The Portfolio Composer

Composer Sean Beeson discusses building a career in the Midwest and the six P's to a healthy career.

Composer Dale Trumbore returns to The Portfolio Composer to discuss her book on the composer's process, "Staying Composed: Overcoming Anxiety and Self-Doubt Within a Creative Life."

Composing duo Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans demonstrate why letting go of ego is the key to success and why you need to focus on getting your music out the door.

Composer Gabriel Mann how he got more, and better quality, work by niching down being invested in his projects.

Conductor Roger Nierenberg discusses how he helps managers and CEOs develop through The Music Paradigm.

Composer David Norland discusses the importance of showing up and being as useful as possible.

Music educator turned leadership trainer and public speaker Scott Lang points out how we are already entrepreneurs, we just need to realize it.

Composer Alexandra Harwood shares how she built her career and took advantage of every opportunity.

Composer James Adler returns to discuss how he marketed his album, A Winter Triptych, and how he turned a liability into an asset.

It's the 4th anniversary of The Portfolio Composer! To celebrate, here are the most downloaded episodes of 2018.

Composers Chrysanthe Tan and Theodore Jander share how they're using Patreon to build their careers, engage their audience, and if it's the right fit for you.

Composer Adam Lastiwka discusses scoring the Netflix hit Travelers, the role having a mentor had in shaping his career, and why you need a mentor, too.

Composer and cellist Philip Sheppard discusses the importance knowing what your audience wants, finding freedom in restriction, arranging all the national anthems for the London olympics, his rules for success.

In this special live recording Stacy Garrop reflects on her transition from an academic life to a full-time composing. She shares what it takes to make things happen and how to engage with your network.

Dietitian, podcaster, and entrepreneur Amber Pankonin discusses how we, as composers and busy, stressed-out musicians, can make healthy choices that will help us be more creative as well as give us the ability to build our businesses.