Today I'm talking with Mastering Engineer and Studio Violinist Eric Boulanger, who also created his own Mastering company called The Bakery.
Eric has mastered records and albums for huge artists like Colbie Callait, Rachel Platten ("Fight Song"), OneRepublic, The Doors, The Plain White T's, and more.
Read MoreMost of us don't enjoy getting feedback, especially if it feels negative. Our gut reaction is to wince, and crawl under the covers—or get super defiant in thinking we don't need it. But feedback is how we get better, and how we get the best results possible. In this episode, I talk about what kind of feedback is good, what kind should be ignored, and how to handle it in a professional manner to move your career forward.
Read MoreSo many people throw that word around — "luck" — when discussing success in LA.
"I got lucky when I booked that job!"
"I was in the right place at the right time, I just got lucky!"
"You're moving to LA? I hope you get lucky. How else will you make it?"
I simply don't agree with any of these statements, and as long as you're fed this information, you'll constantly feel defeated before you even begin. I don't want you to feel that way because your dreams ARE possible without being "lucky".
Read MoreWhat do you do when you're thinking about pursuing many different parts of the entertainment industry? an you do all of them? Or should you pick one? If you have to pick one, how do you pick one? Today's episode helps you solve those problems!
If you're not sure about what part of the industry to pursue, you should ask yourself these 3 questions:
Read MoreThis episode I'm talking with Life Coach Ginger Marie. She brings a whole new story to the LA Bound podcast, as someone who actually had a job lined up before moving to Los Angeles.
Ginger moved to LA with her living expenses paid for, and a great job with benefits and a 401k. But after spending time there, she decided it wasn't fulfilling her, and despite the comfort and stability, she decided to quit that job.
Ginger wanted to focus on her passion for Event Planning and took a pay cut at a new job in Beverly Hills. After a couple months, Ginger felt the company wasn't true to her authentic self, and decided to leave that job, too.
Talk about BRAVE!
Read MoreJason Pearlman is the King of Storytelling. He loves the art of telling stories, and built a successful career around it, no matter what technical skills were required.
Since moving to Los Angeles, Jason has learned how to hone his skills on Producing, Directing, Writing, and Editing. He is a rare gem that genuinely has talent in all areas of filmmaking. While most people (like me) usually tell people to focus on just one passion, Jason was able to take all of his passions and focus them in one direction: story telling. He set out to create content, and ended up learning how to do all aspects in order to make things happen on a small budget. In the process, Jason built an extremely successful career.
Read MoreWhat whaaaat?! Today I'm chatting with actor and creator of The Ugly Friend series, Dana Alyss.
Dana gives us a really honest look of what the LA Dream journey looks like: the ups, the downs, what it looks like when people aren't supporting you, and what it really takes to make your LA dreams come true.
Read MoreMaking money in LA is a reality that you need to prepare for.
You'll have bills to pay, and rent to pay, and I want you to be able to do that easily while still pursuing your dreams. Your dream job may not happen overnight, and in the meantime, you'll still want money coming. So let's talk about how you can make that happen.
Read MoreToday is JUST ME!
This topic kept coming up, so I felt compelled to share it.
There are 4 main reasons why people don't make it in LA. In this episode, I break them all down for you, so that you can avoid these mistakes!
Read MoreThis episode I'm chatting with actress Jannica Olin.
Born and raised in Sweden, Jannica has travelled extensively and been lucky to, over the past ten years, call Melbourne, London, New York and Los Angeles her home.
Jannica is an actress and received her professional training at the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. She has appeared on stage in New York, Sweden and London.
Now based in Los Angeles, Jannica is creating new opportunities that have grown out of her struggle with losing all her hair due to the autoimmune condition Alopecia.
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