Podcast appearances and mentions of Pat Pattison

Chad Shank is a songwriting teacher and music producer. Chad teaches songwriting at Berklee Online and runs At Home Songwriting, where he helps students learn how to write songs in their own authentic style and voice. Chad's YouTube channel, At Home Songwriting, is filled with songwriting tips and exercises. Chad and I spoke in-depth about songwriting, lyric writing, and overcoming creative blocks. Chad shared techniques and strategies he uses in his music and teaches his students.  Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Links: At Home Songwriting YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@athomesongwriting At Home Songwriting Website - https://athomesongwriting.thinkific.com Chad's Pro Writer Group - https://athomesongwriting.thinkific.com/bundles/ProMembership Chad's Music - https://chadshankmusic.com Chad on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/northloopsongwriter Andrea Stolpe on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/andrea-stolpe Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison - https://amzn.to/423Iyky Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/ Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk  

In this episode, Pat Pattison, author of "Writing Better Lyrics" walks us through step by step of how to find metaphors. This is the exercise I gave to writer Madi Diaz that she talked about in the previous episode.Pat talks about the difference between simile and metaphor for songwriters, passing metaphors and central metaphors and takes us through a song by Eli and Fur and Gillian Welch.https://www.patpattison.com/Mixed by Peter Sykes: https://www.petersykesmusic.com/Otto Gross: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMnxx19QD-vxD4wnYGTn3JwScarlet's website: https://www.scarletkeys.comScarlet's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/To purchase Scarlet Keys' book "The Craft of Songwriting:https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Songwriting-Music-Meaning-Emotion/dp/0876391927/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PP55NU6E9ST6&keywords=the+craft+of+songwriting&qid=1659573139&sprefix=the+craft+of+songwritin%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1

Pat Pattison, a professor at Berklee College of Music, joins us this week to discuss the transformative impact of music and share insights on writing song lyrics, including structure, emotional tone, and intentionality. We discuss the significance of metaphor and authenticity in creating a cohesive and effective song. Pat also shares stories about his life in music, including jamming with the Doobie Brothers and Beach Boys, and discusses various songwriting techniques and trends, including Taylor Swift's fast writing style.

We have had so much fun doing this podcast! In this episode, we interview each other about our love of music, our song writng process, and all things music. Find out how we gotobsessed with songwriting and lyrics!Bethany's dog Chief makes an appearance and we talk about what we've (or haven't) been up to and playing the recorder.   Check out these awesome links (we refer to in the podcast):    Do The Thing Podcast-- https://www.dothethingpodcast.com IG: @dothethingformula  Adkins music-- https://omahaguitarandmusiclessons.com   I Heart Songwriting Club-- https://www.iheartsongwritingclub.com IG: @iheartsongwritingclub  Pat Pattison --www.patpattison.com  Berklee College of Music online courses -- https://online.berklee.edu/courses IG: @berkleeonline  Song Fancy Songwriting Club -- https://songfancy.com IG: @sarahspencermusic Bowen Young -- IG: @bowenyoungofficial The Avett Brothers -- IG: @theavettbrothers      Check out Episode 34 with Hattie Craven IG: @hattiecravenmusic And thank you to our sponsor BFdesigns IG: @bfdesigns7

Australian singer-songwriter Katie Thorne, from Dubo, recently engaged in a vibrant conversation with Rae Leigh, the host of the Songwriter Trysts podcast. During their discussion, Thorne shared her enriching experiences at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she had the opportunity to work with Pat Pattison, the renowned songwriting author of "Writing Better Lyrics." Known for her distinctive sound that echoes the styles of Thelma Plum, Norah Jones, and RAYE, Thorne brings her own unique charm and authenticity to her music. She also delved into her latest musical projects, highlighting her evolving artistry and the fresh, emotive tracks she has been crafting. Her insights and stories reflect a deep passion for her craft, making her a captivating guest on the podcast and a rising star in the music scene. Conncet with Katie here: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube

Julie Lavery was born and raised right outside of Boston, MA. She graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2010 where she studied songwriting and performance under some greats like Livingston Taylor, Jack Perricone, and Pat Pattison.  Right after graduation, Julie moved to Orlando, FL for her first paid gig as Ariel, in "The Voyage of the Little Mermaid." Wanting to pursue her dreams of writing and performing original music, she moved to LA and met up with her future husband Spencer Broschard. They started a band together called the Running Mates and success via You Tube with 185k followers and upwards of 15 million views.  Since moving to Nashville in 2020, Julie has gone on national tour with recording artist Sarah Darling. In 2022, Sarah and Julie opened for Carly Pearce on the European leg of her "29" tour.  Most recently, Julie has been in the studio writing and recording new music for her upcoming EP "Wild Child." Listen to "Wild Child" here on the show and check out Julie here: Website: https://julielavery.com/home FB: https://www.facebook.com/julielaverymusic IG: https://www.instagram.com/julielaverymusic/ tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@julielaverymusic? You tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/julielavery  Other links to check out: windsongcleveland.org connorfrost.com The Running Mates: therunningmates.com

JELLY ROLL MORTON – MORTON'S SEVEN & SIX New York, January 4, 1940Sweet substitute (jrm vcl), Panama, If you knew (jrm vcl)Henry “Red” Allen (tp) Joe Britton (tb) Albert Nicholas (cl) Eddie Williams (as) Jelly Roll Morton (p,vcl) Wellman Braud (b) Zutty Singleton (d) New York, January 23, 1940Dirty, dirty, dirty (jrm vcl,*), Swinging the ElksJoe Britton out, rest same MUGGSY SPANIER AND HIS RAGTIME BAND Chicago, July 7, 1939Big butter and egg man (gb speech), Someday sweetheart, That da da strain (#) Muggsy Spanier (cnt) George Brunies (tb,speech,vcl) Rod Cless (cl) Ray McKinstry (ts) George Zack (p) Bob Casey (g) Pat Pattison (b) Marty Greenberg (d) New York, November 10, 1939Livery stable blues [Barnyard blues]Muggsy Spanier (cnt) George Brunies (tb,vcl) Rod Cless (cl) Bernie Billings (ts) Joe Bushkin (p) Bob Casey (b) Don Carter (d) DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA New York, January 13, 1938Steppin' into swing society, Prologue to black and tan fantasy, The new black and tan fantasyRex Stewart (cnt) Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsel (tp) Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown (tb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,sop) Otto Hardwick (as,cl) Harry Carney (bar,cl,b-cl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Billy Taylor, Sr., Hayes Alvis (b) Sonny Greer (d,chimes) Ivie Anderson (vcl) New York, February 2, 1938Riding on a blue note, Lost in meditationJuan Tizol (tb) added SANDY WILLIAMS AND HIS OCTET New York, June 3, 1946Tea for me, Frost on the moon, Sam-Pan, Sandy's blues, Gee baby, ain't I good to you ? Continue reading Puro Jazz 12 marzo 2024 at PuroJazz.

JELLY ROLL MORTON – MORTON'S SEVEN & SIX New York, January 4, 1940Sweet substitute (jrm vcl), Panama, If you knew (jrm vcl)Henry “Red” Allen (tp) Joe Britton (tb) Albert Nicholas (cl) Eddie Williams (as) Jelly Roll Morton (p,vcl) Wellman Braud (b) Zutty Singleton (d) New York, January 23, 1940Dirty, dirty, dirty (jrm vcl,*), Swinging the ElksJoe Britton out, rest same MUGGSY SPANIER AND HIS RAGTIME BAND Chicago, July 7, 1939Big butter and egg man (gb speech), Someday sweetheart, That da da strain (#) Muggsy Spanier (cnt) George Brunies (tb,speech,vcl) Rod Cless (cl) Ray McKinstry (ts) George Zack (p) Bob Casey (g) Pat Pattison (b) Marty Greenberg (d) New York, November 10, 1939Livery stable blues [Barnyard blues]Muggsy Spanier (cnt) George Brunies (tb,vcl) Rod Cless (cl) Bernie Billings (ts) Joe Bushkin (p) Bob Casey (b) Don Carter (d) DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA New York, January 13, 1938Steppin' into swing society, Prologue to black and tan fantasy, The new black and tan fantasyRex Stewart (cnt) Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsel (tp) Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown (tb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,sop) Otto Hardwick (as,cl) Harry Carney (bar,cl,b-cl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Billy Taylor, Sr., Hayes Alvis (b) Sonny Greer (d,chimes) Ivie Anderson (vcl) New York, February 2, 1938Riding on a blue note, Lost in meditationJuan Tizol (tb) added SANDY WILLIAMS AND HIS OCTET New York, June 3, 1946Tea for me, Frost on the moon, Sam-Pan, Sandy's blues, Gee baby, ain't I good to you ? Continue reading Puro Jazz 12 marzo 2024 at PuroJazz.

When working on an aspect of my writing, I pay attention for it in my reading. Improve your writing by tapping into the 7 senses--the 5 sense organs and 2 more. Examples in recent works: Horse by Geraldine Brooks and Zero-Sum Stories by Joyce Carol Oates. Writing exercise from the song-writing guide by Pat Pattison, music professor at Berklee.

Mein unvergessliches Songwriting-Abenteuer mit Pat Pattison!

Three sessions done for World - two of which were basically copied from or to better known sessions on Commodore with identical bands . . the Davison band has George Brunies, Pee Wee Russell, Gene Schroeder, Eddie Condon, Bob Casey and George Wettling; the second Spanier session has Pee Wee, Condon and Casey with Ernie Caceres, Dick Cary and Joe Grauso and the first Spanier one (done in Chicago) has Warren Smith, Bud Jacobsen, Jack Gardner, Pat Pattison and Frank Rullo --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-clark49/support

Writing exercises inspired by Pat Pattison's book "Writing Better Lyrics". To book your free "JUST START" call, head to http://www.connorfrost.com/juststart 

Today, Callum and Jamie discuss the concept of listener bandwidth and the tightrope. In this episode you'll learn: Some practical thoughts on avoiding the pitfalls of ‘2nd verse hell' and how this relates to listener bandwidth + the tightrope. How to approach people and form real relationships by showing a genuine interest in what they are doing + being a ‘go giver'.How you can use pictures and movies to aid in idea development and inject more detail into your songs. Practical ways to generate original metaphors.We answer some of your amazing questions that have been submitted.Pat Pattison on Metaphors.There are three types of metaphor: Expressed Identity - asserts an identity between two nouns (e.g., fear is a shadow; a cloud is a sailing ship). Expressed Identity comes in three forms,"x is y" (fear is a shadow)"the y of x " (the shadow of fear)"x's y" (fear's shadow)Run each of these through all three forms,​wind = yelping dogwind = riverwind = highwayNow come up with a few of your own and run them through all three forms. You might even extend them into longer versions (e.g., clouds are sailing ships on rivers of wind).Qualifying Metaphor - Adjectives qualify nouns; adverbs qualify verbs. Friction within these relationships create metaphor (e.g., hasty clouds, or to sing blindly).Verbal Metaphor - formed by conflict between the verb and its subject and/or object (e.g., clouds sail; he tortured his clutch; frost gobbles summer down).​Aristotle says that the ability to see one thing as another is the only truly creative human act. Most of us have the creative spark to make metaphors, we just need to train and direct our energy properly.Read more about metaphors in Pattison's book Writing Better Lyrics.

A rich and magical conversation with songwriter Karen Law about creative living and her healing journey with Multiple Sclerosis. Karen also shares how she makes music with her children in their family folk band. Be treated to an intimate performance by Karen and her daughter Hazel Law. Timestamp: 3:45 - Limitations songwriters put on their songwriting 8:17 - How weekly writing for 3 years has developed Karen's songwriting 14:58 - Karen shares how peer feedback helps her choose songs for her album 20:47 - Karen shares her biggest joy: playing music with her kids in their family band24:00 - Karen talks about her journey with MS diagnosis and writing songs for her kids 32:15 - Karen talks about being in remission from MS and shares some of her wisdom 40:25 - How you can fine tune your intuition and inspiration to access the magic of songwriting  45:37 - How you can open up to collaboration 55:05 - Karen shares the original demo recording of “Dinner in Suburbia” written with her daughter Hazel.About Karen: Karen Law is an award-winning independent folk singer/songwriter from the Sunshine Coast. 'Let The Light Back In' is her fourth studio album and has been recorded with two of her children as well as a number of musicians from around the world. Her song Wildflower Woman, which features on the album, was awarded the Alistair Hulett Songwriting Trophy in 2020.Contact Karen: Website / FacebookSong credit: “Dinner in Suburbia” Music and Lyrics by Karen Law and Hazel Law. Performed by Karen Law and Hazel Law.Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / InstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting.

There is no one path to live a creative life as a songwriter. There is no creative ladder to climb, or clear structure to operate within. We can only really sense if we're on track or off track. And we all know that staying on track is going to result in growth and opportunities. As life constantly presents opportunities to get pulled off track, what's your plan to stay on track and achieve everything you desire?Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly! Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

In this Club Conversation with Bobby Alu, we follow a thread of an idea very much like the songwriting process and touch on some beautiful moments - energy, instinct and intuition, and how listening to our inner feelings can guide us to new experiences and realms. Bobby shares how he transformed feelings of nervousness as a songwriter to feeling more playful, purposeful and free. Also, be the first to hear a brand new Bobby Alu song.Timestamp: 1:40 - How a feeling inside guides Bobby to new experiences8:44 -  How Bobby transformed being nervous around sharing new songs to seeing this vulnerability as a strength16:26 - Bobby shares about his maternal Samoan background 21:37 - How Bobby went from feeling restricted in his writing to feeling free29:10 – What Bobby is learning and developing in his songwriting practice now 39:59 - Bobby shares how others can cultivate the magic of songwriting within themselves48:38 - Bobby reveals the process of writing a new song, from songwriting prompt to finished song 54:31 - Listen to Bobby performing live “Would It Feel Nice?” About Bobby: “Find your flow and go about each day to the rhythm of your own making.” That's the musical theme and personal mission for Byron Bay singer, ukulele strummer and drummer Bobby Alu. Amidst smooth harmonies, rhythms inspired by a strong family lineage of Polynesian performance, and unassuming grooves that work a gradual, smile-inducing high through even a casual listener, Bobby Alu tunes have a way of sneaking into the subconscious and taking up residence. Having toured extensively with Xavier Rudd, John Butler Trio, The Beautiful Girls, Bobby has also performed and co-written a song for the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. Contact Bobby: Website / Facebook / InstagramSong credit: “Would It Feel Nice?” Music and Lyrics by Charles Wall (Bobby Alu). Performed live by Bobby Alu at IHSC Headquarters.Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / InstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting.

Francesca shares a personal retrospective of writing 400 songs in 400 weeks and what she's learnt from this experience. If you're in any doubt about your songwriting, may this episode be your reality check, nourishing inspiration and a kick in the butt to move forward and see mammoth results. Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly! Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

#032 - Making Your Song's Character Fall in Love and Influence your Audience's Engagement.In today's episode, we'll go through the lyrics of the song “You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This” by Toby Keith.The lyrics are so amazing to see how much the power of storytelling influences your audience's engagement.The song is written so great, and the lyrics show you how you can make your song's character fall in love.And you'll learn exactly how you can pull that off too by using Pat Pattison's Development Engine of the three boxes as an outline and fill it with life by looking at this song's narrative techniques.Furthermore, they offer you lots of great insights you can take away from them – especially when it comes to using the power of storytelling to keep listeners engaged from the first phrase to the last.Episode Overview:[00:01:29] The S.O.N.G. Framework[00:02:19] “You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This” by Toby Keith[00:04:20] Step 1: Summary - What is the song about?[00:12:08] Step 2: Observer - Who is the main character of the song?[00:18:55] Step 3: Narration - Analyzing the storytelling craft.[00:21:53] Analyzing the scene told in the song.[00:27:30] The Change[00:29:35] Writing Techniques[00:32:32] Step 4: Gist - What is the message of the song?[00:34:57] What we've learned from “You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This”[00:38:19] Song Exercise - The First KissLinks mentioned in this episode:You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This lyrics © Tokeco TunesFinding Topics to Write about by Looking at Universal Human Values“Rumor” by Lee Brice – Using Multiple Love Story ConventionsA Songwriter's Six Best Friends - ADVANCED: The Story Grid Diorama Model“Shut Up and Kiss Me” by Mary Chapin Carpenter – Avoiding Contradictions in LyricsDevelop your Lyric's Verses by Using Progressive ComplicationsEvery Character WANTS something. But how do you figure out WHAT that is?To get your free gift: Uncover Irresistible Lyric Ideas go to lyrics.storiesinsongs.comTag me on Facebook: @LyricArtistsTag me on Instagram: @stories.in.songsSupport the show

Discover how songwriting can help you learn about yourself and allow you to reach your creative potential. In this enlightening Club Conversation, Sam Buckingham shares how she persistently and consistently showed up to realise her creative potential, culminating in her latest album “Dear John”. A conversation jam-packed with wisdom, insight and learning opportunities.Timestamp: 9:45 - Development of self expression through songwriting20:53 - How to make songwriting choices that empower us 32:07 - Sam talks about her new album “Dear John”44:32 - Sam talks about writing the album and the magic of songwriting 54:16 - Sam shares about writing her single, “Something More” 1:01:25 - Sam performs “Something More” About Sam: Intricate storytelling, profound poetry and a distinctive pop sensibility drive Sam Buckingham's songwriting. With two crowdfunded and independently released albums, and her recently launched podcast “Song Baker”, Buckingham is forging her own path in an industry overcrowded with talent. Sam has supported Paul Kelly, Kasey Chambers and Angus & Julia Stone.  Contact Sam: Website / Facebook / Instagram Song credit: “Something More” - Music and Lyrics by Sam Buckingham. Performed live by Sam Buckingham at IHSC Headquarters.Sam is a mentor in our Beginner Songwriting Courses. Francesca and Sam are mentors in Level Up Club.Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Explore some of the songwriting prompts used in The Club here.Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook  / InstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting.

When things get hard in the songwriting room, feel supported with this step by step guide. Plus discover lyrical and musical tips to keep your songwriting practice fresh and fun! This is all about helping you to reclaim your songwriting power so that you write your best songs yet. Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly! Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

Multi-award winning songwriter, Helen Shanahan shares the process and lessons learnt in writing and recording her vulnerable and triumphant new album “Canvas”. The album was remotely produced between Perth, Australia and Nashville, USA, which leads to a conversation about developing trust in collaborative partnerships and how you can empower yourself in the recording studio. Plus, receive step by step insights from Helen on how to choose songs for your next album!Timestamp: 4:00 - How writing “Canvas” allowed Helen to heal 9:05 - Helen talks about her early experiences with songwriting15:45 - Helen's secret tip to learning songwriting 21:49 - How Missy Higgins chose a song on Helen's album26:55 - How Helen chose the songs for her album35:13 - Helen shares how she recorded remotely between Perth and Nashville50:27 - How you can empower yourself in the recording studio1:01:45 - Helen talks about writing the song “Canvas”1:09:36 - Helen performs “Canvas” live at IHSC HQAbout Helen: Perth-based songwriter and artist, Helen Shanahan started her career winning the Telstra Road to Discovery national songwriting competition, and being signed to Mushroom Music Publishing. Soon after she released her debut album, which won WAM Song of the Year. Helen has support artists like Missy Higgins, Tim Minchin and Passenger, and has recently released her sophomore album. Contact Helen: Website / Facebook / Instagram Song Credit: “Canvas” - Written by H. Shanahan (Mushroom Music). Performed live by Helen Shanahan at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters.Helen is a mentor in our Beginner Songwriting Courses. Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook  / InstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting

#027 - Do you want to make it progressively worse for your song's character? Then find out how you can use progressive complications to develop your lyric verses.Do you struggle with writing the second verse?Do you have problems developing your song's idea and creating an outline?You might have already looked at some ways how to come up with ideas to overcome being stuck in writing the second verse.Maybe you have tried to use Pat Pattison's concept of the three boxes, but you still feel a little stuck.In today's episode, we talk about the song “Hero of War” by Rise Against to find out how using progressive complications can actually help you develop your idea, take it through the boxes, and write about something that will really make an impact.Episode Overview:[00:01:19] Recap: The Three Boxes & The Five Commandments of Storytelling[00:01:51] Development Engine – 3 Boxes[00:03:09] Five Commandments of Storytelling[00:03:48] Do we need to state every commandment in lyrics?[00:05:16] “Hero of War” by Rise Against[00:07:51] The Five Commandments for “Hero of War”[00:10:12] Progressive Complications in “Hero of War”[00:17:22] Progressive Complications – Summary[00:18:59] Progressive Complications and the 3 BoxesLinks mentioned in this episode:The Most Important Element of a Story that Works – How to Show a Change between Beginning and EndingDevelopment Engine: Pattinson's 3 Boxes - ADVANCED: 5 Commandments of StorytellingHero of War lyrics © Sony/atv Tunes Llc, Do It To Win MusicProgressive Complications - Article on the Story Grid WebsiteTo get your free gift: Uncover Irresistible Lyric Ideas go to lyrics.storiesinsongs.comTag me on Facebook: @LyricArtistsTag me on Instagram: @stories.in.songsSupport the show

An insight into sound frequency and how writing songs can put you in the driver's seat when it comes to your wellness.Songwriters talk about how life-changing it feels to write songs. What is it about songwriting that is so life-changing? We offer up some next level insight into sound frequency and journalling and how writing songs can put you in the driver's seat when it comes to your wellness.Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly! Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

All the tips, inspiration and guidance to help you develop your songwriting skills and write your best songs yet.In Season Two of The Magic of Songwriting, we want to help you take your songwriting to the next level no matter where you are in your journey. We will share tips to help you keep going when sometimes it feels hard, ways that you can develop your skills to become a better songwriter, and how you can keep the songwriting magic alive when you're writing songs every week. Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly! Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People is the podcast where we investigate the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. If you are looking for inspiration and tips on how to become a better leader by being your true self, you are in the right place. Today's guest is award winning Americana singer-songwriter Susan Cattaneo. Susan started her career as a writer-producer in television, where she ended up running on air promotion for WPIX, New York's number 1 independent channel. She left that career to attend Berklee College of Music on a vocal scolarship and was hired to teach songwriting there upon graduation. Susan talks about what it is like to teach and work with creative people, and the lessons that leaders can take from that process. Since we are married, and I am also her manager, we also talk about what are some factors that make a work partnership between life partners successful. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:36] - Susan, welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, how are you doing? [04:22] – Why don't you start by giving my listeners, our listeners, a background of how you started some key changes though your career. [07:31] – This interruption, part of our dynamic, you do have the tendency to under play your accomplishments. [09:42] – If any body listening here is interesting in learning about writing lyrics, check out Pat Pattison on Coursear. [10:21] – Take me to the moment when you actually made the decision to [11:12] – What was the moment, of saying, “that is okay, I am willing to step away from this” and what was the driver? [14:47] – You made the discovery of a new professional path, that you didn't know at the time, which was the staff-song writer. [16:33] – We both had to make an adjustment, I think, and we moved back to Boston. And that is when you started teaching. [17:56] – If you were to step in the shoes of a manager or senior leader who is coaching new younger employees that are coming, and they may have some skills, what are some of the things that you learn in terms of being effective? [20:48] – What are some of the elements that make a successful co-writing session? [24:15] – There is obviously the scenario where you know that you are writing something that is going to be for you. [25:22] – I remember the day I told you, “You went to Berkley cause you wanted to be an artist, you have this enormous catalog of songs, no body is buying records anymore, let's have you become an artist”. [27:27] – I think this is a really important part in this podcast, I always ask people was there a moment when something didn't go the way you wanted. Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com Websites: https://authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com/ (al4ep.com) https://susancattaneo.com/ (susanmusic.com) Additional Guest Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susancmusic (facebook.com/susancmusic) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susancmusic/ (@susancmusic) Twitter: https://twitter.com/susancattaneo (@susancattaneo) Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo Dino on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo ( linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo) Podcast Instagram –https://instagram.com/al4edp ( @al4edp ) Podcast Twitter –https://twitter.com/al4edp ( @al4edp)  Podcast Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/al4edp ( facebook.com/al4edp) Music Susan Cattaneo: https://susancattaneo.bandcamp.com/ (susancattaneo.bandcamp.com) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

#026 - Use Pat Pattison's Development Engine and the 5 Commandments of Storytelling and develop your lyric idea.Today we talk about how you can actually develop your lyric idea into an outline. That means no more struggles with what to put in the first verse or the dreaded second verse!You might already be familiar with Pat Pattison's approach. He's calling it “Your Development Engine” by using boxes that are different in size. Even if you haven't heard of his approach yet, and you'll wonder what I mean by boxes in various sizes, I'll give you a quick introduction to that concept in a couple of minutes.And then, after learning about Pat's approach, we'll then expand that established concept with another storytelling concept to help you better flesh out the idea you have for your lyrics.So if you struggle with not knowing how to put your idea into an outline, this episode is for you.P.S. Check the show notes and download your free work- and cheatsheet!Episode Overview:[00:01:32] Why Storytelling Matters in Songwriting[00:03:34] Introduction to Pattison's Boxes[00:04:03] Productive Repetition[00:05:36] Development Engine – BOXES[00:07:51] Verse Development[00:11:22] The Story Grid's 5 Commandments of Storytelling[00:13:41] 5 Commandments in a chronologically told story in a song[00:14:42] Commandment #1: Inciting Incident[00:16:26] Commandment #2: The Turning Point Progressive Complication[00:19:05] Commandment #3: Crisis[00:20:32] Commandment #4: Climax[00:20:56] Commandment #5: Resolution[00:21:12] Verse Development by using the five commandments of storytelling[00:22:49] “I'm A Believer” and the five commandmentsLinks mentioned in this episode:Coursera Songwriting Course with Pat Pattison“Kiss Me Slowly” by Parachute – Why Change is Better than RepetitionFinding Topics to Write about by Looking at Universal Human ValuesTo get your free gift: Uncover Irresistible Lyric Ideas go to lyrics.storiesinsongs.comTag me on Facebook: @LyricArtistsTag me on Instagram: @stories.in.songsSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/storiesinsongs)

Learn to build creative and professional networks in an effective and authentic way. In this Club Conversation with Roz Pappalardo, we discuss building necessary business skills for your career whilst staying open to the magic of creative collaboration. And whilst we're in that empowering space, there are no guarantees in the music industry. So why not just please yourself and create what you want! This is a fast-paced conversation that is sure to propel you forward in your career. Timestamp:3:45 - Balancing career and creativity12:20 - Networking in an authentic way19:15 - Investment versus recouping. The economics of business models for emerging artists24:50 - How networking can lead to opportunity30:44 - Discomfort leads to blossoming40:00 - Embrace your gifts and watch them flourish45:37 - We discuss Roz' projects and her latest solo album.51:45 - Industry wisdom58:00 - The magic of songwriting 1:18:08 - Roz shares her song “Stand and Step” about unconditional love for her dogAbout Roz Pappalardo: Roz has been shaking things up, challenging perceptions and very much forging her own direction through the music landscape. She has released more than 10 records in various guises, perhaps the best known though with her much loved duo Women in Docs. There have been rock records, folk tunes, country and more recently a successful move into musical theatre, the one constant through Roz's career has been a drive to do her own thing and consequences be damned. And nowhere is that more apparent on her striking new solo album "Won't Be Quiet" (2021).Contact Roz: Website / Facebook / Instagram Song Credit: “Stand and Step” - Music and Lyrics by Roz Pappalardo. Performed live by Roz Pappalardo at IHSC Headquarters. Francesca and Roz are mentors in Level Up Club, our professional development mentorship program.Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / InstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting.

#025 - Outline your lyric's idea by using six crucial questions and combine them with the Story Grid Diorama Model.Today we talk about a songwriter's six best friends.You might have already heard about the term: Songwriter's Six Best Friends in the book “Writing Better Lyrics” by Pat Pattison or in one of his courses.But today, we want to make his concept more practical. We want to use a specific model that will help us visualize our six best friends.At the end of today's episode, you'll be much clearer in how you can put your six best friends to use without wondering how it might all fit together.You'll get the glue delivered in this episode. So let's go.P.S. Check the show notes for your free work- and cheatsheet!Episode Overview:[00:01:35] A Songwriter's Six Best Friends[00:02:34] Lyric Writing: Who[00:05:15] Lyric Writing: What[00:06:26] Lyric Writing: When[00:08:00] Lyric Writing: Where[00:09:21] Lyric Writing: Why & How[00:10:30] Story Grid Diorama Model[00:14:55] Diorama Model & Six best Friends[00:17:32] PreviewLinks mentioned in this episode:Story Grid Trinity SeminarFinding Topics to Write about by Looking at Universal Human ValuesPat Pattison: Writing Better LyricsSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/storiesinsongs)

Hyper-critical of your own songs? Writing in isolation? This episode is for you. There seems to be a perpetuating conflict for songwriters between seeking career outcomes and industry success, and writing work that makes their heart sing and that is authentic to them. This episode clarifies the creative and career divide and elevates both to a new realm where songwriters can thrive - writing and sharing songs in a way that serves their true purpose whilst developing rigour, skill, and authenticity to arrive at their best work yet.Discover how the benefits of this can have long-lasting, positive effects throughout a songwriter's whole life. Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly! Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

Helen Perris shares how becoming a prolific songwriter has significantly improved her mental health and how commitment versus perfection has played a vital part in that. We also discuss how songwriting regularly can help with detaching from the outcome of the song and how this opens the creative space up to so much magic. As a home-based business owner and mum of two children, Helen shares some practical parenting tips for finding the space and time to write, and how to minimise distractions to be able to get into flow state when the family is at home. A rich and rewarding listen.  Helen also performs her new song “Over Again” live at I Heart Songwriting Club HQ.Timestamp: 2:35 - Commitment and consistency versus perfection7:50 - Songwriting progress isn't linear, Helen shares some tips for effective learning13:57 - We discuss editing songs and the impact of writing a huge volume of songs 20:02 - Helen shares how regularly writing songs in a community has helped her mental health24:09 - How virtual songwriting spaces can be meaningful28:40 - Formal music training versus learning through experience 34:18 - We discuss the mental load or headspace to write songs, being in flow state 37:33 - We talk about some of the funny songs we've written and how this can unlock creativity 41:45 - How to cultivate space to write at home with a busy household51:27 - Helen shares about how she wrote “Over Again”, a love song to her husband and performs for us.1:02:21 - Helen discusses her upcoming projects and reflects on her songwriting development over the past 10 years About Helen Perris: Self-confessed dork with a keyboard, Helen Perris, combines the influences of her regional AM radio and musical theatre upbringing with more contemporary sounds. Imagine if Kate Bush and Sia had a musical love child via a Megan Washington surrogate, and you'd have a fairly good idea of her aesthetic.Helen Perris is proud to forge her own path in the independent music scene in Sydney. Eschewing the major-label model, she has successfully crowd-funded her two EPs and launched her own subscription community (similar to Patreon) to work on her music directly with her fanbase. She has been shortlisted for both the 2016 and 2017 Australian Songwriters Association Contest in two categories, was a finalist in two categories in the 2016 Australian Independent Music Awards, and was named in the National Top 20 (and Top 10 for NSW/NT/QLD/WA) Songwriters for the inaugural Listen Up Australia competition in 2016.Since launching her solo career in 2011, Helen Perris has shared a stage with Amanda Palmer, Kate Miller-Heidke, Brendan Maclean, Kim Boekbinder and others, and her unique and honest suite of songs have been heard in iconic venues such as The Butterfly Club (Melbourne), The Newsagency (Sydney) and El Rocco's (Sydney), and performed at Peats Ridge Festival, TEDx Canberra and in the world's smallest music venue, Folk in a Box at Sydney Festival.Contact Helen: BandcampFacebookInstagramYouTubeSong Credit: “Over Again” - Music and Lyrics by Helen Perris. Performed live by Helen Perris at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters.Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly!Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

This conversation is sure to blow the lid on any limitations you might have around accessing creativity, including channeling magic from your songwriting gurus. Francesca talks with Simon Shapiro, hit songwriter and musician who has toured the world playing on stages with and next to huge artists, like Bananarama. It's an out-of-the-box, magical conversation at the same time as being practical with Simon offering up some songwriting tools to help you level up in your writing.Timestamp: 3:51 - Simon first started writing songs by changing the lyrics to songs from ABBA, Bruce Spingsteen and Iggy Pop. 7:25 - We discuss receiving wisdom from other-worldly beings, and the impression Freddie Mercury and David Bowie made on a young Simon.12:35 - A discussion on the illusions of the music industry and how it aims to sell ‘perfect'. 15:52 - On the evolution of writing songs and how the purpose for Simon's songwriting has changed over time. 20:21 - Simon shares some practical songwriting tips for developing melody.30:30 - Here are some ways to get started in songwriting. We discuss technical skill and intuition, creativity and craft. 36:51 - Simon shares his current songwriting process and the different artist projects he is writing for. 57:32 - We uncover some of the magic of songwriting. 1:10:15 - Simon shares about writing his song “Graceless”, which turned out to be life-changing for him and performs it live at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters. 1:16:36 - We discuss the songwriting choices Simon made in writing “Graceless”. About Simon Shapiro: Simon Shapiro is an award winning, Australian singer-songwriter.In 2004 Simon joined the band Jeapster which later became KisTone, concentrating on North America, he co-wrote and recorded several E.P's and 2 full albums in 4 years. The result was national radio airplay and song placements on prime time TV and feature film.After releasing his first full solo album (Between The Noise) in 2008, Simon was soon named Australian Songwriters Association ‘Songwriter of the Year', APRA Songwriter award winner, and Park City Music Film Festival(USA) Gold prize-winner.Since then, Simon has toured with Martika, Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald, Belinda Carlisle,  Midge Ure, and has been the Bass playersongwriter with iconic band 1927, who have enjoyed a successful comeback with a return to the charts and tours with Roxette, Simple Minds and John Farnham.Simon has also recently enjoyed chart success as songwriter of Jane Denham's No1 country hit ‘Beyond These City Lights' and Darryl Braithwaite's comeback single  ‘Not Too Late'.Combining a passion for storytelling, philosophy and humanity, Simon uses his powerful and unique voice as the brush and emotive thoughtful lyrics as the colours, to create musical paintings of his experience of the world.Contact Simon: FacebookInstagramYouTubeSong Credit: “Graceless” - Music and Lyrics by Simon Shapiro. Performed live by Simon Shapiro at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters. Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly!Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

Are you waiting for inspiration to strike but notice you're doing more waiting than writing? Well, wait no longer. “Inspiration is what happens when you start working,” Neil Finn, Crowded House.Be inspired and guided to kick-start your songwriting practice and take your songs to the next level. We lay it all out for you in 3 simple steps. Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly! Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

Francesca talks with songwriter and the Australian voice of Siri, Karen Jacobsen, about accessing songwriting magic through meditation.In this expansive Club Conversation, Karen shares how she received song ideas while travelling in the New York City subway but often couldn't find time in her day to finish these songs. As a result, so many of these ideas went unrealised. Fast forward, Karen has written over 100 songs in 100 weeks! She has done this through a songwriting practice around meditation that has revolutionised her career and life. Karen also openly shares her experience of ageism in the music industry. Be treated to a live performance at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters by Karen Jacobsen.Timestamp:3:27 - Karen shares why she writes songs, the purpose of songwriting in her life and what songwriting means to her.11:24 - How motherhood affected her capacity to write songs.13:03 - Karen shares how inspiration used to come to her whilst traveling on the train, and how she didn't always find time to finish songs.17:13 - Karen talks about her 10th studio album and her regular songwriting practice.20:00 - How her songwriting practice has evolved to creating through meditation and how this changes her access to creativity27:30 - Karen talks about the magic of songwriting33:30 - Songwriting as self-care and connection to self and how this benefits everyone in your world, and practical tips for how you can make time for your creativity each week.43:12 - Karen talks about being inspired by listening to other songwriters' brand new songs and how this feels like being part of an energetic collective47:18 - Karen shares about writing her song “Approval” and how it was inspired by the Taylor Swift documentary “Miss Americana” on Netflix1:04:11 - Karen performs “Approval” live at I Heart Songwriting Club headquarters1:10:40 - Karen finishes up with a call to action to hear more from older songwriters About Karen Jacobsen: In a late 1970's living room in Mackay, Australia, seven-year-old Karen Jacobsen saw Olivia Newton-John on television and knew what she was meant to do with her life; to become a professional singer and move to America.Driven to follow her dream and born to light up the stage, Karen moved to New York City with one suitcase, becoming an award-winning singer and songwriter.Musical career highlights include: sharing the stage with Norah Jones, Neil Sedaka, Jon English and Christopher Cross, national anthem performances at major sporting events - Madison Square Garden, Fenway Park, Dodger Stadium, for 80 000 at Giants Stadium for a New York Jets game and at Queensland's Suncorp Stadium for an Australia vs South Africa TriNations International Rugby Game for 52000.A prolific songwriter and Recording Artist, "Ready For What I Came Here For" is her 10th studio album. Her songs have been licensed to US network television and heard on the Dawson's Creek soundtrack. In addition, her voice is used in millions of devices worldwide as the voice of Australian SIRI.Contact Karen: WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTube Song Credit: “Approval” - Music and Lyrics by Karen Jacobsen. Performed live by Karen Jacobsen at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters. Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly! Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

Francesca reveals the key foundational ingredient that has turned her struggle to write four songs a year into writing more than 50 songs a year with so much joy and ease.Have you lost the drive to write songs? Do you struggle to write a handful of songs a year? Are you ready to reignite your relationship with songwriting?Whatever the reason for your waning songwriting practice, answering the simple questions shared in this episode will help you lay solid foundations to reignite your songwriting practice and help you move forward with clarity.Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly! Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence  If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us. 

If you struggle with writing songs, getting started and finishing songs, then this season is going to help you lay healthy and solid creative foundations that align with you. In Season One of The Magic of Songwriting, we take you on a journey to reignite your relationship with songwriting. You will have access to practical songwriting tools that are so easy to use, guidance on how to move forward to achieve the career goals that you desire, and ways to make songwriting fun again. Be inspired by prolific songwriters who have used some of these practical tools to empower their career and, of course, learn more about what makes songwriting so magical. Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly! Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

The songwriting podcast designed to help you reconnect with and experience the transformation, joy and magic of songwriting to become the songwriter you've always dreamed of being.How do I know if my songs are good enough? How do I get unstuck? How can I improve my songwriting skills? How can I become the songwriter I dream of being? These are just some of the big questions that award-winning songwriter, music educator, and founder of I Heart Songwriting Club, Francesca de Valence, dives into on The Magic of Songwriting. In addition to mini solo episodes abundant with songwriting tips, mindset tools and inspired wisdom, Francesca interviews prolific songwriters to share their biggest insights, creative process and also a live performance. Each episode is designed to guide you to have songwriting breakthroughs and help you take action to make your songwriting dreams a reality. Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You'll receive lessons from Francesca directly! Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Want more for your songwriting but don't know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: InstagramFacebookYouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials:YouTubeFacebookInstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting. Thank you for joining us.

In this episode, Pat walks us through several songs demonstrating the powerful effect of melodic phrasing and how it can transform your songwriting.  He also breaks down one of his original songs to demonstrate the before and after  he changes the phrasing.https://www.patpattison.comhttps://www.scarletkeys.comThe final version of "Pieces" was arranged by: David Bawiec https://www.davidbawiec.com/?fbclid=IwAR0I9P7K-1IROgJBNQptzoVZKMWapVTv5-QNJzMiY_aQriaCXAuhPvZyUbMThis episode was mixed by Peter Sykes:https://www.petersykesmusic.com"The Craft of Songwriting: Music, Meaning and Emotion: https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Songwriting-Music-Meaning-Emotion/dp/0876391927/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=the+craft+of+songwriting&qid=1638411380&sr=8-2"What's in a Song" co-written with Otto GrossRecorded and performed by Otto Gross: @OttoGrossProduction (instagram)@OttoGrossMusic (Youtube, facebook, TikTok)https://biglink.to/ottogrossmusichttps://www.scarletkeys.com

Dante Palminteri quotes Woody Allan in this podcast with “85% of success is showing up" as an artist that sings, plays guitar, writes songs and is an actor its clear nothing is going to get in the way of this talented and hard working artist to achieve whatever he wants to in life. We talk about his journey with Berklee College of music, studying under Pat Pattison (episode 40) and his obsession and love for John Mayer. His new single Brunette is a lot of fun and in his own words is just the music he wants to create and loves. Raised between the East & West coasts, American singer-songwriter & actor Dante Palminteri matured his musical styling at an early age, inspired by John Mayer's poetic mastery of the human psyche & Ed Sheeran's genre-defying melodies. An early sufferer of anxiety & dyslexia, Dante found solace in the last place one would expect: written word. Dreaming up lyrics on teen heartbreak & defying the status quo, he pursued a career in songwriting, eventually strumming his way into Berklee College of Music. Lyrics about teenage angst & high school crushes soon evolved into complex compilations on unrequited love, soulmates lost & found, & the growing pains of adulthood. Struck by the lyrical prowess of Americana muse Jason Isbell, Dante spent his early twenties reinventing his sound - a combination of his hard rock roots mixed with his contemporary inspirations. Toying between stories of love lost & won, Dante reflects on his own vulnerability, recounting real-life experiences facing rejection & loneliness, alongside heartfelt passion & intimacy. In a bold move, he's bared it all on stages from Feinstein's 54Below & Arlene's Grocery, to Rockwood Music Hall & Bethlehem Musikfest. He's also in the new Godfather of Harlem TV series to be released this month staring Forest Whitaker Connect with Dante: Website Spotify Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube IMDB Mentioned in Podcast: Berklee College of Music John Mayer - Room For Squares Hiatus Kaiyote Buy Rae Leigh a coffee HERE

6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://songwritertheory.com/lyric-writing-guide/ Get "Writing Better Lyrics" By Pat Pattison here: https://amzn.to/3fyK3NWFor Full Disclosure: The above is an affiliate link, so if you end up buying from that link, it will support me as well (at no extra cost to you!). If not, no hard feelings, but I hope you get the book anyway! Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about 3 major things he learned from Pat Pattison's great book "Writing Better Lyrics: The Essential Guide To Powerful Songwriting"

6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://songwritertheory.com/lyric-writing-guide/ Get "Writing Better Lyrics" By Pat Pattison here: https://amzn.to/3fyK3NWFor Full Disclosure: The above is an affiliate link, so if you end up buying from that link, it will support me as well (at no extra cost to you!). If not, no hard feelings, but I hope you get the book anyway! Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about 3 major things he learned from Pat Pattison's great book "Writing Better Lyrics: The Essential Guide To Powerful Songwriting"

Keppie Coutts Is a well established songwriter and educator, recommended to the show by Pat Pattison she lives in Sydney and works with the online Berklee College of Music course, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney, Collarts in Melbourne, and River Road. She has taught at the Australian Institute of Music been an Assistant Professor of Songwriting at the Berklee College of Music, as well as teaching at the The Songwriting School of Los Angeles. With all of this expertise in songwriting and a passion for sharing she lovingly has given up her time to share some key wisdoms that he has learnt along with advice she got from working with John Mayer and other industry professionals from all of the world in all different Genre's. She also has her own music which she releases and performs and shares the deeper story behind where music really began with her after loosing a parent at a very young age, starting a Law degree and dropping out to chase after what she was supposed to be doing with her life. She recommends people to find a community of songwriters to connect with and mentioned songwriting communities like 'I Heart Songwriting Club' Connect With Keppie: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Spotify

I'm so honoured to be featuring Pat Pattison on todays podcast. He is a professor at Berklee College of Music, where he teaches lyric writing and poetry. In addition to his four books—Songwriting without Boundaries, Writing Better Lyrics, The Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure, and The Essential Guide to Rhyming, —Pattison has developed five online courses for Berklee Online: three on lyric writing, one on poetry, and one on creative writing, all available through Berklee's online college. He's worked with hundreds of Grammy award winning songwriters including Gillian Welch and John Mayer with a passion for music and philosophy he has a lot of deep and insightful thoughts around music and songwriting. If your wanting to work on your songwriting at any level this podcast has something for everyone. In this podcast he blesses the listeners with a special gift... make sure you get your blessing on Songwriting and listen now! :) Featured topics from this podcast: Berklee College - Pat Pattison Passenger | Let Her Go (Official Video) Anything Goes - Cole Porter John Mayer - Your Body Is A Wonderland The Unanswered Question 1973b YouTube Berklee College - Songwriting Course Get in contact with Pat: Website Facebook Pat's Store (books and more)

Benjamin Kogan is a music producer and mixing engineer based out of Haifa, Israel! You can find out more about Benjamin at https://benvelmusic.com/You can find Benjamin on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benvelmusic/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iambenjaminkoganYou can listen to the song "Always Tomorrow" by Rik Rivera that we discussed in its entirety here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_c5TAk2t0E&ab_channel=RikRivera-TopicAs I mentioned in a previous episode, I've started a Whatsapp group community. If you're interested in joining, please email me at Secretsonics@gmail.com Please include your phone # and tell me a bit about what you do production-wise.ReferencesNicholas Di Lorenzo: https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/6/28/secret-sonics-052-nicholas-di-lorenzoJordi (Israeli producer) example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94BIxqTYJzU&ab_channel=StaticandBenEl-%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%91%D7%9F%D7%90%D7%9CCoursera course about songwriting with Pat Pattison: https://www.coursera.org/learn/songwriting-lyricsArcade by Output: https://output.com/arcadeEcho Sound Works: https://www.echosoundworks.com/Makepopmusic: https://www.makepopmusic.com/samplesSource Connect: https://source-elements.com/products/source-connectJustin Long: https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/8/16/secret-sonics-059-justin-longCubase: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase/The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast: https://www.thesixfigurehomestudio.com/podcast/Benjamin's Book RecommendationsClive Davis - "The Soundtrack of My Life" - https://amzn.to/35TU5WYLou Pearlman - "Bands Brands and Billions" - https://amzn.to/2RK23cPJohn Seabrook - "The Song Machine Inside the Hit Factory" - https://amzn.to/3cfgcIzSpencer Johnson, MD - "Who Moved my Cheese" - https://amzn.to/366Tj9hJason Blume - "Inside Songwriting" - https://amzn.to/3hQi5N0Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the new podcast theme music!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co***If you want the show to continue to improve, feel free to fill out a listener survey here: https://forms.gle/BWKmS4YmESYid5rh8 ***Follow along via social media here:Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPodInstagram: www.instagram.com/secretsonics/Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome! Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben

Today, go cruisin' through the Southland with Mousetalgia as we take you on a whirlwind road trip! First, enjoy our conversation with marketing genius Pat Pattison (former VP of Creative Services with the Disney Company), as he talks to us about his work creating products and promotions for the studio and the Disney parks - including the story about how he created the Mickey Antenna Ball. Then, join Kristen Carr as she takes us on her journey toward creating the ultimate Disney-themed road trip, to get a feel for what life was like for Walt Disney himself in historic Los Angeles. Finally - join Jeff as he talks about spending virtual time with his favorite musical group to listen to while cruisin' down the interstate - DCappella! Jeff met the group via Zoom along with a small group of fans to listen to them tell stories from the road, talk about their lives during the pandemic - and to join breakout sessions with each member of the group to learn a song to sing for an official DCappella video! Plus - we rank our favorite Disney automobiles.

The remarkable story of one day in the life of John LaCasse and the 20th Century Car Corporation. Shots are fired. John hits the deck, and Carmichael goes out the window. The highest-profile investment scam of the 70s as the DALE Car struck panic across the "Big Three" automakers in Detroit because a woman was about to bring the auto industry to its knees. From The Ross Stewart Andrew Studio in Seattle. With special thanks to Pat Pattison and Remade in America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTt380SnXGE --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-lacasse/message

En esta es primer entrevista del podcast, platiqué con mi amigo Abraham GU, un compositor y cantautor con una visión muy particular sobre las palabras y la poesía. Si te interesa aprender más sobre cómo volverte un compositor más creativo y mantenerte inspirado, este es el episodio para ti. Tambien por primera ocasión estaré regalando el libro "Songwriting without boundaries" de Pat Pattison, y del que hablamos en el episodio. Si te lo quieres ganar, participa en la dinámica de Instagram que menciono al final del episodio.

We talk to the legendary songwriting coach Pat Pattison, well known for his role as a mentor for John Mayer during his formative years as a musician in Boston. If you are someone interested in the craft of songwriting and construction this is gonna be of interest to you - we cover a whole range of subjects from lyrical stability vs instability, additive and subtractive rhymes, teaching John Mayer and a whole lot more so settle in and enjoy this interview with Pat Pattison.

In this episode, I highlight a few ideas that came up in my conversation with Selena, and emphasize the importance of using more of your brain to complete desired tasks. Highlights: - Why does any of this matter? There are real, biological implications here. - Your brain is more than your thinking bits. - You need to become aware enough to break the psychosomatic loop. Selena’s website: https://www.selenareames.com “The Willpower Instinct” by Kelly McGonigal https://amzn.to/2QKyRAD “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron https://amzn.to/2FnZERJ “Writing Better Lyrics” by Pat Pattison https://amzn.to/2DoHKwz “Songwriting without Boundaries” by Pat Pattison https://amzn.to/2DthSiQ --- Hi, my name is Ryan, and I'm a life coach. I help people embrace their creativity, shed and temper their judgment, and rediscover themselves, their passions, and their possibilities. Who do you want to be? ** Support the cause! ** Patreon: https://patreon.com/lifecoachingwithryan ** Reach out to me for a session! ** Contact: https://lifecoachingwithryan.com/contact ** Join the conversation! ** Instagram: https://instagram.com/educate4_life Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lifecoachingwithryan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/educate4life/message

In this episode, I conclude my conversation with Selena Reames, a body worker and occupational therapist, discussing the value of movement and wrapping up with our major takeaways. Highlights: - Movement doesn’t have to be complicated; just consciously moving our bodies can help process and release what’s in our bodies. - If nothing else, movement helps us shift our awareness. - Our bodies need movement; not honoring that will cause a host of problems. Honoring that will cause a host of benefits. Selena’s website: https://www.selenareames.com “The Willpower Instinct” by Kelly McGonigal https://amzn.to/2QKyRAD “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron https://amzn.to/2FnZERJ “Writing Better Lyrics” by Pat Pattison https://amzn.to/2DoHKwz “Songwriting without Boundaries” by Pat Pattison https://amzn.to/2DthSiQ --- Hi, my name is Ryan, and I'm a life coach. I help people embrace their creativity, shed and temper their judgment, and rediscover themselves, their passions, and their possibilities. Who do you want to be? ** Support the cause! ** Patreon: https://patreon.com/lifecoachingwithryan ** Reach out to me for a session! ** Contact: https://lifecoachingwithryan.com/contact ** Join the conversation! ** Instagram: https://instagram.com/educate4_life Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lifecoachingwithryan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/educate4life/message

In this episode, I continue my conversation with Selena Reames, a body worker and occupational therapist, discussing the value of journaling. Highlights: - Journaling doesn’t have to be complicated; it can be as simple as a brain dump. - Writing increases awareness at all levels; creativity relieves stress. - Start where you are; there is no perfect, it’s just about taking some action. Selena’s website: https://www.selenareames.com “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron https://amzn.to/2FnZERJ “The Willpower Instinct” by Kelly McGonigal https://amzn.to/2QKyRAD “Writing Better Lyrics” by Pat Pattison https://amzn.to/2DoHKwz “Songwriting without Boundaries” by Pat Pattison https://amzn.to/2DthSiQ --- Hi, my name is Ryan, and I'm a life coach. I help people embrace their creativity, shed and temper their judgment, and rediscover themselves, their passions, and their possibilities. Who do you want to be? ** Support the cause! ** Patreon: https://patreon.com/lifecoachingwithryan ** Reach out to me for a session! ** Contact: https://lifecoachingwithryan.com/contact ** Join the conversation! ** Instagram: https://instagram.com/educate4_life Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lifecoachingwithryan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/educate4life/message

In this episode, I begin my conversation with Selena Reames, a body worker and occupational therapist, discussing the importance of breath and what the mind-body connection even is. Highlights: - “Mind-body” refers to expanding outside of simple rational experience, and that our selves are more than just our brains. - If you want to know what something is doing for you, stop doing it. - You can always come back to your breath. Selena’s website: https://www.selenareames.com “The Willpower Instinct” by Kelly McGonigal https://amzn.to/2QKyRAD “Writing Better Lyrics” by Pat Pattison https://amzn.to/2DoHKwz “Songwriting Without Boundaries” by Pat Pattison https://amzn.to/2DthSiQ --- Hi, my name is Ryan, and I'm a life coach. I help people embrace their creativity, shed and temper their judgment, and rediscover themselves, their passions, and their possibilities. Who do you want to be? ** Support the cause! ** Patreon: https://patreon.com/lifecoachingwithryan ** Reach out to me for a session! ** Contact: https://lifecoachingwithryan.com/contact ** Join the conversation! ** Instagram: https://instagram.com/educate4_life Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lifecoachingwithryan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/educate4life/message

We welcome one of Australia’s finest singer-songwriters in the form of the wonderful Brooke Russell. And we’re very honoured indeed to have Brooke Russell write and perform a brand new song exclusively for More Than A Whelan. Sean begins this episode with a poem called Mogwai from his first published collection of poetry called Love is the New Hate. This poem was written inspired by and intended to be read while listening to Waltz for Aidan by the band Mogwai. Sean and Brooke discuss a couple of books on improving your craft of creative writing. Firstly The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. A book aimed at writers of all creative persuasions. And also Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison, which is obviously aimed more specifically at songwriters. Brooke Russell writes and performs a song called The Colour of Regret inspired by the creative prompt of the same name supplied by Rebecca Vespertine. Thank you so much Rebecca. And thank you Brooke Russell! Sean gets his ranty pants on and writes a poem dedicated to a very brave 9 year old girl called Harper Nielsen. OBEY Obey your country Obey your politicians Obey the dog whistlers Obey the Herald Sun Obey the flag Obey the national anthem Obey kicking uppity children who dare to have their own opinions Obey Andrew Bolt Obey racists cartoonists Obey the shock jocks Obey the prime minister you never even voted for even if you wanted to. Obey the rising tide of garbage Obey the vilification of the Sudanese Obey the fictional gangs roaming your streets Obey goodbye age of information - hello above of fabrication. Obey toxic masculinity Obey the patriarchy Obey homophobia. Obey, obey, obey your way into the numbness until you feel safe. Or how about FUCK THAT. Obey your inner brat. BE THE BRAT that says enough is enough. Be the brat the says we are better than this. Be the brat that says we are not made of click bait. Be embarrassed by the way the rest of the world sees the toilet of ignorance we are drowning in. Be the brat of compassion and empathy. Be as courageous as a 9 year old girl who said no. I will not stand for what I don’t believe in. Be a brat. Obey love. Obey the child unpoisoned by Rupert Murdoch. Obey nothing but your heart. Obey the heart shuddering bravery of harper Nielsen Recorded by Derek Myers at Castaway Studios, Collingwood, Australia. insta: @castaway_studios

This week we interview the multi skilled Ben Burnes & get some excellent advice for every creative. Ben is a music producer, video game developer, YouTuber, Streamer and more. Ben's advice this week covers lots of topics and will surely provide lots of help to all us creatives out there! Links mentioned in the episode: Pat Pattison on Composer Quest: http://www.charliemccarron.com/2014/01/songwriting-theory-with-pat-pattison/   Agile Trello Dashboard: https://trello.com/b/nrKGFiB7/agile-dashboard   The Agile Composer: http://www.videogamemusicacademy.com/agile-composer-project-management-game-audio   Color Jumper on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/594810/Color_Jumper/    Abstraction Music on Spotify: https://t.co/jPNDQv9lOF   Creationism Album: https://abstractionmusic.bandcamp.com/album/creationism   Find Ben Burnes on the web here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ben_burnes   Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ben_burnes   Mixer: https://mixer.com/ben_burnes   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ben_burnes   Today's song is... Pompous Platypus By Ben Burnes, available on https://www.patreon.com/ben_burnes!

How Does Food Impact Your Mental Health?Featured Guest #1: Pat PattisonWebsite: www.PatPattison.net How can we present our best self in a job interview, recover from the pain of being fired, and become successful in our careers?Our first guest of this evening is Pat Pattison, an Executive & Transition Coach, TV Host, Author. As host of his “Remade in America” cable television show and a “reinvention” coach, Pat Pattison teaches people how to remake their careers into the ones they’ve always wanted.--------------------------------------Featured Guest #2: Stacey ChillemiWebsite: https://thecompleteherbalguide.com/ How does food impact your mental health?Our next guest is Stacey Chillemi - a popular, recognizable health, lifestyle reporter, expert, columnist and health host. Author of The Complete Guide to Natural Healing: and 20 other published books. Stacey is the founder of The Complete Herbal Guide (thecompleteherbleguide.com), which currently has over 300,000 monthly visitors

This week I have singer/songwriter Angela Parrish who shares with us about the importance of having multiple streams of income and how she runs her business. She also talks about how she saved for and completely self-funded $20,000 to record her latest album, Faithful and Tall. Based out of Los Angeles, Angela creates her own brand of music, drawing inspiration from the likes of Carole King, Ray Charles, Eva Cassidy, Gregg Allman, and Alison Krauss. Her music has brought her great acclaim including second place for her song “The Couple Down the Hall” at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Song Competition, and having her song “Higher” selected as a finalist in the 2013 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. You may have heard her song “Different Tomorrow” which earned a primetime placement on CBS TV last summer. Thats not even mentioning her collaborating with top producers and musicians in the industry.     Success Mantra I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up. Most people in this business gave up and went on to other things. If you simply didn’t give up, you would outlast the people who came in on the bus with you. - Harrison Ford     Multiple Streams of Income • Talks about the different streams of income she has which include performing, album sales, and teaching piano. • Teaching people one on one. • Limiting how much she teaches so she can focus on the other aspects on her business that she has more passion for. • Talks about the different percentages each of her streams of income are bringing in and where she’s focusing. • Music industry in general and where she thinks it’s headed with music being sold online and subscription services like Spotify. • How people will support the artists they love. • How Periscope can help to build an audience.     Managing Business • Tells how she wasn’t good at managing her business and how she got better. • Read All You’re Worth by Elizabeth Warren teaches how to manage your finances. • 50% of your income is survival/basic needs, 30% is discretionary, 20% is savings. • Talks about how she self-funded her album, hiring all of the help she needed in musicians, studio work, designers, etc. • Tells how much it took to create her album. Spoiler alert: It was roughly 20,000 completely self-funded.     Other Topics Covered • Having tenacity. • Not giving up, yet knowing when to quit. • Fear of rejection. • Finding yourself. • How all your experiences make up who you are. • Taking risks to be true to yourself and your art. • Talks about her early performing days. • Immersing yourself in the community that you want to be a part of. • Balancing business and art. • The importance of building a following which makes you more attractive to labels and other people to work with. • Collecting emails. Opt-in magnet.     Failure Moment Putting out her record without any business knowledge. She feels it isn’t doing as good as it can be and now she’s changing that.     Favorite Success The songwriter’s hall of fame competition and being recognized by her peers.       Parting Advice Don’t sell yourself short. Set out to accomplish your dreams. Dance with fear.   Recommended books and resources: Note: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we earn a small portion of any sales. If you're enjoying our podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our affiliate links to help support the work we're doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks!     Resources: Paper and physical books.     Books: All Your Worth by Elizabeth Warren Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison     Also Recommended The Dip by Seth Godin Michael Hyatt’s This is Your Life Podcast Platform by Michael Hyatt    Album Faithful & Tall Faithful and Tall by Angela Parrish     Where can we find Angela Parrish? AngelaParrish.com Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram

Did you get swept up in Powerball fever? Were you fantasizing about how great your life would be if only you won and now you're feeling let down? Did you spend more than you should have on tickets and now you regret it? Well, don't despair. Today's show will help you find the 'fortune' in your seeming 'misfortune' and show you a different path to riches. The first thing people say that they would do if they won the lottery is to quit their job. Today's guest, Pat Pattison, a highly sought after career and executive coach, teaches you how to turn your life around from a job you'd love to quit to one you wouldn't quit even if you did win the lottery.

Our Trick-Or-Treat SPOOKTACULAR Podcast Crossover Contest begins! Listen in for all the details. (10:54) Ever wonder who invented those Jack-In-The-Box and Disney antenna balls? What it takes to market a multi-million dollar Star Wars: Episode I fast-food merchandise campaign? We talk with the marketing genius behind it all, Pat Pattison, who has worked on campaigns from Star Wars to Disney. Fascinating stories! (19:05) We also talk Halloween memories with our friend from down under, Adam O'Brien of Jogcast Radio. (1:01:06) And we have an update from Ric Peralta of LiningUp.net about where fans in Hollywood will be lining up - TCL Chinese Theatre or Disney's El Capitan?? (1:23:21) Also on this episode: Things We Want To Share Mickey's Halloween Party with Tricia Barr & B.J. Priester. (3:15) Star Wars Reads Day (8:00) Skywalker Shout-Outs (57:21) Skywalker of the Week (57:21) Skywalking On TV (1:21:59) WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 11/14/15: Avengers Half Marathon Weekend Meet-Up at Downtown Disney. Anaheim, CA Event Details 11/16/15: Season Of The Force - Waiting In Line For Hyperspace Mountain Meet-Up. Anaheim, CA 12/30/15: Let's watch THE FORCE AWAKENS together at Downtown Disney in Anaheim! Event Details 1/16/16: Star Wars Half Marathon Birthday Meet-Up at Downtown Disney! Anaheim, CA Event Details 4/14-4/17/2016: Star Wars Half Marathon Meet-up at Walt Disney World! SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. Shopping HerUniverse? Click here! Need something from Amazon.com? Click here. CONTACT US tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod Follow us on Meerkat and join in on interactive live-streaming of events. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!

Pat Pattison is an expert on career re-invention, not only because he has conducted extensive research on the topic but because he has successfully done it himself. He is a Hudson Institute certified transition and career coach specializing in helping professional creative people. A former Walt Disney Studios executive, Pat was asked to teach a night class on “The Business of Art” at a Los Angeles community college about six years ago. Every semester he noticed that fully a third of his class were people 45+ who wanted to start more creative and fulfilling new lives. That was the genesis of his “Creative YOU Turn” program, coaching, workshops and book.  Pat has been a Hollywood, toy Industry, and advertising executive for most of his career. He served as VP of marketing for the Metromedia (now Fox) TV stations and VP of creative services at Disney (Buena Vista) Television as well as creative services at Disneyland.  Among the many successful films, television shows, and celebrities he has marketed: Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, the Super Bowl, the Emmy Awards, the 2012 Olympics, Rachel Ray, and Carlos Santana. A few years ago Pat “remade” himself by becoming a TV host, commercial actor, and print model. His passion now is to help others successfully remake their own lives.  Pat interviews other successful re-inventors on his cable TV show, Pat Pattison’s Remade in America. He is also an executive transition coach and teacher, and frequently appears on other television outlets as a self-reinvention expert.    Resources:   http://patpattison.net/executive-transition-coaching/   http://www.eastvillageyoga.org/   http://www.tvguestpert.com/guestpert_details.asp?guestpert=309   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp

At Berklee College of Music, Pat Pattison created the world’s first songwriting major. He has taught a host of talented songwriters, including Grammy winners John Mayer and Gillian Welch. I was introduced to Pat through his free online Songwriting course (check coursera.org), and his method of “preserving the natural shape of the language” has really helped me analyze my own lyric writing. In this episode of Composer Quest, I ask Pat about his theory that our language can be interpreted like a piece of music, with a tonic note and harmonic structure. I also share music from The Happiness Project, in which Charles Spearin wrote music to match up with the speech patterns of his family and neighbors.