Want a Publishing Deal? Prove This First
99% of songwriters fail to recoup their deals. In this episode, Lee Krabel (VP of A&R at SMACKSongs) breaks down the brutal business reality of Nashville—and how you can beat the odds. Most people th...
31 Jul 1h 10min
She Told Luke Combs to Walk Away From $13 Million
How do you go from selling merchandise for Hootie & the Blowfish to advising Luke Combs to turn down a $13 million offer? In this episode of The Stephan Hogan Podcast, the founder of Riverhouse Artis...
22 Jul 1h 29min
The $1.5 Million Bet to Fix Nashville’s Songwriting Business
What does it really take to build a music‑tech startup in Nashville? In this episode, co‑founder Kevin McCarty shares the story behind We Should Write Sometime, the platform known as “Tinder for songw...
15 Jul 1h 46min
You’re Not a Creator. You’re a Startup.
Maslow said creativity and self-actualization come after your basic needs are met. But what if that’s backwards? In this solo episode of The Stephan Hogan Podcast, I break down why Maslow’s hierarch...
8 Jul 9min
Why a Successful YouTuber Chose to Become a Broke Artist
Zack Telander joins The Stephan Hogan Podcast for a conversation about Chris Williamson, Modern Wisdom, Diplo, AI music, fatherhood, creativity, and the fight to keep art human. Many people know Zack ...
3 Jul 1h 29min
4 IEDs Couldn’t Kill Him. Coming Home Almost Did.
Richard Casper survived four IED blasts as a Marine in Iraq. But the fight that almost took him out did not happen overseas. It happened when he came home. In this episode of The Stephan Hogan Podc...
25 Jun 1h 17min
Dierks Bentley’s Tour Manager Built a Water Brand to Save Music
Chris Thacker is the co-founder and CEO of Stage Water, a canned water brand built for the live music community. He is also a longtime tour manager for Dierks Bentley and has spent decades behind the ...
10 Jun 1h 2min
The Lost Art of Reinventing Yourself - Ben Montague
At some point, the dream changes. Ben Montague started as a musician chasing songs, shows, and the artist life. Then he found himself driving through the night after gigs, windows down just to stay aw...
4 Jun 1h 21min
