Successful Musicians

How to Market Your Music & Track What Works with Nick Kastner | SMP 90

What does success really mean for a musician—and how do you know if you're actually moving in the right direction? In this episode, Jason sits down with longtime friend,

Keeping Classic Rock Alive: How The Dreamboats Built a Thriving Music Career | SMP 89

What does it really take to build a successful music career in today's world? In this episode, Jason sits down with Johnny Fiacconi, founding member of The Dreamboats, t

What Happens When Musicians Enter a Flow State With Steven Puri | SMP 88

What if the secret to creating your best work isn't more talent or more time, but learning how to enter a flow state? In this episode, Jason sits down with Steven Puri,

Why "Enough" Is Powerful for Independent Musicians with Dan Scott | SMP 87

What does success really look like for a musician? In this episode, Jason sits down with attorney, musician, and creative advisor Dan Scott to challenge many of the assu

The PR Strategies Most Musicians Ignore: Susan von Seggern on Getting Media Coverage That Matters | SMP 86

How do musicians get meaningful media coverage in today's crowded marketplace? In this episode, Jason sits down with veteran publicist Susan von Seggern to discuss the s

Why Mark Winters Left Aerospace Engineering to Pursue Music Full Time | SMP 85

What would happen if you walked away from a successful aerospace engineering career to chase a dream you discovered later in life? In this episode, Jason sits down with

Why Musicians Must Evolve: John von Seggern on AI, Creativity, and the Future of Music Education | SMP 84

What happens when a touring jazz bassist, electronic music pioneer, film composer consultant, and music educator decides to reinvent music education using AI? John von S

From Sold-Out Shows to Starting Over: Mark Roberge of Prospect Hill | SMP 83

He built a band from scratch, sold out shows, landed radio play, and still watched everything fall apart overnight. Mark Roberge has lived on both sides of the music ind

From Juilliard to the Grammys: ARKAI’s Bold Leap Beyond Classical Music | SMP 82

Two classically trained musicians meet at a party, start improvising, and end up building a Grammy-winning duo. That moment became the start of ARKAI. What began as a si

Why Making It Big Isn’t Enough: Jon Schmidt of The Piano Guys on True Success | SMP 81

What if success isn’t about fame, numbers, or perfection—but about serving, creating, and trusting the process? From selling cassette tapes at small school fundraisers t

Why Talent Isn’t Enough: Building a Sustainable Music Career with Sean Monahan of Gale Bird | SMP 80

What does it really take to build a music career that actually lasts—especially when real life doesn’t slow down? Sean Monahan shares the journey of continuing music alo

How Spencer Creaghan Built a Film Scoring Career Through Collaboration and Creative Fearlessness | SMP 79

To read the complete transcript and watch the podcast video, visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ In this episode of the Successful Musicians Podcast, Jason Tonioli sit

Stop Overpaying Taxes as a Musician: Write-Offs and IRS Rules with Hannah Cole | SMP 78

To read the complete transcript and watch the podcast video, visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Are you overpaying taxes as a musician without even realizing it? Many i

Anne Britt on Piano Duets and Hymn Arrangements | SMP 77

To read the complete transcript and watch the podcast video, visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. In this episode of the Successful Musicians Podcast, Jason Tonioli sits do

Mastering the Game: Business Structuring and Tax Strategies for Musicians with Ross Brunson | SMP 76

To read the complete transcript and watch the podcast video, visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠episode blog⁠⁠⁠⁠. In this episode of the Successful Musicians Podcast, Jason Tonioli sits down

How Cellist Marc Christian Built a Successful Wedding Music Business | SMP 75

To read the complete transcript and watch the podcast video, visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠episode blog⁠⁠⁠⁠. In this episode of the Successful Musicians Podcast, Jason Tonioli sits down

Unlocking Music Royalties with Mark Spier of Royalty Solutions | SMP 74

To read the complete transcript and watch the podcast video, visit the ⁠⁠⁠episode blog⁠⁠⁠. In this episode of the Successful Musicians Podcast, Jason Tonioli sits down w

How to Succeed in the Music Industry: Music Producer Daniel Blomberg on Mindset and Growth | SMP 73

To read the complete transcript and watch the podcast video, visit the ⁠⁠episode blog⁠⁠. Daniel Blomberg is a Swedish music producer, arranger, and composer based in the

How Panu Aaltio Turns Story into Music | SMP 72

To read the complete transcript and watch the podcast video, visit the ⁠episode blog⁠. Panu Aaltio is an award-winning Finnish film composer known for his evocative scor

Turning Musicians into Entrepreneurs with Fabiana Claure | SMP 71

To read the complete transcript and watch the podcast video, visit the episode blog. Fabiana Claure is a pianist, educator, and entrepreneur who has dedicated her career