Our guest this week is producer, songwriter, tech educator, entrepreneur, and activist Erin Barra. Currently Erin is the Director of Popular Music at Arizona State University. Prior to that she wrote multiple courses for Berklee Online and worked as an associate professor at their campus in Boston for several years. We discuss the importance of being a lifelong learner, understanding your personal narrative, and how learning music can be the skeleton key to unlocking your full potential. She is passionate about empowering her students through music and technology and fights to be sure that all people have equal access to the opportunity to learn.
In this episode, we'll dig in on...
Transitioning from artist to educator by accident
Understanding your Personal Narrative
Creating musical moments from chaos
The anti-todo list
Life-Long Learning
Technology Justice
In person vs online learning
Ableton Live

Learn More About Erin Barra...
Website: www.mammabarra.com, 
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Intro to Ableton Course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/ableton-live (Here)
ASU Popular Music Program: https://music.asu.edu/degree-programs/popular-music?dept=392823&id=1 (Here)
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Credits:
Guest: Erin Barra
Host: Travis Ference
Editor: Travis Ference
Theme Music: inter.ference