Look for any podcast host, guest or anyone
Showing episodes and shows of

Alan Currens

Shows

TK’s A-Brigade: Music Industry Insights &Artist Stories with personal life experinces .
TK’s A-Brigade: Music Industry Insights &Artist Stories with personal life experinces .EP: 68- The amazing & talented Alan Currens www.mannequinentertainment.com www.elanartists.com
2023-07-1247 minideamix podcast
ideamix podcastBusiness 101 - How to Build a Music BusinessAlan Currens and Dana Wield are the co-founders and co-owners of Mannequin Productions, a Colorado-based Music Company. In today’s episode, Alan shares his own experiences and breaks down the essentials of creating and maintaining a business. From being a part of the surviving stages to matching our expectations and procedures to finding joy in our childhood dreams, Alan Currens reminds us of what it means to have an entrepreneurial spirit. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts, and enthusiasts for insider ti...
2021-07-2222 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians16 From Corporate to Musician’s Journey, with Adrienne OsbornAdrienne Osborn is an incredible resource and a formidable force in musician entrepreneurialism. She has solid state energy and strikes me as someone with powerful decision making abilities. She moves through her career change with clarity and intention  even when it got (or gets) tough. Listen and get inspired, as do I, when Adrienne breaks it down to the raw components of just doing it! - Adrienne’s voice and music school Performance High - https://performancehigh.net  - Adrienne’s online video/audio voice education resource Nial Every Note. (I’m a member and it’s SO...
2021-05-2936 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians15 A Lifetime Connection To Music, with Chris MercerContact Chris for voice lessons: https://denvermusicinstitute.com/voice-lessons/ TAKEAWAYS ~ As you age it means more, exponentially, that you stayed with music. Your goals will become more specific, maybe smaller as you age and they’ll mean more. Resilience is key and for that, you’ll need emotional intelligence. Chris Mercer is a long time friend (over 30 years) and those are rare. I only know Chris because of music and it was his and my common devotion to music that has bound us across the decades. I’m older, but he’s always been a mentor t...
2021-05-2929 minideamix podcast
ideamix podcastBusiness 101 - How to Build a Music Business with Alan CurrensToday, we talked to Alan Currens, founder of Mannequin The Band, about how to turn your passion into a reality, especially one that is considered an art form, and how to take every setback as a learning opportunity.Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts and enthusiasts for insider tips that help you build the life, business, and career you want. Ideamix is the go-to destination for entrepreneurs to turn their idea into a business. Check out our website at www.theideamix...
2021-05-0622 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians14 Imposters, Practice & Business… Oh My! With guest Teague StarbuckTAKEAWAYS: IMPOSTER THOUGHTS, HOW TO CHANGE & IMPROVE, CAREER BUILDING STATE OF MIND We were sitting down for my guitar lesson when Teague starts dropping wisdom! I had to put on the mics and record! I couldn’t edit a minute out of this spontaneous conversation… even the parts where Odie took charge of my guest ;) That also includes the last two minutes where I forgot to turn off the mic and caught some pretty revealing plans and social clumsiness 😆!! “I think there’s an opportunity to return back to making and playing a song [with a] process...
2021-03-2923 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians13 Musician’s Imposter Syndrome, Paul Shotwell Shares His Struggle to Go ProTAKEAWAYS ~ A REFRESHINGLY FRANK CONVERSATION ABOUT THE STRUGGLE   Paul's a lifetime amateur musician who has struggled with breaking into the “business” and he was very forthcoming about what he went through including the role imposter syndrome may have played in it. On this call I also discuss my past and current frustrations with the syndrome.  I’m so grateful to Paul Shotwell for opening up as we both talk about our encounters with imposter syndrome. This kind of sharing is invaluable to The Bones of Giants conversation. I think imposter syndrome is something every musician struggles...
2021-03-2727 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians12 Darren Ross, A Killer’s Stride ~ The Life of a Pro DrummerTAKEAWAYS ~ KNOW YOUR VALUE. KNOW YOUR SELF. PROTECT BOTH. "I can’t imagine a day when I’m not playing, making music and teaching. The world needs music more now than ever and if I can make someone’s day better by playing music, that is nothing short of amazing and what it’s all about for me." So many nuggets of knowledge and keys to doors can be found when you listen to someone’s story, this interview is like that! Some tricks of the trade seem like secrets until you meet someone who’s done it, t...
2021-03-2727 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians11 Stephen Dexter Bott, Understanding The Musician MindTAKEAWAYS ~ YOU’LL BE GLAD TO KNOW YOU’RE NOT BROKEN!! We all have similar mental battles like stage fright, practice and performance glitches and so on. Listen as we talk about neuroscience and explore how to outsmart our musician mind!! Stephen has a unique perspective of musicianship. He’s both a teacher and a pro performer, like many others, but where Stephen is unique is in the fact that his Masters paper was around the neuroscience of being a musician! How does the musician mind work and why is it tough to wrangle for so man...
2021-03-2732 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians10 Ryan Skiles, Music Director Notes That Could Boost Your Career!TAKEAWAYS ~ TIPS AND TOOLS FOR WORKING WITH AN MD Bullet: The MD perspective will give any musician the edge when building a career in music! Ryan is the Music Director for Mannequin Productions, LLC and currently oversees all of our bands as well as performing in Mannequin. Learn from Ryan what it means to him to be an MD. Also, more importantly, learn what some MD’s look for in musicians.   Top three takeaways to boost your career focus on preparedness, punctuality and attitude. Ryan is a blast to work with and it turn...
2021-03-2717 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians9 Brittany Wright’s Music Career as a Teacher, Performer and… wait for it...TAKEAWAYS ~ YOU’LL LEARN HER STORY AND BE MOTIVATED TO KEEP WRITING YOUR OWN Brittany’s spirit leaves an indelible mark wherever it goes. She’s bright, positive, motivating, inspirational and just all round good people. I’m blessed to know people like Brittany and consider myself even more lucky to learn from them! Quite spontaneously, Brittany and I sat down in the Mannequin Productions rehearsal space (at Denver Music Institute, our school where she teaches) and did a quick interview. I needed to test out my new lapel interview mics and she always has something interesting to say...
2021-03-2748 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians8 Mia Stone, How to Get Gigs ~ What Clients & Fans Care AboutTAKEAWAYS ~ THE BUSINESS SIDE OF YOUR MUSIC CAREER WILL SEEM LESS CONFOUNDING Part of our How To Get Gigs Series. Mia Stone is a multi-disciplined designer and creative in Denver, CO. She has several years of experience across multiple creative disciplines, including graphic design, web design, music, dance, live events, and interior styling and organization. Mia believes that art and creativity are essential to life, and is passionate about inspiring others to build space for creativity in their lives. When you listen to this episode you’re going to hear me practically gush about the qu...
2021-01-2137 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians7 Marty Nightengale, Marketing ~ Turn One Gig into ManyTAKEAWAYS ~ HOW TO GET YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR. THEN HOW TO BLOW THE DOOR OFF IT’S HINGES:) Part of our How To Get Gigs Series, this episode is packed with quality conversation about marketing and turning small opportunities into ongoing incomes. You don’t have to love marketing to rock it, and Marty knows just how to explain that! Heads up ~Marty and I cannot have a short conversation. We will drift all over no matter what topic you’ll give us! This episode is no different. Marty brings many many things to the table when w...
2021-01-141h 21The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians6 The Musician’s Pyramid & Hierarchy of NeedsOkay, I’m changing my mind… f you only listen to one episode of The Bones of Giants, THIS should probably be it. The Musician’s Pyramid & Hierarchy of Needs (A.K.A. the musician’s pyramid) is home base for the work we all need to do on our “career” as a whole. Everything else can be thought of as something that fits into this pyramid. Listen to this episode and understand my current perspective of fully living “the musician’s experience”. Like Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the musician’s pyramid guides us through the building block of ourselves as musici...
2020-11-1839 minOpen Loops: Conversations That Bend
Open Loops: Conversations That BendSex, Drugs, and Emotional Intelligence? with Rational Rocker Alan CurrensWhere does doing coke in your dressing room meet Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? What's the difference between a filling career in entertainment versus a fulfilling career?  Is there another Holy Trinity in pop music that doesn't involve Madonna on her knees?  Host of Bones of Giants podcast Alan Currens shares years of insight from all aspects of working full-time in the entertainment industry,  Do you know where Keith Richards fits into the Myers-Briggs?  It's not what you think. Alan's figured it all out for you.  ...
2020-11-1150 minOpen Loops with Greg Bornstein: Conversations That Bend
Open Loops with Greg Bornstein: Conversations That BendSex, Drugs, and Emotional Intelligence with Rational Rocker Alan CurrensMUSIC INDUSTRY  Where does doing coke in your dressing room meet Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? What's the difference between a filling career in entertainment versus a fulfilling career?  Is there another Holy Trinity in pop music that doesn't involve Madonna on her knees?  Host of Bones of Giants podcast Alan Currens shares years of insight from all aspects of working full-time in the entertainment industry,  Do you know where Keith Richards fits into the Myers-Briggs?  It's not what you think. Alan's figured it all out for y...
2020-11-1149 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians5 Blame, An Addictive Pain-Killer, Bullet to the BoneIn this Bullet to the Bone Episode I discuss Blame! I consider it one of the most preferred pain-killers in a musician’s arsenal of self-sabotage weapons and a huge threat to anyone’s music career. Though we see it blatantly present itself at times, it’s the less obvious incidents of blame that I consider to be the most dangerous. These smaller “dosages” of blame allow us to place the responsibility on others when things go wrong… and man, they are sneaky!! Blaming others gives us a feeling of relief that we can easily get addicted to.  But don’t d...
2020-10-2408 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians4 Is it Perfectionism or Procrastination, Bullet to the BoneThis Bullet to the Bone episode addresses one of the most common pitfalls of musicians ~ perfectionism is a seductive mistress. It can potentially keep you from forward progress while under the guise of “doing the best job possible”. We all know what it’s like to put something off because we are “working on it”, or because we “just want it to be the best it can. be”… and many of us know what it’s like to do that so long that the thing we want to do never actually happens. In this episode I discuss a sneaky aspect of...
2020-10-2410 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians3 The Holy Trilogy of a Music CareerIf you only listen to one episode of The Bones of Giants, this should probably be it. The Holy Trilogy of a Music Career is the core concept behind everything in the book and in this podcast. It’s the ground floor for an entrepreneurial musician who wants to create a successful and sustainable career in music. I explain the concept of how business and artistry can finally be merged in a way that is easy to understand and apply to your own career. If artistry and business are two ends of the same rope and that rope is hu...
2020-10-2247 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians2 The 3 Layers of Branding, a springboard for musician’s who don’t know where to startUnderstanding “branding” is everything, and it’s the number one place to start whether you are inventing or reinventing a career in music. This excerpt from The Bones of Giants references the three layers of your brand: private, personal and public. It also references the musicians hierarchy of needs, musicians pyramid, the holy trilogy of a music career, the entrepreneurial musician and more. Today’s Q&A: Where do I start If I want a career in music? How do I go from a non-musician income to a musician income? What are the common pitfalls of a music career.  Ref...
2020-09-3038 minThe Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians
The Bones of Giants - A Field Guid For Musicians1 Welcome to The Bones of GiantsA podcast for part-time or full-time professional musicians, or anyone who aspires to have a successful and sustainable career in music! This introduction episode gives a snapshot of the podcast, the book being written of the same name and the host, Alan Currens. Learn about the musician’s journey, the  musician’s hierarchy of needs, musician personality types, the holy trilogy of a music career, common pitfalls of a music career and more. Take a deep dive into how musicians survive the hard times and come out on the other end with a sustainable areer.
2020-09-1418 minGoodTimes Universe
GoodTimes UniverseEpisode #0011 - Alan CurrensOn this episode we chat it up w/ Alan Currens. Owner, founder, co-owner, co-founder are a couple terms I can use to describe Alan but that would be just scratching the surface. Tune in to find out about CODA, Denver Music Institute, Mannequin the Band and so much more!! This should've been episode like 5 or 7 but I had lost it for a bit. Tune in and subscribe please!!!
2020-09-101h 00The Virtual CMO
The Virtual CMOMaking Music by Building the Job You Want with Alan CurrensIn this bonus episode, host Eric Dickmann interviews Alan Currens. Alan, is a former Paramount Pictures recording artist, touring rocker, and children's television show producer. In 2013, he set his sites on getting "set for life" by designing his ultimate dream job. He has since grown a single private event band in Denver (called Mannequin) into a globally booked, highly sought after act. Now, six years later, Mannequin Productions boasts three top-tier private event bands, the Denver Music Institute, and a live music production company!Eric Dickmann can be found on Twitter @EDickmann and L...
2020-08-2845 minEntrepreneurship Decoded
Entrepreneurship DecodedDecoded Ep. 21: I Want To Be In Your BandWelcome To My Channel! Everyday, we unearth the experts, business leaders and entrepreneurs of the world to tell their stories: who they were when they started, what challenges they faced, how they found success, and what advice and guidance can they give to others just starting out? Today, Today, I introduce Alan Currens, Co-founder at CODA Entertainers, Co Owner at Denver Music Institute and Co-owner and founder at Mannequin the Band. His authenticity and humility throughout our interview show in numerous ways. He takes us on his journey and how he has been able to...
2020-07-1927 min