These past two weeks, I've been practicing making content and music that I enjoy vs. always looking at the numbers and the metrics of what I create. This is a new style of podcast that I want to try out! More journal reflection. Let me know if you have any additional thoughts on the episode topic by messaging us @dorelipodcast on Instagram.  Also, if you want to leave a voice message for us to be featured on a future episode of the show just drop a line at our anchor.fm web page. See you next time! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doreli/message

In this episode, Sir Jonathan answers a question he got on his Facebook on what makes a good pop song and we also talk about good collaboration.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doreli/message

I love personal finance. For today's episode, I share four tips that I've learned over the years about how to manage your finances (especially if you're a freelancer). In this day and age, it can be difficult for musicians to earn a living. Whether you're a part-time musician or a full-time musician. Finances can be a big stressor. Hopefully you're able to learn something from this. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doreli/message

In this episode, I talk to record producer, singer-songwriter, and Creative Director of ABSCBN Music Jonathan Manalo. This is a jam packed episode where we talk: How he listens and how he developed his ear What is mediocre music  Is music a sustainable job How musicians and songwriters get inspiration for creating  Music as a spiritual realm  Share this with a friend who you think might enjoy this episode! And follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts. For updates on the show, you can follow us on IG (@dorelipodcast).  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doreli/message

This is the first minisode of the podcast! In this minisode series, I hope to be able to share my musical journey and the things I learn along the way about music and life.  A few weeks ago, I decided I wanted to be more exposed to different musical styles from different cultures around the world. I started listening to and reading about Hindustani music (Northern Indian Classical Music) and Brazilian music. It's been a fun ride and I can't wait to try listening to more musical styles! If you have suggestions, feel free to drop us a note on Instagram @dorelipodcast. This is the paper on Indian classical music that I referenced in the episode: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2158244016674512 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doreli/message

In this episode, I talk to Justine Angela (one of my best friends), who is a graduate student in urban planning about: - Making time for music and how her relationship with music has changed as she got older (got a day job, etc.) - Getting over stage fright and imposter syndrome - Challenges of songwriting from a personal space - Creative confidence and courage  There is a lot of laughter and openness and some singing. In the episode, we mention the following people: Brene Brown: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en Noa Kageyama: https://bulletproofmusician.com/ Elizabeth Gilbert's Podcast:  https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/magic-lessons/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doreli/message

In today's episode, I talk to certified Tiktok Star JMKO about how he got started as an artist, his experience producing his own music, songwriting, and his content creation process that helped him grow his following on TikTok to 2.1 million. Fans of JMKO and aspiring artists/music producers might learn a thing or two from our conversation.  You can listen to JMKO's music on Spotify and follow him on all the socials (including TikTok of course). If you enjoy the show, please do consider sharing the podcast with a friend who you think would enjoy it as well. It helps support the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doreli/message

In this debut episode of Do Re Li, I talk to singer-songwriter, cellist, and mental health advocate Coeli about: Her journey and songwriting process Taking care of oneself as an artist How to be kind to ourselves  Self-care as a means to serve a larger purpose  To listen to Coeli's music, you can search for her on Spotify.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doreli/message