Ian Temple - Soundfly CEO on Overcoming Creative Obstacles

Ian Temple is the CEO and Co-Founder of the online music school, Soundfly. Soundfly offers courses in a variety of topics related to music-making and music production. Ian is a pianist, composer, and plays in the band Sontag Shogun. Ian and I spoke about the creative process and the challenges of making music. Ian shared insights about learning music and growing as a musician. He explained how we should embrace challenges and obstacles along the way and use them to our creative advantage. Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Takeaways: • The creative process is a constant journey of growth and learning. • Mental obstacles can hinder creativity, but they can be overcome with the right mindset. • Flexibility and adaptability are key in the creative process. • Community and collaboration can provide valuable insights and support. • Reframing limiting beliefs can lead to new perspectives and breakthroughs. • Embrace the creative process and accept where you are in your journey. • Overcome obstacles by reframing them as opportunities for growth. • Keep creating and pushing forward to bridge the gap between your skills and your taste. • Collaborate with others and engage with a supportive community to inspire and enhance your creativity. Links: • Soundly - https://soundfly.com • Soundfly newsletter sign up: https://soundfly.com/ • Kimbra’s Vocal Class - https://soundfly.com/courses/kimbra-vocal-creativity-arranging-production • Com Truise’s Production Class - https://soundfly.com/courses/com-truise-mid-fi-synthwave-slow-motion-funk • Soundfly Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/learntosoundfly • Soundfly YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/learntosoundfly • Sontag Shogun - https://www.sontagshogun.com • “This is Water” by David Foster Wallace - https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/ • “The Gap” by Ira Glass - https://vimeo.com/85040589 • Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com • Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc • • 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book • Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit • Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast • Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST • - https://brianfunk.com/store • This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/ Thank you for listening. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk