Eliot Bronson has released 6+ records over the past 12 years, both independently and via labels - with a handful produced by Dave Cobb - and he has also won numerous acclaimed songwriting competitions such as Kerrville and Chris Austin contest at Merlefest. Ditching the traditional label/publicist/manager route, Eliot has established a vibrant path that is 100% DIY, community-focused, and as he explains - more fulfilling than ever. We talk at length about that process and how he found himself there, debate the necessity of a whole label or publicity team, explore the idea of the artist in the center of the crowd versus up high and removed on stage, mindfulness practices, and more.

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Links:

• Eliot Bronson
• 30A Festival
• Ep 45 - Glen Phillips
• Ep 46 - Mary Chapin Carpenter
• CBS Saturday Morning
• 'That Thing You Do'
• Sam Harris - Waking Up
• 'Zen Mind Beginners Mind'
• Patty Griffin
• Emmylou Harris
• Chris Austin Song Contest (MerleFest)
• Gillian Welch
• Telluride Troubadour Songwriting Contest
• Kerrvile Songwriting Contest
• Melody Walker
• Rocky Mountain Folks Fest

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• Michaela Anne Instagram
• Aaron Shafer-Haiss Instagram

All music written, performed, and produced by Aaron Shafer-Haiss.

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Rhett Miller is the lead singer for The Old 97's, a solo artist, a podcast host (Wheels Off, with almost 200 episodes), an author and a mental health advocate who has released records via labels such as Elektra, ATO and Verve, worked with artists such as Jon Brion, Rosanne Cash, The Decemberists, and Tori Amos, and fronted The Old 97's for over 30 years. We talk about the difference between feeling deserving and entitlement, navigating envy traps, diversification for creative pursuits and financial fear, authenticity and a whole lot more.

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Links:

• Rhett Miller
• The Old 97's
• Wheels Off Podcast
• Parson's School of Design/The New School
• Little, Brown Publishing
• Dan Santat
• 'This Is What I Do'
• Rounder Records
• Elektra
• Nick Lowe
• Neko Case
• David Bowie
• Rosanne Cash
• 'Big Brown Eyes'

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• Aaron Shafer-Haiss Instagram

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Chris Smither has released 20+ records so far in his 58 year career, had his songs recorded by the likes of Bonnie Raitt (who had a hit with his song 'Love Me Like a Man', and whom he's had a long working relationship with) and Emmylou Harris, and as you can imagine, he's seen all of the ups and downs and twists and turns in almost 6 decades of this career. We talk with him about all of this hard earned wisdom and experience, his zest for practicing, learning when to grab the reins and when to ride, his myriad hobbies including a voracious appetite for reading, and a whole lot more.

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• Chris Smither
• Club Passim
• Betsy Siggins
• Charles River Valley Boys
• Bonnie Raitt
• 'Love Me Like a Man'
• David Goodrich
• Stephen Bruton
• CS Lewis - 'The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe'
• Lord of the Rings Trilogy (book)
• Ep 46 - Mary Chapin Carpenter

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• Aaron Shafer-Haiss Instagram

All music written, performed, and produced by Aaron Shafer-Haiss.

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