May 13, 2021
Wanna know how to craft the right mindset and approach to building on your life and creative vision? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Wez Saunders (Managing Director Defected Records) and they go all-in on leaving investment banking to pursue music, starting a record label, developing a suite of services and business models, finding mentors along the way, turning mentorship into opportunities, pivoting when you’ve noticed you’ve hit capacity from doing everything, joining Defected Records, growing Defected with good people, leading with intention, his focus on his mental health, wellbeing, and mindset, as well as with the whole company and much more…
05:30 If all music was wiped from the earth, what 3 albums would you save?
07:00 If you could interact with one person from history for one night, who would it be?
08:15 In your opinion, what is the most influential music film of all time?
10:00 What is an important book, audible, or podcast that has influenced your creativity?
13:00 What did your journey of discovering different genres of music look like growing up?
16:00 How did you pivot and change your career when your wife became pregnant?
17:50 How did your brother's leukemia diagnosis affect your life?
19:30 What was your journey like returning to being a DJ and starting your own record label?
21:30 How did you get started working with Defected Records?
24:00 What was your journey to becoming Managing Director of Defected Records?
27:00 How did you adjust and earn money for charities during 2020 with virtual festivals?
32:30 Doing this simple thing will help open doors and attract what you want in life!
36:00 How many employees are currently with Defected?
37:15 How have you created the culture you have within the company?
43:30 The power in trying to be better than you were yesterday.
46:00 How can leaders empower their team to develop?
52:00 Not forgetting to take care for yourself, as a leader
55:00 How are you creating a culture of physical and mental wellness with your team?
01:02:00 What are you currently working on?
01:04:00 As the world re-opens, what can we see coming from Defected?
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