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Ep 135: I Wrote 600+ Songs I Knew I'd Never Use. I'd Do It All Again.
I told you my biggest regret in music a couple weeks ago. This one's the flip side.
600+ songs. Written on purpose, knowing most of them wouldn't go anywhere. Here's why I'd do every single one again, plus the three...
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Ep 134: The Secret to Lyrics That Actually Feel Like Something
Ever write a line you thought was great, only to realize it's just a list of facts with no feeling behind it? In this one I sit down with Alden Hedges, touring bass player, songwriter, and one of our SFG coaches, to...
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Ep 133: Why Brands Toss Your Track (Ad & Commercial Producer Tells All)
I sat down with Alex Lake, a producer who's worked on ad and brand campaigns for DIRECTV, BuzzFeed, and WWE Legends, and asked him to break down what actually happens between "I wrote a great song" and that song...
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Ep 132: The 4 Stall Patterns Killing Your Songs — Which One Is You?
Four things quietly killing your songwriting and you've probably got at least one. Matty Finn and I break down the patterns we see over and over: no direction, knowledge over application, unwillingness to write bad...
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Ep 131: My Biggest Regret In Music (And What It Cost Me)
In 2007 I was sitting on a phone call with the manager of McFly and Busted, multi-platinum-selling bands that were selling out Wembley Arena. He gave me key advice, I completely ignored it. Didn't touch it for almost...
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Ep 130: Stop Using Suno. Build a Career Instead.
Suno is everywhere right now but is it actually helping songwriters, or quietly sabotaging their careers? In this episode, Mike and Matty Finn dive deep into AI music generation, breaking down why relying on Suno...
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Ep 129: Why Music Supervisors Ignore You
In this episode, I sit down with music supervisor Jessica Gramuglia to talk about what's actually happening on the other side of that inbox.
Jess has worked in music supervision at Warner Brothers TV and has seen...
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Ep 128: 100,000 Downloads. Then I Almost Deleted My Podcast
This podcast has been downloaded over 100,000 times. And I almost deleted it. I took a 7-month break. I coach songwriters on showing up every day and I wasn't doing it myself. No consistent system, even for the guy...
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Ep 127: A New Creative Playbook
This week on the Songwriting for Guitar Podcast, I’m joined once again by my friend Lij Shaw, award-winning music producer, host of the #1 iTunes podcast Recording Studio Rockstars, and owner of the Grammy-awarded The...
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Ep 126: Stop Waiting For January!
Most creatives say “I’ll start in the new year,” but waiting for January is just procrastination dressed as planning.
In this episode, Mike breaks down why a casual approach leads to casual results, and how taking...
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Ep 125: The Gear Trap: How Songwriters Hold Themselves Back
Black Friday is here, but before you smash that “Add to Cart,” let’s talk.
In this episode, Mike breaks down the real trap most songwriters and producers fall into this weekend, buying more gear instead of getting...
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Ep 124: Stop Watching From The Sidelines!
In this episode of the Songwriting for Guitar Podcast, Emmy Award-winning composer and producer Mike Meiers challenges you to stop sitting on the sidelines and start taking real action in your songwriting journey.
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