Do What You Love

Do What You Love

Welcome to the Do What You Love Podcast with Steve Jaz This podcast gives you access to the most successful people to give you new insights and tips, on how to grow your following, get more gigs and make a living in today's rapidly changing music industry.
 Welcome to the Do What You Love Podcast - The place where Musicians, Artists and Entrepreneurs share their inspiring stories and advice on how to succeed in the music business. This podcast is recorded at Music Valley Studios in Melbourne, Australia. To learn more about Music Valley visit: www.musicvalley.com.au

Episodes

Business and mindset: Jazz interviews Jaz

October 10, 2023 • 43 mins
This episode features an interview with Steve Jaz by Jazz Singh from Jazz Real Estate discussing everything from business to mindset and what it takes to make a living doing what you love.
Mark as Played

Zara Jarvis: How I built my Studio to 200 students in 2 years

September 22, 2022 • 62 mins
Vocal Coach and Founder of Soundcheck Studios in Ballarat Victoria, Zara Jarvis launched her Music School just over 2 years ago and in that time, has built a thriving community of over 200 students both in person and online. Despite a 95% statistic of failures for starts ups, Zara has managed to create a profitable business, with a team of 13 staff, a strong instagram following and has recently launched her online store. 
In this...
Mark as Played

Exclusive with Jonny Sonic (The Potbelleez)

September 15, 2022 • 56 mins
WARNING - This interview contains language that may not be suitable for kids. Producer, DJ, Songwriter, Radio Host and Multi-Platinum Award Winner from the Band, The Potbelleez, Jonny Sonic’s music career has spanned across the globe, including support for Usher on a 16 Arena Tour, Headlining for The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Groove Armada and Basement Jaxx. In this rare and exclusive interview with Jonny, we reveal his unique ...
Mark as Played

Key Business Lessons Learned with Steve Jaz (Guest Interview for ABS)

September 6, 2022 • 69 mins
This episode is a live recording of an interview with Steve Jaz as part of the live immersion event with Jag Jassel from Agency Business School - Australia’s Elite Business School for Marketers and Ad Agency Owners. Steve shares some of the key lessons learned over the past decade, what worked, what didn't, all revealed in this 90min live Q& A style event. 
From his initial inception of Music Valley to product design, market fit,...
Mark as Played

The Secret of Successful Networking

August 21, 2019 • 19 mins
How do you network effectively so you can get more gigs, build a bigger following and achieve greater success in your career? In this conversation, music mentor & producer Michel shares valuable insights and tips for successful networking in the music industry using this one simple skill. Learn more at: https://linktr.ee/musicvalley
Mark as Played

Mentoring in the Music Industry: What is it?

August 17, 2019 • 31 mins
Have you ever wondered about mentoring? What exactly is a mentor and how can it help me? How can it help others? These are common questions in today's world where mentoring and coaching has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world ($350 million per day in the US) with more musicians seeking guidance from industry professionals in the field. To help you understand mentoring in the 21st century and provide some ans...
Mark as Played

Interview with Valyou X: The World's First Decentralized Global Music Artist Stock Market

August 2, 2019 • 35 mins
Imagine a new system where friends and music fans can invest in their favourite local or international artists and mutually profit from their success. Welcome to Valyou X - The World's First Decentralized Global Music Artist Stock Market. In this interview with Valyou X CEO/Founder Bobby Oparaocha, we discuss the current state of music digital streaming revenue models and how all of that is changing with Valyou X which is a platf...
Mark as Played

Music & Money: Behind the scenes interview with Steve Jaz & Michel Kroll

June 14, 2019 • 23 mins
“For me, the first thing as a musician, I don’t want to talk about money because you know music is sacred and it’s my thing, and I don’t think those two mix well together. So what made you decide to combine ‘Music’ & ‘Money’?” A valid question indeed, asked by Michel Kroll in this 22 minute interview. In this interview we go behind the scenes of the upcoming 'Music & Money Event' and explain the fundamental reasons why musicians ...
Mark as Played

Katie Underwood: What it takes to make it in the music business

March 19, 2019 • 42 mins
Katie Underwood who is an Australian singer-songwriter, best known for being a member of Bardot, winners of the first Australian series of Popstars in 2000. The group achieved instant success with the No. 1 hit "Poison" and its No. 1 debut album, headlined its own national tour and performed at the 2000 ARIA Awards in which it was nominated for three awards. After leaving the group in 2001, Katie turned her focus to the clubbing ...
Mark as Played

The Musicians Journey

August 7, 2018 • 10 mins
In this episode, Steve shares that life changing moment at 26 when everything changed and was called to adventure and began the journey and transformation as a weekend musician-full time employee to full time entrepreneur. Michel reveals a similar time in his life during an attempt to escape from a reality that no longer served him, where he met an unexpected mentor who allowed him to find his truth that would guide him for the r...
Mark as Played

What is a Music Mentor?

July 27, 2018 • 12 mins
The difference between mentoring and coaching can be a little vague. In this episode, Steve & Michel reveal their discoveries on the difference between mentors, coaches and teachers. To find out more about mentoring and working as a professional music mentor, book your free discovery interview, visit: www.universalschoolofmusic.com.au
Mark as Played

Sandee Facy: The Story & Cause Behind Hummingbird

July 19, 2018 • 14 mins
Celebrating the debut EP release of “Hummingbird” on 28th July as a tribute to a beautiful family friend, Natalie, aged 20 who lost her battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Now reflecting on Natalie’s life, she has become the strength & inspiration for Sandee as she shares her truth & stories in this up close & personal interview with Steve Jaz. Tickets available at: https://www.trybooking.com/WXOZ Follow Sandee on: Facebook: https://ww...
Mark as Played

Question Your Beliefs

July 2, 2018 • 8 mins
Do you find yourself on stage feeling the fear of judgement, intimidation or disgrace? In this conversation with Michel and Steve, we discuss that critical moment of choice between stimulus and response and what you can do to ensure your decisions count. To learn more or get in touch, visit us at: www.musicvalley.com.au #dowhatyoulove
Mark as Played

How To Discover Your 'Why'

June 29, 2018 • 10 mins
Have you ever considered what it would be like to reverse engineer the life you dream of? If we don’t take the time to design our lives according to our highest values and honour our own unique sound, message and calling, we empower other people, circumstances and beliefs to shape and govern our actions forcing limits on our potential. Thats why the first step in creating a successful lifestyle doing what you love begins with kno...
Mark as Played

How To Find The Right People In Your Network

June 22, 2018 • 9 mins
Finding the right musicians, producers and team can be challenging to say the least. We have all been mislead, misunderstood and even exploited at times which can lead creatives down a dark and isolated path if we're not careful. In this episode, Michel gives some tips on how to evaluate your network social system in order to meet your needs and the demands of your projects so you can find the RIGHT musician’s, producers and peop...
Mark as Played

How To Smash Out Your Goals

June 21, 2018 • 6 mins
In this episode, Steve share's one his biggest set backs in business and explains how each failure was a step towards the next bigger goal. Michel explains the parallels between goals with that of the journey of mountain climbing. To learn more or get in touch, visit us at: www.musicvalley.com.au #dowhatyoulove
Mark as Played

How To Become a Master of Your Environment

June 21, 2018 • 7 mins
In today’s episode, we share 4 steps on how to be a master of your environment by creating intelligent systems, habits and routines that supports your values, goals and mission to make a living doing what you love. To learn more or get in touch, visit us at: www.musicvalley.com.au #dowhatyoulove
Mark as Played

Why Music Marketing Is Not The Answer

June 12, 2018 • 13 mins
In this episode, musician turned entrepreneur Steve Jaz shares the 3 fundamental stages for creating a business and explains why music marketing strategy is only one part of the bigger picture when it comes to generating a sustainable income in the new music industry. Learn more about launching your career at: https://linktr.ee/musicvalley
Mark as Played

Music Industry Secrets Exposed Live Q & A with Martin Case & Steve Jaz

May 25, 2018 • 110 mins
Coming to you live from Music Valley Studios (Formerly USM) in this special broadcast interview and Q & A with Martin Case who comes as a Berklee College Alumini, and has worked for Harvard University, JMC Music Academy, a Professional Musician, Composer, Producer and Educator. The conversation presents a diagnosis of current issues for musicians and artists in the 'new music industry' and exposing some revealing truths about the ...
Mark as Played

Turbo Charge Your Creativity

May 8, 2018 • 8 mins
Do you procrastinate over writing music, waiting for that stroke of inspiration? Michel gives you some tools you can use right away to get your creative zone flowing, stop procrastinating and get your emotions out of your head and on to paper! Want to grow your following, learn current music marketing strategies that covert followers into dollars? To learn more or get in touch, visit us at: www.musicvalley.com.au
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

    My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

    My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

    24/7 News: The Latest

    24/7 News: The Latest

    The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

    Dateline NBC

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    Stuff You Should Know

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    The Bobby Bones Show

    The Bobby Bones Show

    Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

Explore

iHeart

Live Radio

Podcasts

Artist Radio

Exclusives

News

Features

Events

Contests

Photos

Information

About

Advertise

Blog

Brand Guidelines

Contest Guidelines

Subscription Offers

Jobs

Get the App

Automotive

Home

Mobile

Wearables

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.