Paul Klimson is an audio engineer who has toured with artists such as Drake, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, The Roots and he was a monitor engineer for The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. In this episode, we discuss how his personal story and his personal and professional relationship dynamics led to the creation and mission of The Roadie Clinic to empower & heal roadies and their families by providing resources & services tailored to the struggles of the touring lifestyle. We also explore the feelings that the COVID pandemic has brought up. You can find him on Instagram @theoryoneproductions & @theroadieclinic --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thetourlife/support

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Paul Klimson, Audio Engineer - The Roadie Clinic, COVID Feels, Personal & Professional Relationship Dynamics

Kimberly Hurtarte is a tour manager, the Executive Director of The Make yourself Foundation, and a Community Organizer of 'Show Makers'--a platform developed to share music industry content, facilitate conversations, provide thought leadership, and showcase organizations that are dedicated to the live events community. She has worked with artists such as Linking Park, Incubus, Lizzo, and Megan Trainer.   In this episode, we discuss being a responsible ambassador for a cause, maintaining awareness of others, the importance of collaboration, and falling through manhole covers.You can find her on Instagram @where_iz_walda.  

Kimberly Hurtarte, Tour Manager - Giving a F.U.C.K. & Coloring Outside the Lines

Ace Piva is a certified addictions worker who’s been involved in the music industry since 1996, he knows the ins and outs of the road and its associated pressures and struggles. He’s been there as a musician, tour manager, stage manager, sound engineer, production manager, and addictions recovery coach, and is a founding partner, of Over The Bridge, which assists industry members who are at their most vulnerable, in cultivating and achieving long-term mental health and addiction recovery goals.In this episode, we discuss recreating Pantera home videos, providing recovery services on tour, helping a loved one through mental illness, post-tour depression, and much more.You can find him on Instagram @acepiva & @otbnonprofit.

Ace Piva, Tour Manager & Addictions Recovery Coach - Mental Illness Research in the Music Industry

Dave Sherman is a Certified Addictions Counselor with 10 years of experience in the music industry and currently 16 years of direct clinical experience with those suffering from addictions and alcoholism. He has worked in all levels of care in the field including Inpatient, Outpatient, Residential and private practice and has direct experience with both interventions and on-tour counseling with musicians. He was the recipient of the Caron Foundations' 'Unsung Hero Award' in 2009.In this episode, we discuss his personal alcohol and addiction story that set him on a path to helping others recover from their own addiction. You can find Dave on Instagram @favidsherman & for more information on rehab and recovery with addiction check out theroadtorehab.com

Dave Sherman, Certified Addictions Counselor - Creativity, Addiction, Self-sabotage, & Recovery

Mary Jo Kaczka is a tour manager and tour accountant who has toured with artists such as Tool, Florence + The Machine, Beck, Bassnectar, Ryan Adams, Bauhaus, King Crimson & Kraftwerk. She established and directed the Artist Transport departments for Coachella, Stagecoach & Desert Trip festivals. She’s currently one of the regular co-hosts of the educational webinar series Tour Management 101.In this episode we discuss mental health, discovering and living with Dysthymia, learning to trust your gut, paying it forward while coping with the pandemic, embracing growing pains, and the realest, and most hilarious advice to live by.You can find her on Instagram @missmjk

Mary Jo Kaczka, Tour Manager & Accountant - Learning To Trust Your Gut, Paying It Forward, Living With Dysthymia

Sahir 'Sai' Hanif is a Tour Director and production manager who has toured with artists such as The Wallflowers, Cage the Elephant, Arctic Monkeys, Walk the Moon, Gabriel “ fluffy” Iglesias, X ambassadors, and Capital Cities. He is also the creator and owner of Masters of Maple Drums. You can find him on Instagram @ladrumguy. In this episode, we discuss growing up with a recording studio in the house, hustling your own drums, even when you’re not supposed to, legos, morale on tour, and slowing down.

Sahir 'Sai' Hanif, Tour Director & Production Manager - The Importance of Hustling, Having Fun, & Slowing Down When You Need To

Mark Clark is a Tour Manager who has worked with artists such as American Authors, KAYZO, TOKiMONSTA, Snails, NGHTMRE, Bro Safari, Grizzly, Savoy, Slander, and The Roosevelts. He is one of the co-hosts of Tour Management 101. You can find him on Instagram @theoriginallionessIn this episode, we talk about trusting your instincts, what it’s like working in the EDM world, the importance of taking time off and documenting your adventures.  

Mark Clark, Tour Manager - Touring In The EDM World, Tour Management 101

Adriane Biondo is a Tour Manager who has worked with artists such as Mariah Carey, Wiz Khalifa, Neil Young, Jessie J, Kid Cudi, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Diamanda Galas, Madonna, Dean Brody, Dispatch, Conan O’Brien, Paramore, Britney Spears, Stone Temple Pilots, Marilyn Mason, Spice Girls, Aerosmith, Lauryn Hill, and Prince. She is one of the co-hosts of Tour Management 101. You can find her on Instagram @theoriginallioness In this episode we discuss growing up in the theatre, hitting the reset button when you feel burn out coming, the value of nurturing relationships, mental health in the music industry, the touring ecosystem, the birth of Tour Management 101, and taking action during the pandemic in order to move the music industry forward.   

Adriane Biondo, Tour Manager - Getting Unstuck, Moving The Live Music Industry Forward

Rylee Kellogg is a Road Manager who has worked with artists such as The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, Halsey, Die Antwoord, Ryan Adams, Danny Wimmer, Chet Faker, Disturbed, and Kid Rock. In this episode we talk about the road from Production Coordinator to Road Manager, what it’s like living in LA during Quarantine, traveling to obscure places, finding the motivation to take care of yourself and to work out, and ways to be a good world traveler. You can find her on Instagram @ryharlow.

Rylee Kellogg, Road Manager - LA During Quarantine, Finding Motivation, How To Be A Good Traveler

Adam Labov is a tour manager and audio engineer who has toured with artists such as Mini Mansions, The Record Company, The Growlers, Crash Kings, Nico Vega, Vintage Trouble, Sea Wolf, Priscilla Ahn, Crash Kings, blind melon, the shelters, Daniel power, Crooked Colours, and Rufus du sol among many others.In this episode we discuss overcoming tough times, giving back, the pitfalls of social media, setting professional communication boundaries, and knowing when to pivot.You can find him on his website firepitsessions.com and on Instagram @adam_labov.   

Adam Labov, Tour Manager & Audio Engineer - Resilience, Social Media, Knowing When To Pivot

David '5-1' Norman is a Tour Director, Tour Manager, Production Manager, and Tour Accountant who has toured with artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Prince, Avicii, John Legend, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Fall Out Boy, Toni Braxton, John Fogerty, Charlie Wilson, Toto, Joss Stone, Panic! at the Disco, Green Day, and Goo Goo Dolls. He is a co-host of Tour Management 101 and has been a featured speaker on a variety of panels at the Tour Link Conference, IMFCON, The Hubb at CAA in Nashville, The Leadership Music Panel (Nashville), the University of Georgia Music Business Program, and the William Paterson University Music Business Program. In this episode, we talk about diversity in touring, managing and overcoming anger, and practical actions you can take to learn about and get into the music business. You can find him on Instagram @davidfiveone.

David ‘5-1’ Norman, Tour Director - Diversity in Touring, Managing & Overcoming Anger

David “Sarge” Villarreal is a security director who has toured with artists such as Lizzo, Maroon 5, Alison Wonderland, and Ziggy Marley. In this episode we chat about security on tour, taking care of yourself so you don’t burn out, building professional relationships, and what it's like to be a parent who's gone on tour all the time. You can find him on Instagram @sarge_protects. 

David “Sarge” Villarreal, Security Director - Security On Tour, Building Professional Relationships, Being A Parent While Touring

Loreen Bohannon is an audio engineer who has worked with artists such as Lizzo, Anita baker, Plain White Ts, Skip Marley, Dhani Harrison, Prettymuch, The Accidentals, and Michael Bolton. In this episode, we have a truly candid and much-needed conversation about the realities women face in American culture and specifically in touring. We explore how speaking out, owning your truth, and working on being self-aware can be the most empowering thing we can do. You can find her on Instagram @soundlady13.

Loreen Bohannon, Audio Engineer - The Realities Women & Minorities Face In Touring, Speaking Up When It’s Not Easy, Learning To be Self-Aware

Kenny Sharretts is a backline playback tech, stage, manager, and YouTube educator who has worked with artists such as Elvis Castello, Janet Jackson, Sean LOVE Combs (formally known as Puff Daddy), Train, Steve Wonder, Rihanna, Enrique Iglesias, Melissa Etheridge, Michelle Branch, Kelly Clarkson, Peter Frampton, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds to Mars, Double Trouble, and Smashmouth. You can catch on his YouTube channel and on Instagram @kennysharretts.Kenny's YouTube ChannelKenny's WebsiteKenny's Facebook

Kenny Sharretts, Backline/Playback Tech & Stage Manager - Being Mindful, Making Room For Growth

Doug Wilson is a tour manager who has worked with artists such as Half Moon Run, July Talk, Grouplove, The Antlers, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Glass Animals, Alabama Shakes, Phantogram, Frightened Rabbit, Glasvegas, and Delta Spirit. In this episode we talk about getting your foot in the door, making Canada your home base, learning a new language, the importance of giving back, and how to pivot when things don’t go as planned.You can catch Doug on August 12 and 13 when July Talk will perform at the Stardust Drive-In Theatre just outside of Toronto. They will be screening music video content new + old and playing a full 90-minute live set. Audience members will watch from the comfort + safety of their cars as a live feed video of the show is projected onto the drive-in screens. The show will proceed in compliance with government health and social distancing protocols.You can also find him on Instagram @dougmwilson. 

Doug Wilson, Tour Manager - The Importance of Giving Back, How To Pivot & Adapt, Living In Canada

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