The latest installment of a segment called, "Bars forBreakfast" where I highlight a powerful lyric and share how it relates to my personal life experience. Listeningto my share, I hope it conjures up for you how it relates to your own personal life journey, and you feel connected + inspired.

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Song: "Adventure"

Artists: Russ, Feat. Rexx Life Raj

Lyrics: "When Iwas at my lowest had to hold my head the highest reconnect with silence otherwise it’s hard to hear the guidance. Thinkin’ that I got a broken version of success until I realized this is the version that I’m supposed to get, I see the way the roads connect if you just keep on drivin’ tried to fight the moment thought my stars need realignin”

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LaRussell (IG: @larussell) is a legendary independent rapper & artist hailing from Vallejo, California. He began to rap at the age of eight and found his early education to be uninspiring. He was subsequently enrolled at Vallejo's Peoples' High School, where he blossomed in comparison. Upon graduating, he became afather to a baby girl, causing any tentative hope of a music career to be puton ice. Needing to provide for his daughter, he took a well-paying job at an aerospace company where he remained for six years before deciding to quit to pursue full-time involvement in the music business.

He ushered in a bold newbusiness model called “Proud to Pay” where he lets fans set their own price forhis music, shows, and even local cook outs in Vallejo, adopting the slogan forthe movement… “it’s not free, it's priceless!” He established the independent music collective, “Good Compenny,” and is pioneering positive change within theindustry. Good Compenny supports independent artists without requiring them to give up ownership of their art. LaRussell’s output of quality content is truly jaw dropping, releasing 24 full length albums since 2019… 7 of these albums were released in 2023 alone. LaRussell has garnered praise from some of the most influential figures in all of music including Charlamagne Tha God, Wallo, Chance The Rapper, Russ, Meek Mill, LA Reid, Erykah Badu, and many more.

Therapy for Artists: https://calendly.com/connectionismagic

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //

+ How to navigate between our innate need to belong / fit inand instead choose to stand out when we feel different from the pack

+ “There’s people who spend time talking about doing things,and there are people who spend time doing things” – LaRussell

+ People will box us in to what they believe we are whichworks against our need to evolve

+ Why record labels will invest in whack artists who havemillions of views vs. investing in dope artists who don’t yet have a following

+ Discussing where LaRussell’s wisdom comes from at such ayoung age

+ If you live your life not trusting other people you willmanifest meeting more untrustworthy people

+ The more shots you take the better you become; peopleblock their development by worrying too much about what other people think

+ People need to be honest with themselves and just say theydon’t actually want what they say they do if they’re not putting in consistentwork to achieve it

+ We discuss the Kanye West lyric from the song “Spaceship” ... “Lock yourself in a room doin’ 5 beats a day for 3 summers that’s a differentworld like three summers I deserve to do these numbers!”

+ How to deal with haters online who don’t even know you:“If you have a problem with me text me, if you don’t have my number then youdon’t know me well enough to have a problem with me.”

+ Why labels get behind toxic music vs. morepositive/nourishing music

+ Why LaRussell calls his company “GOODCOMPENNY”

+ Surreal moment of meeting Diddy and how that meeting impactedhim

+ Learning to work efficiently on a team and how we can keepour egos in check so that we can all fly higher and win more

Steve Sarowitz (IG: @wayfarerstudios) is an American billionaire businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Steve is the founder of Paylocity, a digital accounting platform which he founded in 1997 and took public in 2014. He splits his time between his hometown of Chicago and Los Angeles. In 2019, Steve co-founded (with actor Justin Baldoni) the small but mighty, Wayfarer Studios, an independent Hollywood film studio dedicated to promoting substantive, meaningful films to uplift humanity. Steve is a practicing Bahai and deeply rooted in the core spiritual tenants of the faith which advocate helping unite humanity and combat divisiveness. His film studio Wayfarer, has produced many noteworthy films including, "It Ends With Us" starring Justin Baldoni & Blake Lively, “Code 3” an action-comedy starring Rainn Wilson & Lil Rel Howery, The Pac Man Movie (based on the hit 80’s arcade game), and "Sonic The Hedgehog" with many more films coming in 2025.

Wayfarer Studios x Variety: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/wayfarer-studios-125-million-investment-justin-baldoni-steve-sarowitz-1235295142/

1:1 Coaching for Artists: https://calendly.com/connectionismagic

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //

+ The power of love being infused into something and how much more it can be felt

+ Steve’s spiritual principles being enhanced, not limited by, his great fortune

+ We are one human family and racism / sexism pollutes this otherwise natural state of ours

+ Steve’s first failed business and what he learned from the experience

+ Learning how to delegate vs. controlling everything so you don’t limit your potential to scale

+ The inception & mission of Steve’s Hollywood Film Studio, “Wayfarer”

+ How to raise above our instincts towards anger and impatience

+ Does a ton of money change you or reveal who you really are?

+ Explanation of the Bahai faith and how it speaks directly to the challenges humanity is facing

+ What emotions / thoughts / feelings Steve felt the day he became a Billionaire

+ Mentorship not always being a pre-requisite to being successful, Steve never had a mentor and learned by trying & failing repeatedly

+ Steve’s plans for his film studio in the coming years….