{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 2: Getting Your Mindset Right with Julie Flanders","description":"Episode 2: Getting Your Mindset Right with Julie Flanders Before you can build a fanbase, you have to get your head straight. In this episode, Ariel sits down with her longtime mentor, musician, and October Project founder Julie Flanders \u2014 a woman who has lived every version of a music career, from signing with Sony to making music in her living room. Julie brings something no marketing strategy can replace: the mindset work that has to come before any of it. This conversation will stop you in your tracks. What you'll learn in this episode: Why burnout is a signal, not a badge of honor \u2014 and what it's actually telling you about your career choices. Why &quot;how do you want to feel&quot; is the most important question any artist can ask \u2014 and how to use it as a compass for every decision. Why self-validation is the secret weapon most artists overlook \u2014 and why the artists who have it attract more external validation than those desperately chasing it. Why your record label can amplify what you do but will never give you what you haven't already given yourself. How October Project built a real fanbase before anyone had a name for it \u2014 and what bond marketing looked like before social media existed. Why putting marketing before creativity is the fastest path to falling out of love with your career. Resources mentioned in this episode: &amp;nbsp;From Buzz to Bond by Ariel Hyatt \u2014 grab your copy on Amazon:  https:\/\/a.co\/d\/0f1aB0gf &amp;nbsp;The Buzz to Bond 7-Week Mastermind \u2014 a small group live experience where you build your entire fan system step by step over 7 weeks. Next cohort launches July 13, 2026:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/cyberprmusic.com\/product\/buzz-to-bond-7-week-mastermind\/ &amp;nbsp;Watch the Free Buzz to Bond Webinar \u2014 the full system in 45 minutes, no hype:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/cyber-pr.kit.com\/5b12b034d2 &amp;nbsp;Get Invited to a Private Mastermind Session \u2014 come meet us before you commit:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/cyber-pr.kit.com\/1c4914e965 ","author_name":"Cyber PR Music Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/cyberpr.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41058015\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/f221a3\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201309245"}