In today’s episode, Derrick Kinney interviews musicians Drew and Ellie Holcomb as they candidly discuss how the pandemic shut-down their music business, the impact on their family and why a quick business decision to launch a virtual concert series paid off. If you feel uncertain about your future, now may be the time to launch something new or reinvent yourself. And the Holcombs share a special performance of their popular song, Here We Go.

Podcast Summary:

• The importance of adapting, but staying true to who you are
• Why you should give yourself grace during this challenging time
• Choosing gratitude over grief
• Why you should lead with generosity
• Learning to name the losses
• How the generosity of people with a vision gets good work done

Quotes:

• “So it’s all been about adapting while still being true to who we are.” - Drew Holcomb
• “I think what I’ve been learning that’s been a really important thing for me is to, when I feel that sadness, it’s okay to just feel it and breathe through it.” - Ellie Holcomb
• “Music is this thing that helps people tell their own stories.” - Drew Holcomb
• “Enjoy every imperfect, messy moment and really live this out for the fullest.” – Derrick Kinney
• “We are all isolated right now, but we are not alone.” - Ellie Holcomb
• “I think it’s helped us make sense of and find our way through this season, is to sing through it.” - Ellie Holcomb
• “I always say that music is a bridge builder. And it connects our stories, it helps us make sense of our own story and then helps us know that we’re not alone in our own story.”- Ellie Holcomb
• “We’ve been hoping for the best and planning for the worst…”- Drew Holcomb

Recommended Resources:

• Don’t Forget to Remember by Ellie Holcomb https://www.ellieholcomb.com/dont-forget-to-remember
• DrewHolcomb.com
• 5 Ways Your Resentment of Money is Ruining the World (free download at https://www.goodmoneyframework.com)