has been reviewed by publications worldwide, and has been featured in several film and television productions. Her vibrant debut full-length album, Turpentine, has earned her significant recognition in the Canadian music scene—she is a Canadian Folk Music Award Winner and 3x Nominee, Western Canadian Music Award Nominee, Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Award Winner and 3x Nominee, SOCAN Indigenous Songwriter Awards Finalist, and 2023 Henry Armstrong Award Recipient.______________Join us in celebrating the finest in folk music at the Folk Music Ontario Conference this October 2nd-6th, plus don't miss the Ontario Folk Music Awards, recognizing the best talent in our vibrant community. Register today at folkmusicontario.ca and use promocode REFOLKUS20 for 20% off registration and awards tickets. See you there!Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode of ReFolkUs, we chat with Jorge Requena Ramos, Artistic Director of the West End Cultural Centre (WECC).Jorge takes us through the rich history and community impact of the WECC as a key venue for music and culture, hosting diverse performances and fostering connections through the arts. Jorge also discusses the WECC's strong commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression, which is woven into their organizational strategy.He also dives into his work as a performing artist with his band, The Mariachi Ghost, who summon the ghosts of old Mexico through traditional Mexican song.Sign up to the WECC newsletter here.Find West End Cultural Centre online:InstagramFacebookWebsiteFind The Mariachi Ghost online:InstagramFacebookWebsiteAbout Jorge Requena RamosJorge Requena Ramos is a multi-disciplinary artist who grew up in Mexico City and now calls Winnipeg Manitoba his home. He has done extensive work as a film director, playwright and television producer. He became the Artistic director of the WECC in 2019 after spending a decade amongst performers, travelling across Canada, the US and Europe with his band “The Mariachi Ghost”. In his tender at the WECC he has overseen the development and growth of Winterruption a festival that celebrates life in a winter city at -40 below. He has also helped the WECC transition into an Anti-racist, Anti-Oppressive strategic plan that will see their programming and practices reflect the truly diverse fabric of Canada.______________Join us in celebrating the finest in folk music at the Folk Music Ontario Conference this October 2nd-6th, plus don't miss the Ontario Folk Music Awards, recognizing the best talent in our vibrant community. Register today at folkmusicontario.ca and use promocode REFOLKUS20 for 20% off registration and awards tickets. See you there!Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode of ReFolkUs, we chat with singer-songwriter Begonia.Begonia shares her unique approach to songwriting, revealing the inspiration behind her lyrics and how she translates her emotions into music. She also offers insights about how she nurtures her creativity both on and off the road and explains the routines and practices that keep her inspired, even amidst the demands of touring and the pressures of the music industry. She talks about the importance of setting boundaries, and how she protects her well-being while continuing to push the boundaries of her art.Begonia also discusses the inspiration behind her aesthetic choices, and how her visual artistry complements and enhances her music.Find Begonia online:InstagramTikTokFacebookWebsiteAbout BegoniaPegged as Canada's breakout alt-diva, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows.  Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP (2017), Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades, she has two JUNO nominations (2021, 2024, Adult Alternative Album of the Year), two Polaris Prize nominations, multiple #1 songs on CBC Radio, and was named one of NPR's Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album, Powder Blue emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality, self-discovery, acceptance and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music's Best Canadian Albums of 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize. Begonia's live performance is world class. She has been playing sold out clubs and theatres in North America, and recently supported indie-all-star, Leith Ross, on their European tour. Her vocal prowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. Riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue, Begonia's upcoming EP, Open Swim, was released July 17, 2024 via Birthday Cake Records. Co-written and produced by Alexa Dirks and Marcus Paquin (The National, The Weather Station, Arcade Fire) along with contributions from her frequent collaborators and producer duo, deadmen, the EP is a project that “encompasses the feeling of working through conflict and the elation that can surface when you're honest with others and ultimately yourself.  ______________Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode of ReFolkUs, we chat with Robyn Stewart, the Executive Director of Women in Music Canada.Robyn delves into the crucial topics of equity and diversity within the music industry, providing a thoughtful analysis of the current landscape and sharing her views on both the importance of creating inclusive spaces for all, and the various ways to overcome barriers.Robyn also discusses the significant research study ‘'Share the Air: A Study of Gender Representation on Canadian Radio (2013 - 2023)'' that sheds light on representation across all radio formats and the role radio plays in shaping gender representation and diversity within the music industry. In addition, Robyn shares valuable information about Women in Music Canada and the programs they offer for both artists and industry workers.Read ‘‘Share the Air: A Study of Gender Representation on Canadian Radio (2013 - 2023)'' research study here.Join the Women in Music Canada Directory and receive the latest news, updates and event information.Check out ‘'Balancing Act'', a national initiative that aims to increase equality, accessibility, and employment opportunities in Canada for artists and cultural workers with caring responsibilities.Find Women in Music Canada online:InstagramFacebookWebsiteAbout Robyn StewartRobyn Stewart is a 22-year music industry veteran, accomplished organization and event director, currently the Executive Director of Women in Music Canada. Robyn is passionate about the creative process and the role culture plays in communities. Her experience reaches all areas of event management and talent buying, with her strongest skills lying in financial management, complex logistics, government relations and fund development, and partner relationship building. She has worked with budgets in excess of $3 million, always meeting and exceeding the expectations of clients and colleagues. Among the projects she is most proud of; Executive Director of Western Canadian Music Alliance, and Entertainment Buyer; PanAmerican Games 2015, and Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2010, which allowed her to support developing artists and engage in passion projects including working towards gender parity in the music industry on an international level. Robyn is incredibly driven by her work supporting artists to showcase and develop business in international markets, and has spoken at events in Estonia, Sweden, Australia, UK and more. Robyn holds board positions on the Polaris Music Prize (National Vice-Chair), and Heart and Stroke Foundation (Manitoba). ______________Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode of ReFolkUs, we chat with David Landreth, Co-Founder and COO of Birthday Cake Records, a Winnipeg-based record label, music publishing, and artist management company.David shares the story behind Birthday Cake Records and how the label came to be. He discusses the labels unique approach to discovering and signing new artists and how they work with those artists to dial in their vision in preparation for an album release. For artists on the hunt for a label, David also offers invaluable advice on what to consider, emphasizing the significance of finding a label with a culture that matches your own values and goals. Additionally, he breaks down the essentials of artist/label contracts, touching on key aspects like advancements, and royalties.Find Birthday Cake Records online:InstagramWebsiteAbout David LandrethDave Landreth is one half of prairie roots rockers, The Bros. Landreth. They're two-time JUNO winners and Grammy-winning songwriters — their song, Made Up Mind, was covered by Bonnie Raitt in 2022, going on to spend 12 weeks at #1 on the Americana charts and taking the Grammy for Best Americana Performance in 2023. They've toured extensively from 2013 and are currently working on their fourth album, due sometime in 2025. Together with his brother Joe and manager Stu Anderson, Dave founded Birthday Cake Records, a Winnipeg-based record label, music publishing, and artist management company. Birthday Cake collaborates with a diverse range of talented artists, including Begonia, Leith Ross, Field Guide, The Be Good Tanyas, and lots more!______________Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode of ReFolkUs, we chat with Amie Therrien, the Executive Director of Music Managers Forum Canada (MMF Canada).In this episode, Amie shares her journey as a music manager, exploring what drew her to the profession and the unique challenges it entails. She delves into the key roles and responsibilities of a manager, offering insights into commission structures, contracts, and how to effectively support artists with their music careers. Amie also highlights the invaluable resources provided by MMF Canada, which assist both managers and self-managed artists. Become a member of MMF Canada and visit the free resources page and the curated Industry News Round-Up.Find MMF Canada online:FacebookInstagramTwitterYouTubeWebsiteAbout Amie TherrienAs the Executive Director of MMF Canada, Amie Therrien leads the team that supports managers and self-managed artists with professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities as well as advocating on their behalf to the government and the community at large. Prior to MMF Canada, Amie was the owner of Balsam Pier Music, an artist management and development company where she worked primarily with folk, roots, and Americana artists. She has worked for Coalition Music and Folk Alliance International, has served on the boards of Folk Music Ontario and MMF Canada, and is an alumna of the Artist Manager Program with Canada's Music Incubator. Amie is a Métis woman based in Toronto, a part-time runner, a kayaker, a meditator, a beading artist, and a recovering civil engineer. ______________Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode of ReFolkUs, we chat with Leonard Podolak, the Co-Artistic/Executive Director of Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous, Canada's pioneering house concert circuit.In this episode, Leonard delves into the origins of Home Routes, sharing how the concept came to life. He explores the unique charm of house concerts, highlighting their ability to provide artists with intimate access to audiences and how they bring incredible music to culturally underserved communities. Leonard also gives us a glimpse into what it's like to host a show through Home Routes as well as the experience from the artist's perspective. Additionally, he discusses the organization's pivot during the pandemic and what is on the horizon for the future of Home Routes.Interested in hosting a show through Home Routes? Fill out the form here.Apply to perform on a Home Routes tour here.Find Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous online:InstagramWebsiteAbout Leonard PodolakLeonard Podolak has been working in the folk music business since 1995. With his bands, Scruj MacDuhk and The Duhks, he is a 5 time Juno and 2 time Grammy nominee, taking home each trophy once. He is known for his melodic but very rhythmic style of playing clawhammer banjo. Since 2016 he has been the Co-Executive Director of Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous, Canada's pioneering House Concert Circuit. This organization is a part of a group of Organizations founded by his parents, the late Mitch Podolak and Ava Kobrinsky. These include The West End Cultural Centre, The Winnipeg International Children's Festival, and the Folk Festivals in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and The Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Canso NS. Leonard along with Co-ED/AD Cathy Crawford, who is also the operations manager of the mission folk festival  are bringing new energy with the aim of taking Home Routes out of the woodwork and into the mainstream. ______________Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode of ReFolkUs, we chat with Tom Coxworth, producer and DJ of the ‘Folk Routes' radio show on CKUA Radio in Calgary.Tom shares his expertise on conducting interviews, emphasizing the importance of preparation, building rapport, and genuinely connecting with artists. He discusses what makes a successful interview from both the artist's and interviewer's perspectives, highlighting active listening, thoughtful questions, and the need for authenticity. Tom also delves into the ‘Folk Routes' radio show, exploring its special connection with the community and how this bond has contributed to the show's longevity and popularity.Find Folk Routes online:FacebookWebsiteAbout Tom CoxworthTom has been part of the folk and roots music community since 1979. Since his early teens he braved the stormy and murky waters of roadie, artist management, studio producer, tour manager, and even booking agent. He has also worked as columnist, reviewer, interviewer, and as juror for numerous music award categories, and has participated in many Alberta music festivals as organizer, advisor, emcee, and board member. In 2009 he was recognized by the Edmonton Folk Festival with a Special Life Membership. Having survived those many career deviations since 1995 he has been producing Folk Routes for the legendary CKUA Radio Network, each week on Sundays from 11am till 1pm – now going on 30 years.______________Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode of ReFolkUs, we chat with Daniel Desjarlais.Daniel delves into the origins of the Sakawinow Music Festival, sharing the inspiration behind its creation and the story behind its name. He also discusses his process for curating the lineup and his passionate commitment to showcasing and uplifting local talent. Additionally, Daniel chats about his background in finance and culinary arts, explaining how these diverse experiences have shaped his approach to planning the festival.Find Sakawinow Music Festival online:InstagramWebsiteVolunteer at the next Sakawinow Music Festival by filling out this form.About Daniel DesjarlaisDaniel Desjarlais is a Dunne-za First Nations from West Moberly First Nations. His background is in culinary arts, finance, and business creation and is the owner and founder of Sakawinow Music Festival, and the Chetwynd Folk Festival. Daniel also works with his First Nations band planning community events, meetings and the annual culture celebration, Westmo Days. ______________Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode of ReFolkUs, we chat with Terry O'Brien, a key figure in the UK folk scene.Terry offers an in-depth overview of the current folk music landscape in the UK, highlighting the many folk festivals and renowned folk clubs there. She delves into the English Folk Expo and outlines the many opportunities this conference presents for artists. Terry also provides valuable insights and advice for Canadian artists looking to enter the UK market, including strategic tips on booking and promoting a successful tour there.Join Sound Roots Connect, a brand new platform offering artists information and education on different areas of the music industry.Find English Folk Expo online:InstagramWebsiteFind Manchester Folk Festival online:InstagramWebsiteFind Playpen Agency online:WebsiteAbout Terry O'BrienTerry is the founder and a director of Arts Council England NPO, Sound Roots, which runs the annual national showcase English Folk Expo (EFEx), Manchester Folk Festival and supports the English folk scene year round. Terry has also run Playpen Agency for over twenty years, representing a host of award-winning artists including Grace Petrie, Spiers & Boden, Daoirí Farrell and more.______________Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

Today, we are excited to release the second episode of our series, ‘On the Air', where we delve into the fascinating world of radio. This week, we chat to Kwende Kefentse, the Executive Director of CKCU-FM.Kwende shares his passion for radio and the ways in which it connects and builds community. He also discusses the history of CKCU and shares his thoughts on how radio has changed and evolved over the years.Find Kwende online:InstagramFind CKCU-FM online:WebsiteInstagramGet involved with CKCU by volunteering or donating.About Kwende KefentseKwende Kefentse is the Executive Director of CKCU-FM. His 20+ year career bridges the worlds of creative practice, cultural industries, and civic leadership / city building. In his former job as Cultural Industries Development Officer for the City of Ottawa he led the development of Ottawa's Renewed Action Plan for Arts, Heritage, and Culture (2013-2018) and the Ottawa Music Strategy (2018-2020), among other critical city-wide cultural initiatives. He serves on the Boards of the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition, Ottawa Film Office, and Carleton University Art Gallery and the Washington D.C.-based Music Policy Forum (Emeritus). As DJ Memetic of the TIMEKODE collective his productions have received critical acclaim from international outlets like Vice Thump, Radio Nova, and Wax Poetics. He has been requested as an opening performer for luminaries like Nas and Barack Obama. Kwende has earned a Masters of Research (MRes) from UCL's Bartlett School of Architecture focussed on the spatial dynamics of cultural production in the music industry. ______________Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode, we sit down with grant writer and funding strategist, Samantha Matusoff. Samantha shares her extensive knowledge of securing grants for artists and songwriters, detailing the various opportunities available at both the provincial and national levels. She also provides practical advice on the best approaches when applying for these grants to increase the chances of success and reveals her top recommendations for crafting a standout funding strategy.Funding programs recommended in this episode:Canada Council Explore and Create: Research and CreationCanada Council Explore and Create: Concept to RealizationFACTOR Juried Sound Recording: Single/EPFACTOR Juried Sound Recording: AlbumCanadian Star Maker Fund - Orion ProgramOntario Arts Council - Music Creation ProjectsOntario Arts Council - Music Recording ProjectsFind Samantha online:InstagramWebsiteAbout Samantha Matusoff Samantha Matusoff is a Canadian music industry professional who began her career in rural Quebec 20 years ago booking punk bands. Since then she's worn many hats from journalist Metro News Ottawa, Project Manager at CityFolk Festival, to Funding Manager at Coalition Music to running her own funding business, YouRockRed. Working with Juno and Grammy winners, Samantha has collaborated closely with artists such as Charlotte Cardin, Our Lady Peace, Lido Pimienta, and Aysanabee. As a funding expert who has raised more than $5M, she has spoken at Iceland Airwaves, Canadian Music Week, and mentored numerous emerging artists. Samantha is the CEO of Grantessa Creative & Consulting. She lives in Toronto with her husband and son. ______________Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King Cardiac

Today, we are releasing the first episode in our series, ‘On the Air', where we explore the wonderful world of radio. In this week's episode, we chat with Art Menius about the specialized field of folk radio promotion.Art provides valuable insights on the state of folk radio and discusses the vital role that radio still plays in the music industry today. He also shares his process of promoting records to radio programmers and provides tips for artists on promoting their live shows through local radio.Download Art Menius's eBook, ‘The Basics of Promoting Recordings to Folk Radio' here.Find Art Menius online:FacebookInstagramWebsiteAbout Art MeniusArt Menius operates Art Menius Radio and hosts “The Revolution Starts Now” on WHUP, Hillsborough, NC. Beginning in 1983 on the crew of Fire on the Mountain on The Nashville Network, he has produced concerts, festivals, and conferences and worked as a fundraiser, marketing director, emcee, stage manager, writer, and non-profit executive. The first Executive Director of IBMA (1985-1990), he served as FAI's initial President in 1990 and Manager (1991-1996). MerleFest's Associate Director (1997-2007), Menius then served as Executive Director of Appalshop in Whitesburg, KY and The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, NC, before starting Art Menius Radio in January 2015. He published several hundred music reviews, features, and previews over 40 years. He has hosted radio shows on four stations since 2007. In 2007 he received IBMA's Distinguished Achievement Award and was inducted the next year into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame, whose Trustees he now chairs. Married to bluegrass DJ and photographer Becky Johnson, Dar Williams called him a “true giant of American folk music.”______________This episode is brought to you by Bandzoogle. Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a stunning website and online store for your music in minutes. Our podcast listeners can go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and use the promo code “refolkus” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription.Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode, we chat with folk artist and herbalist, Sarah Jane Scouten.Sarah Jane shares her philosophy on how musicians can achieve career longevity by prioritizing their health and discusses the benefits of using various herbs to help alleviate the mental and physical pressures of being on the road. She also provides tips and recommendations for what a touring musician's herbal toolkit should include.Additionally, Sarah Jane talks about her experience as a mentor for the FMO Developing Artist Program and her newly released record, ‘Turn to Gold.'Buy / Listen to ‘Turn to Gold'Watch "Willie's Diamond Joe" performed and recorded live at the Folk Music Ontario Conference featuring Jessie Gosling & Nicholas Campbell, who were participants in the Developing Artist Program, as well as their mentor throughout the program Sarah Jane Scouten.Find Sarah Jane Scouten online:FacebookInstagramWebsiteAbout Sarah Jane ScoutenSarah Jane Scouten is a Canadian folk and Americana songwriter. Her songs pay their respects to 60s and 70s country songwriters Willie Nelson, John Prine, Bobby Gentry and weave in British folk revival elements with a continuous thread leading back to her roots in bluegrass and old time music. After a transformative four years, training as a herbalist in southwest Scotland, Sarah Jane has released her fifth album Turned to Gold (Light Organ Records). Sarah Jane offers a new depth and solidity as a songwriter. With producer Johnny Payne's (The Shilohs) gift for modern vintage arrangement, this is destined to be your next favourite road trip album.______________This episode is brought to you by Bandzoogle. Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a stunning website and online store for your music in minutes. Our podcast listeners can go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and use the promo code “refolkus” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription.Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1. Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

In this week's episode, we chat with Liana White, the Executive Director of the Canadian National Office of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, otherwise known as the CFM.Liana provides an in-depth overview of US immigration and visas, focusing specifically on the requirements for Canadian musicians looking to work and perform in the US. She explores various scenarios to clarify when a visa is necessary and offers detailed guidance to address common questions.Find the CFM online:FacebookWebsiteAbout Liana WhiteLiana is the Executive Director of the Canadian National Office of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, otherwise known as the CFM.In addition to her position with the CFM, Liana chairs the Board of Women in Music Canada and is a member of the Canadian Labour Congress Women's Caucus.In these roles, Liana has been serving the interests of professional musicians and labour for well over 25 years. In her capacity as CFM Executive Director, Liana is involved in every aspect of the union's operations, some of which includes lobbying for copyright reform, negotiating agreements benefiting musicians, and mentoring musicians in all aspects of their career.Through her work with the CLC, Liana has served as an advocate of general labor interests for all Canadians for over 10 years, lobbying in support of national pharma care and affordable childcare, with a concentrated focus on women's rights on the global scale______________This episode is brought to you by Bandzoogle. Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a stunning website and online store for your music in minutes. Our podcast listeners can go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and use the promo code “refolkus” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription.Tune in to the latest episodes of the ReFolkUs Podcast, featuring the latest releases from Folk Music Ontario members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

It always lovely to welcome Montreal's Genevieve Racette back to the KKFI studios whenever she can make it to Kansas City; this visit was facilitated by Genevieve's attendance at the 2024 Folk Alliance International Conference.  Please excuse some background construction noise that may be discernible while she and I are having our conversation…Both the street in front of the station and our building itself is under some serious reconstruction to accommodate a street car line extension and new tenants. As a woman in the music industry, Genevieve prioritizes surrounding herself with like-minded women-identifying individuals, taking pride in the fact over 80% of her team consists of woman-identifying musicians and industry members.  She has showcased at prestigious music events such as Folk Alliance, Folk Music Ontario. Americanafest, Canadian Music Week and more.   Her fourth record, “Golden” is set to be released this Fall. Next up in the Folk Alliance 2024 Takeover… Arizona's Remi Goode is a trained classical guitarist and choral singer turned alternative folk/pop singer-songwriter. When she first decided to put her voice and guitar together and write original music, she quickly developed a style that highlights her careful classical sensibilities, pure vocal quality, and the distinctive sound of a nylon-string guitar. With an affinity for small arrangements and modest production, Remi's highest priority is lyricism. She writes with blunt honesty and introspection, searching for the root of the dynamics within a relationship or a deeper understanding of her own self-conception. Although Remi's analysis of herself and others is often unforgiving, her songs always contain a qualifying aspect of emotional ambiguity—an expression of both grief and acceptance at having to navigate a world that isn't black or white.    Enjoy  these conversations and performances in Episode 1 of the Folk Alliance 2024 Take Over of the Tasty Brew Music Podcast.

ReFolkUs is back with a special pre-conference drop, where we will be releasing four episodes prior to the Folk Music Ontario Conference being held in London, Ontario on October 12th-15th.Named after Estelle Klein, a long-time advocate of Canadian Folk music and one of the initial founders of the Folk festival scene, the Estelle Klein Award honours the work of an individual or group that has made significant contributions to Ontario's folk music community. For the first time in 2023, the Estelle Klein Award has been divided into two separate areas of recognition - The Community Builder Award, and The Lifetime Achievement Award. In this week's episode, we chat to Erin Benjamin, who is the 2023 recipient of the Estelle Klein Lifetime Achievement Award. Erin takes us back to the early days of her career as both a musician and a performing artist and dives into the story of how she became the very first Executive Director of Folk Music Ontario (originally called OCFF). We also chat to Erin about the incredibly important work that she is currently doing with the Canadian Live Music Association and her priorities and hopes for the next 5 years of her career.Erin is a champion for the live music industry; our festivals, venues and live music workers. Congratulations to Erin Benjamin on winning the Estelle Klein Lifetime Achievement Award.Follow Erin Benjamin and the Canadian Live Music Association online:WebsiteSocial Media @canadian_live____________________An award-winning community builder and driving force in Canadian Association leadership, Erin Benjamin has worked in the music industry for over 25 years. Originally a touring and recording artist and then as executive director of both Folk Music Ontario (2001) and the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (2008), today Erin continues her work as the first and only President & CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association (since its founding in 2014). An unflagging champion for the live music sector, particularly during COVID-19, she currently serves as a board member for the Ottawa Board of Trade, the United Way Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Film Office. Over the years she has served a wide variety of organizations as a board member including The Unison Fund, Folk Alliance International, the Songwriters Association of Canada, the National Arts Centre's Creation Fund, RBC Ottawa Bluesfest and others. She is the proud recipient of several awards including the Jackie Washington Award (NLFB, 1998), Ontario 150 Award (2017), the United Way's Community Ambassador Award (2019), Tourism Industry Association of Ontario's Resiliency Award (2021), and the Spirit of Folk Award (FAI, 2022), and the Estelle Klein Award (FMO, 2023) all in recognition of her service to community. Erin lives in a vibrant downtown neighbourhood with her amazing kids and perfect pandemic puppy and can often be found on the golf course in the pursuit of happiness. ______________Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettEdited by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

ReFolkUs is back with a special pre-conference drop, where we will be releasing four episodes prior to the Folk Music Ontario Conference being held in London, Ontario on October 12th-15th.Named after Estelle Klein, a long-time advocate of Canadian Folk music and one of the initial founders of the Folk festival scene, the Estelle Klein Award honours the work of an individual or group that has made significant contributions to Ontario's folk music community. For the first time in 2023, the Estelle Klein Award has been divided into two separate areas of recognition - The Community Builder Award, and The Lifetime Achievement Award. In this week's episode, we chat to Treasa Levasseur, this year's recipient of the Estelle Klein Community Builder Award. Treasa's name is synonymous with community. When she puts her creative heart into a project, around her grows a fellowship of artists, students, and dreamers, inspired by her effusive joy, thoughtful curation, and intentional programming. In this interview, Treasa dives into the role and impact that music has had on her life from a young age, her very first folk music conference experience, the importance of having integrity and intention in music programming and some wise words about the love, strength and friendship that the folk community holds.Congratulations to Treasa Levasseur on the Estelle Klein Community Builder Award.Follow Treasa online:WebsiteSocial Media @treasalevasseur____________________Treasa Levasseur is a busy creative who wears many hats with enthusiasm. She is a JUNO-nominated songwriter, a seasoned sideperson and has self-released 4 albums over the course of her career as a front person. These days she is finding fresh inspiration in her work as a community music facilitator, program administrator and arts educator, as well as being an in demand MC and pop-up choir leader. Treasa helmed the Developing Artist Program at Folk Music Ontario for 6 years and recently completed a six year stint at Folk Alliance International. Elle est une fierte Franco-Ontarienne, and a proud Hamiltonian, and believes strongly in the power of personal expression as an agent of positive change.______________Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettEdited by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

ReFolkUs is back with a special pre-conference drop, where we will be releasing four episodes prior to the Folk Music Ontario Conference being held in London, Ontario on October 12th-15th.One-on-one meetings, also known as pitch meetings or speed meetings, are a dedicated time for two people to meet - at Folk Music Ontario, we call them ‘Lightning Talks'. They take place online pre-conference and participants are given the chance to connect with industry experts and other conference attendees before the event begins.In this week's episode, we chat to Valerie Denn about her workshop ‘Pitch Craft' and how to get the most out of these lightning talks. Valerie explains how folks can best represent themselves in these meetings, what materials to bring, how to be memorable and stand out from the crowd, and guides listeners through some do's and don'ts.Follow Valerie online:FacebookWebsite____________________Valerie is very active in the World Music/Roots/Americana/ community as an agent and a manager. She is passionate about her artists and especially adept at helping her clients with export development and building global careers. Val served for four years on the Board of Directors for Folk Alliance International where she also served a term as President. Val teaches and partners with other industry events to lead workshops/panels for the enrichment of the creative/artistic process.She has been a mentor at SXSW, Mundial Montreal, WOMEX, Folk Music Canada, ECMA's and participated on numerous panels at industry events. She currently is on the board as interim President of Folk Music Canada and a board member of the Live Music Society- which gives grants to small venues in the US.  Val is the Canadian Ambassador for The House of Songs based in Austin, Texas. This organization matches songwriters globally for co-writing experiences and has residencies in Austin, Bentonville, AR,  New York City, and opening new “houses” in Nordic countries.In her spare time, she is an organic farmer and potter with her husband of 41 years in Nova Scotia Canada.______________Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettEdited by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

Carcast number two comin' atcha - red hot and ready like a little caesars late night pretzel pizza with extra orange cheese drizzle. This carcast was from my ride out to Folk Music Ontario in London, Ontario (back in Oct 2022) for a weekend of connection and relationship building with lots of other rad musicians and festival runners. I didn't love everything about it - as one rarely does with anything - but I did make some great connects. And this carcast was a great way for me to work through some of my impostor syndrome on the way there. Hope you enjoy it! I love you.Catch me in a town near you by visting my website to see where I'm playing. If people can hate for no reason, I can love for no reason - and I love you. Thanks for stopping by Graventown. Yer always welcome here. As a full time independent artist, you can support me by joining my SUPER RAD subscription service at https://ko-fi.com/gravencanada

It's a feeling folks know all too well: the inner dread that sets in as tax season approaches. After all, you got into a creative field for a reason, and the thought of pivoting to accounting and balance sheets can be incredibly daunting.But fear not, sole proprietors, artist entrepreneurs, and creative CEOs; today we are joined by Sondra Gold, CPA, who breaks down the keys to filing fast and filing well, making it all incredibly easy to understand (can taxes actually be fun?!). Whether you are just starting out, or well into your career, there are insights and money saving tips that everyone can use. We discuss everything from what you can deduct on your income tax, to when you need to register your business, start collecting and paying HST, and when it's time to think about incorporating.Listen in, and get ready to set yourself and your business up for success.About Sondra GoldSondra grew up in a home filled with creativity. When it wasn't her mom writing or performing music–her dad was blaring the Beatles, and she was practicing for her 10 years of dancing and performing in musicals. This love for the creative arts ignited her passion for working within the cultural industry.Saddled with over a decade of experience working alongside music industry accountant veterans D. Jae Gold and Michelle Gold, Sondra has had the opportunity to work with many high profile clients and those who are just finding their footing in their careers. She has expertise in music, film, TV, comedy clubs, nightclubs, all performing arts, and anyone in front of and behind the camera.Sondra's speaking engagements include Coalition Music (Canada's leading music incubator), VO North Conference, U Of T (Munk School of Global Affair), #paid, Music Managers Forum (MMF), Song Studio, Folk Music Ontario, Kensington Market Jazz Festival and more. Sondra works hand in hand to ensure her clients are tackling their immediate needs but also considering their future ambitions. Better yet, she equips them with the tools they need to understand how to run the accounting side of their business.There's nothing that brings greater fulfillment than to enable her clients to do what they love for a living so that she can take care of the accounting — After the Show.Follow Sondra on Social Media: InstagramSondra Gold websiteLink to “Folk Inc: When, Why, and How to Incorporate Your Music Business”Apply to Showcase at the 2023 Folk Music Ontario Conference - OCTOBER 12-15, LONDON, ON______________Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon (Folk Music Ontario), Rosalyn Dennett (Folk Music Ontario), Tim Fraser + Tanya Fraser (Murdoch Entertainment)Recorded by Kayla Nezon, and Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinEdited by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie KarnThe ReFolkUs Project is made possible through the generous support of the Department of Canadian Heritage

Introducing ReFolkUs. A new podcast by Folk Music Ontario, for folk artists and music industry professionals who want to learn how to make money, find their creative community, and stay grounded and healthy in this intensely stressful but heart-centred industry.  Each episode, we tap into the most inspirational minds from every corner of the music industry and discuss how to build your business, protect your mental and physical health, and ultimately, create a life and a living of your dreams, without burning out. Hit that subscribe button now, and never miss an episode! ______________Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon (Folk Music Ontario), Rosalyn Dennett (Folk Music Ontario), Tim Fraser + Tanya Chopp (Murdoch Entertainment)Recorded by Kayla Nezon, and Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinEdited by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie KarnThe ReFolkUs Project is made possible through the generous support of the Department of Canadian Heritage

The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers has published an open letter calling for higher pay for artists performing at SXSW. The letter says that over the past 10 years, showcasing artists have been paid either $250 dollars for a band, $100 dollars for solo artists, or get a free wristband for the festival. Letter organizer René Kladzyk (artist name: Ziemba) talks about the list of demands. Alaia D'Alessandro of the Seattle band Tres Leches talks about the prevalence of getting paid $250 at festivals, so much so, her band wrote a song about it called, “Two-Fifty.”   Meanwhile, two types of Visas that international artists use to perform in the US could cost around 250% more under a proposal from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Rosalyn Dennett, Executive Director of Folk Music Ontario, and Liana White, Executive Director of the Canadian Federation of Musicians talk about how these proposed changes could impact foreign musicians and U.S.-based venues.   A link for public comment: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/01/04/2022-27066/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-fee-schedule-and-changes-to-certain-other-immigration#open-comment   Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Order the THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business here: https://book.aristake.comDanielle Allard is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Twitch Partner. She has been performing publicly for over 15 years and graced stages across Canada and Europe.This Ottawa native has toured Germany, Portugal and much of Canada but also performs 3 times a week for an international audience as a music streamer. Her festival appearances include features at RBC Bluesfest, Marvest, Jazz Fest, Mountain Man Music Festival, and a main stage feature at Ottawa's CityFolk Festival. She has also been featured in showcases at Megaphono and Folk Music Ontario. She has released three studio albums "INVADER," "Chameleon" and "Passing Notes" and is currently in the studio recording her fourth. INVADER is a 6 song concept album with 6 video series. She is known for her charity work in the nation's capital, donating over 30 performances to various charities each year and raising over $18,000 for various charities on her stream. Apart from her music, she is a community builder, teaching public relations and stage performance at Algonquin College. She runs a variety of virtual community events on her Discord server weekly, creating a space for us all to exist.04:30 Bowl of dinosaurs explained08:19 Embracing Twitch during the pandemic13:54 Livestreaming milestones and achieving Twitch partnerships16:12 Inside Danielle's home studio18:03 Scheduling livestreams and keeping motivated to perform25:32 Gamification of watching things: raid trains and channel points explained30:38 Levels of community participation within a livestream36:15 Bowl of dinosaurs (continued)38:43 Broader Twitch community and artist accountability51:22 Moderation and making listeners feel safe56:16 Post-pandemic engagement and viewership1:00:13 Does Twitch partnership accommodate illnesses or vacation?1:05:26 How long the affiliate application process takes1:06:27 Switching cameras while performing live1:09:01 Final questionSubscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/nmbAri's Take Academy (use code NMB for 10% off): https://aristakeacademy.comWatch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpaConnect with Ari's Take:Website: https://aristake.comAcademy: https://aristakeacademy.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.takeTwitter: https://twitter.com/ArisTakeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1 Connect with Ari Herstand:Website: https://ariherstand.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstandTwitter: https://twitter.com/ariherstandYouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstandConnect with Danielle Allard:Website: https://danielleallard.comTwitch: https://twitch.tv/danielleallardInstagram:https://instagram.com/daniellejallardYouTube: https://youtube.com/user/daniellejallardEdited and mixed by Maxton HunterMusic by Brassroots DistrictProduced by the team at Ari's Take Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are your challenges in songwriting? Do you fear that whatever you want say through your music isn't going be relatable profound or good? Are you worried that people wouldn't want to listen to your songs? You are not alone ! This week, the Lunar Bloom Band, a Female Folk Trio, are sharing how being in a band helped them address these creative bloclks  in their songwriting career.  We tend to minimize to keep our selves safe from feeling vulnerable but then we limit the size of the art we can make. Lunar Bloom is opening up about how even though they can find it scary to go to those places, it is what helps them create meaning and ultimately makes them more passionate about their music and each other.  Share This Episode! www.thisischelseajohnson.com/216 In this episode: The importance of laughter and creating a safe place in the songwriting process. The journey that the Lunar Bloom band had to go through as musicians and songwriters. Leveraging the best practices of mentors in navigating the complex creative industry. How identifying each band member's strengths, establishing boundaries and open communication can impact the overall band dynamics and creative process.   A little about the Lunar Bloom Band: Lunar Bloom is a Toronto based trio rooted in folk tradition comprised of Brittany Rae Robinson, Kelly McNamee & Jocelyn Regina.  Their original songs features complex vocal harmonies and intimate storytelling in the dream folk genre. Shows are full of playful banter and dreamy love songs, balanced with feminist anthems and calls to action. They embrace harmonic tension, and rhythms that challenge expectations, creating the story of each song through musical devices as well as poetic lyrics. In 2020, their self-titled EP was nominated in the Folk/Roots Category for an Independent Music Award. Their single Sweater from the same EP made it to the Top 100 in CBCs Searchlight 2020 and single Monster has been featured on CBC's “Fresh Air”. They have completed two Southern Ontarian tours, written over 30 songs and showcased at Folk Music Ontario. With the generous support of Canada Council for the Arts and crowdfunding, Lunar Bloom released their first full length album Running Deep on June 4th, 2022. Follow Lunar Bloom! IG: @lunarbloomband facebook: @lunarbloomband

Ahkinoah Habah Izarh, better known by the stage name AHI is a Canadian singer-songwriter, whose album In Our Time was named as a Juno Award nominee for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019. Originally from Brampton, Ontario and based primarily in Toronto, he released his debut album We Made It Through the Wreckage in 2016. In 2017, he won the Canadian Songwriting Competition in the folk category, as well as the Stingray Rising Star Award at the Folk Music Ontario conference.  He then signed to Thirty Tigers, which released his sophomore album In Our Time in 2018.  In 2021 AHI released his third album Prospect that has been nominated for Roots Album Of The Year for this years 2022 Juno Awards.

Erin Benjamin is President & CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) and has been since its creation in 2014.  Erin has worked in the music industry for over 25 years - first as a touring and recording artist, and then as Executive Director of both Folk Music Ontario (2001) and the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (2008). Erin has been an unflagging champion for the live music sector, particularly during the difficulties presented by COVID-19. She currently serves on the Ontario Ministry of Heritage, Tourism and Cultural Industries pandemic-response Ontario Music Panel as co-chair, and on advisory committees for Ontario Creates, the National Arts Centre Creation Fund and Algonquin College.Erin also sits as a board member for the Ottawa Board of Trade, the Ottawa Film Office and the Unison Fund – Canada's leading music industry charity. Under her leadership, the CLMA launched the #FortheLoveofLIVE awareness campaign to amplify the impact of COVID-19 on the live music industry for government. The campaign has reached over 60M (and growing) and has helped to leverage over $300M+ in emergency relief for the broader live music sector. Since March 2020, she has produced a weekly livestream show out from her living room with a local artist which has raised over $150,000 for local charities in need during the pandemic.She is the recipient of several awards including the United Way's Community Ambassador Award and the Ontario 150 Award, in recognition of her service to community.Find out more about the Canadian Live Music Association: https://www.canadianlivemusic.ca/

How do you rewrite the rules and still be successful? Nothing happens when you are always conforming to what everybody's doing. Get on the fringe, connect with like-minded people, and scale. Mike Schwartz is a musician first fitness professional. He is an author, an educator, is also known as the rock doctor. He's contributed to Canadian Musician Magazine, appeared on Rick Barker's Music Industry blueprint podcast. And since offering his 2017 publication, 'The Musicians Guide to Surviving the Rockstar Lifestyle. He's been the driving force behind musician wellness and a key figure at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, Break Out West, Abbey Road Institute, Studio 301, Folk Music Ontario, and the Canadian Country Music Awards. He's the director of performance at the Music Fit Collective and the creator of the Music Fit Method, which is the world's premier holistic coaching system that is specifically designed to optimize the rock star lifestyle.  In this episode, Mike shares what he's learned in Hockey that he is now using in his business. He is the first to say that you do a lot of things you can do to figure out where you do best and gravitate there when you are starting.  He points to paying attention to the language you use yourself as it has the power to let you carry those behaviors. He talks about what music brings to him that Hockey did not and why he is so into it now. He also talks about Music Fit Collective and the revolutionary idea of how it came about.   What a good coach should be is what he lets everyone know about. Why there is value in getting a mentor shows how he regards having continuous education of oneself. He believes in rewriting rules and being successful; of living on the fringe and making things happen, and asking the right questions, not just someone who has all the answers. That's exactly how he lives his life, asking questions and getting the answers within to transform others' lives.  "That's where the language comes in: focusing on what you want, get more of what you want, because your words can work for you, or they can work against you."  - Mike Schwartz What you will learn from this episode: 03:23 - Mike's skate out song that completely elevates him 05:50 - A backstory of his hockey life 11:08 - A trait he learned in sports that spilled over to his business 13:51 - How saying yes to everything at the start makes you figure out what you want fast 15:38 - Language as an influence in the way that you carry out those behaviors  19:06 - Taking things as feedback and not being emotional about it 21:17 - Music in comparison to Hockey and how significant it is to him 26:33 - What is the epitome of a good coach 29:58 - Living with no rules and getting successful 32:15 - What is Music Fit Collective 39:16 - Taming unicorns 41;28 - Rewriting rules 43:10 - Writing your what-if story for more clarity 45:39 - Being the educator of musician wellness 50:20 - Greatest lessons mentorship teaches him 53:07 - Learning from real-world experience Connect with Mike Schwartz: musicfitcollective Instagram  Connect with Gavin McHale maverickcoachingacademy.ca LinkedIn Instagram

JUMP Music Podcast Season 2 – EP13 with Mike Schwartz @mikeschwartz Mike Schwartz is a musician-first fitness professional, author and educator. A.K.A "The Rock Doctor" he has contributed to Canadian Musician Magazine, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and since authoring his 2017 publication "The Musician's Guide To Surviving The Rock Star Lifestyle", he's been the driving force behind musician wellness and a key figure at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. When he's not coaching musicians, you'll likely catch Mike making like Fergie up in the gym workin' on his fitness, writing, or making music you can move to under the moniker “M3.” With the mountains and the ocean in mind, he enjoys travel and culture and is grateful to spend time with loved ones and his 4-legged best friend, Darwin The Pooch. JUMP Music Initiative @jumpmusicinitiative is a not for profit that hosts music industry workshops and live original music showcases for young artists. These events are generally held in a central location for easy access and open to all ages. JUMP Music Initiative - Empowering Young Musicians! Education, Mentorship and Opportunities to Play Live @jumpmusicinitiative

This 2020 Holiday Show features 2 guests(!): Steve Strongman is a Juno-winning blues guitar wizard and  my 30-year musical brother. We chat about his life over the past year now that touring is off the table. We also give the low down on our upcoming Virtual Acoustic Holiday Show.Emma  Julien is the #1 most-listened to guest thus far on ASW. We talk about how that is a recognition of Emma and her magnetism and charisma as a person and conversationalist and also for the original concept of ASW which was having meaningful conversations with "regular" people. Emma & Rob also pay tribute to their mutual friend and inspiration Donna Delorme.--- SZABO/STRONGMAN HOLIDAY SHOW TIX:  https://bit.ly/SzaboStrongmanTIX2020 SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://bit.ly/aswKO-FI--- STEVE STRONGMAN WEB: https://stevestrongman.com INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/stevestrongmanmusic EMMA JULIEN IG: https://www.instagram.com/emmerlouj--- AND SOMETIMES ... WHY?: WEB https://www.andsometimeswhy.com EMAIL mailto:andsometimeswhypod@gmail.com INSTA https://www.instagram.com/andsometimeswhypod FB https://www.facebook.com/andsometimeswhypod TWEET https://twitter.com/sometimeswhypod

We spend a lot of time being told it's all about affirmations. You'll get everything you want if you just affirm it. I'm going to challenge that. I wanna introduce a concept called Interrogative Self-Talk - getting a conversation with ourselves going. It's super cool. Here's why: Our brain is wired to believe. So, how do we get to the place where we can believe in order to achieve? We gotta actually challenge ourselves. Rationally we then put into order and make sense of things and then work out a way to believe and therefore achieve. Try it out. Boom. One way to affirm stuff is with I'm hosting a "Lunch n' Learn" at 12:07 MST Wednesday November 25th (6:07 AEST Thursday November 26th... "Breaky n' Brains" ??) So please visit my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/miketheschwartz if you'd like to sit in on that. You can also register here. Just like my FB page and check the replay if you happen to catch this episode afterwards. Thanks y'all. Til Next time. Stay sweet. PAYCE! About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned educator, curator and the BA MTHRFKN OG of Musician Wellness. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Political Science and a Management and Society minor. He is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, holds his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert, and a Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in Exercise Science through the NSCA as a CSCS. AKA "The Rock Doctor" he has contributed to Canadian Musician Magazine, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and his 2017 publication "The Musician's Guide To Surviving The Rock Star Lifestyle" has seen him grace the international stage for talks and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin his 5 year old Golden-Sheptriever rescue who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, and to become a BAMF Neo-Rockstar Unicorn click miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

The online world has been both a blessing and a curse. Since COVID hit, more and more education has been hitting the big ol' world wide web, and as Sierra and I get into in this show - musicians have been taking more time to really level up their personal skills and that includes their health. We speak about some options that we've Implemented in our respective practices to help make health more accessible. To learn more about Dr. Sierra Baird www.sierrabaird.com And if you're interested in learning more about how to eat, when to eat and what to eat so you can feel better and do good things in life - Grab a seat this Wednesday November 25th at 12:07 MST. I'm hosting a little what's what on Musician Nutrition. Register your butt right here. That's it, that's all. Thanks for listening. Please share this episode out and rate and review if you're so inclined. Peace y'all. About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned educator, curator and the BA MTHRFKN OG of Musician Wellness. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Political Science and a Management and Society minor. He is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, holds his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert, and a Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in Exercise Science through the NSCA as a CSCS. AKA "The Rock Doctor" he has contributed to Canadian Musician Magazine, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and his 2017 publication "The Musician's Guide To Surviving The Rock Star Lifestyle" has seen him grace the international stage for talks and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin his 5 year old Golden-Sheptriever rescue who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, and to become a BAMF Neo-Rockstar Unicorn click miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin

Yo! Fun Fact Friday - breaks be bomb-diggity. That's not even a real word but I like it so it's going to stay. Truth, though - studies show a huge increase in motivation and productivity from breaking up the day with a simple 15 minute walk outside sans phone with a friend to break up the cognitive overload. Find this shit cool? Me too. Head to masterclass.com get your annual membership and register for Daniel Pink's "Sales and Persuasion" Learn more about Danny-boy here: danpink.com About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned educator, curator and the BA MTHRFKN OG of Musician Wellness. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, holds his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert, and a Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in Exercise Science through the NSCA as a CSCS. AKA "The Rock Doctor" he has contributed to Canadian Musician Magazine, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and his 2017 publication "The Musician's Guide To Surviving The Rock Star Lifestyle" has seen him grace the international stage for talks and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin his 5 year old Golden-Sheptriever rescue who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, and to apply to become a BAMF Neo-Rockstar program click miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

I like to MOVE IT, MOVE IT! But seriously... How the eff do I get my ass up and do the things that'll make the world a better place? If you're like me, I'll share with you one tip that'll blow your mind: Tell the world! Tune in today for a quick personal story of mine about how one of my mentors, Chris Howlett (businesscoachingu.com) taught me how social commitment can really kick your ass into overdrive. That's it from me, y'all. Stay sweet. PAYCE! About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned educator, curator and the BA MTHRFKN OG of musician wellness. AKA "The Rock Doctor" he has contributed to Canadian Musician Magazine, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and has graced the international stage for talks and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, has his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert and his Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in Exercise Science through the NSCA as a CSCS. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin his 5 year old Golden-Sheptriever rescue who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, and to apply to become a BAMF Neo-Rockstar program click miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

In today's show I had the privilege of chatting with returning guest, Rusty Osborne. Rusty works with individuals on nutritional habits and behavioural change in an effort to help them achieve weight loss goals. This conversation will tap the nerves of some, if not many so be warned. We address common trends we have seen in our line of work and provide practical solutions in order to help address these concerns. COVID has cranked the sadness and depressive states of mind among many and we talk about ways to self-care and action your way out of those darker, boredom-driven places. For more on Rusty, hit up rustyosborne.com Please let me know what you think of this show and drop me a line on any of my socials. Feel free to join the tribe and get early access to all the cool free shit I give away to my crew. Join The Tribe, click to subscribe! Free fitness, + nutrition info and Zoom webinars, deals on coaching and services offered by the rest of the Music Fit Collective, you know? Services like Rusty's offers - most importantly the latest music and books that I'm diggin' to help take that unicorn you've got inside ya. Check it all out here miketheschwartz.com Please rate, review and share this episode out with someone you care about show if you dug it! 'Til next time folks, y'all stay sweet! PEACE! About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned educator, curator and the BA MTHRFKN OG of Musician Wellness. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, holds his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert, and a Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in Exercise Science through the NSCA as a CSCS. AKA "The Rock Doctor" he has contributed to Canadian Musician Magazine, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and his 2017 publication "The Musician's Guide To Surviving The Rock Star Lifestyle" has seen him grace the international stage for talks and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin his 5 year old Golden-Sheptriever rescue who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, and to apply to become a BAMFKN Neo-Rockstar click miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

This week we're talking all things motivation! How to get up off your ass and do the things that'll make you and the people around you better off. Tune in today to learn how to make your big goals less daunting principle as taught by Daniel Pink, NYT Best Selling Author in his Masterclass on "Sales and Persuasion" - www.masterclass.com Learn more about Daniel here: danpink.com That's it from me, y'all. 'Til next time - Stay sweet. PAYCE! About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and advocate of musician health and wellness. He's also known as "The Rock Doctor" and has appeared as a collaborator in Canadian Musician, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and has graced the international stage for talks and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, has his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert and his Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in exercise science through the NSCA as a CSCS. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin his 5 year old Golden-Sheptriever rescue who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, inquire about booking or his coaching and all of his creative pursuits please check out miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

Happy Monday! Okay, really? How many of us out there hate Monday's? It's more like dreading getting back to work and the long, hard week ahead - we're just not motivated to do much. We just want the weekend back. Well, wait. Maybe there's a way to hack that... This week we're talking motivation strategies! How to get your ass up and do the things that'll make you and the people around you better off. Tune in today for my explanation of the "Just 5 More" principle as taught by Daniel Pink, NYT Best Selling Author in his Masterclass on "Sales and Persuasion" - www.masterclass.com Learn more about Daniel here: danpink.com That's it from me, y'all. Stay sweet. PAYCE! About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and advocate of musician health and wellness. He's also known as "The Rock Doctor" and has appeared as a collaborator in Canadian Musician, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and has graced the international stage for talks and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, has his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert and his Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in exercise science through the NSCA as a CSCS. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin his 5 year old Golden-Sheptriever rescue who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, inquire about booking or his coaching and all of his creative pursuits please check out miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

Ever noticed when you hop into a new car, maybe it's a little Audi A4 or something - then you hit the road and suddenly there's like a million other Audi A4's on the road? That's your Reticular Activating System (RAS) in action; the automatic filter you have in you to help you focus on what's important. That said, focus on the things you want and you'll get them. You'll filter out all the extra bullshit. Check it out. And for more on the RAS and how to learn better and get what you want, check out Jim Kwik's book - Limitless Here's a talk between Jim and Shawn Stevenson on how the RAS plays a big role in unlocking your brain's full potential. Master Your Focus In Turbulent Times & Unlock Your Limitless Brain - With Guest Jim Kwik That's it, taht's all, y'all. Til next time, stay sweet! About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and advocate of musician health and wellness. He's also known as "The Rock Doctor" and has appeared as a collaborator in Canadian Musician, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and has graced the international stage for talks and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, has his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert and his Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in exercise science through the NSCA as a CSCS. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin his 5 year old Golden-Sheptriever rescue who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, inquire about booking or his coaching and all of his creative pursuits please check out miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

In 2018 I decided I wanted to interview drummers and get their insight on their favourite beverages and what their practice routines looked like. Fact is, I want to level up my game so what better than to interview the best at what they do to see if there's a common theme... right? I sat down with my pal Jesse Boland, fellow Los Cabos Drumstick Artist, bomb-ass drummer and coffee connoisseur on break at Arvo, downtown Toronto and this happened. Paradiddles, Moehler, Swiss Army Triplets all over an obnoxious amount of caffeine. You can watch the full video on youtube here: Brewdiments Season 1, Episode 1: Arvo Coffee & Jesse Boland Thank you for your understanding on the background noise volume. I was learning how to mic things properly and have since seen major improvements. Your tolerance is appreciated and I just wanted to ensure you know that I know It's not my finest audio quality. Check out Jesse here. If you're in the Distillery district of Toronto, head over to Arvo. LET ME KNOW WHAT'S GOOD! If you would liek me to bring back the Brewdiments show, please, lemme know. Have an idea for something else... cool... send me a DM on IG @miketheschwartz About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and advocate of musician health and wellness. He's also known as "The Rock Doctor" and has appeared as a collaborator in Canadian Musician, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and has graced the international stage for talks and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, has his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert and his Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in exercise science through the NSCA as a CSCS. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin his 5 year old Golden-Sheptriever rescue who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, inquire about booking or his coaching and all of his creative pursuits please check out miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

YO! So I have been fielding this question a bit more often than usual so I thought I'd pop it on the show to help y'all get learned. "What do I do when I'm feeling run down and I'm still supposed to work out?" Great question. I dive in to an explanation on the show so listen in and if you want some more resources to support, check out Paul Chek, one of my mentors in the wellness space and his blog article on it all right here: https://www.paulcheksblog.com/adjusting-your-workout-for-stress/ Get after it my dudes and dudettes! Be smart and til next time, stay sweet. PAYCE! About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and advocate of musician health and wellness. He's also known as "The Rock Doctor" and has appeared as a collaborator in Canadian Musician, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and has graced the international stage for talks and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, has his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert and his Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in exercise science through the NSCA as a CSCS. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin his 5 year old Golden-Sheptriever rescue pup who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, inquire about booking or his coaching and all of his creative pursuits please check out miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

Shout out to Z-Trip for last week's conversation and turning me on to Todd Henry's "Accidental Creative". This book has given me such a lift I wanted to share with you guys today one of my big takeaways in finding my purpose and re-aligning my goals with that after a fairly frustrating, confusing and isolated last couple of weeks. I'm back on track and I'm excited to share with you the 7 Word Bio practice to help you re-identify with yourself if you've been feeling the same since Mercury Retrograde. Dig into Todd Henry and his first book "Accidental Creative" at accidentalcreative.com Dig into Z-trip at djztrip.com Z-Trip also did the sick remix of one of Todd's podcasts. Think motivational speaking mixed with rad beats. It's unreal. Highly recommend. https://soundcloud.com/z-trip/adaptive-rhythms-z-trip-remix And as usual, please let me know what you thought. Do you dig the solo casts? Wanna hear from some particular artists? Hit me up and lemme know at hey@miketheschwartz.com I've got a couple challenges out this month to help raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention for men in the music industry. I'm growing a dirty 'stache to go with my sick mullet and I'm also swinging a kettlebell every single day for the month of November. Check it out and consider supporting the cause or sharing my team at movember.com/miketheschwartz That's it, that's all, baby. Til next time, y'all stay sweet! PAYCE! About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and advocate of musician health and wellness. He's also known as "The Rock Doctor" and has appeared as a collaborator in Canadian Musician, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and has graced the international stage for talks and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, has his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert and his Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in exercise science through the NSCA with a CSCS. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin his 5 year old resuce Golden-Sheptriever who just seems to make everyone happy. For more information on Mike, inquire about booking or his coaching and all of his creative pursuits please check out miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

Have you ever stepped out on stage for a performance or to the boardroom and had to deliver a big presentation for the work crew? Hands get all sweaty, heart-racing, shortened breaths? Yeah, sounds about right. Here's a radical thought for some - excitement syptoms are the same! Whoa!!! Check out a clip from a conversation I had with Licensed Psychologist and Music Performance Coach, Dr. Sierra Baird. (https://www.sierrabaird.com/) We got into the ins and outs of how to reframe the meaning of the feelings we get and lay down strategies to use the energy created to our advantage. Super interesting conversation that may help you on that next big moment on stage or in front of the board members! Dig it? Shoot me a note on what guests or topics you'd like to hear next month. If you want to be a guest on the show, please shoot me an email at hey@miketheschwartz.com and tell me a bit about what you'd like to discuss. Ready for the dirty 'stache? I'm doing kettlebell swings every day in November to raise awareness in the music industry about men's mental wellness and suicide prevention. Support the cause over here at movember.com/miketheschwartz About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and advocate of musician health and wellness. He's also known as "The Rock Doctor" and has appeared as a collaborator in Canadian Musician, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and has graced the international stage for speaking and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, has his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert and his Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in exercise science through the NSCA as a CSCS. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, inquire about booking or his coaching and all of his creative pursuits please check out miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

When Joe Carter hit that 3 run blast in the bottom of the 9th in Game 6 of the '93 World Series, he went against all odds, in a 2-2 count, 1 away and 2 on base... Just goes to show how valuable patience is. In sports, as is in life you've got to wait for your pitch. You will have to overcome adversity and the better you get at trusting the process, Immersing yourself in positive environments, keeping close those around you that help push you towards limits you didn't even know you had, you will get to that next level. Be like Joe. Be clutch. For the full clip of Joe Carter clip, check YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F5HwiGm7lg To support me with men's mental health and suicide prevention awareness in the music industry, please head on over to my Mo-space. I'm growing. agross 'stache and swingin' kettlebells every day for the month of November just for you. movember.com/miketheschwartz Do you wanna be on the show? Any ideas for topics? Shoot me a message on IG @miketheschwartz About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and advocate of musician health and wellness. He's also known as "The Rock Doctor" and has appeared as a collaborator in Canadian Musician, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and has graced the international stage for speaking and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, has his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert and his Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in exercise science through the NSCA as a CSCS. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, inquire about booking or his coaching and all of his creative pursuits please check out miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

Think Elton John with a beat pad. Vivid, right? That's my dude Hayden McHugh, singer/songwriter, producer and genuinely incredible human being. We got into all things music business and how to pivot and make delicious lemonade when others are stuck and waiting for permession. I had a blast catching up with Hayden and hearing about his upcoming plans with releases. Stay tuned for more info on that. Go give him a follow at @haydenmchugh on instagram. Did you know I'm growing a gross moustache and swinging a kettlebell at least once every day of Nomeber to help raise awareness for mens mental health and suicide prevention in the music industry? Well I am, and if you'd like to see how that's going and help support me, please click here movember.com/miketheschwartz Who else would you like to hear from on the show? Any ideas for content? Any burning questions? Let me know and send through an email at hey@miketheschwartz.com That's it, that's all, folks! 'Til next time, you stay sweet! Peace About The Host - Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and advocate of musician health and wellness. He's also known as "The Rock Doctor" and has appeared as a collaborator in Canadian Musician, appeared on Rick Barker's "The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast" and has graced the international stage for speaking and workshops at Canadian Music Week, Australian Music Week, BreakOut West, Abbey Road Institute, Studios 301, Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Country Music Awards. Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of P. Sci and MGSO, is a CHEK Institute Practitioner, has his ACE-CPT and his Precision Nutrition Exercise Nutrition Coaching Cert and his Cert IV in Exercise Conditioning. He is in the process of attaining his post-grad in exercise science through the NSCA as a CSCS. He maintains a select roster of musicians and non-musicians alike all around the globe with his signature virtual coaching method to stay hands on with his coaching skills. When not coaching, you'll catch Mike training himself or making music, art or enjoying a good book and a coffee. He loves the mountains, playing or watching hockey and spending time with loved ones and his beloved best friend, Darwin who makes everyone happy. For more information on Mike, inquire about booking or his coaching and all of his creative pursuits please check out miketheschwartz.com Find Mike on all your favourite socials @miketheschwartz Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok

Ottawa based singer-songwriter Jack Pine describes himself as an anything goes singer-songwriter with a heavy-handed string band. His 2017 album band with his band The Fire “Left To Our Own Devices” picked up a 2018 Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for New/Emerging Artist of the Year and a 2019 Juno nomination for best art work. An incredible live performer with a wonderful energy, and a very engaging style, Jack Pine sat down with Jan Hall from Folk Roots Radio at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario conference to chat about his music. In 2019, we had a follow up conversation at FMO, and this time around he played some songs live for us. For more information about the music of Jack Pine visit https://jackpinefire.com. Music: Jack Pine “You’ll Find Me Waiting” (Live), “Rich In Time” (Live) and Jack Pine & The Fire “Desert Island” from “Left To Our Own Devices” (2017, Self). BONUS TRACK: Jack Pine “Cabin Fever” (Live).

Emma Jane Julien is a music biz pro and a longtime grassroots music supporter. We talk about her evolution in the music biz from teenage publicist to working in arts granting and now royalty collection, her new CD Club and her fearless debut as performer. “Have you ever turned around and seen everybody you've ever loved staring back at you?”--- SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://bit.ly/aswKO-FI--- EMMA JULIEN:  CD CLUB https://cdclub2000.com INSTA (CAMPSITE) https://www.instagram.com/thecampsiterulez--- AND SOMETIMES ... WHY?: EMAIL mailto:andsometimeswhypod@gmail.com WEB https://www.andsometimeswhy.com INSTA https://www.instagram.com/andsometimeswhypod FB https://www.facebook.com/andsometimeswhypod TWEET https://twitter.com/sometimeswhypod

Our interview with folk-pop cosmic balladeer Mister K went much further than we were able to share with you on Episode 491 of Folk Roots Radio. Check out the full interview below. Kevin Roy Kratsch spent five years on the road as country folk singer-songwriter Kevin Roy before re-inventing himself as cosmic balladeer Mister K, and starting work on “In Event Of Moon Disaster”, a folk-pop journey through the highs and lows of a mental health struggle, what Kevin describes as those 'Darker Days'. In Event Of Moon Disaster was created with producer and collaborator Rusty Matyas (The Sheepdogs, The Weakerthans, Imaginary Cities) who opened up about his own struggles with alcoholism prior starting work on the project. The two found support, inspiration, and empowerment while breathing life into these songs; a testament to the strength of healing through music and art. There have been three singles released from the album, so far: “Hundreds Of Dollars”, “Lonely One” and the latest, “Darker Days” – Kevin’s personal story and a song he hopes will be a conversation starter with respect to the importance of discussing mental health. The new single is being released on January 29 to coincide with Bell Let’s Talk Day. The full album will arrive later in 2020. Mister K sat down with Folk Roots Radio at the 2019 Folk Music Ontario conference to chat about the new project. For more information about the music of Mister K, visit heyheymisterk.com. Music: Mister K “Hundreds of Dollars” and “Lonely One” from “In Event of Moon Disaster” (2020, Self) and “Darker Days” (Live).

We're giving over the whole of Episode 490 of Folk Roots Radio to a fabulous in-depth conversation with Bill Garrett who sat down us at the 2019 Folk Music Ontario conference to talk about his long career in music and the development of the wonderful boutique folk music record label Borealis Records. We wrap up the conversation with music from Bill Garrett, Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop, Naming The Twins, Durham County Poets and Shelley Posen. Check out the full playlist on the website:

Our interview with Keri Latimer from Leaf Rapids went so much further than what we were able to include in Episode 489 of Folk Roots Radio. Check out our full in-depth conversation here. Keri and her partner Devin Latimer, formerly of Juno Award-winning alt-country quartet Nathan, released "Citizen Alien", their second album as Leaf Rapids in May 2019. Citizen Alien is a wonderful recording, that uses Keri and Devin's own family history to tell stories about the nature of identity and reflect on what it means to belong, in a world where more and more politicians are using populist nationalistic rhetoric to separate the ‘us’ from the ‘them’. According to Keri Latimer, "Every family has stories of people who crossed oceans, who survived, who struggled and tried. People who knew injustice. And though some of those stories now fade into the haze of time, the truth of them remains vivid. On Citizen Alien, the album’s title track, love declared by ancestors leads to separation through the travesty of Canada’s Second World War-era Japanese internment camps; if the same thing happened today, Devin and I would be split up, our children taken away." Keri Latimer sat down with Folk Roots Radio at the 2019 Folk Music Ontario conference for an in-depth conversation about her music and the new album. For more information about the music of Leaf Rapids, visit https://leafrapids.org. Music: Leaf Rapids "Dear Sister", "Citizen Alien", Barbershop Shears" and "There They Go" from "Citizen Alien" (2019, Coax Records) CDN.