The Music Mentor Podcast
Professional musician and educator Demian Arriaga created these 12-15min podcasts with the purpose of Motivating, Inspiring, Challenging, and Empowering young musicians, and people from all walks of life, through opinions, anecdotes and interviews. Some of his credits include: The Jonas Brothers, Richie Kotzen, Gary Cherone, Nick Jonas, Iggy Azalea, Streetlight Manifesto, Yordano, Victoria Justice and Cobra Starship among others. Demian proudly endorses: Zildjian, Vater, Ultimate Ears, Latin Percussion, Remo, Gibraltar, Cympad, Nirvana Handpans, Eucatape and Kala brand U-Basses
Episodes
234 episodes
Ep 250 - Technology Changed My Life
On this week's episode I focus on 3 brands that have allowed me to become less intimidated by technology and helped me not only embrace it but more importantly, become empowered by it. Roland, sE Electronics and Focusrite
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Episode 250
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Ep 249 - Ask Yourself Questions
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I share an anecdote with you that brings me to why I think it's important to ask ourselves questions and not just vocalizing a statement. Let me know what you think!
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Ep 248 - About TikTok
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I chat about TikTok ant the role I feel it can play in a musician just like myself.
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Episode 248
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Ep 247 - Do We Need A Brand?
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I share some thoughts about this idea that a brand is an absolute must for musicians. I discuss how promoting yourself is not the smartest idea depending on the setting.
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Ep 246 - Respect Cover Songs!!
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I talk about how important it is to respect and properly learn cover songs. Maybe you've heard that "we play how we practice" when it comes to sports, and it sure applies to music, however, today...
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Episode 246
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Ep 245 - Lolapalooza
On this week's rather personal episode, I chat about my experience performing at Lolapalooza festivals in South America and ohh yeah, I chat about how we almost died when lighting hit our plane.
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Ep 244 - Year To Date
On this week's episode I give you a quick run down as to what 2022 has been for me. I include things such as working with Miley, Coachella with Carly Rae Jepsen and stay tuned til the end for a special announcement!
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Episode 244
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Ep 243 - Interview w/ Sarah Kendzior
On this week's very special episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I got to sit down with one of the most intelligent, interesting, eloquent humans I have ever met aka Sarah Kendzior! Sarah is a best selling author and her books "The Vi...
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Ep 242 - Interview w/ Dave DiCenso
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I share with you a conversation/interview I had with one of the best musicians, drummers and educators in the game aka Dave DiCenso. Our long convo touched upon topics such as: ...
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Ep 241 - Mind Reading?!
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I chat about how sometimes as both a live or session musician we don't get the most direct and obvious of directions and we end up having to read the mind or pretty much guess, what we are asked ...
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Episode 241
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Ep 240 - 5 Years!!
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I celebrate with you all the 5 year anniversary of this crazy show. I not only give thanks to each and every one of you but I also ask you for some pointers, suggestions and more to make the next...
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Ep 239 - Reach Out To Your Friends
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I chat about the importance of reaching out to our friends, specially during the times we're all going through. One text, one email, one phone call might be precisely what they need.
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Episode 239
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Ep 238 - Twitch Schedule & Update
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I quickly chat about what a wonderful platform Twitch has been, why I recommend it to EVERYBODY and what my schedule is looking like these days.
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Episode 238
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Ep 237 - Should You Buy An Electronic Drumset?
On this week's very drum-centric episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I discuss some of the advantages of getting yourself an Electronic drum set, why I think it might good an option and I also tell you what I did and would recommend most people d...
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Episode 237
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Ep 236 - Getting Out Of Our Own Heads
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I tell you about the one thing that has helped me get out of my own headspace and which has allowed me to find empathy and musical inspiration.
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Episode 236
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Ep 235 - One For The Non Percussionists
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I break down what I think are the best choices for someone who wants to get started on percussion. Maybe you've had a interest in this world for a while, or maybe you are faced with the task of r...
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Ep 234 - Listen To Their Influences
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I share with you something that has allowed me to connect deeper, not only with the music I must learn, but also with the artists on a personal level. Listening to what THEY listen to, understand...
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Episode 234
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Ep 233 - Connect The Dots
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I chat about something I find very interesting which is when two things that don't seem to be connected are in actuality not only connected but they are the reason the other one exists.
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Episode 233
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Ep 232 - Twitch, Twitch and Twitch some more!!
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I share with you some of my young, yet incredible experience, as a streamer, specifically on TWITCH. I absolutely love this platform! If you have ever wondered what it's about, how to get started...
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Episode 232
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Ep 231 - Multi-Lingual Inspiration
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I try to bring you something different. One of the things I like to do in order to feel inspired and also take a deep dive into why I love music in the first place, is listening to songs wh...
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Episode 231
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Ep 230 - Reinvention Time?
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I chat about how, during these reflective, paused times, we can very well use the time we have in our hands to reinvent ourselves, but... is that something we really want?
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Episode 230
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Ep 229 - Optimizing Zoom For Lessons
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I continue with the online education ecosystem theme and get into Zoom and how to get the best out of it for your lesson at home, not only as a teacher but as a student as well.
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Episode 229
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Ep 228 - Choosing What To Learn
On this week's episode of #TheMusicMentorPodcast I continue the theme of teaching/learning during these times. Today though, I focus more on the WHAT and the WHY more than the HOW.
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