Back On The Grind

Listener feedback, the married life & the early days...Pepe discusses opening an illegal venue, the origins of the DIY Bandits (meeting a young Pat The Bunny) while Folk Punk Dad points out the many aspects of intuition involved. Folk Punk Dad shares stories & practical steps that helped him access intuition & he helps Pepe become more comfortable using the word. Where does intuition come from?HIGHLIGHTS:How/Why did the DIY Bandits get started (Pat the Bunny story)What is intuitionFolk

"We have to think about music as a physical touch. It moves from my mind, through my body, through the string and then to you."We bring you closer to independent rapper, P.T. Burnem' ptburnem.bandcamp.com/music who has a unique way of combining the organic and the technological in his music.In this conversation Burnem' shares his ideas around intuition, replacing guilt with responsibility, relationships and much more.HIGHLIGHTS:Burnem's ideas around intuitionMusic is physical touchBurnem' asks Pepe

Folk Punk Dad brings you closer to Pepe through a deep dive into fear and his responses to it. Pepe shares personal stories & practical action steps around fear. We talk about prison, regret, doing the work & more.Support the podcast (& get exclusives!)patreon.com/BackontheGrindHIGHLIGHTS:The advice Pat The Bunny gave Pepe about fear before he went to prisonWhat Pepe feared more than prisonPepe's "corny" acronym for FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real)Two types of fear & how to

"I was fucking terrified...there just wasn't a sober moment...I feared a sober moment."We bring you closer to April Hartman, founder of the influential folk punk band Apes Of The State. In this conversation she shares intimate details of her journey through addiction and fear, we talk about the world of folk punk, loneliness, relationships and at one point April really opens up and gets emotional answering one of Pepe's questions.HIGHLIGHTS:Pepe tells April about his fear of Apes Of The StateThe

Welcome to the show!Meet your hosts of Back On The Grind. Find out what the show is all about, here's a quick list of topics you can look forward to hearing about:LifeMusicPeopleStories that bring us all closerEpisodes are published twice a month. On the 1st of every month we interview a musician. On the 15th of every month we will share our personal stories and occasionally have conversations with additional guests.Do you have a question about something you heard in an episode?Do you have a