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March 29, 2022

34. From YouTube Influencer To Musician with Haley Blais

On this week’s show, I’m talking to Vancouver singer-songwriter Haley Blais about her transition from YouTube influencer to musician. This was a super interesting chat but it wasn’t without its challenges because Haley did th...

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March 22, 2022

33. Branding For Musicians with Alexis Young

This week’s show is all about branding for musicians and joining me on the show is musician AND designer - Alexis Young. Alexis and I had a great conversation about how important branding is for musicians and since she’s a …

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March 15, 2022

32. Musicians Creating Art In Different Spaces with Little Miss Higgi…

This week’s show is all about musicians creating art in other spaces. And joining me on the show is musician and podcaster Jolene Higgins, who is also known as Little Miss Higgins . Jolene and I had a great conversation …

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March 8, 2022

31. The State of Music Publicity with Adam Bentley

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast! We're so excited to be back! For our Season 3 premiere we’ve got a good one for you! I'm talking to Adam Bentley who is a music publicist and the owner of Auteur …

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Jan. 4, 2022

30. Social Media + Digital Marketing Roundup with Danielle McNeill + …

The topic of this week’s show is a roundup of social media + digital marketing tips and trends for musicians. And joining me on the show are 2 ladies who’ve been on the show before - Danielle McNeill + Phoenix …

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Dec. 28, 2021

29. Globalization + Collaboration with Teon Gibbs

The topic of this week’s show is globalization and collaboration in the music industry and joining me on the show is Teon Gibbs . Teon is a rapper and producer based in Vancouver, who is quickly becoming one of the …

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Dec. 21, 2021

28. NFTs In The Music Industry with "Parkside" Mike Renaud

The topic of this week’s show is one that I’ve had many people ask me to do. We’re going to be talking about NFTs in the music industry + joining me on the show is "Parkside" Mike Renaud. Parkside is …

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Dec. 14, 2021

27. Release Planning + Strategy with Jeff Ojeda

The topic of this week’s show is Release Planning and Strategy and joining me on the show is artist manager Jeff Ojeda from Phase Management . Jeff and I had a great discussion about the best ways to plan and …

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Dec. 7, 2021

26. LGBTQ Representation In The Music Industry with Sad China (aka Su…

Hello! The topic of this week's show is LGBTQ representation in the music industry and joining me on the show this week is actor, musician and filmmaker Sunny Chen who is also known as Sad China for their music projects. …

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Nov. 30, 2021

25. How To License Your Music For Film + TV with Kaya Pino

The topic of this week's show is How To License Your Music For Film + TV which I’m sure will be of interest to all of the musicians out there - since it’s one of the only ways to make …

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Nov. 23, 2021

24. Creating Community + Excellence In The Studio with Jane Aurora

The topic of today’s show is Creating Community + Excellence in the Studio and my guest is producer, engineer and musician - Jane Aurora. Jane wears many hats in the music industry and one of those hats is as the …

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Nov. 16, 2021

23. How Music Industry Associations Can Help Musicians with Kentya Ku…

With my job, I talk to a lot of independent musicians on a regular basis and I’ve found over the years that many of them don’t realize what an incredible resource their provincial and territorial Music Industry Associations a...

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Nov. 9, 2021

22. Getting Creative: Managing Artists In A Pandemic with Alex Wyder

The pandemic has forced a lot of us in the music industry to pivot and get creative in the last year and a half. And today on the show I’m talking to artist manager Alex Wyder from High Tide Artists …

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Nov. 2, 2021

21. Career Longevity with Leeroy Stagger

Well hello hello hello! It’s so good to be back for Season 2 of The FM Podcast. And this week on the show I’m talking to singer-songwriter / producer Leeroy Stagger about Career Longevity. I’ve known Leeroy a long time …

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Oct. 26, 2021

BONUS: Best of Season One

Bonus episode time! We decided to put together a BEST OF SEASON 1 episode to get everyone fired up about Season 2 which starts next week! We went through and found some of our favourite moments from Season 1 which …

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Oct. 19, 2021

Season 2 Trailer

Just a quick check-in to let you know that Season 2 of The FM Podcast will premiere on November 2nd. And to get you fired up and ready to go - next week we’ll have a bonus episode featuring The …

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June 8, 2021

20. Publicity / Radio Promotion (Wild Card Episode) with Geoff Goddard

OK so brace yourself because things are gonna be a little crazy this week! First of all, I have to let you know that this week’s show is the final episode of Season 1 of The FM Podcast and we’ll …

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June 1, 2021

19. Mental Health Resources For Musicians with Amanda Power

This week on the show we’re discussing a topic that has become increasingly important over the last year - Mental Health Resources for Musicians. And joining me on the show is the Executive Director of the Unison Benevolent F...

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May 25, 2021

18. Indie Artist DIY with Kaeley Jade

This week on the show we’re going to talk about how indie artists have to DIY it at the beginning of their career which can seem like A LOT when you’re just starting out! And joining me on the show …

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May 18, 2021

17. Rights + Revenue Streams with Rebecca Webster

So this week we’re going to talk about Rights and Revenue Streams For Musicians + joining me on the show is Rebecca Webster who is the Director of Industry Relations & Communications at the Canadian Musical Reproduction Righ...

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May 11, 2021

16. COVID vs Summer Music Festivals with Debbi Salmonsen

The topic of this week’s episode is COVID vs Summer Music Festivals and joining me on the show is the Artistic Executive Director of the Vancouver Folk Music Festiva l - Debbi Salmonsen. We all know that things have been …

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May 4, 2021

15. Branding + Content Creation for Musicians with Brandon William Fl…

We all know that Branding is something that is very important for musicians. It’s one of those things that can feel like just one more thing to add to the list of all of things you have to do as …

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April 27, 2021

14. Social Activism In Music with Neon Empty

So this week’s show is all about Social Activism in Music + joining me on the show is Vancouver rapper Neon Empty (aka Bryce Lokken) who just released a single last week called 'Red Lives Don't' a song that he …

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April 20, 2021

13. How To Be A Better Singer with Greg Barker

This week's show is all about singing, which is something I pretty much have ZERO experience in. And joining me on the show is someone who thankfully knows more about singing than I do - Greg Barker - who is …

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