{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67bde1122dbc20e82c437cd2/688f36c2c6d705dd3a2caffe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How To Become A... Music Creative ","description":"<p>What does it actually mean to be a “music creative”?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>How To Become A…</em>, Grace sits down with Toby to unpack the unconventional, multi-layered path of building a career in music — without fitting into one box.</p><p><br></p><p>From performing and writing his own music to running a studio, directing visuals, programming festival stages, and founding Sounds Queer to platform emerging queer artists, Toby shares how music has been the thread running through everything he does.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li>Wanting to be a performer from childhood</li><li>Studying Media &amp; Cultural Studies</li><li>Why grad schemes didn’t feel right</li><li>Working retail while building music</li><li>The moment that changed everything</li><li>Taking the leap into freelance life</li><li>Building State Is Flow studio</li><li>Starting Sounds Queer</li><li>Programming stages at Mighty Hoopla</li><li>Performing at Glastonbury</li><li>Creating safe spaces for emerging queer artists</li><li>Why community matters more than contacts</li></ul><p><br></p><p>We also talk about:</p><ul><li>The myth of “overnight success”</li><li>Pivoting when something stops working</li><li>Building resilience in creative careers</li><li>Imposter syndrome in music</li><li>Following gut instinct</li><li>Making space for joy in your work</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you’re dreaming of working in music, as an artist, programmer, producer, curator, or creative,  this episode is an honest look at how nonlinear, messy and beautiful that journey can be.</p><p><br></p><p>@tobycortonmusic</p><p>@soundsqueerhq</p><p>@stateisflow</p>","author_name":"Grace Stevens"}