68. Leading Through Imposter Syndrome and the Power of Saying No With Jeremy Price
I had an absolute blast interviewing the man behind this podcast. Jeremy created the music for my podcast and produced every episode. He calls himself a sound designer. I couldn’t wait to share this interview with you, his story of moving from a corporate space and creating an audio editing business of his own.
The first thought Jeremy shared was that when he produced The Regret-proof podcast (my original podcast), he was triggered by some of the concepts I shared BECAUSE he, too, was experiencing what so many of my business owner clients face.
Listen in as Jeremy shares how he stepped in fully as a business owner after working for Apple and a tech company. He led his own business through imposter syndrome and learned to run his business in a way that served him and his clients well.
Takeaways:
It’s easy to sell when you LOVE what you do
The hard part about knowing your value as you’re learning to run your business
You have to sell your business to your family as you invest early on
Less time (becoming a parent) helped him be more productive
He matched his BEST work with people he wanted to work with, less was more
Moved to sound effects, mixing vs creating music and scores after working on projects he found he loved
His unique edge: set proper timeline expectations and guide clients through that process and delivered
His integrity showed up in how he honestly communicated timelines in a very deadline-oriented industry.
Learning that turning down work is a growth move
NOs are our biggest growth tool
Valuing your time with premium pricing was everything
The way you serve your current clients creates this ‘unexpected’ result
What can you do without? Be careful of overlearning the tech and systems or getting a new certification that goes beyond what you really need to serve clients.
How do you know when to make a shift when you love what you’re doing and those you create for also are so thankful?
Learn from your bad decisions, and reflect on what projects worked and which didn’t.
Leaning into what you’re wired to do is everything!
Get in touch with Jeremy Price: jeremy@cinemaxsoundsdesign.com