Songwriting For Guitar Podcast

Ep 144: Co-Writing Over Email Isn't Co-Writing

Get Your 7 Day Trial Of SongFlow AI → https://tinyurl.com/2pmyr82k I was talking with a songwriter about their co-writes, and the more questions I asked, the more I rea

143: Why Most Guitarists Quit (ft. Marin Music)

Ever feel like you should be further along on guitar by now? You're not alone. Marin Music's Stuart Lehman-Brown (1M+ subscribers) joins me for his first ever podcast t

Ep 142: Sync Is Not A Golden Goose

Sync isn't where songs go when they didn't work anywhere else. Geoff Duncan (SFG coach and sync producer) and I get real about what it actually takes: listening to what's

Ep 141: Your Skill Isn't Enough. You Need an AND

I never got work because I was the best guitarist in the room. I got work because I was a guitarist AND I could do the next thing. Everyone walking into a co-write says

Ep 140: Why Your Song Sounds "Almost Good" (How To Find The Broken Part)

Ever write a song that just doesn't land, and you can't figure out why? Try the Three Room Test: split your song into lyrics, melody, and chords, and check if each one

Ep 139: Why the Same Feedback Fixed One Song and Wrecked the Other

Two songwriters, same Zoom feedback session. One showed up in bed and got defensive at every note. The other said thank you before we even started and took notes the whol

Ep 138: Only 4% of Producers Are Women (Here's Her Edge)

In this one, Grace and I get into what it's actually like producing in a 96% male industry, the comments that tell her the mix is wrong before anyone's even heard the who

Ep 137: What Artist Identity Actually Means

In this one, CB, SFG Coach/Nashville based Artist, breaks down what artist identity actually is, the songs, the visuals, the way you dress, the genre you're willing to cl

Ep 136: Stop Layering Guitars — The Fix for Muddy Demos

Your guitar isn't the problem. How you're recording it is. SFG Coach, Zachary and I get into why so many home demos end up sounding muddy, and it's almost never the playi

Ep 135: I Wrote 600+ Songs I Knew I'd Never Use. I'd Do It All Again.

I told you my biggest regret in music a couple weeks ago. This one's the flip side. 600+ songs. Written on purpose, knowing most of them wouldn't go anywhere. Here's why

Ep 134: The Secret to Lyrics That Actually Feel Like Something

Ever write a line you thought was great, only to realize it's just a list of facts with no feeling behind it? In this one I sit down with Alden Hedges, touring bass playe

Ep 133: Why Brands Toss Your Track (Ad & Commercial Producer Tells All)

I sat down with Alex Lake, a producer who's worked on ad and brand campaigns for DIRECTV, BuzzFeed, and WWE Legends, and asked him to break down what actually happens bet

Ep 132: The 4 Stall Patterns Killing Your Songs — Which One Is You?

Four things quietly killing your songwriting and you've probably got at least one. Matty Finn and I break down the patterns we see over and over: no direction, knowledge

Ep 131: My Biggest Regret In Music (And What It Cost Me)

In 2007 I was sitting on a phone call with the manager of McFly and Busted, multi-platinum-selling bands that were selling out Wembley Arena. He gave me key advice, I com

Ep 130: Stop Using Suno. Build a Career Instead.

Suno is everywhere right now but is it actually helping songwriters, or quietly sabotaging their careers? In this episode, Mike and Matty Finn dive deep into AI music gen

Ep 129: Why Music Supervisors Ignore You

In this episode, I sit down with music supervisor Jessica Gramuglia to talk about what's actually happening on the other side of that inbox. Jess has worked in music su

Ep 128: 100,000 Downloads. Then I Almost Deleted My Podcast

This podcast has been downloaded over 100,000 times. And I almost deleted it. I took a 7-month break. I coach songwriters on showing up every day and I wasn't doing it my

Ep 127: A New Creative Playbook

This week on the Songwriting for Guitar Podcast, I’m joined once again by my friend Lij Shaw, award-winning music producer, host of the #1 iTunes podcast Recording Studio

Ep 126: Stop Waiting For January!

Most creatives say “I’ll start in the new year,” but waiting for January is just procrastination dressed as planning. In this episode, Mike breaks down why a casual appr

Ep 125: The Gear Trap: How Songwriters Hold Themselves Back

Black Friday is here, but before you smash that “Add to Cart,” let’s talk. In this episode, Mike breaks down the real trap most songwriters and producers fall into this