A seasoned outbound sales leader and former aspiring guitar hero, to unpack the universal principles of success in music and business.

Whether you’re a session cat, a touring musician, a rising pro, or a music-biz student, this episode gives you the blueprint for earning and keeping the kinds of gigs most players only dream about. This is the side of the industry no one teaches. This is music professionalism in real time.

From England to Los Angeles, navigating soul bands, jazz fusion, and iconic guitar hero moments.

A touring gig audition can happen anywhere — even at Disneyland. Nomad, Joel Meza, and Max Diaz break down readiness, chemistry, and how real musicians land gigs when opportunity calls.

Never lose the gig and learn how to show up for yourself each time you play!

Through an interesting analogy involving a unique instrument found at Goodwill, Nomad highlights the importance of owning your creative work.

In this overly saturated world of commerce, entertainment and business dealings, sometimes it takes a whole new approach and perspective to mine the gigs we want and need!

Amateurs practice, professionals prepare...

Human bias and the arts

Being your own CYO will grow your bottom-line