As creative professionals we often invest so heavily in what we do that we push ourselves to the point of burnout. This not only turns our love and passion into a chore, but it can heavily effect our personal lives as well.
We also often work for ourselves and run our own business, making time off without feelings of guilt incredibly difficult.

In this podcast Jack draws on his own personal struggles and experiences and shares his views on:
- Why do we feel guilty taking time off?
- Signs of burnout and how to avoid it.
- Burnout Vs Laziness
- The art of rest, how to do it well.
- Viewing rest as productive

Building and sustaining discipline is an essential skill for us all to develop, especially for creative professionals. We not only often work for ourselves, but our creative minds push the boundaries regularly, even to the detriment of other areas of our lives and business.

In this episode Jack breaks down:
- The importance of and how to build and sustain discipline
- How does discipline and motivation relate to one another?
- Finding sources and fuel for motivation
- Building positive habits
- Where we often get stuck
- The dangerous place of mediocricy
- Learning to just act and sheer will power
- The positive cycle of action, reaction, motivation and habit building.

Paul Campbell is a renowned promoter and festival organizer primarily in the US EDM space, having hosted events from college parties to international arena shows! He is also a nightclub owner, DJ and now a Music Artist Manager, with his company NU MGMT.

Join Jack and Paul in an empowering conversation as they sit down together at a retreat in the northern mountains of Bali. They dive into how Paul managers his artists both on a business and artistic level, the US EDM scene and how to break through, the power of social media and how a combination of consistency, hard work, sacrifices, talent and a business mind set can yield amazing results.

You're nearing the end or have completed your studies and you feel completely lost about what to do next, as you deal with the overwhelm of the many choices and pathways you could take next. This all too common scenario is faced by many emerging, talented creatives in the early stages of their journey.

In this podcast Jack will break down:
- How to deal with the overwhelm of transitioning out of study and into the industry.
- Practical first steps you can take to get started.
- Key things to remember through the start of your professional journey.

Whether you are renowned in your field or just starting your career, there will always be new opportunities that present themselves to you that you will need to consider and sometimes, the answer is not always so obvious.

In this podcast, Jack carefully breaks down 4 Important questions to ask yourself when these opportunities are presented that will help guide you to your answer.

As your careers progress the context around these questions and the metrics you choose to measure them may differ, but this fundamental point is still the same: Your time is equally valuable, and your future is a product of the decisions and actions you take in this very moment.

Imposter Syndrome is a common psychological experience that many people in the creative fields will face. Feelings of not being good enough at what you do or that you will be found out is incompetent, are very common and challenging emotions to overcome. Especially for those so emotionally invested in what they do such as artists, musicians and other creatives.
Join host Jack Nigro as he breaks down what exactly is imposter syndrome, why we first have these emotions and his top 3 ways of dealing with them.

Welcome to the Make Your Own Noise podcast!

Hosted by renowned Australian Music Producer and Studio Owner Jack Nigro, the Make Your Own Noise podcast is aimed to empower creatives to find their voice.

There are many challenges one will face when working in the creative fields. Knowing where and how to start your career, striving to master your art whilst learning to run a business, work/life balance and navigating the internal challenges and vulnerabilities of working for yourself, are but a few of the many areas Jack will endeavour to cover on this journey.

Jack will draw upon over a decades experience of building a successful business, managing and owning recording studio's and producing/engineering many of Australia's most renowned artists and bands, to help guide and support the next wave of creative professionals entering their respective industries.

Join Jack as he introduces himself and podcast and the beginning of building this creative, supportive and aspiring community!