Songwriter Insights Interview with Ken Lehnig and David Dodds

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Check out this recent interview where David Dodds and Ken Lehnig talk to me about being relevant and authentic as an artist. Ken and Dave are songwriter, musicians, and publishers of SongwritersMarketplace.com.

What’s Covered

  • Money opportunities for today’s artists.

  • Defining the whole artist package.

  • Adapting your skill and talent to change with the times.

  • Are talent shows and competitions relevant?

  • Why humility and gratitude are so important.

  • How your music genre allows fans to discover you. 

  • Discovering your niche by being authentic and defining your style.

Loving the New Head Shots from Jan Myskowski

Jan Myskooski, out of Concord, NH, took some really flattering headshots of me.. if I may say so myself. :)  Jan was fantastic to work with, and I'm looking forward to some of our upcoming projects!  See more of his work at www.jpmyskowski.com.

I would love to hear any feedback on these shots, and which I should use for my upcoming events.  So... what do you think?  E-mail me with your suggestions atbadash@badashvoice.com.

Back from Costa Rica - BALANCE Yoga Retreat 2015

Back from Costa Rica, and thrilled to have co-hosted my first yoga retreat along with two incredible instructors Jolene Wright and Joanne Leblanc. BALANCE Yoga Retreat was an amazing week, where we were joined by 9 women from all over the United States and Canada at Hotel Sugar Beach in Guanacaste. The group was wonderful, and I am so grateful to have shared our energies and this experience together.

Sugar Beach Resort was the perfect setting for this week. The yoga shala sat only meters from the beach. Each day we enjoyed yoga from this spot, where each moment could hear the crash of the waves. It overlooked the ocean, and had a beautiful view of the sunset. The beach was secluded, and we often encountered beautiful Costa Rican wild life on the grounds. Many days you would walk past an iguana sun bathing, perhaps a family of howler monkeys would be above your cottage, or you would get a visit from a Magpie during breakfast. The atmosphere was amazing, with a constant breeze running through each yoga class, a pool to cool off in, and a restaurant with a panoramic view. The resort provided the most spectacular variety of fresh and local food for dining. They were attentive and accommodating, making the experience so relaxing and enjoyable. I can't wait to return.

Thank you to our attendees! As I told them, you can never forget your first group. It sets the tone for what is to come. And I'm excited to say you will be seeing more of BALANCE Yoga Retreat. If you weren't able to attend, maybe you can make it next year. More details to come in May!!!!

Bliss & Love to you all! Be brave, take risks, nothing can substitute experience.

Go to Facebook & "LIKE" BALANCE Yoga Retreat & Bad Ash to find out more about our upcoming events or e-mail me at badash@badashvoice.com.  

Loved the Last Book I Read… and I Just Happen to Know the Author. ;)

Recently I finished reading my friend Ben Robertson's historical young adult novel The Last Generation… an intriguing account of the disappearance of the Greenland Norse through the eyes of a brave young woman. The book explores cultural change and gender boundaries, and brings adventure all lead by the heroine. Definitely a page turner… impressive Benjamin. 

Buy in on Amazon or if you are in New Hampshire … you can buy it locally at Toadstool Bookshops of Keene, Milford, and Peterborough, and at Hannah Grimes Marketplace in Keene!

Interested even more in the book? Check out Suzette Martinez Standring's interview with Ben Robertson at the Milford TV Community Media Center in Milford, MA, whereBen talked about the true history behind The Last Generation.