A podcast for the creative soul, Pop Nerd Lounge was conceptualized upon the basis of empathy and story-telling. Combining these two elements, the show seeks to be a safe space for creatives to share their journey authentically and hopefully in turn inspire more creatives to fearlessly pursue their passions in life. Our aim is to keep the conversation fresh and captivating for the listener by asking the important questions that have not been posed before.
My guest this week released her first EP at the age of 14. Nikki Chantal's now spending her days in sunny California writing evocative and engaging songs. Her latest single, “Fool’s Gold” is out now and she’s gearing up to release another EP later this year. Stay In Touch With Nikki Chantal: www.instagram.com/nikkichantall • www.youtube.com/channel/UCsJGl7YIHSYgGZ14zGJOLCw •
Joining me this week in the lounge is a Singer-Songwriter who’s adding his San Diego flair to the Nashville music scene. Tolan Shaw won the “Best Singer-Songwriter” award at the San Diego Music Awards, filmed a traveling series called Wandersong - endorsed by Taylor Guitars and GoPro, and he’s dropping an album later this year titled Sticky Notes. We talk about travel, stretching our creative muscles, and making music in Nashville. Stay Connected with Tolan Shaw: www.instagram.co...
Shawn Wasabi is an ingenious producer and fantastic musical engineer. His single “i dip” is out now, which you might’ve heard featured in a Glade commercial. We talk about how he got into music, the feedback he’s gotten for the Midi Fighter 64 which he co-created and we talk about what it’s like being a first-generation Asian-American creative. Stay Connected with Shawn Wasabi: www.instagram.com/shawnwasabi • www.facebook.com/shawnwasabi • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXLrdG_Z...
Joining me in the lounge this week is Host, Model, Actor, and Musician Daniel Victor! He’s dabbled in many areas of the creative world, and we talk about how he balances those passions, his experience with Epicurious and we talk about how he got into music. Stay Connected To Daniel Victor: www.instagram.com/iamdanielvictor • http://www.facebook.com/danielvictormusic • https://twitter.com/iamdvmusic Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout today and receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card! Fi...
Jason Van Tonder has made quite the splash in the acting space on TikTok. He currently has over 3 million followers. With his enthralling POVs, characters, and acting challenges he showcases his immense range of versatility and talent. We talk about where his love of performing came from, what it’s like using TikTok as a platform for acting and handling negative comments as a content creator. Stay Connected with Jason Van Tonder: www.instagram.com/jason_on_comms • https://www.face...
Liz Bohannon has serious rock n’ roll chops learning from greats like guitar guru Rob Jackson. Not only is she a first-rate musician, but her songwriting abilities speak volumes. Her EP “Wanted” is out now. We talk about her education from Indiana University, what excites her in a writing session and she talks about filming the music video for her song, “Wanted.” Stay Connected with Liz Bohannon: www.instagram.com/lizbohannonofficial • https://www.facebook.com/lizbohannonmusic/ • http:/...
You may know our guest today from the CW Series, "REIGN" but Nick Slater has so much more to offer as a creative. He's currently exploring the content creating space on top of acting and he's making content that covers topics such as mindfulness, journaling, and morning routines. We talk about his acting experience, his time on "REIGN" and more! Stay Connected with Nick Slater: www.instagram.com/nick.slater • www.tiktok.com/@nicholasslater • https://www.nick-slater.com/
Trevor Knight is a versatile singer and songwriter based in NYC who specializes in soulful pop. His goal is to spread joy through passionate ballads and playful jams. His sound and writing are influenced by artists such as Sam Cooke, Zac Brown, and Ed Sheeran. We talk about his latest single, “22 Minutes,” how the artist's life looks like through his lens and he performs, “Be There.” Stay Connected with Trevor Knight: www.instagram.com/trevorjknight • www.tiktok.com/@trevorjknight • https:/...
It’s a major episode for Pop Nerd Lounge, It’s our 100th episode! I sit down with Vee Koh (Pop Nerd Lounge Creative Director) as we take a trip down memory lane. We talk about the lessons we’ve learned, our favorite guests, and our hopes for the future of Pop Nerd Lounge. Stay Connected with PopNerdLounge: www.instagram.com/popnerdlounge • www.twitter.com/popnerdlounge • https://www.popnerdlounge.com
This episode features TROY! A Singer-Songwriter and Actor. His credits include, “This is Us,” “Victorious,” and “The Last Ship.” He’s writing and recording music, his latest release is his single, “Foolish.” We talk about storytelling, the magic of music and we play Song Association! Stay Connected with Troy: www.instagram.com/troydoherty • www.tiktok.com/@troydoherty • https://www.facebook.com/TroyDohertyOfficial Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout today and receive a $20 Amazon Gi...
We’re back for Season 9, baby! To kick things off we have an incredible artist named MNERVA joining us. Not many people can say they received a cease and desist letter on a musical they wrote based on a band’s album, but that’s exactly what Matt Wagner (MNERVA) experienced and laid the groundwork for his solo artist career. He recently dropped a single, “Stuck.” We talk about mental health for creatives, how to fight that dreaded creative block, and how his different musical influences inspir...
In celebration of releasing her debut EP, Ch. 1: The Longing, Warner Records Artist Madeline The Person visits our lounge. She’s an Alt-Pop Innovator that’s making waves in music by being true to herself. We talk about how her musical upbringing influenced her as a musician, how she built her social media following and she performs a beautiful acoustic rendition of her debut single, “As A Child.” Stay Connected with Madeline The Person: www.Instagram.com/madelinetheperson• www. f...
We’re closing out another season and for our season finale, we’ve got the handsome, the talented, and the HI-Larious Sam Myerson. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California Sam grew up in the sports world playing soccer until he was injured at 19. After suffering an injury, he turned to modeling. He went on to pursue acting and gained several roles such as Leo on the Bold and The Beautiful. When the pandemic hit he joined TikTok (like most of us) and he currently has over 280,000 followers on...
Our guest this episode is penelope Q! She’s a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter based in New York. We learn about how a sports injury led her to a path in music, how she found transferable skills in sports for music, and we discuss the backstory of her song “drive.” Stay Connected with penelope Q www.instagram.com/itspenelopeQ www. facebook.com/itspenelopeq • www.twitter.com/itspenelopeq Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout today and receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card! Find out m...
Bri Zoli is a model, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who’s splicing genres with her unique edge. Blending her experience as a classically trained flutist and vocalist, her celestial and angelic vocals bring you on a trip through moody and electronic soundscapes. Stay Connected with Bri Zoli: www.Instagram.com/bribambi • https://www.facebook.com/BriZoliMusic
This week we have Jackie Castro in the lounge! The Colombian-American alt-pop artist shares with us her journey of what it was like being in a trio with her brothers, finding her own sonic identity in her solo career, and she gives her advice to aspiring artists. Stay Connected with Jackie Castro: www.Instagram.com/thejackiecastro • www. facebook.com/thejackiecastro • www.twitter.com/thejackiecastro Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout today and receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card! Find...
This week in the lounge is the beautiful Songstress and Songwriter, Megan Nadin! We discuss her journey from teaching in Cambodia to becoming a Singer-Songwriter fulfilling her mission to be an honest and authentic voice to those in need. We breakdown a track off her EP, “This Was Then,” and talk about her recent single, “Heartless Heartbreak.” https://www.megannadin.com https://www.instagram.com/megannadin https://www.twitter.com/megnadin
Marianne Bator and Chelsey Nagy teamed up to form Be.Stabl, a team that is focused on helping individuals find stability through the balance of the brain, body, and belly working in unison. We chat about how they formed Be.Stabl, what’s the common mistake people make when trying to balance the brain, body and belly, and how to sustain goals to achieve them. Stay Connected with be stabl: www.Instagram.com/be_stabl • www. facebook.com/letsbestabl • www.bestabl.com/
From Marbles Falls to Los Angeles, Miles Wesley made the journey to pursue his career in music. He's appeared on the music competition, "Boy Band" and has since released his own music. His latest single is a collaboration with Jutes titled, "Sober Up." We talk about relocating to LA, his experience being on a competition show, and who his biggest inspiration in music is. https://intstagram.com/MilesWesleyy https://twitter.com/mileswesleyy
Morgan St. Jean gifts pop music with the beautiful fusion of glamour and grit. Blending the beauty of glam and the girt of the city that built her, Los Angeles, she breathes a unique life into an otherwise saturated genre. We talk about her recent collaborations with Loud Luxury and Borgeous, how attending the USC music program affected her musical career and a conversation that’s missing in music these days. Stay Connected with Morgan St. Jean: www.Instagram.com/morganstjean • www. f...
Nick Howard is a Singer-Songwriter from the UK now residing in Nashville. He's performed over 1,000 shows worldwide and even went onto win The Voice in Germany. We talk about why he chose Nashville to call home, how he started his business: Bookable and starting his own music festival. Stay Connected with Nick Howard: www.Instagram.com/nickhowardmusic • www. facebook.com/nickhowardmusic • www.twitter.com/nickhowardmusic
This week we chat with Indie Singer-Songwriter, Cloe Wilder! She just dropped her debut EP Teenage Lullabies. We talk about her songwriting and musical journey, what it's like to be pursuing the music industry at 14, we chat about my favorite tracks off the EP. Listen to her EP here! https://open.spotify.com/album/2NuGB7LZsXlNZCopNbw3A0?si=CGttGsE9TTu3ZCoPAjrP2Q Stay Connected with Cloe Wilder: www.Instagram.com/cloewilder • www. facebook.com/cloewilder• www.twitter.com/cloewilder
This week's episode features lead vocalist and guitarist of Stone Senate, Clint Woolsey! This band has built their audience through relentless touring year round, along with radio tours inserted into the schedule. Having been together since 2012, the band is able to widen their collective set list throwing in band and audience favorites from Waylon Jennings, ZZ Top, Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead, George Strait, The Band, The Doors, and The Stones, among others. They just released their ...
Madelyn Mandry is a Singer-Songwriter based in Nashville, Tennesee. In August of 2020, she released her EP, Midnight to Morning. We talk about the creative process of her EP, of my favorite tracks, "Mine" and her life as a student at Belmont University. Stay Connected with Madelyn: www.Instagram.com/madelynmandry• www. facebook.com/madelynmandrymusic • www.twitter.com/madelynmandry Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout today and receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card! Find out more by visiting ww...
For our Season 8 opener, we chat with Aiva Leff. She's an illustrator and designer out in Los Angeles, California. We talk about moving past creative blocks, why she got into design and the difficulty of monetizing one's art. Stay Connected with Aiva: www.instagram.com/aivaleff• www. aivaleff.com • www.aivaau.com
Today I speak with Matt Belmont from Belle Mt.! Stay Connected with John: www.instagram.com/bellemtmusic • www.twitter.com/bellemtmusic• www.facebook.com/bellemtmusic
He's back to talk about his holiday album! Today's guest is John Lindahl! Stay Connected with John: www.instagram.com/johndlindahl • www.twitter.com/johnlindahl • www.facebook.com/johnlindahlmusic
Today I speak with music industry wonder woman Jenna Andrews! Stay connected with Jenna Andrews: www.instagram.com/thejennandrews• www.twitter.com/thejennaandrews• https://www.thejennaandrews.com/
Today I speak with Musical Artist - Lillie King Stay connected with Lillie King: www.instagram.com/lillie.king• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfbN1LVsqAK3i73uZPKZ5ag• https://lillieking.com/
This week we speak with Malcom McRae from more! Stay Connected with more: www.instagram.com/more.mp3 www.twitter.com/moremp3 www.moretheband.com
