{"id":4470,"date":"2018-01-26T15:06:15","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T15:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=4470"},"modified":"2018-01-31T13:35:56","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T13:35:56","slug":"233-shawnee-kilgore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/233-shawnee-kilgore\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 233 A Crowdfunding Fairytale with Musician Shawnee Kilgore"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-4470\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-4470\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How a famous film director backed a songwriting crowdfunding campaign<\/li>\n<li>Why looking after yourself and feeling good is critical to your creativity<\/li>\n<li>Shawnee\u2019s best advice for aspiring musicians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Shawnee-Kilgore-640px.jpeg\" alt=\"Musician Shawnee Kilgore profile picture on the Inspirational Creatives podcast\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Shawnee-Kilgore-640px.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Shawnee-Kilgore-640px-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<p>In 2014, folk singer, musician, songwriter and photographer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shawneekilgore.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shawnee Kilgore<\/a>, held up a card that said \u201cI\u2019m learning to ask for help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This honesty, creativity, and vulnerability, struck a chord with one particular music fan.<\/p>\n<p>Not just any music fan.<\/p>\n<p>But one of Hollywood\u2019s most prominent film directors,<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joss Whedon.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Creator of <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, The Avengers, <\/em>and co-writer of <em>Toy Story<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>During Shawnee\u2019s Kickstarter campaign, Joss decided he loved Shawnee\u2019s music and voice so much they went on to co-write an EP, <em>Back to Eden<\/em>, together.<\/p>\n<p>As part of Shawnee\u2019s campaign, she created a personalised song for Joss.<\/p>\n<p>In out chat today, Shawnee shares how this incredible story unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>Plus the inspiration behind their music video and how it was produced using pioneering film technology and featuring an all-star cast.<\/p>\n<p>Hear how Shawnee handled the business aspects of writing music together.<\/p>\n<p>And how the challenges of this once-in-lifetime opportunity affected her humble songwriting, lifestyle and playing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Writing music<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[00:41]<\/span> Introducing Shawnee Kilgore.<\/p>\n<p><span>[02:07]<\/span> How Shawnee got into playing music.<\/p>\n<p><span>[03:28]<\/span> When Shawnee knew music was her calling.<\/p>\n<p><span>[04:00]<\/span> The moment when Shawnee wrote her first song.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singing the truth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[05:47]<\/span> Shawnee shares what inspired her Kickstarter campaign.<\/p>\n<p><span>[07:15]<\/span> What Shawnee needed for her crowdfunding campaign.<\/p>\n<p><span>[09:30]<\/span> How Shawnee\u2019s audience grew during her campaign.<\/p>\n<p><span>[09:50]<\/span> The best part of the campaign for her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big Giant Me<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[10:30]<\/span> Working with film director, Joss Whedon.<\/p>\n<p><span>[12:15]<\/span> How Joss got involved in Shawnee\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n<p><span>[14:00]<\/span> Meeting another musician who got backed by Joss, too.<\/p>\n<p><span>[15:30]<\/span> Shawnee describes their songwriting process.<\/p>\n<p><span>[16:25]<\/span> How Shawnee handled the business aspects of writing music together.<\/p>\n<p><span>[18:10]<\/span> Writing the song, Big Giant Me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Back To Eden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[21:30]<\/span> Using revolutionary film cameras. Challenges of making a music video.<\/p>\n<p><span>[24:15]<\/span> What Shawnee felt during the two day film shoot.<\/p>\n<p><span>[25:45]<\/span> Creating a script for the music video.<\/p>\n<p><span>[27:15]<\/span> What success looks like for Shawnee.<\/p>\n<p><span>[29:25]<\/span> How the experience has changed her personally and professionally.<\/p>\n<p><span>[31:05]<\/span> How the experience hasn\u2019t changed her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feeling good &#8211; be yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[32:35]<\/span> How Shawnee prepares for her \u2018A\u2019-game.<\/p>\n<p><span>[34:30]<\/span> Being the best you can.<\/p>\n<p><span>[35:15]<\/span> Making art when you\u2019re unhappy.<\/p>\n<p><span>[36:20]<\/span> Keeping the Muse engaged.<\/p>\n<p><span>[37:15]<\/span> Shawnee\u2019s best advice for aspiring musicians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inspiration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[40:40]<\/span> What has inspired Shawnee recently.<\/p>\n<p><span>[41:31]<\/span> What Shawnee is grateful for today.<\/p>\n<p><span>[42:14]<\/span> Shawnee\u2019s cat and chickens.<\/p>\n<p><span>[44:00]<\/span> Where you can connect with Shawnee, her chickens and her music.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y5ktlVlcVvc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Links and Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shawneekilgore.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shawnee Kilgore<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/shawneekilgore\">Shawnee on Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shawneeschickens\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shawnee\u2019s chickens on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/shawneekilgore\">Shawnee on Patreon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y5ktlVlcVvc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shawnee Kilgore and Joss Whedon &#8211; Back to Eden (Official Music Video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/shawneekilgore\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to <em>Back To Eden<\/em> By Shawnee Kilgore and Joss Whedon EP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/232-how-to-capture-inspiration-in-the-moment\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ICP 232 How To Capture Inspiration In The Moment (with Natalia Komis)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/168-ask-anyone-for-anything-crowdfunding\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ICP 168 The Art of Crowdfunding : How To Ask Anyone For Anything (with Ariel Hyatt)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/197-bree-noble\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ICP 197 Bree Noble on Making a Living as a Female Entrepreneur Musician<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Thanks for listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you enjoyed the show, please share your honest review with others on iTunes by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and rating the show. 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