LexC

LEXCHAT with LexC

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Weekly podcast with artist, writer, and audio engineer (among other talents) LexC! On the grind to superstardom, let me share some stories and game I learn along the way. Some of these conversations get really, REALLY deep! Email questions to lexcsolo@gmail.com_________________________________________________________________Follow me:https://www.lexcatl.com/https://www.instagram.com/lexcatl/https://twitter.com/ThisIsLexChttps://www.facebook.com/lexcatlhttps://www.patreon.com/lexcatl

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"A Piece of Cake: A Memoir" by Cupcake Brown | Book Review 15.06.2026 25:13

After all Cupcake went through, she still managed to do a complete 180 to rediscover her dream and pursue her desires! Honestly, what's my excuse - or anyone else's excuse - for not doing what we need to do to get to where we wanna be in our lives? 00:00 Intro 01:04 The basics 03:55 The rundown 12:30 Thoughts & themes 20:00 My takeaway 22:22 Closing #PieceOfCake #Cupcake #memoirEmail L...

"Good Leaders Ask Great Questions" by John C. Maxwell | Book Review 11.06.2026 26:23

I'm always looking for ways to improve myself, and learning how to ask questions is a simple skill to develop that leads to overall elevation in self and in life! 00:00 Intro 01:24 The Basics 04:23 Chapters 05:34 Top 5 Fave Parts 05:40 Fear and insecurity 08:20 Opportunities 11:03 Stay open 15:05 You MUST decide 19:42 Legacy 24:34 Closing #LexCQuotes #JohnCMaxwell #LeadershipBooksEmail LEXCQUO...

Music Used To Be Therapy. Now It's For A Viral Moment. Artistic Evolution vs. Popularity 25.05.2026 24:52

#MusicIsTherapy #ViralMusic #ArtistEvolutionMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_________________________________________________________________ Follow me: https://www.lexcatl.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lexcatl/ https://twitter.com/thisislexchttps://www.facebook.com/lexcatl https://an...

I Had To Put Myself On Vocal Rest. What I Did To Get My Voice Back. 18.05.2026 13:34

#VocalRest #VoiceBox #Vocals 00:00 Intro 00:50 Noticing some things 04:08 Vocal rest 06:02 My remedies 10:18 Exercise 11:33 Not 100% still 12:15 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_________________________________________________________________ Follow me: https://www.lexcatl.com/...

My First Time Losing My Voice & What It Was Like Having Laryngitis 11.05.2026 17:57

#laryngitis #Vocalist #VoiceBox 00:00 Intro 00:25 Sickness Turned Into Laryngitis 02:17 What is Laryngitis? 05:46 Vocal overload 07:49 Forcing it 10:45 What was it like? 16:15 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_________________________________________________________________ Follo...

Attitude Check: Do I Still Like My Clients And Engineering? 06.04.2026 25:38

#engineering #attitude #CheckIn 00:00 Intro 00:23 I hate this for my client 03:53 I wasn't feeling it 05:53 This is not a hobby 09:50 Music is your therapist. Not me 18:35 What can I do? 22:22 Final thoughts 24:39 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_____________________________...

What Is Vocal Load Management and How To Manage Your Voice 30.03.2026 19:54

#VocalMastery #SingingVoice #MusicPractice 00:00 Intro 01:26 Frequency 03:59 Load 08:52 Form/Technique 11:21 Body awareness 12:45 Recovery 17:03 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_________________________________________________________________ Follow me: https://www.lexcatl.com/...

Why Singing In The Studio Is Different From Singing Live 23.03.2026 16:53

#Vocals #LiveSinging #StudioSession 00:00 Intro01:15 One Moment vs. One Session05:10 Different vocal load08:35 Studio vocals are isolated16:00 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_________________________________________________________________ Follow me: https://www.lexcatl.com/ ht...

Expenses I Count During Tax Season As A Full Time Music Artist and Entertainer 16.03.2026 28:19

#Taxes #MusicExpenses #IndieArtist 00:00 Intro 01:11 Rundown of expenses 01:52 Detailed breakdowns 02:03 Advertising 04:06 Beauty services & items 05:47 Building/studio rental 07:09 Business travel 09:01 Car 10:21 Events 11:11 Fees & services 12:06 Gear/studio/equipment 13:24 Legal fees 14:04 Licenses & software 14:47 Meals 15:45 Membership fees 16:59 Music distribution 18:05 Office 19...

Why Going Viral Too Soon In Your Career Can Hurt You 02.03.2026 15:24

#GoingViral #MusicCareer #ViralMoment 00:00 Intro 00:15 Not enough time 03:16 Not enough catalog 06:39 Not enough stage presence 09:53 Studio vs. Stage 13:42 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_________________________________________________________________ Follow me: https://www....

Why No One Stops Ab*se in the Music and Entertainment Industry 23.02.2026 19:53

#MusicIndustry #entertainment #BadBehavior 00:00 Intro 01:46 Fear of losing access 03:30 Rejecting advances 06:43 How to avoid it 08:05 The best thing I did for myself 13:26 Shame & secrecy 16:32 People care about themselves mores 18:59 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal______...

What You Need To Understand About Collaborations And How To Not Cross Boundaries 17.02.2026 15:42

#MusicIndustry #StudioCulture #RecordingStudio 00:00 Intro 03:02 Being physically close 03:42 Spending a lot of time together 04:48 You're not necessarily friends 07:17 Eat, drink, smoke, etc. 13:41 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal____________________________________________...

What I Learned From Megan Thee Stallion, Chloe Bailey, & Summer Walker's Websites 09.02.2026 15:22

#MeganTheeStallion #ChloeBailey #SummerWalker #branding 00:00 Intro 01:08 Benefits of a website 04:13 Websites - Megan, Chloe, & Summer 07:00 Name on the site 07:23 Scroll-able format 09:12 Quick navigation 10:45 Subscribe to text or email 14:06 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexconti...

"The Artist's Way:A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity" by Julia Cameron | Book Review 06.02.2026 43:58

I'll go on record saying that this book helped me to get some of my spark back for music and creating! Wow! This book requires that anyone who takes it on stays committed to uncovering what's holding you back! 00:00 Intro 01:50 The basics 07:27 Personal appeal 10:18 Morning Pages 16:07 Artist dates 21:41 Creativity contract 23:54 My thoughts 24:14 Just create! 29:42 My talent is God-given...

The Emotional Cost of Turning Your Passion Into Your Job 02.02.2026 13:11

#MusicVideos #success #passion 00:00 Intro 00:22 Putting others before myself 03:15 Anxiety and scarcity mindset 06:19 Becoming frugal 09:14 Hard to relax 12:11 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_________________________________________________________________ Follow me: https://w...

What is Songtrust, and Do You Need It? 26.01.2026 11:53

#Songtrust #MusicCollection #MusicBusiness "Paid To Play: Sync Licensing Course" by J Nolanhttps://www.realjnolan.com/paid-to-play-sync-licensing-course 00:00 Intro 02:03 What Songtrust does 04:03 How it looks and works (via CD Baby) 07:03 Do you need to register for Songtrust? 10:57 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.l...

How To Plan A Videoshoot: What Artists Forget To Think About 19.01.2026 20:08

#videoshoot #OnSet #MovieSet 00:00 Intro 00:06 What are you doing? 01:14 Many hats 02:15 Pre-production meeting 05:33 Schedule/itinerary 10:59 Wardrobe changes 12:40 Multiple locations 16:34 Keeping perspective 19:11 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal______________________________...

"Tough As A Mother" by Jenn Hildreth and Aimee Leone | BOOK REVIEW 16.01.2026 30:14

Although I am not a mother and have not played sports since high school, as a woman in the music industry there are a lot of parallels between myself and the mothers who shared their stories! 00:00 Intro 00:37 Personal backstory 02:57 Basics 06:57 Foreword - Julie Foudy 08:18 Adaptability - Christie Pearce Rampone 10:18 Moxie - Pamela McGee 11:12 Sacrifice - Danette Leighton 13:08 Resilience - Ala...

How To Find Other Creative People To Work With 05.01.2026 8:44

#creatives #networking #MusicArtists 00:00 Intro 01:00 Get out the house & network 03:30 Explore your interests 05:44 Follow hashtags online 07:52 Closing MUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_________________________________________________________________ Follow me: https://www.lexcat...

How To Spark A Song Idea 29.12.2025 9:17

#WritersBlock #SongIdeas #WritingSongs Need more motivation on your creative journey? Download the voice notes series "Voice Notes To My Creative Self." https://www.lexcatl.com/shop/merch/p/voice-notes-to-my-creative-self 00:00 Intro 00:21 Live your life 02:06 Use what you have 04:17 Change your environment 06:19 Connect with yourself 08:12 Closing MUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArAp...

3 Things I Learned From Travis Scott's Astroworld Tragedy 22.12.2025 16:48

#TravisScott #Astroworld #NetflixDocumentary Video images from The Washington Post channel on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGXwJnZSIkQ 00:00 Intro 01:03 Importance of stage layout & design 04:44 Artist influence on stage 09:51 Accurate ticketing, capacity, & personnel 14:14 Closing MUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.l...

Why You Should Learn How To Record Yourself 15.12.2025 8:32

#Recording #MusicStudio #AudioEngineer 00:00 Intro 00:47 Be a better artist 02:15 Better communication 04:44 Save money 05:46 Create when it hits 07:37 Closing MUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_________________________________________________________________ Follow me: https://www.lexca...

How To Protect Your Voice In Cold Weather 08.12.2025 6:50

Corset top from Luwiza Moda @luwiza_moda on Instagram and TikTok #ColdWeather #VoiceCare #VocalHealth 00:00 Intro 00:10 Cover up 02:44 Stay hydrated 04:47 Get a humidifier 06:03 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_________________________________________________________________ Fol...

Overthinking Will Ruin Your Opportunities And Here's Why! | Pep Talk 01.12.2025 7:59

#Overthinking #opportunities #MindsetShift Corset top from Luwiza Moda @luwiza_moda on Instagram and TikTok 00:00 Intro 00:11 Overthinking builds hesitation 01:57 Overthinking blocks intuition 04:01 Take the next step 07:09 ClosingMUSICAmazon - https://amzn.to/3GawyArApple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconappleSpotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotifyTidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal_______________________...

Are Open Mics Worth It? What Every Artist Needs To Know 24.11.2025 17:03

#OpenMic #Showcase #WorthIt Corset top from Luwiza Moda @luwiza_moda on Instagram and TikTok 00:00 Intro 00:29 What are open mics & showcases good for 00:33 What is an open mic/showcase 01:16 Networking 01:36 Practice 02:15 Content 03:00 Build contacts 04:26 What to lookout for 04:36 Pay to play 07:08 Paying for festivals 09:02 Audience demographic 10:16 Know when to pay 11:05 Number of perfor...