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The Shift with Mike & Joe

The Shift with Mike & Joe
Music
Private Events
Chesapeake Bay
Nashville
Steve Boucher
The Edge 360
Kent Island
Cooking Education
MADE Baseball
Nicholas Ray
Jay Fleming
Baltimore, United States
Virtual Cooking Classes
PRS Guitars
Outlaw Gothic Country
Miggs Country Music
Priddy Music Academy
Real Estate
Mortgages
Annapolis

Real conversations with Eastern Shore musicians, makers and business owners about the shift that changed their lives.

Every other Wednesday, Mike Waskey and Joe Bryan sit down at Mike's studio on Kent Island, Maryland with someone from around the Shore and ask about the moment everything changed. The job they walked away from, the gig that turned into something bigger, the thing they almost didn'... more

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"We did not reopen after that company party. Nobody knew. I got the same message that everybody else on staff got."

Last December the staff at Kentmorr went home from the company party, and that was the last night. Drew Ewing found out the way every... more

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"It was projected on a theater screen. Best supporting actor, Walter, played by sandwich. They didn't even put my name on the screen."

Somewhere in Annapolis there is an award for best supporting actor, and it went to a ham sandwich. Dan Sadler buil... more

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"I thought I invented something. I was like, I have discovered an electric guitar."

Before he owned an electric guitar, Bryan wrapped a pair of Radio Shack headphones around the body of his acoustic and plugged them into the family stereo. It worked... more

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"Some people party in fields. Some people party in houses. I like to party in cemeteries."

On the second night of a true crime trivia event at Cult Classic, a woman came in wearing a wig and a set of scrubs and said she was only there with her daugh... more

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"I can't figure you out."

That's what Joe's first counselor told him in treatment. She had clients who'd been born addicted, clients who'd watched a parent murdered, and then she had Joe — good childhood, both parents, both sets of grandparents, no ... more

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"I felt like a hero, Joe."

Mike Waskey owns 42 bags. He can recite the model names from memory. And by the end of this conversation he can tell you exactly why — it goes back to a pair of pants that split open on his second day working at Starbucks.... more

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"I wasn't the best. I was the most consistent out of any of my competition."

Jason Morton has run roughly 800 Facebook ads in three years — one for every show, no matter how small — and he can now walk into a venue negotiation with the data to back ... more

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In Episode 38 of The Shift with Mike & Joe, we sit down with business and marketing coach Peggy Re James to talk about her unconventional upbringing, her path into entrepreneurship, and how she built a business designed to support her life instead of... more

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Recent Guests

Bryan Ewald
Guitarist and PRS demonstrator, multiple-band musician, producer and educator
PRS Guitars (demonstrator)
Episode: Bryan Ewald on Demoing PRS Guitars, Playing for a Living + Why He Cringes at His Own Videos - EP 43
J. Coursey Willis
Guest, author/creator behind True Crime Cult and related projects
Historic Kent Island / Cult Classic / True Crime Cult
Episode: J. Coursey Willis on True Crime Cult, Cemetery Walks + The Graveyard Under the Parking Lot - EP 42
Jason Morton
Musician, Chesapeake Sons / former The Cheaters member, Nashville-based artist
Chesapeake Sons / Nashville-based musician
Episode: Jason Morton on 800 Facebook Ads, Atomic Habits + Why Consistency Beats Talent - EP 39
Peggy Re James
Business and marketing coach who helps online service-based businesses
Self-employed / Coach
Episode: Peggy Re James on Growing Up in a Cult, Building a Six-Figure Business, and Working Less - EP 38
Daniel Alvarez
Founder of Spilling Pictures Studio, videographer, musician
Spilling Pictures Studio
Episode: Daniel Alvarez on Spilling Pictures Studio, Music, Videography, Photography, AI + Building a Creative Life - EP 37 The Shift with Mike & Joe
Lee Priddy
Founder and head of Priddy Music Academy
Priddy Music Academy
Episode: Lee Priddy on Building Priddy Music Academy, Student Bands, Guitar, Family + Community - EP 36
John Haywood
Songwriter and musician featured guest
Independent artist / Nashville songwriter
Episode: John Haywood on Nashville Songwriting, Outlaw Country, Stage Fright + Chasing Something Real - EP 35
Jay Fleming
Locally famous photographer focused on Chesapeake Bay watermen and island communities
Independent photographer
Episode: Jay Fleming on Documenting the Dying Waterman Industry + Preserving Chesapeake Bay Culture - EP 34
Chef Egg
Chef Egg, culinary educator and musician
Self-employed / Chef Egg brand
Episode: From College TV Show to Global Cooking Classes + Why Chef Egg Still Wants to Be a Rock Star - EP 33

Hosts

Mike Waskey
Host of the show; operates Kent Island Academy of Music; co-host who guides conversations with Eastern Shore musicians, makers, and business owners.
Joe Bryan
Co-host who co-leads discussions with local artists and entrepreneurs; frequently steers episodes toward practical takeaways and community relevance.

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Jason Morton on 800 Facebook Ads, Atomic Habits + Why Consistency Beats Talent - EP 39
Q: How do you approach branding and maintaining consistency across platforms?
Branding is about the story you consistently tell through posts, events, and visuals. It's important to curate photos, keep a fresh yet coherent image, and engage with venues and fans in a way that reinforces who you are as an artist. Consistency in events, ads, and content helps venues decide to book you and audiences to show up.
Jason Morton on 800 Facebook Ads, Atomic Habits + Why Consistency Beats Talent - EP 39
Q: What impact did Atomic Habits have on your daily routine and time management?
It introduced a framework for self-awareness and environment design, prompting changes like waking up at 5 a.m. to gym, laying out clothes the night before, and habit stacking to pair productive tasks with leisure; these changes helped create momentum and reduce procrastination, ultimately improving consistency in content creation and scheduling.
Steve Boucher: How Musicians Book High-Value Gigs | The Shift EP 20
Q: What are Steve Boucher's typical rates for different gig types?
Rates are usually hourly plus travel, with a wide range from modest private events to high-end corporate gigs; travel is often included in the overall price, and pricing scales with location, audience size, and event type.
Building a 700K YouTube Channel + GuitarGate (Michael Palmisano) | The Shift with Mike & Joe - EP 27
Q: How many GuitarGate members do you currently have?
There are about 200,000 total enrollments since 2013, with 10,000 to 15,000 active in an average month; Teleport launched in 2025 with about 1,750 units sold and fully sold out.
Building a 700K YouTube Channel + GuitarGate (Michael Palmisano) | The Shift with Mike & Joe - EP 27
Q: So how did you get started in music in general?
He describes growing up playing guitar from age five, attending GIT to pursue live work, and eventually pivoting to online education and community-building as the Internet and online platforms reshaped the music industry.

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A thought-provoking, locally grounded show that centers on Eastern Shore musicians, makers, and small business owners who share pivotal moments of disruption or transition in their careers. Across episodes, guests range from working musicians and photographers to educators and entrepreneurs, with conversations often circling branding, audience-building, the realities of freelance life, and how family, community, and place shape creative work. The format blends practical career insights with personal storytelling, addressing topics like pricing, marketing, AI in production, and the evolution of local culture on the Shore. A recurring strength is the emphasis on actionable takeaways for listeners seeking to grow their own ventures while balan... more

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2. J. Coursey Willis
3. Jason Morton
4. Peggy Re James
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8. Jay Fleming

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