Songwriter Soup
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Episodes: 72
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Songwriter Soup is a frank discussion about how to make it in the music industry as a songwriter. It takes grit and a lot of patience, but also sound financial advice.
Laura Veltz is a Four-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and is teaming up with Tracy Hackney, a seasoned financial advisor for musicians, to bring you the tips and tricks of the industry. Joined by host and producer, Kevin Sokolnicki, the trio has interviews with some of the most prominent and up-and-coming songwriters and artists in the music industry.
Songwriter Soup airs every Monday where you get your podcasts.
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Natalie Hemby: Lady Gaga, The Highwomen and the Importance of Tranquility
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Alysa Vanderheym: Steaming Hot Tea On Points, Fees, Stems & Blacklists
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Matt Dragstrem: The Hit Songwriter Who’ll Never Tell You He's A Hit Songwriter
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Tayla Parx: Sustainable Music Industry Ecosystems and Bettering The Culture For All
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Thomas Daniel: Clocking The F In, Financial Literacy & The Lost Art of Free Mentorship
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Ryan Hurd: Required Listening For Anyone Thinking About Doing “The Artist Thing”
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Brandy Clark: Pursuing Excellence, Finding Balance and Making Room For The Weirdos
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Shane McAnally: Burn Out, Dopamine & The Three Songs We’re Remembered For
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Carrie K: Boy Stuff (you know like, Drumming & Producing) and Trusting Your Angels
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Brett James: Legendary, Badass, But Above All, Kind
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Jordan Reynolds: The Art of a Slow Cup of Coffee & Optimism
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Jesse Frasure: Addiction To The Game & The Pursuit of “Just One More Hit”
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May 26, 2025 |
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Rob Ragosta: Community, The Grind and Surfing The Success Wave
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May 12, 2025 |
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Trent Willmon: Production, Vocals & The Outside Songs Keeping The Songwriting Community Alive
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May 05, 2025 |
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Connie Harrington: The Yoda Of Music Row
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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But... How TF Does Music Actually Make Money? Erica Rosa Explains It All - Part 1
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Seth Ennis: The Homiest Of Homies
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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REPLAY: Kelly Archer: Canadian Nice With An Excellent Bluff
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Steph Jones: Scents and Sensibility - Knowing What You Can (and Can’t) Control
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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REPLAY: How To Break Up With A Co-Writer
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Devin Dawson: Cockiness, Pivoting & Song Nerdery
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Buckets Continued... Let’s Get Sexy And Talk About Insurance
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Driver Williams: Heavy Metal, Eric Church & Having A Freakin GREAT Dad
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Financial Planning Made Easy: Tracy’s Buckets & Faucets
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Don’t Crush The Butterfly: A Deep Dive Into Artist/Songwriter/All Relationships
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Andrew DeRoberts: Zen & The Art Of Loving Music Too Much
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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DEATH HAPPENS! Let’s Talk About Wills & Estate Planning
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Josh Osborne: The Brilliance Of Staying Enchanted & Confused
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Tom Douglas Part 2: A Songwriter’s Manifesto
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Trannie Anderson: Mentors, Lainey Wilson & Golf
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Add Love & Stir… An Approach On What To Write About And Other Life Hacks
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Tom Douglas: The House That Build Me, I Run To You
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Brett James: Jesus Take The Wheel & Mr Know It All
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Expense Coverage, Fees, Master Sharing & More: What To (Gently) Ask for, Even If You Don’t Get it
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Amy Wadge: Pond Hopping, Getting Sued & Resilience
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Listener Q&A Pt. 1
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Liz Rose: Starting Late, Stamina & Nurturing Taylor Swift
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Chris DeStefano: Berklee, Blackjack and the Art of Tension and Release
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Catalog Sales: Part 3
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Jonathan Singleton: Persistence, Adaptation & Master Sharing
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Catalog Sales: Part 2 with Mike Molinar
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May 27, 2024 |
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Daniel Tashian: Music Catching Up To You
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May 20, 2024 |
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Catalog Sales: Part 1
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May 13, 2024 |
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Jaren Johnston: Commercial Songwriter, But Keep It Dirty
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May 06, 2024 |
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REPLAY: You Don’t Suck, It Just Takes A Minute
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Mike Elizondo: What Hospitality, Humility & Curiosity Looks Like
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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(Song)writer's Block, Suffering for Your Art & Where Ideas Might Be Hiding
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Jessie Jo Dillon: Fomo, Envy & The Joy of Writing Songs
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Millions Of Ways A Perfect Song Can Die (That Have Nothing To Do With The Songwriter)
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Allison Veltz Cruz: Sisters, Dusty Prayers & Why Nashville
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Season Three-ever begins! Let's Talk Commerciality: Taking Your Songs From Your Bedroom To Billboard
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Ashley Gorley: In A League Of His Own
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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STEALING! How To Fix A Small Problem Before It Becomes A Big Ass Problem
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Emily Weisband: Breaking Up With Your Soul Sucking Artist Dream
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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The Money Episode: To Spend Or Not To Spend (More Specifically, How Not To Spend)
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Joe Ragosta: You Know, Elvis Didn’t Write That
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Habits Scale Up! The Basics of Managing Money As A Small Business Owner
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Kelly Archer: Canadian Nice With An Excellent Bluff
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Award Show Ashmord Shmow… Let's Talk About Expectations!
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Jordan Schmidt: From Salad Boy to Nashville Heavy Hitter
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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We're Back! Let's Get Into Publishing Deals
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Lori McKenna: Stumbling Into Greatness, Mother Of Us All
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May 15, 2023 |
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You Don’t Suck, It Just Takes A Minute
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May 08, 2023 |
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Luke Dick: There’s Nobody Like Luke Dick
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May 01, 2023 |
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How To Break Up With A Co-Writer
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Andy Albert: Determination, Drive & The Infamous Mouse House
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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My Heroes Waited Tables Too
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Luke Laird: Beatboxing, Songwriter Rounds & Quality Mentorship
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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DON'T Fake It Til You Make It
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Jimmy Robbins: Record Deals, Old Lady’s Attics & “Overnight” Success
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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You Have To Start Somewhere
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Songwriter Soup Trailer
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Mar 08, 2023 |