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Building Resilience Guild of music supervisors 2019

Music Supervisors And Editors On Building Resilience To Succeed In Music

By Michael Nova. A few weeks ago we spoke with a number of music supervisors and music editors at the second annual New York Guild of Music Supervisors Event, at the Mondo NYC conference in Brooklyn. Everyone we spoke to who attended the event was impressed by both the presentation and the content. As we ...
D Grant Smith healing a broken heart

Healing A Broken Heart – How To Go Through Hell And Come Out Whole

We came across D Grant Smith's work through an interview we saw online, and was immediately struck by how genuine this man was in his communication, and willing to help people. As it turns out, D has his own story of learning to become resilient through the experience of not only having his ...
finding your passion

Finding Your Passion: How Someone Can Lose Their Greatest Passion In Life And Then Find An Even Greater One

John McGrath's story is worthy of a Hollywood film, or at least a great documentary. John worked his way up from being a chicken factory worker to winning a the gold medal for Ireland in the International Open Championship, and receiving a scholarship to study sport management and science. He went on to open ...
A Music Industry Success Story - Billy Amendola On The Importance Of Being Grateful

A Music Industry Success Story – Billy Amendola On The Importance Of Being Grateful

Billy Amendola is not only the editor at large of Modern Drummer Magazine, but he is also a musician himself. He is a well-known studio musician and as a member of the 70's disco band Mantus, achieved worldwide success. The band charted three Top-10 dance singles and toured the U.S., Canada, and Europe.   ...
Music Supervisors On The Importance Of Never Giving Up In The Music Industry

Music Supervisors On The Importance Of Never Giving Up In The Music Industry

Insight From The Guild of Music Supervisors NYC Event On Why Resilience Is So Important In The Business Of Music. By Michael Nova. Several weeks ago,  the Guild of Music Supervisors held the first annual education event in NYC, and we were able to interview Board member Ed Gerrard, along with a host of panelists ...
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Mark Green’s Story Of Resilience And Lessons Learned from a Lifetime of Military Service

Here's a story recently submitted to us from Mark Green. Mark has quite a story of overcoming difficult circumstances to triumph. If you've ever wondered why misfortunes seem to happen in bunches, Mark's story will fill you with hope, becoming a champion taekwondo athlete on the first team to be officially recognized by the military, ...