Almost Famous Enough Podcast

Longevity and the grind

What sustains a music career over decades: plateaus, resilience, and knowing whether you are built for the grind.

Episodes about longevity and the grind

Showing all 18 episodes

ep54Sean Burns is very comfortable
ep53Damhnait Doyle is finally free
ep52Brandon Wolfe Scott non blonde
ep51Joel Plaskett thinking out loud
ep49Jon Bryant is more at home
ep47Skye Wallace is adaptable
ep42Shub has timing
ep40Jody Glenham is a lifer
ep39Mariel Buckley keeps winning
ep35Striker just wanna have fun
ep34Shawn Hall The Harpoonist
ep32Eamon Mcgrath was always punk
ep26The Wheat Pool reunite
ep14Lyle Bell will shout secrets
ep13The Deep Dark Woods can feel it
ep8Leeroy Stagger is a light
ep7Adaline is a bad believer
ep4The Royal Foundry are ok

Blog posts

musician in a conceptual shift from active player to work or business life, holding guitar then laptopu

· 6 min read

Most Music Careers Don't Fail. They Change.

Most music careers don't end. They change shape. Stories from guests who moved from oil and gas to publicity, from bass player to music therapist, and from actor to producer.
ReinventionLongevity and the grindMaking it
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glen erickson performance shot black and white photo host of Almost Famous Enough

· 4 min read

The “Making It” Myth

What “making it” really looks like for musicians: changing milestones, Canada’s reality, the middle space, and why longevity matters more than hype.
Making itLongevity and the grindThe Canadian sceneTwo generations
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