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Musicians Reveal with Joe KelleyMike “Funktastic” Zabrin on Groove, Collaboration & Building a Music CareerBassist, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur Mike “Funktastic” Zabrin joins Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley for a wide-ranging conversation on creativity, collaboration, and resilience in today’s music industry. From his early days in Chicago to navigating a multifaceted career in funk, blues, and beyond, Mike shares insights into the importance of feel and groove over perfection, the power of networking and mentorship, and how artists adapted during the pandemic. The episode also explores his latest musical projects, his popular podcast Funktastic Chats, and the idea of creative resets—using downtime to refocus, recharge, and create. Honest, inspiring, and deeply musical...
2025-12-3046 min
Funktastic ChatsKate Furst from Zola Chats How Their New Vendor Marketplace Connects Couples and Wedding ProsSend us a text💬 Show NotesWelcome to another episode of Funktastic Chats Podcast! Today, we're chatting with Kate Furst from Zola, the fastest-growing women-led wedding planning platform. Kate shares her incredible journey in the events industry, celebrating nearly 11 years at Zola. She provides an inside look at how Zola has transformed from an e-commerce registry to a comprehensive wedding planning tool that serves both couples and vendors.Kate dives into Zola’s innovative features designed to support wedding professionals, including free listings, dedicated account managers, and flexible pricing plans. She explains how Zola’...
2024-06-2542 min
Funktastic ChatsPARTYSLATE Co-Founder and CEO Julie Novack Chats Expanding Your Digital FootprintSend us a textWelcome to another episode of Funktastic Chats Podcast! Today, we're diving into how PartySlate can transform your event business with its innovative digital tools and strategies. Whether you're an event professional specializing in luxury corporate events, weddings, galas, etc., this episode is packed with insights just for you.We explore how PartySlate helps event professionals build a robust digital presence, save time, and manage their portfolios effectively. Julie emphasizes the importance of passion, grit, and a clear mission in overcoming obstacles and achieving entrepreneurial success.Founded in 2015, PartySlate has...
2024-06-2050 min
Funktastic ChatsI always say I went to the "School of Alan Berg"....Send us a textToday's guest is none other than Alan Berg! He’s the author of seven books, and in our last episode in 2021, we talked extensively about his wisdom in the business of weddings. Some of his popular books include "Shut Up and Sell More Weddings and Events," "Why Are They Ghosting Me?" and his latest, "Stop Selling and Help Them Buy Weddings and Events."Alan speaks to thousands of entrepreneurs like myself and business professionals every year through webinars, live presentations, and onsite sales training. We're going to dive deep into actionable st...
2024-06-1349 min
Funktastic ChatsWhy You Should Treat Paid Ads Differently: Handling Cold Leads vs. Warm Leads from Referrals, with Wedding Advertising Expert, Mark ChapmanSend us a textWhy are couples taking longer to book you? Is your website ready to convert a cold audience? Is it relates to gen Z couples, promotion oriented advertising is a thing of the past. This year couples are more attuned to what makes your brand totally different and unique with personality. We're talking about the power of retargeting leveraging Tik-Tok, Instagram, Meta, and Google to show your ads multiple times and in multiple places. Mark Chapman is the founder of The I Do Society. Compared to a typical advertising agency...
2024-06-0431 min
Funktastic ChatsWedding Biz Therapy with Terrica: From Local Planner to Global Mother HustlerSend us a textOne of my favorite things that makes Terrica different is that she speaks very plainly, so much so you'll think it's a therapy session or your favorite biz bestie. She embraces this role to help over 4000+ wedding pros scale their businesses.Terrica has spent the past eighteen years crafting exquisite weddings and events that captivate and inspire. Her exceptional talent has earned recognition in esteemed publications such as The Knot, Reader's Digest, Martha Stewart Weddings, Style Me Pretty, and more.Beyond her creative endeavors, Terrica's passion for sharing knowledge...
2024-05-2257 min
Funktastic ChatsHow to Stand Out in a Crowded Market with Heidi ThompsonSend us a textStand out from your competition as the top choice for your ideal clients, no matter how much you charge and join Heidi's FREE LIVE CHALLENGE MAY 20TH! The Stand Out and Get Booked ChallengeToday, we're here with Heidi Thompson. She's the bestselling author of "Clone Your Best Clients" and the founder of Evolve Your Wedding Business, where she specializes in business and marketing strategy for wedding professionals. Heidi helps wedding professionals grow their businesses and reach their goals without going crazy in the process. Her business...
2024-05-1433 minFunktastic ChatsShould You Offer A Photo Booth Add-On?Send us a textHey, event pros! We're talking about the next generation of Open-Air Photobooths by a company called Photobooth Supply Company, otherwise known as PBSC.Should you buy a photobooth to offer as an add-on? How does this photobooth company give owners and entry to the photobooth business that they may not have gotten otherwise? How much should you invest?If you own a Salsa Booth, you most likely know my guest today, Simeon Weinraub, co-owner of Jovial events and rentals, and The Pasadena Photo Booth Company. An even...
2023-02-2439 minFunktastic ChatsReleventful in 6 minutes...3 months laterSend us a textHey, remember this episode?! How Releventful CRM Filled The Gap in The Event Industry. If you haven't had a chance to listen, or maybe you're currently using something like Dubsado, 17hats, Honeybook, or Active Campaign, you should seriously give that episode a listen!We recorded that episode 3 months ago now, and so I wanted to share my thoughts on Releventful 3 months later. One might say I'm a SUPER USER, as we run our entire event entertainment business from it all day every day! It's an all-in-one tool kit that ke...
2023-02-1805 min
Funktastic ChatsHow To Level Up Your Email Marketing with Wedding Business Strategist Carissa Kruse, Part 2Send us a textCarissa Kruse is a Wedding Business Strategist and serial entrepreneur who has been in the wedding industry for over 10 years and has built multiple businesses. She's the founder of Weddings By Carue, a multi-state and multi-service wedding business. She has coached hundreds of entrepreneurs through launching and scaling their businesses with strategy and funnels. In her first year alone, she went from zero to $130,000 without any contacts experience or support. She is firmly anti-hustle and teaches your clients to build a sustainable wedding business with long-term vision that does not rely on 24, 7 posting...
2022-11-2228 min
Funktastic ChatsHow Releventful CRM Filled the Gap in the Event IndustrySend us a textToday we're here with Daniel Wright, Creator of Releventful. It's more than an event platform - It's actually a customer relationship and business management platform. Whether you're a caterer, DJ, venue, photographer, or wedding planner, Releventful can help you grow your business. This CRM provides event industry business owners an all-in-one toolkit that saves both time and money keeping you organized and connected.Today's Topics Include:How Releventful filled the gap in the Event Industry How Releventful became the first “All In One” platform for TEAMS to collaborate, compare...
2022-11-1553 min
Business Side of Music#225 - The (Real) Wedding SingerThe Wedding Singer. We've all seen the movie with Adam Sandler. But in the real world, being in a wedding band is more than just playing the first dance. It's about not only having the right setlist, but also having the right members of the band, the right production, and the right mindset when it comes to doing business. Mike Zabrin is doing all of that and more. Originating from his original music band, Mike Zabrin's Funktastic, he performs every year on WGN Midday News, WGN's Nick Digilio Show, and with notable write ups in Bass Player...
2022-07-2633 minBusiness Side of Music#225 - The (Real) Wedding SingerThe Wedding Singer. We've all seen the movie with Adam Sandler. But in the real world, being in a wedding band is more than just playing the first dance. It's about not only having the right setlist, but also having the right members of the band, the right production, and the right mindset when it comes to doing business. Mike Zabrin is doing all of that and more. Originating from his original music band, Mike Zabrin's Funktastic, he performs every year on WGN Midday News, WGN's Nick Digilio Show, and with notable write ups in Bass Player...
2022-07-2633 minBusiness Side of Music#225 - The (Real) Wedding SingerThe Wedding Singer. We've all seen the movie with Adam Sandler. But in the real world, being in a wedding band is more than just playing the first dance. It's about not only having the right setlist, but also having the right members of the band, the right production, and the right mindset when it comes to doing business. Mike Zabrin is doing all of that and more. Originating from his original music band, Mike Zabrin's Funktastic, he performs every year on WGN Midday News, WGN's Nick Digilio Show, and with notable write ups in Bass Player...
2022-07-2633 min
Funktastic ChatsHow To Level Up Your Email Marketing with Wedding Business Strategist Carissa Kruse, Part 1Send us a textCarissa Kruse is a Wedding Business Strategist and serial entrepreneur who has been in the wedding industry for over 10 years and has built multiple businesses. She's the founder of Weddings By Carue, a multi-state and multi-service wedding business. She has coached hundreds of entrepreneurs through launching and scaling their businesses with strategy and funnels. In her first year alone, she went from zero to $130,000 without any contacts experience or support. She is firmly anti-hustle and teaches your clients to build a sustainable wedding business with long-term vision that does not rely on 24, 7 posting...
2022-03-0531 min
Funktastic ChatsWhat's in My Playlist: Montreal based Duo, FLARA KSend us a textFlara K is a duo from Montreal, Canada who explore a unique blend of R&B, indie pop, and electronic music influences. I had the pleasure of meeting this talented group at Indie Week Canada!Their debut EP titled Anxious, Irrational, Fashionable is a collection of collaborative efforts alongside Mike Clay (Clay and Friends), Shakur Ahmad (Glass Animals), Milo Gore, and producer Lucas Liberatore. The release, accompanied with a month-long livestream RV tour across Canada helped garner attention from various outlets such as Radio-Canada, BBC Introducing, CBC, including a feature with T...
2022-02-1817 min
Funktastic ChatsZendesk Sell: Book More Weddings In 2022 with This Ultimate Sales ToolSend us a textWe're chatting about THE ULTIMATE SALES CRM FOR WEDDING PROS....Zendesk Sell!In this episode, we'll cover how to use Zendsek Sell for your wedding business. Topics include:Keeping Track of Leads through The Knot & Weddingwire AND Following UpDefining Your Sales ProcessBuilding Sales CollateralConverting Leads through Email Sequences...and more!As we step into engagement season, you know to update your Weddingwire and The Knot storefronts, update your website, but what your sales process? The whole essence of Zendesk Sell is to provide an extremely rich view...
2022-01-1815 min
Funktastic ChatsHow to Close Buy-Later Couples with Book More Brides Co-owner Kate StoreySend us a textKate Storey is a digital marketing specialist, copywriter and social media expert. As co-owner of Book More Brides alongside her husband, Nick, she helps wedding business owners around the world better understand how to identify their perfect clients, what to say to get them to book, and how to create strategic online content that builds relationships and salesTopics covered include:How to close buy-later couples: Are couples ghosting you or are you ghosting them?How to bring in consistent leads on a regular basis (slow and fast...
2021-11-3051 min
Funktastic ChatsHow Auto-Booking and Auto-Pay are Getting Musicians Back On StageSend us a textHOW TO SET YOUR MUSICIANS ON AUTO-BOOK! Tired of the back and forth trying to confirm all your musicians for gigs? This is the musician and crew scheduling system that manages itself. HOW TO AUTOPAY YOUR MUSICIANS! Do you really want to be wasting your time chasing your team for their gig invoices and burning cash on costly payroll or money transfer services? We hope not! Let's put it all on AUTO-PILOT.These are just two of the MANY features we'll be chatting about with...
2021-11-1645 min
Funktastic ChatsHow Indie Week Went Bigger and Better Virtually with Darryl HursSend us a textWant to learn how to break through the noise and clutter in order to stand out as an artist?Indie Week "in-person" is a live festival that showcased artists around the world to industry professionals with 240 international bands and took up over 25 bars in downtown Toronto. When COVID happened, Darryl took this opportunity to create a massive 5 day virtual experience with 68+ Panels and 80+ speakers! Speakers include Rock N' Roll Hall of Famer, Marky Ramone (The Ramones), Steve Stewart (Stone Temple Pilots), CDBaby, BandZoogle, and many more! Darryl Hurs...
2021-11-1045 minFunktastic ChatsSeason 2 Announcement & Season 1 Recap!Send us a textAs Season 1 ends, let's take a trip down memory lane and go over some of my favorite moments from Season 1. Inspiring moments from interviews with The Knot/WeddingPro, World-Renowned Bassist Jeff Berlin, Dubsado CRM, Kool & The Gang's Michael Ray, and more!Season 2 starts Tuesday, November 2nd! Check out a sneak peek of Industry Professionals & CEOS of Bookmorebrides.com, Back On Stage App, and CDBaby!MentionsMichael Ray & Cosmic KreweBook More BridesBack On Stage AppJoseph WootenIndie Week (November 9th...
2021-10-1623 min
Funktastic ChatsCombining Lifestyle Coaching and Spirituality To Give You The Life You WantSend us a textAmbila Nath is a Spiritual lifestyle coach, serial entrepreneur, tarot reader, energy healer, paid international speaker. She went from a 6 figure corporate job to having a spiritual lifestyle business. She knows that the greatest journey you can take is the one to build a relationship with yourself.In today's episode, we cover:A holistic approach to coaching through energy healing and tarot readingHow tarot readings can allow us to detach our emotions to see new perspectives"Too much to handle" vs. "everyday stress"How a Vision Board can...
2021-07-1349 min
Funktastic ChatsCelebrity Wedding Planner, Andrea Freeman: Turning Constraints into Strengths In Your BusinessSend us a textAndrea Freeman started her first business when she was 12, second business at 26, and third business at 31. Professionally trained as an educator and leadership development coach she honed her entrepreneurial skills and scaled her celebrity event planning business to multiple six-figures in annual revenue. After years of synthesizing the peak performance habits of the red carpet celebrities and high net-worth clients she’s served in her event planning business with the mindset work that has worked in her own life/business (as well as with countless coaching clients), Andrea created the H.O.S.T...
2021-07-0646 min
Funktastic ChatsRedefine Your Lifestyle To Avoid The Edge of BurnoutSend us a textIs space in music just as important as the notes? If you tuned into my episode with Grammy Nominated artist, Joseph Wooten, you'd know that rhythm forces you to not only give each other space, but to respect each other's space. Take a look at a website that you really like and notice how much space is in between the text and images. How chaotic would the website look if there was no space?🎧 Listen now to learn:✨ To shift your mindset & focus on joy and happiness rather than the negat...
2021-06-2942 min
Funktastic ChatsHow This Picture Book Inspires Deeper Multicultural LearningSend us a textToday, we're taking on the challenge to take multicultural education to the forefront and encourage kids of all cultures to learn about Zimbabwe and Africa. Yeve C. Sibanda lived in Zimbabwe up until the time she was 16 years old. Eventually moving to the states to become a lawyer, a mother, and the cultural curator and ambassador for Zimbabwe and Africa through her company, Philisa Creatives. She's the author of the picture book, My First Book Of Shona and Ndebele Words.ABOUT THE BOOKMy First Book of S...
2021-06-0131 min
Funktastic ChatsEverything and Nothing: The Culmination of Colin Peterik's Life WorkSend us a textColin Peterik is the son of Jim Peterik, who founded Survivor and The Ides Of March. Colin is stepping into the spotlight with his debut album, Everything and Nothing, which releases August 30th, 2021. Imagine if Steely Dan, Genesis, and Todd Rundgren had a baby…Colin Peterik’s debut album is filled with endless grooves masterful arrangements and is a song cycle of pocket symphonies and suites that span genres including psychedelic and progressive rock, pop, soul, and everything in between. It's mixed by Grammy award-winning engineer, Craig Bauer...
2021-05-2536 min
Funktastic ChatsJoseph Wooten Part 2: Music, Culture, Rhythm, and RespectSend us a textHow funk became the celebratory music and why it's known as the "free man's music"How harmony tells us how to feel and how rhythm gives the music a path forwardMusical ConceptsJoseph's relationship with Steve Miller, Victor Wooten and the rest of his brothersJoseph Wooten is a three-time Grammy-nominated artist, songwriter, keyboardist, and vocalist. Since 1993, Joseph has been an integral member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, The Steve Miller Band. He is a producer, speaker, and fronts his own band, Joseph Wooten and The...
2021-05-1843 min
Funktastic ChatsJoseph Wooten Part 1: Music, Culture, Rhythm, and RespectSend us a textJoseph Wooten is a three-time Grammy-nominated artist, songwriter, keyboardist, and vocalist. Since 1993, Joseph has been an integral member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, The Steve Miller Band. He is a producer, speaker, and fronts his own band, Joseph Wooten and The Hands of Soul. Joseph also serves as the keyboard is to his brother, Victor Wooten. On top of all of that, he's an author of It All Matters from which there's a Ted Talk delivered in Memphis, Tennessee called Why It All...
2021-05-111h 11
Funktastic ChatsWorld Renowned Jazz Funk Musician, Michael Ray, Reflects on Decades with Sun Ra and Kool & The GangSend us a textA renowned international trumpeter Michael Ray is a seasoned jazz-funk musician who has had stellar runs with Patti LaBelle, The Delfonics, The Stylistics, Kool and the Gang, Sun Ra Arkestra, and many other legendary bands. How Michael Ray's Discography grew to 90+ album credits with Barenaked Ladies, Stanton Moore, Charles Neville, Kool & The Gang, Sun Ra, Jimmy Cliff, and more.How Sun Ra led Michael to Kool & The GangListen to Michael reflect on recording award-winning songs.Learn about Michael's band, Cosmic Krewe!A professional musician f...
2021-05-0445 min
Funktastic ChatsHow to Make your Band your Business in 2021 with Bandzoogle CEO Stacey BedfordSend us a textToday it's all about Bandzoogle! Built by musicians for musicians, Bandzoogle is an all-in-one platform that makes it easy to build a beautiful website and EPK for your music. Bandzoogle's team has worked remotely for over 18 years and artists have just surpassed $75 million in commission-free sales through merch, music, and ticketed events.With Bandzoogle, your website works for you with hundreds of tools that will generate more revenue from your website than ever before.Why working remotely is the best way to run a businessHow to...
2021-04-2731 min
Funktastic ChatsThe Path to Making a Supergroup Band with Kool & The Gang, P-Funk, Fishbone, Taylor Dayne, and more!Send us a textAfter 10 years of being predominantly a studio project, The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown is finally taking it to the stage, pulling a rotating cast of musicians from their massive alumni. Each show is unique and takes the crowd and the band on an unexpected fun-filled musical journey. Since the band's inception, many legendary artists have been part of studio projects and live performances.Giving members from Kool & The Gang, P-Funk, and more the green light for creativity freedomPreview of their new song featuring Taylor DayneWhat it's like producing over 250 musicians...
2021-04-201h 07
Funktastic ChatsHow Donnie Boivin Became One of the World's Top PodcastersSend us a textDonnie Boivin is changing the game of business development. At the age of 22 right out of the Marine Corps, he struggled with what to do next. He landed his first straight commission sales job and has spent over 2 decades learning what it takes to be successful in sales, business & life. At the age of 40, he discovered he’d been living other people’s dreams and not chasing his own.Learn why YOU should start a podcast and how to become be the audio magazine of your industry!Are you building a gr...
2021-04-1352 minFunktastic ChatsHow to Monetize Your PassionSend us a textThis isn't meant to be a hokey “just work hard and it will come to you” kind of thing. These are 7 pages of ACTIONABLE steps that I learned from 20+ hours of guest interviews over my last 13 podcast episodes. I hope that you will find some value from it too.DOWNLOAD MY NEW FREE GUIDE: 5 Steps to Monetize Your PassionTopics include:Task ManagementHow to Never Let Your Emotions Get In The Way...EverCRM and Business WorkflowHow to Get "Word Of Mouth" AdvertisingHow to G...
2021-04-0708 min
Funktastic ChatsShaping Culture through Design with Jenny Ambrose, CEO of Purée Fantastico!Send us a textPurée Fantastico! is an award-winning design science and strategy company. Jenny's clients include Old Navy, Charles Schwabb, Walgreens, and more!What is brand architecture?Using anthropology and graphic design to help create a culture of people who believe in their dreamsHow to use social media to express yourself through your brand.Taking Fortune 500 businesses from 5M to 500M in annual revenue, boosting a top tier art college’s attendance from 33% to 77%, increasing small businesses’ inquiries anywhere from 5-15x — we’re crafting solutions with enthusias...
2021-04-0648 min
Funktastic ChatsSongShop is Paving a New Revenue Model for Songwriters and ArtistsSend us a textSongShop is a website built to help independent songwriters advertise their song catalog and pitch to artists from all over the world. We're talking to the founder, Steve Gerein! It's also a place where independent artists & bands can go to find original songs to record as their own. SongShop gives artists an entire library of songs to search through and record because SongShop says that finding the time and having the proper network connections to get these songs pitched can be an uphill battle.Today's episode covers:
2021-03-3036 min
Funktastic ChatsHow to Automate and Bulletproof Your Business with Ask YviSend us a textWhere you see chaos in your business, Yvi sees systems and processes. We're talking about game-changing tools that will automate and bulletproof your business.Learn more about Ask YviWhy you need a task management systemThe difference between a task management system & a CRM How to use Clickup and Dubsado togetherHow to repurpose one video into 25 pieces of contentTools covered include Clickup, Dubsado, Repurpose.io, Airtable, and more!Yvi is a business efficiency coach helping digital entrepreneurs automate their business so that they can dominate their industry. She has over 10 y...
2021-03-231h 04
Funktastic ChatsAlan Berg Part 2: Actionable Steps to a Profitable Wedding BusinessSend us a textAlan Berg is the leading international expert on the business of weddings and events. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or brand new to the industry, you're going to learn actionable content that you as a wedding pro need to utilize NOW!Are you the "making it happen" or "the center of attention"?How to sell results before selling the serviceWhy are you getting ghosted?How to never get ghosted againWhen is a ghost not really a ghost?Alan is fluent in the language of business. He's been in marketing sales and...
2021-03-1657 min
Funktastic ChatsAlan Berg Part 1: Actionable Steps to a Profitable Wedding BusinessSend us a textAlan Berg is the leading international expert on the business of weddings and events. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or brand new to the industry, you're going to learn actionable content that you as a wedding pro need to utilize NOW!The dichotomy of feeding your ego vs being the most profitableHow to give a range of pricing that creates framingHow Alan's love for music, speaking, writing, and consulting made him the leading international expert.Alan is fluent in the language of business. He's been in marketing sales and sales management...
2021-03-0940 min
Funktastic ChatsWedding Singer to Content Creator with Meghan Brown at The Knot WorldwideSend us a textWith a booking agent and a wedding band leader for parents, this is Meghan’s journey from a Music Business major to the director of content & B2b education at The Knot Worldwide. We talk about what it means to be the face of a brand and planning out content, to marketing strategies you can utilize right now to make the most of 2021.Originally a Jazz major at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Meghan is a lifelong musician who made it her business to help other we...
2021-03-0243 min
Funktastic ChatsHow SpotMyPhotos Tackles Today's Culture of Instant GratificationSend us a textToday we're chatting with the CEO of SpotMyPhotos by CloudSpotter, Ryan Jacobs, which allows photographers to privately and automatically send attendees custom-branded versions of their photos either in real-time or at a scheduled future point in time. Ryan is also a founding member of the 10,000 Headshots Initiative, operating under the name The Headshot Booker. They provided professional headshots and confidence to 10,000 job seekers displaced by the COVID19 crisis, partnering with Brookfield Properties and over 200 photographers nationwide.CEO Ryan Jacobs is going to give...
2021-02-2338 min
Funktastic ChatsStop Hiding In Your Brilliance and Be Your Best Boss with The Female CEOSend us a textToday we're talking to the founder of The Female CEO, Tricia Scott. Tricia is a certified coach, visual content designer, and serial entrepreneur. Tricia is the founder and editor of Create, Evolve, Overcome magazine, a digital support and education platform of entrepreneurs and small business owners coming together in support and empowerment worldwide.What originally started as a blog for Female CEO's quickly turned into Create, Evolve, Overcome, a digital magazine and a handbook for modern living and working. With over 25 issues released, t...
2021-02-1649 min
Funktastic ChatsHow to Feed Starving Children by Drinking Coffee with CEO Vin SinghSend us a textAre you fueled by money, or by purpose and personal growth? Today we're talking to the CEO & Founder of Free Lunch Coffee, Vin Singh. Growing up in India, he accomplished all of the goals and dreams instilled by his parents. A six-figure income, Vin had all of the luxuries he dreamed of growing up in India, but he still felt unfulfilled. Vin quit his job, sold everything he owned, and traveled the world to set out to find his true gift. This is an inspiring interview about a man who had i...
2021-02-0925 min
Funktastic ChatsJeff Berlin Part 2: The Dichotomy of the Self Taught vs. Academic MusicianSend us a textIn today's episode, Jeff discusses how became spiritually imbued and alert to the mindfulness in life. Coming out of the Dark Night of the Soul with gratitude, joy, and happiness. How Jeff’s ego affected his playing and why this is the first time in over 60 years where jeff says he feels happy and wakes up every day in a great mood. How can coming out of a traumatic experience make you the best player that you’ve ever been? Enjoy this genuine, open, and real conversation with world-renowned bass player, Jeff...
2021-02-0241 min
Funktastic ChatsStreamlining Your Business Like a Rockstar Using Dubsado CRM with Biz JohnstonSend us a textDubsado is a customer relationship management software company, but in reality, it is so much more. From client management, automation of workflows, sending invoices, getting paid, scheduling appointments, accounting, and reporting, and so much more. It's a streamlined way of saving you time and growing your business. Today we're talking with Biz Johnston, the head of the Dubsado community and human resources at Dubsado. She has worn many hats throughout her time at the company from customer support to marketing, but she always finds her way back...
2021-01-2638 min
Funktastic ChatsJeff Berlin Part 1: The Dichotomy of the Self Taught vs. Academic MusicianSend us a text“The path to individuality is always based in screw-ups. Look at an early van Gogh, and then look what followed afterward”. Those are the words of world-renowned bassist and educator, Jeff Berlin when discussing learning musical content from a teacher versus something that should be explored and self-taught. He discusses the clear path to becoming a successful musician and having a professional career. He talks about how personal growth and transformation has improved his own playing in recent years. Through this extremely open conversation with nothing left off t...
2021-01-191h 01
Funktastic ChatsMonetizing Your Music Career with Bandzoogle VP Dave CoolSend us a textToday we have the vice president of Bandzoogle, Dave Cool. Built by musicians for musicians, Bandzoogle is an all-in-one platform that makes it easy to build a beautiful website and EPK for your music. Bandzoogle members have earned $5 million since the start of the pandemic. We talk about making money and monetizing your music career and live stream ideas without over-saturating your fan base. For instance, artists received two times the revenue compared to a ticket price, but offering a free show and using Bandzoogle's built in the tip jar feature. Th...
2021-01-121h 03
Funktastic ChatsBuilding Your Digital Brand with Partyslate CEO Julie NovackSend us a textToday we're talking to CEO, Julie Roth Novack, who spent 20 years in the digital agency world, where she planned over 50 large-scale galas and corporate events. In her mid-forties, Julie left her executive job to launch Partyslate, a website that inspires people planning events and connects them with the leading event professionals and venues across the country and the world. They are currently launched in 14 cities.In an industry where 3% of venture capital money goes to female tech founders, we're going to learn how Julie is taking on a $112 billion market within...
2021-01-0548 minFunktastic ChatsSeries Trailer | Funktastic ChatsSend us a textFunktastic Chats is a podcast designed for creative entrepreneurs. I'm a musician in the wedding industry, but we're focusing on everything creativity. Topics include task management and outsourcing, because if other people in your business can't do what you do, you created a job for yourself and not a company, and maybe not such a good paying one either. Silencing your inner critic and reinventing yourself to business and workflow ideas. This is the business education that you may have always wanted. So why fo...
2020-12-1001 min