It's absolutely necessary to have hobbies outside of your music that compliment your craft in some way. I've experimented with several over the last 20+ years and here are some of my favourite ones that allow me to dive deeper into my own music.

Something we all face at one time or another is figuring out how to get out of a musical rut. When you're not feeling it and would rather not pick up your craft knowing it will lead you down an abyss of apathy. Let's talk about this and what I do to get out of these momentary feelings that can actually be used to empower yourself. It all starts with showing up.

There are so many benefits from teaching that will get you to identify and verbalize concepts that you'll be able to apply to other parts of life. A transferable skill. Let's talk about this and how it will make you a better player.

Lets dive deep into what my writing method is like and how much it has evolved over the years. This may shed some light and affirm something you're already doing. There are some productive tips in here that may get you to see writing in new and exciting ways. These methods have been used on over 100 of my own songs.

Will I ever tour again? And the difference between performance vs creative mindset. In this episode I tackle this topic asked by Maria over at my Patreon page (patreon.com/manelijamal).

How do I harness imagination when composing for the guitar? In this episode I answer this profound question asked by Nina over at my Patreon page (patreon.com/manelijamal).

In this episode I answer a question asked by Doug over at my Patreon page (patreon.com/manelijamal) on what my daily routine looks like as well as my hobbies outside of music. Although most people know me for my music I will be diving into other sides of me that compliment my music. Hope this sheds some light!

In this episode I tackle a question asked by Jonathan over at my Patreon page (patreon.com/manelijamal) on how I dealt with the pandemic as a musician. Let me explore this topic in detail with you and how I got through it all in one piece. Also, I wanted to thank you all for the kind feedback on me starting this podcast as I've gotten a lot of encouragement for me to explore this new medium more. Many more episodes are coming!

I recently did a Q&A over at my Patreon page (patreon.com/manelijamal) where I got some really great questions I wanted to make a response to. I was asked by my member Anand how I navigate the pressure's of social media as a musician such as capturing the attention of the viewer and posting frequently. Let's dive deep into this topic and how I navigate it.