Self-Employed Happy Hour
Eryn Bent, singer-songwriter and songstress in red

Eryn Bent is a fiery singer-songwriter who plays indie folk originals with both power and softness. Eryn joins us to chat about being an independent musician, recording her latest album Firefly, and building her music career one lesson at a time. She sings some gorgeous songs for us to boot. 

Host Peri Pakroo is joined by Pyragraph Contributing Editors Josh Stuyvesant and Jeremy Kinter.

Theme song: "Brainless Job" by Grand Canyon (featuring Sam Miller). The video is rad.

Direct download: s02e05.mp3
Category:creative careers -- posted at: 9:30am MDT

Eric Renz-Whitmore of NM Technology Council, One Million Cups and More

Eric Renz-Whitmore is a ninja-level organizer, networker and promoter within Albuquerque's tech scene, and just wrapped an amazing Tech Fiesta ABQ week. He is Community Manager at the NM Technology Council, Organizer at One Million Cups, and Organizer at Startup Weekend New Mexico. We chat about cool stuff happening with art and tech, news on start-ups in NM and more.

Host Peri Pakroo is joined by Pyragraph Contributing Editors Josh Stuyvesant and Jeremy Kinter, and Contributing Editor at Large Eva Avenue.

Theme song: "Brainless Job" by Grand Canyon (featuring Sam Miller). The video is rad.

Direct download: s02e04.mp3
Category:creative careers -- posted at: 9:41pm MDT

Kendra Crooks and Austin Madrid, photographers with JAK Media

Kendra Crooks and Austin Madrid are a year into their photography business, JAK Media, and besides developing an impressive reputation and body of work, they've also gone through ownership changes and are in the middle of a rebranding campaign. They share their story and lessons learned with Pyragraph's editors Peri, Josh and Jeremy, including tips on how to deal with kooky clients and what details to make sure to spell out in client contracts. 

Host Peri Pakroo is joined by Pyragraph Contributing Editors Josh Stuyvesant and Jeremy Kinter, and Contributing Editor at Large Eva Avenue.

Theme song: "Brainless Job" by Grand Canyon (featuring Sam Miller). The video is rad.

Direct download: s02e03.mp3
Category:creative careers -- posted at: 10:46pm MDT

Sam Miller is Back in Town
Fresh off the plane from a summer in Europe playing backup in another band's tour, Sam Miller comes to the Pyragraph Studios to shake off his jet lag with mimosas and breakfast burritos. He tells us about the recording of his debut solo album You Need to Hear It, how he uses social media platforms for his music, and how his previous bands morphed into the solo career he's pursuing today.
 
Host Peri Pakroo is joined by Pyragraph Senior Contributing Editor Sage Harrington, Contributing Editors Josh Stuyvesant and Jeremy Kinter, and Contributing Editor at Large Eva Avenue
 
Theme song: "Brainless Job" by Grand Canyon (featuring Sam Miller!). The video is rad.
Direct download: s02e02.mp3
Category:creative careers -- posted at: 7:31am MDT

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