Follow Henri Bardot  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henribardot/

Website: https://www.henribardot.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HenriBardot

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/789NwFfUgZwT6Lc256SYjc?si=U2WTXE8JQA2ItNVxuMBZQw

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/henri-bardot

Follow Perlo Music  

Website: https://www.perlomusic.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perlomusic/

Follow People I Like

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyitspeopleilike/

Follow Making It  

https://beacons.ai/makingit

Follow Mirabelle Jien  

https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:24 - How did you get started

3:24 - Internship at a recording studio

4:38 - Music school

6:46 - Moving across the country

9:00 - Favourite thing about Michigan

12:53 - Patreon Q: What is a hidden gem in the PNW

16:21 - How do you make sure you're capturing the artist's vision/sound

20:21 - Gear tips for beginners

22:49 - Buying Second-Hand gear

27:47 - Working on audiobooks

31:23 - Home studio

33:48 - Home renovations

38:53 - Patreon Q: How many times did you eletrocute yourself during Mree's stream the other day

43:01 - Have you found your sound

45:11 - Musical inspiration

53:49 - Co-writing

57:11 - Writing for Perlo

1:02:43 - How do you balance working on so many projects

1:03:17 - Patreon Q: Do you ever find yourself too deep in the pursuit of perfection? How do you keep yourself grounded

1:08:22 - Patreon Q: Who or what has helped you persevere and not quit

1:13:43 - Patreon Q: What do you do to keep yourself motivated and interested in your work

1:14:36 - Patreon Q: What's one of the most challenging things you've faced in creativty and how did you overcome it

1:15:40 - Work life balance

1:16:37 - Patreon Q: Who's your favourite NBA player

1:17:49 - Patreon Q: Any interesting inspirations or stories behind some of your songs

1:19:24 - What does making it mean to you

1:19:55 - Social links

Follow Hamish Thomson

Website: https://www.hamishthomson.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamish_thomson_music/

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7705844/

Follow Making It:

https://beacons.ai/makingit

Follow Mirabelle Jien

https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien

Follow Stephen Letnes:

Website: https://stephenletnes.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephenLetnes

Able Artist: https://ableartist.org/

1 IN 4 Coalition: https://www.1in4coalition.org/

RAMPD: https://rampd.org/

Follow Making It:

https://beacons.ai/makingit

Follow Mirabelle Jien

https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:38 - Meeting at VIFF

7:28 - Journey as a blind composer

18:34 - Pressure of representing the disabled community

34:14 - Networking

38:11 - Working in DAWs

46:10 - How do you decide what projects are worth doing

49:59 - Deciding how much to charge

-- *call cut out so there's a random subject change here* --

54:44 - Custom PC build 

59:37 - Able Artist Foundation - how to join

1:03:24 - How to get partnerships

1:06:51 - Fear of rejection

1:18:11 - Patreon Q - Phoung: How do you feel about the way your creativity is being experienced by others? How do you react to criticism or praise? 

1:27:28 - Imposter syndrome

1:32:26 - Patreon Q - Chris: You’ve scored for a wide variety of films ranging from shorts to documentaries to feature films - what are some of the different creative challenges you’ve faced when it comes to composing for those different types of projects? 

1:36:44 - Patreon Q - Chris: Who or what are your key inspirations?

1:38:53 - What does making it mean to you?

1:47:11 - Social links

Follow Cody:

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RCodyWanner

Twitter - https://twitter.com/codywanner

Website - https://www.codywanner.com/

#nosmallcreator - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nosmallcreator

Follow Making It:

https://beacons.ai/makingit

Follow Mirabelle Jien

https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:37 - How'd you get started

4:36 - Content shifts

6:32 - Getting started in vlogging

7:56 - Why keep going

10:56 - Cold plunges/Persistence 

13:49 - Production company

14:31 - YouTube consulting

16:41 - How working for a company influenced the videos

19:30 - #nosmallcreator 

21:42 - Patreon Q: how different is communication today vs 10 years ago

24:23 - Do you try to visualize your audience

27:02 - Patreon Q: When did you find out about your ADHD and how did your family/friends react to it?

31:07 - Who are we going to let affect our opinion

32:29 - Patreon Q: What helped you the most of learning to deal with ADHD?

36:38 - ADHD misconceptions

41:17 - Hyperfocus

46:23 - How do you rest

49:18 - Are collabs easy or hard to do in Pennsylvania 

51:16 - Posting schedule

53:24 - Almost stopping right before a huge spike

57:24 - Patreon Q: Is your education background in video?

59:10 - Thoughts on the future of youtube

1:02:04 - Do you think social media is too saturated now?

1:05:05 - Positive mindset about numbers

1:09:30 - What social media platform do you spend most of your time on?

1:11:30 - Patreon Q: Any preference working with small vs big brands?

1:12:31 - Patreon Q: Introversion/Extroversion

1:16:08 - Collab process

1:17:50 - How do you decide when to pull out your camera

1:22:36 - Patreon Q: What tools do you use to stay focused

1:24:26 - Patreon Q: Which item of gear did you purchase that wasn't really necessary?

1:25:42 - What does making it mean to you?

1:28:26 - Social links

Follow @CaitNishimuraMusic  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFAbBfPXSsfRtuwEUEdNodQ

Website: https://caitnishimura.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/composercait

Instagram (Forest Guide): https://www.instagram.com/forestguidecait/

The Band Room Podcast: https://www.bandroompod.com/social

Follow @MirabelleJien  

https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien

Follow @makingitpod  

https://beacons.ai/makingit

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:29 - How we met

3:37 - Musical background

7:00 - Notating music as a kid

9:30 - Is there anyone else in your family who is musical

10:49 - What instrument did you play in band

12:59 - Composition process

17:56 - Improvisation

20:25 - Putting ideas into words

28:43 - First commission

35:34 - The decision to become an entrepreneur

38:47 - Learning music publishing

44:28 - Teaching

49:08 - Burnout

57:33 - Commission conversations

1:00:32 - How often do you create for yourself

1:02:47 - Why did you choose the banjo

1:06:59 - Travel and nature

1:14:09 - What is forest therapy

1:19:43 - How to become a forest guide

1:23:50 - Patreon Q: What's the most challenging and rewarding aspect of being a composer?

1:27:13 - Patreon Q: How has nature and being a forest guide influenced your music?

1:30:23 - Patreon Q: What piece of work are you most proud of?

1:34:23 - The Band Room Podcast

1:36:05 - Social Links

Follow @SidneyDiongzon  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sidneydiongzon

Website: https://www.sidneydiongzon.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidneydiongzon/

Follow @MirabelleJien  

https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien

Follow @makingitpod  

https://beacons.ai/makingit

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro 

01:58 - Morning routine

03:54 - Clocking in and out

07:57 - Be true to yourself

09:37 - Old videos on the channel

10:48 - Family videos online

13:27 - Thoughts on second channels

16:51 - Quality of reels

18:17 - Adsense & money from YouTube

20:22 - Want to create vs Have to create (videos)

23:09 - Patreon Q: do you feel like there is restricted creative freedom when working with brands?

26:37 - Getting brand deals

30:44 - Did film school help with YouTube

35:14 - Plans after film school

38:35 - Did you want to build your own production company

40:08 - How do you know what you're doing is worth it

45:14 - Networking

47:05 - Meetups

48:05 - Planning YouTube videos

49:15 - Burnout

50:48 - Travel

53:38- Patreon Q: Has the proliferation of Instagram and TikTok changed your approach to videography and photograhy?

55:46 - Patreon Q: How have friends/family responded to your career choice?

1:00:51 - Patreon Q: What is one of the most challenging aspects of being a photographer?

1:01:57 - Patreon Q: Do you feel pressure to constantly create and put out content?

1:03:29 - When is there a drop in views

1:08:01 - What does making it mean to you

1:10:14 - Social links

Follow Brian and Caleb:

Website: https://www.chansounds.com/

Caleb IG: https://www.instagram.com/calebchanmusic/

Brian IG: https://www.instagram.com/brianchanmusic

Follow @MirabelleJien  

https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien

Follow @makingitpod  

https://beacons.ai/makingit

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:41 - Vancouver International Film Festival

6:34 - Childhood music education

13:32 - "Practicing" 

23:44 - Career paths post grad school

26:12 - Brian's grad school transition

29:44 - Disagreements

34:17 - Introverted or Extroverted

37:20 - Co-composing process

48:56 - Patreon Q: Do you have specific tools/instruments you compose with?

57:28 - Getting out of a creative block

1:03:15 - Burnout

1:15:20 - Patreon Q: What's your favourite type of project?

1:17:11 - Panhandle TV Series

1:19:06 - Animation - Pinecone & Pony 

1:24:48 - Do your kids watch the animations you compose for?

1:26:55 - MIDI vs Live Recording

1:31:26 - Patreon Q: What advice would you give someone starting out?

1:44:56 - Social links

1:45:46 - Twitch

The Alliance for Women Film Composers: https://theawfc.com/

Follow Miriam Cutler

Website: https://miriamcutler.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XsuhVDJpc5DXDcF75LtPH?si=rYJ1E-5RQxiLAppz4q7U3w&nd=1

Follow Mirabelle Jien

https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien

Follow Making It

https://beacons.ai/makingit

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:11 - Composing for the circus

06:38 - "One Lucky Elephant"

13:55 - Singing Telegrams

21:08 - Thoughts on focusing genres

30:36 - How do you know what you do is worth it?

43:54 - What drew you into documentaries?

48:10 - Motifs

52:02 - How do you get inside the directors mind?

58:18 - Teaching

1:01:28 - Patreon Q: What do you do when you have a great idea but can't get it out?

1:02:30 - Copying other composers

1:03:44 - Patreon Q: How much of a modern movie genre's musical score might be derived from old classic?

1:13:32 - The Alliance for Women Film Composers

1:22:16 - What does making it mean to you?

1:32:03 - Social links/Outro