An incredibly talented, producer, DJ, and human being - Jake Shore basically gives you a masterclass on all the things you need to be thinking about if ya wanna start making a living from your music on this episode.

The importance of not moving the goalposts, why working on yourself is actually the greatest project, and the importance of building a niche fanbase, not a massive one.

We love love LOVE this show - and hope you do too. x

JAKE SHORE INSTA - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsjakeshore/

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Episode Features:

- Why you should “stop and smell the roses” before chasing the next milestone

- The trap of comparing yourself to others - and why it’s a game you can’t win

- How competing with your past self is the only metric that actually matters

- The importance of “moving like nobody’s watching” even after you get a team

- Why working on yourself (mental, physical, emotional) is just as important as making music

- The truth about consistency: there’s no magic pill, just showing up repeatedly

- How to make content that actually connects by doing what you’d do off camera

- Why trying to appeal to everyone kills your growth - and how to build a cult fanbase instead

- The power of small reps: why 100+ pieces of content is where things start to click

- How to think about branding authentically by pulling from your real life influences

New episodes every Monday x

Two billion (yes, B) streams. World tours. But most importantly, an incredibly humble, open, warm human being. Today's episode is with gnash - who you almost definitely are familiar with the music of ('i hate u, i love u' 'imagine if' 'the broken hearts club').

Arguably one of the most empowering episodes we've ever had on the HMP - as a lot of this chat is about the importance of being of service to other people - why you need to make people feel seen - and why there's always two paths to take.

Lock in, this is a special one x

GNASH INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/gnash/

OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode Features:

- Why tying your identity to success can quietly ruin your creativity (and how to avoid it)

- The mindset shift from “is this good?” to “is this honest?” that changes everything

- Why your job as an artist isn’t to impress people - it’s to make them feel seen

- The unexpected truth about building a career: your life has to come first, not your music

- How focusing on service instead of success can actually lead to both

- The danger of chasing numbers and why they rarely translate into real fulfilment

- Why going viral and making meaningful music are often pulling in opposite directions

- The simple habit that can unlock better ideas than sitting in the studio all day

- What gnash learned from nearly quitting music to become a lawyer (and why he didn’t)

- How honesty, not perfection, is the thing that actually builds connection with fans

New episodes every Monday x

Sometimes the bio of our guest does the best job of summarising why you should listen to the episode - and todays guest - Zack Gray - has a line that does just that - 'I help EDM producers become headliners'.

And not just that - Zack is a v talented musician / songwriter / DJ himself so has a lot of empathy for the struggles. But at the same time, shares all of what he's learnt, both from his own journey and the artists he's helped build up.

Also - even if you're not in electronic music - this episode is still full of actionable insights and gems to help ya move a few steps closer to the whole making a living thing.

ZACK GRAY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/zackgray/

OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode Features:

- Why “good music” still matters, but is nowhere near enough on its own anymore

- The reason so many talented producers stay stuck, even when the songs are there

- What Zack means by helping EDM producers become headliners, not just better producers

- Why understanding the music business properly gives artists a huge edge in 2026

- The difference between building a fanbase and just chasing vanity numbers online

- How to think about content in a way that actually supports your music instead of draining you

- Why most artists do not need a manager or label as early as they think they do

- The mindset shift that helps artists stop waiting to be discovered and start building leverage

- How to know whether a song deserves a bigger push, and when to keep going with it

- What separates the producers who eventually headline from the ones who never break through

New episodes every Monday x