You can't run up and down the halls of this industry with no direction. Let me put you on game.

Welcome to the premiere of The Hall Pass: Model Behavior — where culture, image, and music drive sound, and sound drives culture right back. Hosted by Steven Hall, Hampton University Alum Hip-Hop/R&B Artist, DJ, Model, Actor, and Chesapeake Beach native by way of Jacksonville, Florida.

In this debut episode, we're breaking down The Odyssey.

This isn't just motivation. This is your monthly check-in.

INSIDE THIS EPISODE:

HEALTH: The holistic audit — physical, mental, and spiritual. From 45-minute workouts at F45 Annapolis and tracking 3,600-10,400 steps on weekdays, to navigating grief after losing my dog of 13 years, to finishing a 60-day Summer in the Psalms Bible Plan [Psalms 51-100] and starting the Bible in 180 days. How are YOU checking your health and the health of the people around you?

DISCIPLINE: Why "you have to listen in order to be heard" is the realest career advice you'll get. From a Southern household with a Gates County accountant manager mom and a retired Chief Petty Officer dad from Hartsville, SC, to what my manager spoke on at Passport to Discovery in Orlando. If you can't follow directions, you can't get booked.

MINDSET: Your mindset is like Guitar Hero. Different frets, different notes. Are you just one color — always red — or do you have a whole palette? We talk triggers, emotional control, and why you can't let people play you like a puppet.

MONEY MOVES: The financial audit I wish I did at 18. I break down exactly how to budget your rent, car insurance, phone, subscriptions, student loans, and Roth IRA from a bi-weekly paycheck. Plus, the real formula: Annual Salary = Hourly Rate x Hours Per Week x 52. No finance bro talk, just real math for creatives who work blue- and white-collar jobs.

RELATIONSHIPS: Workplace relationships are NOT friendships. Your parents told you "your friends aren't your friends" — they meant your coworkers. Plus, why you should never mix business with pleasure at the casting call, your job, or the DJ booth.

CAREER PIVOTS: From Water Park Patrol and dishwasher to AV/IT Systems Analyst and wedding DJ/Photographer. Every job was necessary. I'll show you how to pivot professionally, give a proper 2-week notice, and leave without burning bridges when it's time to support your family.

UNLEARNING: I used to drive my red 2010 Toyota Camry SE on E with the gas light on 9 times out of 10. I'm teaching you how to use a Fuel Cost Calculator to unlearn broke habits before they cost you later.

Plus, a major takeaway from Mick Unplugged with André Holland [Moonlight, The Knick] on why your story has value, even when the room feels uncomfortable.

This episode has an intermission with a 10-minute mock DJ battle with myself. If you rock with it, tap in on Mixcloud, https://www.mixcloud.com/scUba3/, for exclusive mixes and Patreon, https://patreon.com/thehallpassmodelbehavior, for the podcast mixes & engagement.

If you're a(n) Artist, Model, DJ, Actor, or Entrepreneur in the DMV — this is your Hall Pass.

Email: stevenm.hall@aol.com

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New episodes every Wednesday. You earned your Hall Pass for this week. Now be on your way — but no running in the halls.