29. Chris Graham’s Journey with PTSD and Designing A Healthy Business

Chris Graham is a musician turned mastering engineer turned business coach turned activist. You may know him from the 6 Figure Creative Podcast.
Today Chris shares his story, his journey with PTSD and mental health, and how that's taught him to build a business and life that works for you. Everyone can benefit from learning about building systems in their business so that your business and career gives you life, rather than sucks your life away.
What You'll Learn
- Why musicians need to understand their mental health
- How mental health affects your creativity
- Why you need systems in your music business (hint: think about Iron Man)
- How to build the life you want – rather than feeling like you need to follow someone else's path
- What is mastering and how it's different than mixing
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About Music Business Mindset
Music Business Mindset is the official podcast of Evergreen Records – a production company dedicated to helping independent artists grow. We take a bit of a different approach to helping you find success, focusing less on the gear and trends, and more on YOU and your band as a business.
The podcast brings you interviews from awesome artists and industry leaders – all with the goal of helping you find true and lasting success, financial stability, and personal wellbeing on your journey in the music industry.
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Resources:
Evergreen Records | Production and Mixing
Guide: The Best Way to Promote Your Music
Guide: How to Build A Pro Web Presence to Grow Your Band
David's Hierarchy of Leads – The 4 Levels of Fandom
Music Marketing Psychology Case Study
SongwriterSounds: Ultra-Usable Synth Presets for Logic Pro X