Katie Buchanan's guest appearances

Katie Buchanan

Dangerously Reasonable - The Mallen Baker Show

This Next Song‘s About - A Songwriter‘s Podcast

Repeater

Kaylyn Marie

Jill Schlesinger

Caroline Casey

Daniel Caesar

Julien Baker

Glennon Doyle

Gretchen Peters

Amir Khan

Richard Branson

Elvis Costello

Josh Gondelman

Maeve Higgins

Amanda Palmer

Milly Tamarez

Nore Davis

OwlTail

Today's episode is a special "Producer's Perspective" episode, part of our new format to help you develop as an artist. I take a look inside the mind of a studio producer to help you get an idea of what you should expect when you’re heading in to record, whether you consider yourself a seasoned pro, or a newcomer, I promise this is one you'll want to listen to. Today’s guest is singer, songwriter and record producer, Katie Buchanan. Katie studied music at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. She works across all pop genres: from singer/songwriter to electronic inflected bops. But ultimately, she focuses on the artist and the songs. She has produced hundreds of tracks and garnered millions of plays, but cares most about creating an open, collaborative, and comfortable studio environment. Katie has come up with her top 5 tips for artists to consider before heading into the studio. Now, this doesn’t matter if you’re a newbie in the studio, or someone who’s been recording music for a while, this is a great episode and I hope it gets you thinking about your next project in a different way… Tops Tips discussed in the episode include... Producer vs Engineer Roles and Responsibilities Budget talk Royalties Finding the right Producer - FOR YOU You can find Katie at https://katiebuchanan.com or on instagram @katie_buchanan. Her new song West (played at the beginning of the episode) is available now.

Today's episode is a special "Producer's Perspective" episode, part of our new format to help you develop as an artist. I take a look inside the mind of a studio producer to help you get an idea of what you should expect when you’re heading in to record, whether you consider yourself a seasoned pro, or a newcomer, I promise this is one you'll want to listen to. Today’s guest is singer, songwriter and record producer, Katie Buchanan. Katie studied music at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. She works across all pop genres: from singer/songwriter to electronic inflected bops. But ultimately, she focuses on the artist and the songs. She has produced hundreds of tracks and garnered millions of plays, but cares most about creating an open, collaborative, and comfortable studio environment. Katie has come up with her top 5 tips for artists to consider before heading into the studio. Now, this doesn’t matter if you’re a newbie in the studio, or someone who’s been recording music for a while, this is a great episode and I hope it gets you thinking about your next project in a different way… Tops Tips discussed in the episode include... <ol><li>Producer vs Engineer</li> <li>Roles and Responsibilities</li> <li>Budget talk</li> <li>Royalties</li> <li>Finding the right Producer - FOR YOU</li> </ol>You can find Katie at <a href="https://katiebuchanan.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://katiebuchanan.com</a> or on instagram @katie_buchanan. Her new song West (played at the beginning of the episode) is available now.

Producer’s Perspective: Top 5 Tips for heading into the Studio ft. Katie Buchanan

In this episode, I talk to Katie Buchanan, the head of sustainability for Virgin Media. Katie is responsible for Virgin Media's growing reputation for creative and innovative approaches to sustainability. She has also created a powerful partnership with the charity Scope focused on getting people with disabilities into the workplace. In this interview, we talk about how she got here, and what she learned along the way. Why she has become immersed in inclusive employment issues, and why reducing its areas of focus has been so powerful for Virgin Media's overall approach to sustainability. Katie is a dynamic change maker who was shortlisted this year for the edie Sustainability Leader of the Year. We cover a lot of ground in this interview, and I think you'll get a huge amount from it. Show Notes Why Katie's sustainability journey actively began right when she was back at high school (1:35) Katie’s "lightbulb moment" when she saw corporate social responsibility as the focus for her creative energy (3:31) First job in football hospitality (5:55) Katie's initial move into the CSR world as a result of a NESTA award (6:42) Why joining a CSR / sustainability agency was a great first step (10:30) Katie's immediate draw towards the Virgin brand and how she first arrived at Virgin Media with a specific focus on the environment (12:30) How Virgin Media's initial approach to CSR reporting involved posting hard copy reports to MPs (14:05) The spirit of the changes Katie introduced to how the company approached its communications (15:55) What propelled Katie within a very short period into becoming head of sustainability for the company (17:50) Adapting to new realities when the company was bought by Liberty Global (19:40) How Virgin Media came to focus on disability inclusion as its issue of focus (22:02) Narrowing from 23 sustainability goals to just five on the principle of "do a few things really well" (23:48) Identifying Scope as the one charity partner to take over from the many, and moving the focus to inclusive employment (26:00) The huge impact the launch of the new campaign made on employees, many of whom had their own disability story (28:16) Why the issue of disability in the workplace retains a taboo status (29:30) What the programme does, and what obstacles are needed to be overcome (30:15) What lessons have been learned about how to make an effective partnership? (34:41) The areas of focus for Virgin Media's approach to sustainability, and why 'big hairy goals’ can help push a long-term view (37:00) How to persuade upwards to get decision-makers on board (40:56) What is Katie’s personal purpose? (45:00) What one practical change would Katie like to bring about in the world before hanging up her gloves? (46:23) What advice would Kate give to her younger self? (46:58) Impressive change makers Katie has been influenced by? (48:45) What mistake did Katie make that led to some better outcome or personal growth? (50:00) What one habit would Katie like to change? (51:25) What book, or books, has changed Katie's attitudes or life? (52:45) Advice Katie would give to young change makers (55:45) Links Katie on twitter Katie on Linked In Virgin Media Sustainability Caroline Casey's TED talk The Big Five for Live, John P. Strelecky Finding Your Element, Ken Robinson

In this episode, I talk to Katie Buchanan, the head of sustainability for Virgin Media. Katie is responsible for Virgin Media's growing reputation for creative and innovative approaches to sustainability. She has also created a powerful partnership with the charity Scope focused on getting people with disabilities into the workplace. In this interview, we talk about how she got here, and what she learned along the way. Why she has become immersed in inclusive employment issues, and why reducing its areas of focus has been so powerful for Virgin Media's overall approach to sustainability. Katie is a dynamic change maker who was shortlisted this year for the edie Sustainability Leader of the Year. We cover a lot of ground in this interview, and I think you'll get a huge amount from it. Show Notes Why Katie's sustainability journey actively began right when she was back at high school (1:35) Katie’s "lightbulb moment" when she saw corporate social responsibility as the focus for her creative energy (3:31) First job in football hospitality (5:55) Katie's initial move into the CSR world as a result of a NESTA award (6:42) Why joining a CSR / sustainability agency was a great first step (10:30) Katie's immediate draw towards the Virgin brand and how she first arrived at Virgin Media with a specific focus on the environment (12:30) How Virgin Media's initial approach to CSR reporting involved posting hard copy reports to MPs (14:05) The spirit of the changes Katie introduced to how the company approached its communications (15:55) What propelled Katie within a very short period into becoming head of sustainability for the company (17:50) Adapting to new realities when the company was bought by Liberty Global (19:40) How Virgin Media came to focus on disability inclusion as its issue of focus (22:02) Narrowing from 23 sustainability goals to just five on the principle of "do a few things really well" (23:48) Identifying Scope as the one charity partner to take over from the many, and moving the focus to inclusive employment (26:00) The huge impact the launch of the new campaign made on employees, many of whom had their own disability story (28:16) Why the issue of disability in the workplace retains a taboo status (29:30) What the programme does, and what obstacles are needed to be overcome (30:15) What lessons have been learned about how to make an effective partnership? (34:41) The areas of focus for Virgin Media's approach to sustainability, and why 'big hairy goals’ can help push a long-term view (37:00) How to persuade upwards to get decision-makers on board (40:56) What is Katie’s personal purpose? (45:00) What one practical change would Katie like to bring about in the world before hanging up her gloves? (46:23) What advice would Kate give to her younger self? (46:58) Impressive change makers Katie has been influenced by? (48:45) What mistake did Katie make that led to some better outcome or personal growth? (50:00) What one habit would Katie like to change? (51:25) What book, or books, has changed Katie's attitudes or life? (52:45) Advice Katie would give to young change makers (55:45) Links <a href="https://twitter.com/katie_chaps?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katie on twitter</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieebuchanan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katie on Linked In</a> <a href="https://www.virginmedia.com/corporate/sustainability.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virgin Media Sustainability</a> <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/caroline_casey_looking_past_limits?language=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caroline Casey's TED talk</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Five-Life-leaderships-greatest/dp/0749929588/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Big Five for Live, John P. Strelecky</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Finding-Your-Element-Discover-Transform/dp/0241952026/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding Your Element, Ken Robinson</a>

Katie Buchanan – Do a few things really well

Pete Townshend

Matt Rogers

Actor, writer, and comedian Matt Rogers (Pop Roulette, MTV's Decoded, UCBT) stops by to talk with us about Pete Townshend's song "Let My Love Open The Door." We discuss VH1's Divas Live, Jimmy Buffet, musical sketch comedy, and so much more. Singer-songwriter Katie Buchanan also joins us to cover "Let My Love Open The Door" and play some of her own music.

Pete Townshend “Let My Love Open The Door” with Matt Rogers & Katie Buchanan