As we progress into our music careers -- as hobbies become careers, and our responsibilities outside of the industry increase in volume and importance -- we stop asking the same questions.Instead of putting our whole life on hold for music, we begin to ask: how do I make this career fit into my life?

This timely conversation with the returning Danny Spiro dives deep into that question, as we uncover the ways we've found to move forward as life, the industry, and our own endeavors have evolved.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded at The Russell, Nashville, TN.

Learn more about Danny: https://www.dannyspiro.com/

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Listen up, everyone. The music industry is a mess. The robots are trying to take over. There is snake oil for sale, and some artists have bought in. And yet, there is prevailing hope that this thing is turning back toward community and collaboration, in spite of the best efforts from some of the powers that be.

That's why your music industry aunt and uncle -- weatherers of many-a storm -- are here to set the record straight. ARREIS joins The Quinn Spinn once again as our guest on a fiery episode that is sure to help you, independent artists of Earth, navigate this strange wilderness.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at The Russell, Nashville, TN.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

Learn more about ARREIS: https://umcworldwide.com/arreis

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What if the only thing standing in your way are the stories you tell yourself?

A radical shift inspires this Quinn Spinn Solo Mission; one marked by the world of possibility that exists on the other side of the walls we put up.

We have two choices: follow the scripts our minds have written in order to protect us, or rip them up and write something new.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

Learn more about The Quinn Spinn: https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn

Through live events, production services, industry education, and community, Andy Beckey and Sarah Clanton are giving independent artists near and far a safe place to land.

The couple -- both touring musicians in their own right -- co-founded Cellotree Arts, which features a series of house concerts and a full suite of services for independent artists. Community is the name of the game, and they've built one that is robust and meaningful across the musical universe.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

Learn more about Cellotree Arts Presents: https://instagram.com/cellotreeartspresents

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A milestone birthday -- and the approach of a The Big 4-0 next year -- brings about deeper questions about life on today's episode of The Quinn Spinn.

How do work, relationships, and other passions fit together in the greater mosaic in this season of life? What does it mean to truly be a man in 2026? I felt compelled to explore that -- while teasing some ideas that have been rolling around in my mind for a moment.

Opening theme: ⁨@REVEL9⁩ - All I've Become

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A Stupid News involving an intimate moment with a household appliance. Our greatest Halloween costumes. The Quinn... as a cougar magnet?

We learn a lot about each other -- and the human condition in general -- on this episode of The Quinn Spinn.

We also pay tribute to the late Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down, provide you with Something For Your Ears from Dirty Heads, and give you something to feel good about to conclude today's adventure.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

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Austin Breckenridge is the Executive Director of The A&R Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Texas nonprofit entity dedicated to transforming creative passions into sustainable businesses, by providing independent musicians and creative arts businesses with tools, resources, and education on entrepreneurship.

The A&R Foundation offers the Music Business Accelerator cohort, a 12-week program which teaches musicians and creative entrepreneurs the fundamentals of building their businesses. Austin joins us on The Quinn Spinn to discuss the program, which is coming to Nashville for the first time this spring, alongside details on how to apply.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded at The Russell: https://russellnashville.com

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

Learn more about the Music Business Accelerator: https://umcworldwide.com/2026/02/06/music-business-accelerator-applications-open/

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Stéphane Wrembel is a world-renowned guitarist and band leader. Influenced by luminaries including the great Django Reinhardt, the French-born Berklee grad has experienced many highlights throughout his decades-long career, including having his music featured in Woody Allen films like 'Midnight in Paris.'

Stéphane's creative process meets at the intersection of art and life, and we welcome him to today's episode of The Quinn Spinn to share how his journey empowers him to create and collaborate from an organic place.This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded at The Russell: https://russellnashville.com

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

Learn more about The Quinn Spinn: https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn