web01.fireside.fm Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:08:12 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Rogue Academic - Episodes Tagged with “Music” https://therogueacademic.fireside.fm/tags/music Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500 The Rogue Academic is an organization dedicated to fostering collaboration between creative folks to share crucial information left out of the standard academic training program. We cover four main pillars of missing information: Mental Health and Wellbeing for Artists, Financial Literacy, Leveraging Technology, and Building Community. If you feel like your institution hung you out to dry and left you with a phat bill for the pleasure... welcome to the path of the Rogue! We're here to help. en-us episodic The Rogue Academic - The Podcast! Lexie Signor The Rogue Academic is an organization dedicated to fostering collaboration between creative folks to share crucial information left out of the standard academic training program. We cover four main pillars of missing information: Mental Health and Wellbeing for Artists, Financial Literacy, Leveraging Technology, and Building Community. If you feel like your institution hung you out to dry and left you with a phat bill for the pleasure... welcome to the path of the Rogue! We're here to help. yes Self Help, Rogue, Academic, Mental Health, Lexie, Signor, Academia, Wellness, Musician, Art, Creative, Lexie Signor theroadtorogue@gmail.com Episode 13: Mean "Sheets" https://therogueacademic.fireside.fm/mean-sheets 552a1e2b-89b1-4b94-bcab-8f3b25b488bc Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Lexie Signor full 1 Lexie Signor In the style of the famous "Mean Tweets" Lexie reads some critiques from professors she's been given over the years and chuckles at their inherent flaws as well as highlighting some comments from others. 42:19 yes Lexie Signor and Brandon Hall share critiques they've been given throughout the years of their schooling, highlighting their inherent ignorance in some cases, flaws, and well-intentioned directions in others. In doing so, we discuss some of the things being allowed to continue in higher ed that should perhaps be questioned or changed in the future. comment, mean, tweet, critique, musician, music, education, help, self help, funny, comedy, system, dismantle, error, ignorance Lexie Signor and Brandon Hall share critiques they've been given throughout the years of their schooling, highlighting their inherent ignorance in some cases, flaws, and well-intentioned directions in others. In doing so, we discuss some of the things being allowed to continue in higher ed that should perhaps be questioned or changed in the future.

]]> Lexie Signor and Brandon Hall share critiques they've been given throughout the years of their schooling, highlighting their inherent ignorance in some cases, flaws, and well-intentioned directions in others. In doing so, we discuss some of the things being allowed to continue in higher ed that should perhaps be questioned or changed in the future.

]]> Episode 9: Tris Brooks "...Full Send It!" https://therogueacademic.fireside.fm/tris-brooks 01a95f99-4324-4ab9-9677-de05df170ef8 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Lexie Signor full 1 Lexie Signor Long time friends Tris Brooks and Lexie Signor discuss mental health challenges in an already challenging world as they relate to the performer's mindset and coping strategies. 56:27 yes Performing is hard, but performing under pressure is harder! Mental health and wellness specialist Tristan Brooks talks about their struggles with gender identity, maintaining their mental health as a performer and helping those around them who may struggle with mental health as well. They have a private practice in the UK dedicated to helping folks survive and thrive in the face of any number of circumstances but particularly gender identity and performance anxiety. mental health, wellness, therapy, music, arts, dance, assistance, gender, identity, crisis, prevention, stage fright, anxiety, NHS, UK, ableism, disability, awareness Performing is hard, but performing under pressure is harder! Mental health and wellness specialist Tristan Brooks talks about their struggles with gender identity, maintaining their mental health as a performer and helping those around them who may struggle with mental health as well. They have a private practice in the UK dedicated to helping folks survive and thrive in the face of any number of circumstances but particularly gender identity and performance anxiety.

]]> Performing is hard, but performing under pressure is harder! Mental health and wellness specialist Tristan Brooks talks about their struggles with gender identity, maintaining their mental health as a performer and helping those around them who may struggle with mental health as well. They have a private practice in the UK dedicated to helping folks survive and thrive in the face of any number of circumstances but particularly gender identity and performance anxiety.

]]> Episode 8: Josh Dreon, (The Music Law Guy) "...Capitalism and Greed." https://therogueacademic.fireside.fm/the-music-law-guy 3b6f8717-dd3d-4351-aa68-08a6678df936 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Lexie Signor full 1 Lexie Signor Our host Dr. Lexie Signor has a nifty conversation over coffee with TikTok's Music Law Guy, Josh Dreon! We cover some little known facts, do's and don'ts for producing your own music and things to watch out for on social media. 1:15:15 yes Josh is a specialist in the area of music law and was kind enough to share his time with us to chat about all things related to the legal side of producing your own music. He describes some common mistakes, how to avoid them, and a little about his journey to becoming the Internet's favorite Music Industry Attorney! law, music, legal, advice, business, do, don't, social, media, production, school, education, coffee, attorney, esquire, representation Josh is a specialist in the area of music law and was kind enough to share his time with us to chat about all things related to the legal side of producing your own music. He describes some common mistakes, how to avoid them, and a little about his journey to becoming the Internet's favorite Music Industry Attorney!

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]]> Episode 7: Gunhild Carling "Dare it, DO it!" https://therogueacademic.fireside.fm/gunhild-carling 1c1dfe79-b404-4313-8257-666b2deb0423 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Lexie Signor full 1 Lexie Signor The world renowned multi-instrumentalist, and star of stage and screen Gunhild Carling joins us for a fabulous discussion about her experiences and adventures making music all over the world! 58:07 yes In a truly inspiring hour and change, Gunhild shared her perspective on the music industry, jazz history, trumpet playing philosophy and life with us all in one fabulous interview. From her start with her family band to her rise to fame today, she has amassed a wealth of wisdom and insight on making music and conveying your heart's story. Dare it, do it! Gunhild, Jazz, Trumpet, Trad, Trad Jazz, postmodern, jukebox, gender, eurocentric, music, music theory, philosophy, daring, project, album, career, social media In a truly inspiring hour and change, Gunhild shared her perspective on the music industry, jazz history, trumpet playing philosophy and life with us all in one fabulous interview. From her start with her family band to her rise to fame today, she has amassed a wealth of wisdom and insight on making music and conveying your heart's story. Dare it, do it!

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]]> In a truly inspiring hour and change, Gunhild shared her perspective on the music industry, jazz history, trumpet playing philosophy and life with us all in one fabulous interview. From her start with her family band to her rise to fame today, she has amassed a wealth of wisdom and insight on making music and conveying your heart's story. Dare it, do it!

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]]> Episode 6: Clare Longendyke "...that's another story." https://therogueacademic.fireside.fm/clare-longendyke b6cc1d8c-4851-4fa7-83de-0e94aef69bda Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0500 Lexie Signor full 1 Lexie Signor Clare and Lexie didn't cross paths until attending the Mostly Modern Music Festival even though they went to grad school together at IU. Here, they discuss the performance world, the pitfalls of the conservatory system, and ponder solutions for problems in performance spaces. 1:16:35 yes This discussion covers all the bases from business, to work-life balance and everything in between. Clare is a truly self-made, self-promoted musician based in the greater Indianapolis area and she was kind enough to share some of the lessons she learned along the way with our host, Dr. Lexie Signor. Both attended the IU Jacobs School of Music and have experienced many similar road blocks on the way to making a living for themselves. piano, music, business, mom, mother, mothering, performance, entrepreneurship, promotion, funding, crowd, crowd sourcing, album, project, grant, writing, misogyny, discrimination, success, story This discussion covers all the bases from business, to work-life balance and everything in between. Clare is a truly self-made, self-promoted musician based in the greater Indianapolis area and she was kind enough to share some of the lessons she learned along the way with our host, Dr. Lexie Signor. Both attended the IU Jacobs School of Music and have experienced many similar road blocks on the way to making a living for themselves.

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]]> This discussion covers all the bases from business, to work-life balance and everything in between. Clare is a truly self-made, self-promoted musician based in the greater Indianapolis area and she was kind enough to share some of the lessons she learned along the way with our host, Dr. Lexie Signor. Both attended the IU Jacobs School of Music and have experienced many similar road blocks on the way to making a living for themselves.

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]]> Episode 5: Joe Leyva "This is Quality Control..." https://therogueacademic.fireside.fm/joe-leyva 6ab95fd9-fc75-4156-be75-86d9ff1b9f05 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Lexie Signor full 1 Lexie Signor Joe and Lexie talk about the nuts and bolts of breaking into the performance side of the music industry. 1:15:27 yes Joe Leyva has been a heavy trumpet player on teh west coast for years and regularly books dates across the country. While his career has been storied and colorful, he recognizes that the next generation is looking for a seat on the bandstand and he and Lexie chat about the do's and don't's of working your way into the music industry. music, industry, trumpet, R&B, funk, blues, professional, business, finance, how to, big break, break in, money, showbiz, travel, referrals Joe Leyva has been a heavy trumpet player on teh west coast for years and regularly books dates across the country. While his career has been storied and colorful, he recognizes that the next generation is looking for a seat on the bandstand and he and Lexie chat about the do's and don't's of working your way into the music industry.

]]> Joe Leyva has been a heavy trumpet player on teh west coast for years and regularly books dates across the country. While his career has been storied and colorful, he recognizes that the next generation is looking for a seat on the bandstand and he and Lexie chat about the do's and don't's of working your way into the music industry.

]]> Episode 2: Sam Javitch "AI will never have SOUL" https://therogueacademic.fireside.fm/sam-javitch d94f3ca5-638c-4cc8-b583-befda2a9f333 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Lexie Signor full 1 Lexie Signor Sam graciously shares her story of learning about her most authentic self through her study of jazz. 1:15:12 yes From Jazz piano, to AI, to gender identity and back, this is a must-listen conversation on some of the most relevant topics in our world today. Sam's insight and experiences are invaluable and we are grateful for her time and courage to share them with us! gender, jazz, AI, computer, music, business, UCLA, trans, rights, identity, soul, narrative, courage, From Jazz piano, to AI, to gender identity and back, this is a must-listen conversation on some of the most relevant topics in our world today. Sam's insight and experiences are invaluable and we are grateful for her time and courage to share them with us!

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  • Sam Javitch's Home Page — Critically acclaimed Jazz Pianist Sam Javitch is dynamic and available for hire both as a performer and educator.
  • JQ International - A Safe Place for Queer Folk in the Jewish Community — Established in 2004, JQ is the premier LGBTQ+ Jewish organization in Los Angeles. JQ celebrates the lives of LGBTQ+ Jews and their allies by transforming Jewish communities and ensuring inclusion through community building, educational programs, and support and wellness services, promoting the healthy integration of LGBTQ+ and Jewish identities. JQ envisions a world where all LGBTQ+ Jews feel a strong sense of self, pride, and community – a place where LGBTQ+ Jews and their allies are supported by communities that embrace their needs and celebrate their unique gifts.
  • Chloe Rowlands- Trumpeter and Educator — Sam credits Ms. Rowlands with being one of her greatest allies and influences in her journey to find her most authentic voice in jazz and life.
  • Pride- The Movie — Sam mentions this as one of her inspirations on her journey to find her truest self.
  • Gender Affirming Clothes — This is Sam's favorite place to find gender affirming garments that help her express her most authentic self!
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  • Sam Javitch's Home Page — Critically acclaimed Jazz Pianist Sam Javitch is dynamic and available for hire both as a performer and educator.
  • JQ International - A Safe Place for Queer Folk in the Jewish Community — Established in 2004, JQ is the premier LGBTQ+ Jewish organization in Los Angeles. JQ celebrates the lives of LGBTQ+ Jews and their allies by transforming Jewish communities and ensuring inclusion through community building, educational programs, and support and wellness services, promoting the healthy integration of LGBTQ+ and Jewish identities. JQ envisions a world where all LGBTQ+ Jews feel a strong sense of self, pride, and community – a place where LGBTQ+ Jews and their allies are supported by communities that embrace their needs and celebrate their unique gifts.
  • Chloe Rowlands- Trumpeter and Educator — Sam credits Ms. Rowlands with being one of her greatest allies and influences in her journey to find her most authentic voice in jazz and life.
  • Pride- The Movie — Sam mentions this as one of her inspirations on her journey to find her truest self.
  • Gender Affirming Clothes — This is Sam's favorite place to find gender affirming garments that help her express her most authentic self!
]]> Episode 0: Lexie's Villain Origin Story https://therogueacademic.fireside.fm/lexies-villain-origin-story 26b25b61-a361-4fc5-a112-68ba6161f2fe Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:00:00 -0500 Lexie Signor full 1 Lexie Signor Co-Producer Eric Schwarz interviews Rogue Academic founder Dr. Lexie Signor about why she was inspired to start The Rogue Academic. 1:23:44 yes This is the villain origin story of founder Dr. Lexie Signor sharing with us the harrowing tales of how many times she did all the right things and then got screwed over by a system built to benefit folks who do not identify as "others." If you're frustrated about not being able to progress down a traditional path with your career, this may shed some light as to why and furthermore HOW to leave the system behind and forge a successful path for yourself outside of the norm. Enjoy! ...and Go Rogue! Academia, Rogue, other, survivor, business, independent, self help, music, musician, founder, CEO, origin, original This is the villain origin story of founder Dr. Lexie Signor sharing with us the harrowing tales of how many times she did all the right things and then got screwed over by a system built to benefit folks who do not identify as "others." If you're frustrated about not being able to progress down a traditional path with your career, this may shed some light as to why and furthermore HOW to leave the system behind and forge a successful path for yourself outside of the norm. Enjoy! ...and Go Rogue!

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