In today’s episode, I talk to Grammy-nominated musician, Ben Kweller.   Ben started in the music industry when he was 12 years old! He was part of the popular band Radish—which was signed to major record label, Mercury Records.    But when Ben was 19, Radish disbanded. So Ben moved to New York and went solo.   30 years later, he’s still releasing new music, runs a production studio, and mentors musicians to help them navigate the behind-the-scenes side of the music industry.   Check out Ben Kweller’s music wherever you listen, and get more from him on his website BenKweller.com.   If you’ve ever wanted to learn about what it’s like to be a young rockstar, you’ll love this episode.   In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things: 1. Why Ben never had a backup plan out of the music industry 2. How “jam-nesia” is the KEY to having a long-term music career  3. And what ACTUALLY makes you money as a musician (spoiler alert: it’s not your songs)   Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way. If you’re interested in helping support Ben and his family through this difficult time, check out this GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Doriankweller   ✉️ Signup for my weekly newsletter (I reply to emails): https://okdork.com/email-newsletter/ 

In today’s episode, I talk to self-improvement entrepreneur Dan Koe.   Dan is a former web designer turned content creator who runs the Modern Mastery HQ business community that helps creators and influencers monetize their following by harnessing digital economics.   This year, he’s projected to make $2.5 million dollars and runs his business almost entirely by himself—with just a little help from his video editor roommate and one other contractor.   If you’ve ever wanted to learn about monetizing a personal brand and running a business by yourself, you’ll love this episode.   In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things: - How Dan scaled his earnings from $10k/year to $2.5M/year - Why you don’t have to have the biggest following to bring in BIG money - Plus the exact 4 hour workday schedule Dan lives by   Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way. Also, if you want to launch your own business but don’t know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10. It’s helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K and sign up.   ✉️ Signup for my weekly newsletter (I reply to emails): https://okdork.com/email-newsletter/