Dan Mangan is a two-time JUNO Award winning musician and a contributing writer for The guardian and Huffington Post Canada. Dan has recently released a new album entitled Club Meds under the band name Dan Mangan + Blacksmith. Dan talks to the guys on his creation process, being vulnerable, and also gives some advice to young musicians looking to make music for a living. Dan reminds the audience that there will be hard days in the creation process, but you have to trust your gut and ignore the critics.   Key Takeaways: [1:40] What does Dan do? [2:20] What's Dan's why? [5:45] Dan talks about his musical style. [8:35] What does it really mean to be a 'rock star'? [12:35] Dan talks on his son being born 7 weeks early. [17:10] What kind of challenges has Dan faced in the music industry? [24:10] Starting your own band? Buy a van and hire a publicist. [24:55] What's Dan's creation process? [34:55] Dan doesn't always love the creation process. [35:55] You will have hard days in the creative process. [40:35] Dan doesn't want to make the same record twice. [43:55] You have to trust your gut and ignore the critics. [54:20] The most impressive people are the ones who can be vulnerable. [55:20] How has Dan learned to become a leader? [60:30] How can you lead people without being a bully? [63:20] What does it mean to be a man today? [66:30] Life is always complicated. [67:10] What kind of legacy does Dan want to leave behind? [69:05] Dan is currently working on an EP. [70:40] ManTalks will be hosting a one day event in Vancouver on Nov 7th.   Mentioned In This Episode: http://danmanganmusic.com/ Hector and the Search for Happiness Club Meds by Dan Mangan + Blacksmith. http://mantalks.com/   Music Credit: Parlange & Latenite Automatic (jesusparlange.com – lateniteautomatic.com) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices