Sara + Sean Watkins are Grammy winning musicians that are 2/3 of Nickel Creek (which they started with Chris Thile as kids), The Watkins Family Hour (which features Fiona Apple, Benmont Tench, Jon Brion, John C Riley, and rotating cast of incredible musicians), their own solo records, Sara is in I'm With Her (with Sara Jarosz & Aiofe O'Donovan), as well as collaborations with Jackson Browne, John Mayer, Blake Mills, Dawes, and many others. We talk about the power in diverse skillsets we gain both touring in a large variety of situations as well as various levels of business responsibilities, authenticity and humbleness (versus the emperors new clothes), never taking situations for granted, faking it, and a whole lot of laughs.

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• Sara Watkins
• Sean Watkins
• Watkins Family Hour
• Nickel Creek
• I'm With Her
• Dan Wilson
• Bryan Sutton
• Largo
• Ep 45 - Glen Phillips
• 'Let's Go (So We Can Get Back)' - Jeff Tweedy
• Vince Gill
• The Station Inn
• Jenny Lewis
• Chris Thile
• Michael Daves
• Benmont Tench
• The Decemberists
• John Prine
• Ep 5 - Shovels & Rope

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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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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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• 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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• The Other 22 Hours TikTok
• Michaela Anne Instagram
• Aaron Shafer-Haiss Instagram

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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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• 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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• The Other 22 Hours Instagram
• The Other 22 Hours TikTok
• Michaela Anne Instagram
• Aaron Shafer-Haiss Instagram

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