Super Duty Tough Work Podcast

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80: The Worst Rap Performance Cliches Aug 15, 2017

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As artists who have played more shows then we can remember, it's safe to say we've seen a lot of performance trends come and go. Some of these trends stick around in high esteem, while others get used so much that they eventually become cliches. In this episode of the most infamous podcast on planet earth, we point out five performance trends that started out good but quickly got played out by rappers at their shows.

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79: Five Things that Happen when you Share Your Work Aug 08, 2017

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Like most people who create, there comes a time when you have to take your craft out of the laboratory and into the public. For many people, this sharing process causes anxiety, so they avoid it. For others, the process of sharing is the catalyst to take their art to a higher level. In this episode, we speak about why sharing your work with other people is important and the five amazing things that happen when you share your work.

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78: Signs of the Untrustworthy Aug 03, 2017

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It's impossible to go through life without getting taken advantage of, done wrong, or bamboozled somehow. While none of these situations are easy to deal with, it's even harder when the person who took advantage of you was a close friend or family member. This week we dive deep into our experience with getting done wrong by somebody we trusted and explain all the signs we ignored that came back to bite us later.

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77: Phrases That Steal Your Power Jul 25, 2017

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As children we would often say, "sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." This saying has always served as a reminder that words can't hurt us nearly as much as actions can. But what if we told you that your actions are being undermined by your words everyday and that using certain words and phrases is stopping you from achieving your goals? In this episode of the most infamous podcast on planet earth, we break down a long list of common phrases that take our power away before we can even get started.

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76: Why Rappers Don't Wanna Grow Up Jul 18, 2017

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If there's one thing we've noticed about Jay Z's "4:44" album it's that, love it or hate it, it's making people talk. One of the things it's making people talk about is getting older and more mature. While we like to see those kinds of things, a whole lot of rappers were personally offended by the album and felt the need to speak out. Why? Probably because they don't want to think about growing up. In this episode of the most infamous podcast on planet earth, we break down exactly why it is that rappers don't want to grow up to explain why they're so in their feelings about Jay Z's lyrics.

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75: The Importance of Telling Your Story Jul 12, 2017

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What separates people who are able to gain and maintain the attention of the public from those who cannot? Is it technical skill? Is it great publicity? Is it connections? Those are all important, but if there's one quality that successful creative people have, it's their ability to tell their story. In this episode, we do a case study on a masterful use of story-telling from the music industry that many people may not have noticed, to show why it's so important that artists be able to tell their story. Let's go!

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74: The Six Benefits of Being Early Jul 04, 2017

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If there's one thing we've realized during our travels across the country to perform in various cities and venues, it's that very rarely do events run on schedule. Part of this is because most of the people involved are late themselves, which causes a domino effect. Why are people late all the time? There are many reasons, but our belief is that people are late because they haven't really experienced the benefits that come along with being early. This week the most infamous podcast dives deep into the six benefits of being early that might make people change their ways if they understood. Let's go!

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73: How Managers Choose Talent Jun 28, 2017

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Although most creative people are always in the hunt for management and personnel to help them accomplish their dreams, very few stop to ask themselves what management is looking for in the talent they choose to work with. In this episode, the most infamous podcast on planet earth speaks to a friend of the podcast April Kulscar who is an artist manager to identify exactly what managers are looking for in talent. Lots of jewels in this one.

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72: Dealing With Rejection Jun 20, 2017

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Although we are often told stories of success and conquest from people we see around us, we are rarely told about the other side of the coin, which is rejection. The problem with this lack of discussion about rejection is that it leaves many of us unfamiliar with how to deal with it. In this episode we talk about having your creative work get rejected and what to do when it happens.

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71: The High Price of Free Work Jun 13, 2017

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In an industry where the internet has caused prices of every product and service to drop tremendously due to more competition, getting things for free seems to be the next logical step. In fact, the internet has dropped prices of things so much that many people now get upset when something isn't free. But what is the cost of receiving and expecting free things all the time? In this episode of the most infamous podcast on planet earth we discuss the hidden costs of expecting and accepting free work from people.

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