Shawn Eiferman: The People You Meet & the Books You Read

<p>Shawn Eiferman is a singer, songwriter, musician & creative entrepreneur who's been a staple of Las Vegas entertainment since the 90s. When he's not performing, he's exploring other business ventures like creating solutions for working musicians and renovating RVs.</p> <p>In this episode, we're talking about his career in the music business, doing what you're passionate about, and the two things that will change your life: the people you meet and the books you read.</p> <p>He's played shows countless major artists, but the highlights of his career have been singing with Prince and opening for Journey. Even though live shows have sustained his career, he always has some backup plans in place.</p> <p>When COVID shut everything down, he pivoted into the road trip business with his Free Bird RV Fleet. And while his crystal ball is busted, he's looking forward to playing more show and seeing the artistic explosion that's bound to come out of the shutdown.</p> <p>The full transcript is available at <a href='https://aardvarkgirl.com/shawneiferman/'>https://aardvarkgirl.com/shawneiferman/</a></p> <p>Connect with Shawn<a href='https://www.instagram.com/shawneiferman/'> @shawneiferman</a></p> <p>Connect with me on your favorite platform: <a href='https://pods.link/aardvarkgirl'>https://pods.link/aardvarkgirl</a></p> <p>The "Self-Employed Creatives" club meets Wednesdays at 4pm Pacific time on Clubhouse. </p> <p>--</p> <p>00:41 Since I was 15 years old, I've been making a living butchering songs wherever there's a bar and a place to plug in some stuff. I just got really, really lucky/fortunate. And it comes with hard work.</p> <p>03:04 As a songwriter, I made a living just writing songs in the 90s. I've had stuff placed in TV and film. And as a songwriter, it's a different ego. It's a different beast that you're feeding, because the truly creative side is really out there.</p> <p>05:11 Persistence wins, I guess, because out of nowhere, like two-and-a-half-hours into this thing, he goes “Come on up.” And so I g