Conversations exploring creativity, productivity, and career growth in the music industry. Join in each week as Travis sits down with some of the industry’s best and brightest to discuss the mindsets and strategies that they use in their careers every day.
Progressions: Success in the Music Industry
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Conversations exploring creativity, productivity, and career growth in the music industry. Join in each week as Travis sits down with some of the industry’s best and brightest to discuss the mindsets and strategies that they use in their careers every day.
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Recent Episodes
April 9, 2026
What I'm Doing Differently in My Next Studio
<p>Travis reflects on his new recording studio build and breaks down what he's doing differently this time.</p><p>In this episode we'll cover:</p><ul><li>Studio Construction & Acoustics</li><li>Workflow Optimization</li><li>Speaker Shootouts</li><li>Atmos</li><li>Analog Gear</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>CONNECT:</strong></p><p>📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe</p><p>📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod</p><p>🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod</p><p>🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/</p><p><br></p><p>🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotify</p>
February 19, 2026
How to Get the Gig: A Musicians Guide
<p>Dan Kalisher is a Los Angeles based pedal steel, guitar player and producer. As a 15+ year veteran of the studio and touring scene Dan has played for Noah Cyrus, Sabrina Carpentar, Grace Potter, American Idol, and A Complete Unknown Soundtrack.</p><p>In this episode, you'll learn about:</p><ul><li>How to be the one that gets the gig</li></ul><ul><li>Building trust with people in the industry</li></ul><ul><li>Why networking is a dirty word</li></ul><ul><li>The 6 Aspects of Instrumental Mastery</li></ul><ul><li>Finding your niche</li></ul><p><br></p><p>***</p><p><br></p><p> <strong>CONNECT WITH DAN:</strong></p><p>🌐 Website: https://dankalisher.com/</p><p>📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dankalisher/ </p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONNECT:</strong></p><p>📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe</p><p>📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod</p><p>🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod</p><p>🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod</p><p>🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/</p><p><br></p><p>🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏</p><p>Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/apple</p><p>Spotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotify</p>
January 17, 2026
2025: What the Hardest Year of My Career Taught Me
<p>Travis discusses how the loss of his studio reframed everything he thinks matters to having a successful career in music.</p>
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