EP151: Creative Canadian Woman: Songwriter & Author Gail Taylor is Using Kickstarter

The And She Looked Up Podcast

Gail Taylor left behind a successful career as an investment advisor to go all in with music - in her 50s! Now, as a Canadian songwriter, author, keynote speaker and entrepreneur, she's a passionate advocate for the power of music to inspire change. Her new book, Curve Balls, is coming to shelves soon thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $10K.
In this episode, Gail shares her remarkable story and her tips for using Kickstarter. We talk about her journey from her early years using drugs as a form of escape, to becoming a successful investment advisor and then her pivot to music. She shares the behind the scenes of the Nashville music industry, how she uses music to help others, and the ins and outs of launching a creative project on Kickstarter.
This is a great episode for creatives who...

• feel a big change is out of reach
• are curious about getting their own music made
• have thought about using crowd-funding to launch their own creative projects
• are always curious for ways they can turn their creativity into multiple revenue streams
• would like to use their creative skills to foster positive change for others

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Episode151: Creative Canadian: Songwriter and Author Gail Taylor
You can find Gail at gailtaylormusic.com as well as @gailtaylormusic on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, and TikTok. You can also connect with her on LinkedIn.
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Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love.
Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.

Chapters

1. Gail Taylor (00:00:00)

2. Music and Dreams in Later Life (00:10:07)

3. Writing and Producing Music (00:20:48)

4. Lessons and Strategies for Crowdfunding Success (00:35:48)

5. Innovative Musician Merchandise (00:43:07)

6. Crowdfunding Tips and Risks for Creatives (00:46:45)

7. Navigating Life's Curveballs and Finding Opportunities (01:00:36)