Shut Up And Fail

In this episode, Elik Alvarez and Woodie Landeros talk about the world of scoring for TV & Film. Elik sheds some light on the value that he brings to Los Angeles by being a Venezuelan born composer. A discussion breaks out midway about the fake interactions that get blended in with "networking". Elik feels that showing your true personality in moments like these is key to growing a successful business. Tune in, listen up, and enjoy!

In this episode, Angel Chavez and Woodie Landeros talk about the world of Youtube and what they do to stay motivated on this platform as content creators. Both share stories about early trial and errors with different Youtube channel topics. A discussion breaks out midway about the value of having a consistent posting schedule and transparent social media accounts. Tune in, listen up, and enjoy!

In this episode, Shawn Artero and Woodie Landeros talk about the ups and downs all creatives face when venturing into the world of owning a business. Shawn re-lives the conversation he had when he first told his family about his dream to manage music artists, and what it’s like to carry the pressure of setting a good example being the oldest sibling in large family. From his first $2,000 investment from a total stranger, to signing contracts with artists too big to even mention, Shawn Artero has officially earned the title as Shut Up and Fail’s most inspiring failure.

In this episode, Rico Ledesma and Woodie Landeros talk about the world of owning a clothing brand and managing a business at the same time. In this business, competition is in every corner and it can be a very rough road if you're always stressing about your competitors. Rico shows Woodie a very important lesson in life which is to enjoy yourself through the process because if you don't you'll run yourself out of business. Check this episode out to learn more about our take on this subject.

In this episode, Rvmzy Beats and Woodie Landeros talk about how competitive the world of art and business can be. As a Music Producer, Rvmzy is always ready with hundreds of beats for that 1 in a million opportunity to connect and collaborate with well known Artists. He says that collaboration is very important because it’s great to pass the knowledge and in return getting knowledge passed to you. Youtube has been a great resource when it comes to learning and finding those creative individuals to work with. Tune in and hear how Rvmzy came from being a consumer and turned into being a creator.

In this episode, Ninesem and Woodie talk about what it means to be a Latino American Artist and why it’s important to take your work seriously. Both Latino and American Artists have experienced a dreadful thing called “Copyright Issues”, tune in to find out how they handle these issues and what they recommend to other artists.

In this episode, Woodie and Yan talk about the life of a photographer in the social media age. There are many opportunities with models, actors, musicians, and more living near Los Angeles but unfortunately, all of these lights and cameras don't always come with action. Yan tells his failure story highlighting on the time that a rap artist Chief Keef bailed out on him last second. Tune in, listen up, and enjoy!

In this episode, Will and Woodie talk about the journey and growth of becoming an artist. Every journey obviously comes with many "failures" on the way to success but the one variable that changes everything is how you react to these "failures". Will went through 7 years thinking that he was going to become the next big rap star but ended up finding his passion with audio engineering because of his constant drive to help others with their musical endeavors. Tune in, listen up, and enjoy!

In this episode, Richie and Woodie talk about how being a "broke" artist in today's time is quite common. Richie expresses his frustrations on the world of saturated music but still has a dream to take Coachella stage 2020. They covered topics such as Hispanic culture, today's music, current failures, and more. Tune in, listen up, and enjoy!

In this episode, Maty and Woodie talk about the education system and how it has served both of them justice in different ways. On one side, Maty is a Elementary School Teacher and a life educator. On the other, Woodie is a college drop out pursuing art and business. Both converse about the failures and successes that the schooling system had served for them. 

In this episode of Shut up and fail, Woodie Landeros unravels the story of how Cristian Degroot got inspired by Gold Kills Clothing at the age of 14. After going through sage 4 Neuroblastoma Cancer, failed relationships, rough financial times, failed businesses, and much more, Cristian created a social media marketing agency to help others when building their brand or business. Listen in to learn more about what he calls “4 Core“.

Shut up and fail presents Memento, a hip-hop artist with a passionate statement he hopes everyone will adapt to, which is not doing what society wants you to do. In other words, fuck the system! With a signature name, he hopes to embed this kind of concept into a series of memorable points in time with his music being released almost every month. Dealing with frustration within himself while working at his craft, it allowed for flaws to be made and failures to happen, making him come to a self-realization that balance was needed to overcome struggles one at a time. Similarities between dance and music artist were talked about on how there is such a constant demand for content/ creations.

Clothing Designer, Jessy Ocegeda, opens up about the perseverance it took to land his celebrity clients Floyd Mayweather and Riff Raff. Our host, Woodie Landeros, takes Jessy Ocegeda back to his early days of creating customs designs and what it was like being told his designs were wrong. Jessy had to battle years of rejection, the curse of a "what if" mentality, and the self realization that he didn't know as much as he thought he did. Lots of highs and lows throughout his career are explained, and the Shut Up and Fail audience gets to hear it first.

The tables are turned as our regular host, Woodie Landeros, becomes the interviee for a change, and opens up about the many failed businesses he's started, but never shared with anyone outside his inner circle. Guest host Rebecca Rice asks about what it was like during the early years of his clothing company Goldkills and the impact it had to watch it fail in the end. Through the various highs and lows, Woodie Landeros learned the importance of failure, how to overcome analysis paralysis, and why it's a top priority to listen to both mentors and teachers. Here it all, and more stories never before shared, on this episode of Shut Up and Fail.

On this episode of Shut Up and Fail, Casey Askew opens up about what it was like to be a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance and how it's changed his career as a professional dancer. Our host Woodie Landeros goes in-depth with Casey about why he took a break from social media, how comparison can cripple your dance career, and why it's important to expose yourself to a competition studio before pursuing commercial projects.

Pablo Cruz, creative designer and founder of Foulari, opens up about why his first company failed prematurely and what he would do now if he could go back and try it again. With a long history in graphic design, business development, and brand awareness, Pablo gives our host,  Woodie Landeros, a few lessons on how Woodie's Journey can grow and expand in the near future. Listen to find out how Pablo coaches his colleagues to deal with criticism and a few tricks to turn each negative into a positive, on this episode of Shut Up and Fail.

Today's guest Jose Montero, founder and CEO of the Blue Social App, reveals to us why he chose a career as a tech startup and what it means to really run away from your failures. What was once an idea scribbled into a notebook has now turned into Riverside's official social app and has carried Jose and his team of 6 into winning multiple pitch competitions throughout Southern California. Tune in today as Woodie Landeros gets the inside scoop on how Jose Montero is changing the way we use our phones to connect and build friendships, on this episode of Shut Up and Fail.

Music artist, Adrian Gamboa, makes his podcast debut this week and talks about why it's important to never stop searching for success. AG dives into the creative process behind his music, giving us an exclusive look on a few of his favorite projects, songs, and career milestones. Our host, Woodie Landeros, goes back and for with AG on the importance of constantly creating music despite the quality and overcoming negative opinion through mere determination, on this episode of Shut Up and Fail.

Creative director and branding consultant, Daniel Martinez, stops by the Shut Up and Fail studios to talk to us today about how his failures helped him pay off his car and grow his business. Daniel's relentless desire for growth pushed him to add some pretty big failures to his name early on in his startup career, but through making these mistakes he was able to recognize the importance of resilience and having a close knit circle of people to go to when things go awry. Lots of laughs, a few confessions from our host Woodie Landeros, and much more startup advice on this episode of Shut Up and Fail.

Undergoing the achievements and failures that Joseph Landeros has experienced, these experiences have all shaped Joseph to be who he has become today along his journey. Generating from all the loses and failures, these have all evolved to create the positive and strengthened Joseph Landeros. In this interview, Woodie Landeros dives in with Joseph Landeros (Aka El Tigre) to decipher and find the deep of why he does boxing and how he handled the everyday criticism/ struggles of the amateur boxing world.Shut Up And Fail