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The Cosmic Nomad · Oct 28, 2025 · 42 min

21. my music origin story: a closet studio to 30 million streams

in this episode, i share the real story behind how my music career began. from quitting my jobs and university at nineteen to recording songs in my parents’ attic, i talk about the leap of faith that shaped everything that came after. i reflect on the late nights of teaching myself to record and produce, the mentorship that taught me to have no plan b, and how one gut-led cover changed my life forever. it’s a story about intuition, perseverance, and how art can reach farther than we ever imagine. show notes: how quitting school and jobs became my turning point lessons from my early mentors creating music from the attic redefining what it means to “make it” as an independent artist the deeper purpose of covering songs and channeling emotion through sound listener stories that reminded me why music matters a reminder that your art just needs to be honest 🌿 connect with me: – support the pod: join the cosmic nomad collective on patreon for monthly meditations, gratitude practices, and behind-the-scenes ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠ – email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thecosmicnomadpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ – instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠⁠⁠ – youtube ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmicNomadPodcast⁠⁠ – spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3TV7qFy⁠⁠⁠⁠ – apple music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3TLJrQK⁠⁠⁠⁠ thank you for listening. if this episode moved something in you, feel free to share it with a friend or leave a review, it really helps this space grow. see you next week! open heart. open mind. stay curious 🖤 relavent tags: music, acoustic music, independent artist, acoustic covers, cover artist

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in this episode, i share the real story behind how my music career began. from quitting my jobs and university at nineteen to recording songs in my parents’ attic, i talk about the leap of faith that shaped everything that came after. i reflect on the late nights of teaching myself to record and produce, the mentorship that taught me to have no plan b, and how one gut-led cover changed my life forever. it’s a story about intuition, perseverance, and how art can reach farther than we ever imagine.


show notes:

  • how quitting school and jobs became my turning point

  • lessons from my early mentors

  • creating music from the attic

  • redefining what it means to “make it” as an independent artist

  • the deeper purpose of covering songs and channeling emotion through sound

  • listener stories that reminded me why music matters

  • a reminder that your art just needs to be honest


🌿 connect with me:

– support the pod: join the cosmic nomad collective on patreon for monthly meditations, gratitude practices, and behind-the-scenes ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠

– email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thecosmicnomadpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

– instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠⁠⁠

– youtube ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmicNomadPodcast⁠⁠

– spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3TV7qFy⁠⁠⁠⁠

– apple music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3TLJrQK⁠⁠⁠⁠


thank you for listening. if this episode moved something in you, feel free to share it with a friend or leave a review, it really helps this space grow. see you next week! open heart. open mind. stay curious 🖤


relavent tags:

music, acoustic music, independent artist, acoustic covers, cover artist

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