We hear about this idea of work-life balance. But it’s kind of bullshit. It doesn’t make sense. Nothing in our lives can be exact. For example, this amount of work, this amount of play, this amount of relationship is not all equal in energy. It doesn’t work that way. This is life. We’re in fluid.…
Quick motivational mixdown that I wanted to talk to you today about. I had a great conversation in a class a few weeks ago. We were talking about this idea of being responsible and how that word can have so much weight, right? Responsibility. And what I like to look at is what that word is.…
You may have heard Peter Napoli at one of his traveling BRÜT parties (NY, LA, SF and Chicago), where his pulsating beat reigns over packed dance floors and throngs of young men in gear. While this nightlife attraction has been a mainstay for years, Peter’s love of music actually began far earlier, growing up in…
How do you unplug? Do you have an unplugging practice? Think of the last time you completely disconnected from your devices and unplugged for a few hours. I like to unplug after long weekends of intense activity and energy. For example, if I’m playing a few shows, going to circuit parties or attending festivals, those…
Great leaders don’t water down their message in order to make the tribe a bit bigger. Instead, they realize that a motivated, connected tribe in the midst of a movement is far more powerful than a larger group could ever be.” Seth Godin One of my favorite books of all time is Seth Godin’s Tribes. If…
Bio Chicago based, Canadian export Karsten Sollors has earned the attention of electronic music’s finest and his profile has immersed itself across international club culture. Serving his agenda precisely, the signature sound of past releases on Toolroom Records, Undr The Radr, Nervous Records, Farris Wheel Recordings, Sleazy Deep, Stealth, Great Stuff and more; have lit up the charts with many…
If there is one lesson that I’m constantly learning to lean into it would be the lesson of Impermanence. It’s one of those things that seem so simple and true and yet every time we are faced with change, we contract and resist. Think about a time in your life where you had a breakdown.…
“Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible.” Thich Nhat Hanh If there is one lesson that I’m constantly learning to lean into it would be the lesson of Impermanence. It’s one of those things that seem so simple and true and yet every time we are faced with change, we contract and resist. What is it about change…
On this episode, I sat down with one of my favorite producers. If you have listened to my sets chances are you have heard his music, remixes or tracks off of his Label HotL Records. What I loved about our conversation is how easy our flow was. We haven’t ever spoken before and there is…
Alyson Calagna’s 5 Minute Motivational Mixdown on the power of intentions. How do you set intentions for yourself? Do you set intentions for how you want to show up for yourself, friends, loved ones, your work, and this world? Or do you set intentions at all? The power of creating intentions for your daily life and part…