The Musicians Mentor podcast

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In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

The Musicians Mentor

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Travis Marc hosts conversations with working musicians, producers, songwriters and composers covering topics not commonly spoken about within the music business- including networking, band break ups, touring nightmares, songwriting splits and loads of other, 'overcoming the struggle' type stories from the creatives perspective. The goal of this podcast is simple - to help musicians increase their overall sense of self worth, both mentally and financially within the music industry. For more information. Please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

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Episode 66 - Dave Tweedie (Enspirits, So You Think You Can Dance) 1:02:06

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In today's episode I talk with the extra talented multi instrumentalist/producer/composer/song-writer - Mr Dave Tweedie. No stranger to the music business, Dave is a California based musician who has written music for a number of high profile television shows - including, 'So You Think You Can Dance', Nashville, Paris Hilton's My New BFF", Nash Bridges and many, many more. Additionally he has played and/or recorded with artists like Norwood Fisher (Fishbone), David Immergluck (Counting Crows), No Doubt and Akon. And also has his own project with previous podcast guest - Victoria Theodore, called Envisions. As usual, please remember to rate, review, like, share and/or follow as we continue to create content for you all, thank you. For more information on Dave Tweedie or Envisions, please visit www.DaveTweedie.com or www.envisionsmusic.com For more on Travis Marc or the Musicians Mentor, please visit - www.musicians-mentor.com For our partnership with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner, please visit - ⁠https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc…

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Episode 65 - Alain Johannes (Eleven, QOTSA, Chris Cornell) 1:06:47

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In episode 65 of the podcast I speak with the incredibly talented Chilean-American multi intrumentalist and producer - Alain Johannes. Easily one of my favorite musicians, Alain and has had an amazing music career working with artists like Queens Of The Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, PJ Harvey, Arctic Monkeys, No Doubt and late greats Chris Cornell and Mark Lanegan. He also had an amazing debut into the 'band scene' along side numerous eventual Red Hot Chili Peppers members called "What Is This" and eventually went on to form and co-lead the amazing band 'Eleven' alongside his very talented wife Natasha Shneider until her unfortunate passing. We talk the Sound City players, Desert Sessions, engineering, production, songwriting, band life and so much more, check it out. For more on Alain, his story and his music, please visit - www.alainjohannes.com For more on Travis Marc or the Musicians Mentor, please visit - www.musicians-mentor.com For our partnership with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner, please visit - https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc…

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Episode 64 - Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr Big, Phil X) 47:33

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In this weeks episode I talk with American drummer/producer/singer and career coach - Matt Starr. A true pro (in every sense of the word), Matt is an extremely motivational musicians who has performed/played or toured as a drummer with some of the biggest names in Rock music - including Ace Frehley, (KISS), Mr Big, Michael Des Barres and Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot). Additionally, Matt is a gifted singer and producer and also runs a succsesful 'coaching for musicians' type business where he advises musicians on how to navigate their own career paths. For all things Matt Starr - please visit, www.mattstarrmusic.com. Also, don't forget to check out our affiliate partnership with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner by visiting - ⁠https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc⁠ For all things Travis Marc or Musicians-Mentor related please visit - ⁠www.musicians-mentor.com…

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Episode 63 - St. Paul Peterson (The Time, Peter Frampton, MPLS Funk All Stars) 33:08

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In today's episode of the podcast I talk with the very talented (and highly accomplished), multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter -St. Paul Petterson. Among the huge list of St. Paul's credits you will see some massive 'superstar' type names like - Morris Day, Darryl Hall, George Benson, The Corrs and Peter Frampton, but the thing that needs to be brought to your attention (at least in my opinion), is the fact that at only 17 years old, Paul was hand picked by the (now late, but always great) Prince to join 'The Time' for the Purple Rain movie. This of course led to many work related affiliations with Prince before St. Paul eventually became a successful singer and songwriter in his own right with labels like MCA and Atlantic. Paul also has his own podcast (with a similar theme to this one) entitled 'Music On The Run, which I strongly encourage you to check out. For further information on Paul, The Mpls Funk All Stars or any of his related projects, please visit www.paulpeterson.com or www.mplsfunkallstars.com ⁠ For all things Travis Marc or Musicians-Mentor related please visit - ⁠www.musicians-mentor.com Also, don't forget to check out our affiliate partnership with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner by visiting - ⁠https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc…

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Episode 62 - Victoria Theodore (EnSPirits, Beyonce, Stevie Wonder) 57:10

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Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of Season 4 of the podcast. In todays episode I talk with Victoria Theodore - an American pianist/music director/singer/songwriter and producer, best known for her work as keyboardist for multi platinum selling artist - Beyoncé, and keyboardist and background singer for music icon -Stevie Wonder. Victoria was also the keyboardist and singer on the 2013 version of the Arsenio Hall Show and in addition to the many different hats she already wears also releases music with her project - EnSPirits (a collaboration with multi-hyphenate artist, Dave Tweedie). Victoria is extremely well respected for her wide-ranging musical versatility and prowess and I found her energy to be contagious during this interview, please ensure you check her our and follow all things 'Victoria' related by visiting here website - www.victoriatheodore.com Also, don't forget to check out our affiliate partnership with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner by visiting - https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc For all things Travis Marc or Musicians-Mentor related please visit - www.musicians-mentor.com…

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Episode 61 - Steve Newman (Tananas, Aquarian Quartetm Steve Newman Trio) 1:11:49

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It's Christmas time and what better way to celebrate the end of the year than by finishing the years podcast content by talking to the one and only - Steve Newman. In addition to his many solo releases - Steve is a South African born composer/guitarist/musician who rose to fame with his trio, 'Tananas' in the late 80's until the early 90's until the tragic untimely death of their bassist, Gito Baloi. As well as his frequent collaborations with well known South African guitarist - Tony Cox. In this interview we talk about streaming, musicianship, world music, yoga and so much more in this interview, check it out below. Lastly, please remember to leave us a rating, review and/or follow if you're getting anything from these interviews and don't forget to check out our partnership with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner - ⁠⁠https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc⁠⁠ For all additional info on Steve Newman - please check out - https://stevenewmanacousticguitarist.bandcamp.com/album/steve-newman For all additional info on Travis Marc or The Musicians Mentor, please visit - www.musicians-mentor.com…

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Episode 60 - Bree Noble (Profitable Musician Podcast) 1:06:59

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Surprise Episode ! We thought it would be fun to release an extra episode this month and what better way to do it, than to put out this collaborative-joint interview/chat with our friend Bree Noble from the popular 'Profitable Musician Podcast'. In addition to the educating content Bree releases under the 'Profitable Musician Podcast', she also runs the 'Woman Of Substance' website and is the resident worship leader at her church in LA. Bree is a totally natural motivator and speaker, so the idea to have a joint chat and share a bit about what our individual podcasts do was a real treat, check out the full interview below and as usual, please remember to leave us a rating, review, follow and/or like as platforms like ours and the 'Profitable Musician Podcasts' continue to create content for you. For additional information on all things Bree Noble (or the vast amount of content she creates), please visit - www.femusician.com or www.profitablemusician.com For additional information on Travis Marc or the Musicians Mentor, please visit - www.musicians-mentor.com Also, don't forget to check out our partnership with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner by visiting - https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc…

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Episode 59 - Kenney Jones (Small Faces, The Who, Faces) 47:56

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In todays episode of the podcast I speak with 'Rock and Roll - Hall Of Fame inductee' - Mr Kenney Jones. Kenney is a British drummer/musician who rose to fame in the 60's as part of the famous 'mod scene' with his group 'The Small Faces', eventually went on to play alongside Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart in 'The Faces' and even took up the drum position in 'The Who', after the unfortunate passing of original drummer Keith Moon. In addition to backing some of the biggest names on the planet - including Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and Jeff Beck. In the eary 90's, Kenney also went on to form 'The Law' with Bad Company frontman, Paul Rodgers and even has an excellent book out called 'Let The Good Times Roll', which you can get via his website linked below. Lastly, please remember to leave us a rating, review and/or follow if you're getting anything from these interviews and don't forget to check out our partnership with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner - ⁠https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc⁠ For all additional info on Kenney Jones please visit - www.kenneyjones.com For all additional info on Travis Marc or The Musicians Mentor, please visit - www.musicians-mentor.com…

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Episode 58 - Roy Burns (Benny Goodman, The Tonight Show, Aquarian Drumheads) 58:30

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Roy Burns was an American born drummer and percussion manufacturer who sadly passed away back in 2018. He would have been 89 years old this week, so to celebrate all things Roy and thank him for years of personal inspiration I decided to use an unpublished/archived interview that I had done with him many years ago for episode #58 of the podcast. Roy was the second person to grace the cover of the world famous Modern Drummer magazine and rose to fame playing with artists like Benny Goodman and Woody Herman before eventually becoming the house drummer for television standards like the Tonight show and the Merv Griffin Show. Eventually (in 1980) after leaving the Tonight show, he went on to start the Aquarian drum head company alongside Ron Marquez. A true inspiration to myself and many others throughout the years, I hope that you enjoy this episode. And, if you do, please leave us a rating, review, follow and/or share, thank you. For all things Roy Burns please search Roy Burns across google and other social platforms. For all things Aquarian related, please visit - www.aquariandrumheads.com For all things Travis Marc and/or Musicians-Mentor related, please visit - www.musicians-mentor.com For information on Soundbrenner products and discounted prices across their website please visit - https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc?srsltid=AfmBOoqNWAxEbCUsvFspJwHdoUuQAdejYfVf-uSGEzrg0yk03GpcBgkA…

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Episode 57 - Jo Coz (Eddie Money, Lillian Ax, Rock Show Nola) 1:02:02

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In this weeks episode of the podcast I thought I'd change things up slightly from our usual types of conversations, and talk with musician turned tech/tour manager/lighting and audio engineer - Jo Coz As a crew/tech type individual Jo has worked with some of the best in the industry on both a local and national level, some of these artists include - Eddie Money, Sebastian Bach, Rock Show Nola, Drowning Pool and many many more. We talk about the usual ups and downs that sometimes come with the music industry and Jo even offers some tips on how to get oneself into the crew world and sustain a career in this field. Check out the full interview now and don't forget to please leave us a rating, review and/or follow as we continue to create content for ya'll. For all things Jo Coz please visit - ⁠www.maxxecurityproductions.com or simply search Jo Coz across social media. For more on Travis Marc or the Musicians Mentor website, please visit ⁠⁠⁠www.musicians-mentor.com⁠⁠⁠ Additionally, as mentioned previously we're stoked to announce that we are now affiliated with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner - make sure you check out their groundbreaking 'designed for musician' products by visiting - ⁠⁠https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc⁠…

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Episode 56 - Shawn Sonnenschein (Trapt) 53:53

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In this weeks episode of the podcast I speak with Portland based guitarist/musician extraodinaire - Shawn Sonnenschein. Many of you will know of Shawn from his band member role as lead guitarist for Alternative Rock band Trapt, but he also spent many years recording and touring with bands like Black N Blue, Ten Pound Rain and Plum I thought it would be interesting to talk with Shawn about all things music, life on the road and of course - the resilience it has taken for Trapt to keep moving forward, given some of the controversy that has surrounded the band over the last few years. Check out the full interview now and don't forget to please leave us a rating, review and/or follow as we continue to create content for ya'll. Check out all things Shawn Sonnenschein by searching his name across all socials, For all things Trapt related please visit - ⁠www.trapt.com For more on Travis Marc or the Musicians Mentor website, please visit ⁠⁠www.musicians-mentor.com⁠⁠ Additionally, we're stoked to announce that we are now affiliated with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner - make sure you check out their groundbreaking 'designed for musician' products by visiting - https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc?srsltid=AfmBOoqNWAxEbCUsvFspJwHdoUuQAdejYfVf-uSGEzrg0yk03GpcBgkA…

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Episode 55 - Josiah Mazzaschi (Childseat, Light FM, Motorhome) 55:51

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In this weeks episode we celebrate our official two year podcasting anniversary by talking to one of our favorite musicians - Josiah Mazzaschi. Josiah is a multi instrumentalist/engineer/producer/songwriter who made quite a name for himself in the Chicago area before eventually settling in Los Angeles where he now works as a producer and songwriter. Many of you will know of Josiah from his bands like Childseat, Light FM, Bizou and Motorhome, but he has also worked with bands like The Smashing Pumpkins, Idles and Jesus and the Mary Chain in his role as a producer. We talk about his studio 'The Cave', general musician life and he even shared a hilarious Steve Albini story with me, check out the full interview now. Check out all things Josiah Mazzaschi by visiting thecave.studio , or https://linktr.ee/childseatmusic For more on Travis Marc or the Musicians Mentor website, please visit ⁠www.musicians-mentor.com⁠ Additionally, we're stoked to announce that we are now affiliated with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner - make sure you check out their groundbreaking 'designed for musician' products by visiting - https://www.soundbrenner.com/shop-products?sca_ref=7126476.57WNNiCqiN…

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Episode 54 - John Wicks (Fitz and The Tantrums, Jeff Ament, Fluffy Bunny) 1:00:20

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In episode 54 of the podcast I speak with Montana based composer, drummer, educator and songwriter - John Wicks. John talks to me about life as a touring musician while still a member (and songwriter) with his previous band 'Fitz and The Tantrums" as well as how he juggles his newer projects like Fluffy Bunny and his constant collaborations with Pearl Jam bassist, Jeff Ament. We also talk about how he ended us as a songwriter on records with artists like Bruno Mars, B.O.B and Ceelo Green, his new teaching role at the University of Montana and our love for New Orleans drumming. Please remember to rate, review and follow us as we continue to generate new content and interviews for you all, thank you. For more information on John, please visit John across all socials at JohnWicksDrums. For info on Johns Drum Coffee Roasting shop please visit drumcoffeeroasting.com For more on Travis Marc or the Musicians Mentor website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com…

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Episode 53 - Andrea Lisa (Kirk Whalum) 1:03:12

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In this weeks episode of the podcast I talk with South African born, New Zealand raised and now LA based musician super power - Andrea Lisa. Andrea has a really interesting story which has led her to touring the world as a musician with musician Kirk Whalum, contributing guitar to Kool and the Gang and even living on more continents than me (which doesn't seem to happen too often ha ha)... Her debut album 'Silver Lining' is a beautifully composed record that wonderfully showcases her skills as both a songwriter, guitarist and producer and I highly recomend that you check it out. As usual - we talk, music, guitar, music education, family, production, recording and so much more. As usual, please remember to rate, review and follow us as we continue to grow, also please feel free to share these interviews with any like minded individuals you feel may get something out of these chats, thank you. For more information on Andrea please visit her website at www.andrealisa.com For more on Travis Marc, the Musicians-Mentor website or just general advice on how to take your music career to that next level please visit - www.musicians-mentor.com…

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Episode 52 - Brian Brignac (Sonny Landreth, Fats Domino, Jimmy Buffett) 54:57

about a year ago54:57