104 | Lead Your Band Like a Business with Ben Debord

Under The Radar: Secrets To Success For The Independent Musician

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104 | Lead Your Band Like a Business with Ben Debord

Michael Schwartz

Feb 20, 2024

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Today we're going all in on leadership and creativity with Ben DeBord, a maestro in team dynamics, who reveals how musicians can transform their passion into a thriving business.

Today's get ready to learn...
👉 How psychological safety creates a fertile ground for open dialogue within bands
👉 Why leadership intentionality resonates as deeply in music as it does in any successful enterprise
👉 How to navigate the nuances of band communication,
👉 What Ben's expert take on music's role in education and conflict resolution is
👉 How Ben sees the art of feedback and its crucial function in preventing discord and dissonance in a band's rhythm
👉 How adopting strategies for clear and constructive communication can maintain your band's wellness and ensure every member plays in tune, both on and off the stage...

To learn more about our guest, Ben Debord, please follow along on his Linkedin

Pick up Ben's Free Guide 'To Lead Your Band Like A Business!' here to kickstart your band and lead it like a business!

He's also got a great resource called "The Flyer" here to jumpstart your band into the business it can be!

Head to www.benjamindebord.com for more info on how to work with this leadership maestro and turn down stress, turn up confidence and drive results both on and off the stage.

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Discussion about this podcast

Under The Radar: Secrets To Success For The Independent Musician

In a recent study, 73% of independent musicians reported having experienced mental health issues.

Traditionally, the Rockstar Lifestyle was all about sex, drugs and rock n' roll, right? Well, with that kind of lifestyle comes a lack of energy, focus, motivation and drive. Injuries occur, we become addicted to substances, experience anxiety, and depression and as a result, our relationships suffer and we end up resenting the thing we were born to do: make music.

Sound familiar?

Your poor lifestyle choices are killing you, literally and you're the only one stopping you from achieving your dream of being a successful musician. Time for a change, wouldn't you say? Learn from industry pros and musicians just like you how to make better business decisions, eat clean, move intentionally, and develop a performance mindset so you start to see success both on and off the stage.

This is the Musician Wellness information station and the only podcast on the planet creating Rockstars, one musician at a time. Our goal is to uncover the best-kept secrets of success and make them accessible to you, the independent musician.

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