706 Embracing Death, Making Music, and Finding Purpose with Mike Posner
b'WORK ON YOURSELF FIRST, THEN SHARE YOUR LIGHT.\\nEvery athlete needs an offseason.\\nThey need time to train in different ways to strengthen their mind and body for a new year.\\nThe more you work on yourself, the more you\\u2019ll be able to give.\\nGive your mind, your heart, and your soul the nurturing it needs to grow.\\nThat\\u2019s why I was so excited to speak with an artist who is on a journey to find inner peace in order to share his gifts: Mike Posner.\\nMike Posner is a singer-songwriter, poet, and record producer. Mike has co-written amazing hit songs like \\u201cSugar\\u201d by Maroon 5, \\u201cBoyfriend\\u201d by Justin Bieber, and \\u201cBeneath Your Beautiful\\u201d by Labrinth. His debut album 31 Minutes to Takeoff includes the US Billboard Hot 100 singles \\u201cCooler than Me\\u201d and \\u201cPlease Don\\u2019t Go.\\u201d His 2017 book Tear Drops & Balloons is his first book of poetry.\\nMike has been through a lot of loss in recent years, and he uses it all to make music and poetry.\\nLearn about Mike Posner\\u2019s journey and hear some of his new songs on Episode 706.\\nSome Questions I Ask:\\nWhat got you into songwriting? (6:10)\\nWhere do your melodies come from? (7:35)\\nDid things change for you overnight after your big hit? (9:15)\\nWhat makes a song really go big? (15:46)\\nWhat\\u2019s the biggest struggle for an artist that has a hit? (18:30)\\nWho is your personal favorite greatest musician? (21:36)\\nWhat is the biggest lesson your dad taught you? (30:02)\\nIn This Episode You Will Learn:\\nAbout Mike\\u2019s struggle with depression (18:46)\\nWhat makes a song a hit (24:35)\\nWhat the death of loved ones taught Mike (27:01)\\nWhat keeps artists happy when they\\u2019re not touring (44:10)\\nHow Mike uses meditation to be more present (45:05)'