
Rhett Miller on deserving vs entitlement, envy, and spinning plates.
About this episode
Rhett Miller is the lead singer for The Old 97's, a solo artist, a podcast host (Wheels Off, with almost 200 episodes), an author and a mental health advocate who has released records via labels such as Elektra, ATO and Verve, worked with artists such as Jon Brion, Rosanne Cash, The Decemberists, and Tori Amos, and fronted The Old 97's for over 30 years. We talk about the difference between feeling deserving and entitlement, navigating envy traps, diversification for creative pursuits and financial fear, authenticity and a whole lot more.
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- Rhett Miller
- The Old 97's
- Wheels Off Podcast
- Parson's School of Design/The New School
- Little, Brown Publishing
- Dan Santat
- 'This Is What I Do'
- Rounder Records
- Elektra
- Nick Lowe
- Neko Case
- David Bowie
- Rosanne Cash
- 'Big Brown Eyes'
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