Back On The Grind

"There's moments where I feel like all the good songs are written...I'm able to look at my friends who are writing amazing songs & are filled with love & gratitude & I feel, well maybe there's some hope left in this old guitar for me too & I'll get back in there & give it a try." Derek Zanetti a.k.a. Homeless Gospel Choir has an inspiring conversation with Folkpunk Dad. Derek h...

Pepe is trying to show up for people in his life that are currently facing challenging times. Him and Folk Punk Dad discuss what this means and how you can actually do it. Then they talk about how showing up for yourself is just as important. Thoughts on swamps, compassion, resentment & snitching are also shared. Support the podcast to get extras & goods: patreon.com/BackontheGrind HIGHLIG...

"Nothing had ever spoken to me before I got into music...The first 16 years of my life...I was just faking my way through it all." We bring you closer to Mike Miller of Endless Mike And The Beagle Club endlessmikeandthebeagleclub.bandcamp.com/music which also played as the backing band for Wingnut Dishwashers Union. In this conversation Mike talks about his early life, touring, struggling with Chr...

Listener feedback, the married life & the early days...Pepe discusses opening an illegal venue, the origins of the DIY Bandits, meeting a young Pat The Bunny & Folk Punk Dad points out the many aspects of intuition involved. Folk Punk Dad shares stories & practical steps that helped him access intuition & he helps Pepe become more comfortable using the word. Where does intuition co...

"We have to think about music as a physical touch. It moves from my mind, through my body, through the string and then to you." We bring you closer to independent rapper, P.T. Burnem' ptburnem.bandcamp.com/music who has a unique way of combining the organic and the technological in his music. In this conversation Burnem' shares his ideas around intuition, replacing guilt with responsibility, relat...

Folk Punk Dad brings you closer to Pepe through a deep dive into fear and his responses to it. Pepe shares personal stories & practical action steps around fear. We talk about Pat The Bunny, prison, regret, doing the work & more. Support the podcast (& get exclusives!) patreon.com/BackontheGrind HIGHLIGHTS: The advice Pat The Bunny gave Pepe about fear before he went to prison What Pep...

"I was fucking terrified...there just wasn't a sober moment...I feared a sober moment." We bring you closer to April Hartman, founder of the influential folk punk band Apes Of The State. In this conversation she shares intimate details of her journey through addiction and fear. We discuss the death of her mother, the world of folk punk, loneliness, relationships and at one point April really opens...

Welcome to the show! Meet your host of Back On The Grind & discover what the show has to offer. Support the podcast to get bonus episodes & goods patreon.com/BackontheGrind Here's a short list of some topics you can look forward to hearing about: Folk Punk Relationships Prison DIY Music Self Actualization Jungian thought Addiction/Recovery Personal Authority Episodes are published On the 1...