Join host Greg Michelman on The Traded Life podcast, as he welcomes multi-talented guest Jeremy Schreifels. From being involved in various fields such as real estate, music, podcasting to writing, Jeremy shares his story of rediscovering his passion for music after a prolonged hiatus. Greg and Jeremy reflect on pivotal moments and discuss the importance of conquering fear, taking consistent daily effort, and allowing natural growth to happen over time. They also talk about the impact of personal development on a winner's mindset, following your passion even when faced with obstacles, and being true to oneself. Check out Jeremy's audiobooks and podcasts company, Monumental Voice Media, and his new book, "Road to 99," on his website, roadto99.com. Be inspired to pursue the life you were born to live by listening to The Traded Life podcast today!
Timestamps
[00:00:05] Jeremy Schreifels's journey in music
[00:03:25] From Performance to Theory: Overcoming Challenges in Music
[00:07:13] Overcoming Hand Pain to Pursue Passion
[00:10:51] Overcoming Fear and Rediscovering Passion for Music
[00:13:58] Overcoming Fear and Building Confidence Through Drumming
[00:17:40] Parallels between Music and Conversation
[00:20:43] Similarities between music and business
[00:23:55] Talent for Accompanying Musicians in a Band
[00:27:11] The Journey of a Part-Time Music Producer
[00:30:39] Thriving in Adversity: A Musician's COVID Story
[00:34:30] The Benefits of 75 Hard Program
[00:37:42] "Road to 99" Book and Building Your Unique Path
[00:40:58] The Power of Passion and Paving Your Own Road
[00:44:02] The Importance of Roots in Music Production
[00:47:13] Closing message of gratitude and encouragement.
Best Quotes
[00:05:05] I found out I actually had and still have two tears on my left wrist, one's on the top... and then one's on the side. I had lost the thing that had brought me life, joy, and passion for 10 years. So, I went through another dark space for a while.
[00:08:32] Hitting a snare drum and playing a back beat for, let's even say, 15 to 20 minutes, is the equivalent of, like, if you took a hammer with whatever your weakest hand is and hit it on a piece of concrete for, like, 10 minutes straight.
[00:11:31] Conquering our fears is one of the fastest tracks to confidence and building your life back up because you have a lot of them and some of them are not as crazy as others and some of them are.
[00:12:15] Your whole wiring of your brain completely got restructured. It's almost like immediately, your confidence was put right back into your body as if It's almost as if your soul left you, you know, for a while.
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