Creative Contact w/ Kia Orion

Broooo we got some SH*T to talk about this week. Enrolled in my buddy’s growth accelerator and it got me thinking all types of crazy. Here’s this update in a nutshell: -One song a day challenge (M-F) -Experimenting with different styles and getting your input -Submitting to Gary V’s Monday to Monday playlist -Creating a mini doc about it in quarantine -Confronting fear and what I’ve been telling m...

Life amidst quarantine in Oaxaca Mexico. For more info get at me kia@kiaorion.com

Life update from my new apartment in Oaxaca mexico - 3.19.20

Life update! Been a minute since I did an episode of the podcast. Went home for the holidays and well…you know how it goes… In this episode I cover briefly what I’ve been up to, what’s next for your boy, and my biggest takeaways from 2019. 2020 is off to a good start, got a few irons in the fire I’m excited to tell y’all about. Let’s get it.

WHAT’S GOOD Y’ALL. We back in action. new podcast. how is shit going on in life? love? music? let’s talk about it life shit: -i quit. i quit my job. straight up. -launched my new online course for music production -hero's journey. moving home with mom and dad. going to regroup. wrestling with childhood dreams and present moments. -what’s next nomad wise? mexico or medellin TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS...

WHAT’S GOOD Y’ALL? back with another episode of the podcast. some big news this week and ideas i’m stoked to talk about. first things first. BIZ. I’m launching the new cohort of my Beat Bootcamp and couldn’t be more stoked to get this cracking. if you’re interested i’ll have a lot more information coming down the pipeline. but shoot me a message kia@kiaorion.com and let’s level your production ALL...

back at it! sorry for the late upload y’all. but...life. you feel me? gearing up with a new direction for the tunes and the online courses and also got some DOPE takeaways for y’all. let’s get into the biggest takeaways this week- (starting at the 8 minute mark…) STORYBRAND -what’s the story your business is telling? hit pain points and give customer 3 steps. analyze your message and give a direct...

OOOOWEEEE we really about to get it. This episode got some GEMS from Levi Strauss, Gary V, and Tim Ferriss. In terms of Kilo we got some fun updates for y’all. Went to Pai with friends this past week and got weird in the mountains. Then came back home and have been more focused than I’ve been in a long time. Feel like I’ve finally figured out some secret sauce and stoked to share it with y’all. OK...

BACK IN ACTION. My mom came to visit me in Thailand and we had an absolute blast. But now it’s back to work! TL;DR if you want to skip all my personal bullshit I get into the top takeaways around 11:30. The biggest takeaways this week come from Tim Ferriss, Jason Fried, and Ryan Holiday on stillness. Here are a few that really resonated with me: Tim Ferriss Q&A- -If you can not be happy with w...

Comin FRESH off a Buddhism retreat your boy got hella takeaways for y’all this week. Back in Chiang Mai and couldn’t be more stoked. Forgot how easy and comfortable life is here. I hit y’all with a quick (or not so quick: let’s be real) life update and then dive into the takeaways from the learning this week. Here are some of the biggest things I learned this week, as well as the content that I le...

new episode. new gems. esketit. I recorded this a few hours before heading back to chiang mai for the fall. listened to some LIFE CHANGING podcasts this past week and i’m stoked to share the takeaways with y’all. the takeaways and episodes learned this week: Noah Kagan interview -don’t think about how to create a subscription business. think about what you could offer people they’d be excited to p...

WHATUP! Your boy is back in action, comin in hot with another episode of the new podcast. I’m bringing you a life update and the top 4 most helpful/interesting things I learned over the last week. The show starts with personal Kia adventures: last week in Vietnam, getting my ass kicked by my trainer, being grateful af, and…writing a book? Then we dive in headfirst. Topics on the episode this week...

OK y’all. it’s time to switch shit up. i’ve been on a real mission lately to re-evaluate where i’m at in my life and where i’m going. because of this i’ve been learning a LOT. and in order to make the most out of these shows i thought it would be cool to synthesize the top 4 things i learned this last week into one place for you. These are the three interviews I heard this last week that were a ga...

ooweeooo! it has been a minute. your boy took a hiatus from the podcast for a bit. but we diving back in. i'm still in SE asia so it won't be as interview based. i recently made the decision to pursue my career as an artist more full time. so this will be an outlet to document that journey. i'm capturing it in video for youtube and figured i'd give folks the option to listen to if they'd rather no...

I don’t even know where to start with these show notes… This is the hardest I’ve ever worked to get someone on the podcast. I am so stoked to finally drop this joint. In honor of Mother’s day this was one of the rare moments I’ve been able to record with my mom. It’s crazy that I’m almost 30 and I’m just now beginning to understand how much this woman sacrificed for me and my big bro. When I take...

if you’ve ever tried to teach yourself any audio or video editing software you understand the learning curve can be steep af. i know the feeling. i’ve been making beats now damn near a decade and still learn new shit everyday. but that’s the beauty of it. if you’re able to stay curious and inspired it’s half the battle. i’ve been hinting not so subtly about this new course on music production i’m...

When two men from upstate link up across the world you know it’s gonna be something special. I had the pleasure of sitting down with @christopherwchiu this week for the podcast, and when i say we GOT one? Bruh. Y’all don’t even know. If you don’t know about Chris you’re about to. I’ve been a fan of this man for about 8 months and I’m so stoked I finally had a chance to chop it up with him. This ma...

If you haven't heard my first interview with Ian, peep episode number #3 of this podcast. yup. you heard (err...read) that right. my third podcast ever was with this man. he had just returned from coaching basketball in bangkok. and now we're in chiang mai. life is a mind fuck. Ian came back out to Thailand on a new life adventure and we were able to chop it up on my rooftop. Ian shares how he was...

i had a blast at the nomad summit this past weekend. your boy hit some major breakthroughs. in this episode of the podcast i reflect on my takeaways and the new direction i’m taking the biz. - i left the weekend feeling hella inspired to teach what i’m passionate about. i never have gotten super into it before because it felt like a huge task to put together a course. but it doesn’t have to be. th...

we back in studio for the podcast! one of the big lessons i’ve learned and share in this show is the power of being broke. because it forces you to get crafty, and in doing so you learn how to do a lot of shit yourself. i harp on that point a lot, and i truly believe in it. but another aspect of it i touch on is how much DIY projects also feed you some humble pie. because when you’re doing shit yo...

back at the CRIB. this one is a half and half joint. part life update about how things are going back at the crib, and then i talk about where i'm at and taking the beat business. happy holidays no matter what you're celebrating. sending love to you and yours from across the universe. If you need music or just want to bullshit you know where to find me. Let's WORK! Connect with the boy: www.orionb...

this shit is all over the place! but when am i not? part chiang mai reflection, part sleep deprived airport musings. enjoy! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creativecontact/support

i set a goal in november that i'd be able to pay my rent for the month off beats. and we did it! i detail the process of how much i earned in november off music, and where the biggest profits came from. If you need music or just want to bullshit you know where to find me. Let's WORK! Connect with the boy: www.orionbeats.com social everything: @kiaorion kia@orionbeats.com Become a supporter of this...

this week i get a little worked up this week talking about the business and how little school prepared me for life. especially because i felt so personally invested in/frustrated by my education. it’s crazy how our system in the states is still set up to make you a good worker for someone else. and probably saddle you with a shit ton of loans in the process. oh those dreams you were after? yeah, h...

In the spirit of the holidays and being thankful i wanted to try fasting for a few days. I like to do these small experiments to check myself. I find it helps me appreciate what I’ve got, I think it can be easy to lose track of that. So, after finishing an 84 hour fast I wanted to dive into the details. This episode of the podcast is almost exclusively about preparing for the fast, the effects of...