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Greg Alsop is the producer of In This New Season (and Kailea’s husband!). He has been the drummer of Tokyo Police Club since the band was formed in 2005. TPC has released 9 Top 20 Singles, received 3 Juno Nominations, and recently announced their farewell tour happening later this year. Greg has recently been signed by Spectra Creative Agency as a composer for kid’s television and movies. He has written songs for DreamWorks Animation, AppleTV+ and Nickelodeon. 

In this conversation, Kailea and Greg explore:

• Greg’s 20-year career with Tokyo Police Club, starting from what it was like to leave university for the band, the climb to fame, and what it feels like to be leaving the only job he’s ever had.
• Greg and Kailea’s relationship path and how Kailea’s year at Harvard was one of Greg’s most challenging - where he experienced depression and loneliness.
• How Greg’s identity was shaped by experiencing rapid success at a young age. With the band, all risk was shared – now he has more ownership over his work and this comes with greater pressures (yet the potential for greater fulfillment).  
• How Greg is creating success for himself on terms he can control (whereas his path to success with the band felt like a wild, uncontrollable dream).
• How Greg is navigating starting a new career as a composer and all the fear, self-doubt and insecurity that comes along with it.
• How Greg is learning to accept himself and his ‘enoughness,’ but that it’s an ongoing struggle of feeling a deep need to achieve.

Kailea and Greg share their hearts and provide a candid look into their relationship. Identity struggles are relatable to us all and learning to build safety and freedom inside ourselves is a lifelong journey.  

 This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: 

• Modo Yoga Charlottetown. Discover more here: https://modoyoga.com/charlottetown/
• Fuel Your Body. Learn more at https://eatfyb.ca
• Ashe Green Design. Find out more at  https://www.ashleygreen.ca

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To find out more about Kailea’s practice visit: ⁠https://kaileaswitzer.com⁠. 

In This New Season is recorded and produced by Greg Alsop at Don’t Wake Baby Studio: https://www.gregalsop.com/