{"podcast":{"title":"Kanawha Valley Hustlers","slug":"kanawha-valley-hustlers-6379539","podcast_index_feed_id":6379539,"rss_url":"https://www.joejustice.org/feed/mp3/","website_url":"https://www.joejustice.org","image_url":"https://www.joejustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Podcast-Poster-scaled.jpg","author":"Joe Justice","episode_count":320,"summary":"The Kanawha Valley Hustle podcast is your source for inspiration and insights from the creative minds and hardworking hustlers who call the Kanawha Valley area home. Whether you're looking to start your own business, pursue a creative passion, or simply want to learn more about the movers and shakers in your community, the Kanawha Valley Hustle has something for you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T06:20:48.059224+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kanawha-valley-hustlers-6379539"},"episode":{"title":"Building a Career One Beat at a Time with DJEJ","slug":"building-a-career-one-beat-at-a-time-with-djej","published_at":"2026-07-21T20:46:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kanawha-valley-hustlers-6379539/building-a-career-one-beat-at-a-time-with-djej","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kanawha-valley-hustlers-6379539","url":"https://www.joejustice.org/building-a-career-one-beat-at-a-time-with-djej/","audio_url":"https://www.joejustice.org/podlove/file/340/s/feed/c/mp3/KVH319.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Kanawha Valley Hustlers podcast, I talk with EJ Price, better known as DJEJ, to talk about building a career from a love of music. He shares how he once believed making a living as a DJ in West Virginia was out of reach, but years of work, learning, and adapting proved otherwise. We discuss the challenge of helping clients understand that modern event production is more than playing music. It is about creating the right atmosphere through sound, lighting, and media. EJ talks about investing in education, expanding into event and media design, and bringing ideas from larger markets back to Charleston. What stands out most is his commitment to the craft. He tells me that even if everything disappeared tomorrow, he would start over with a pair of turntables because he loves what he does. His message to entrepreneurs is simple. Build your business around something you truly enjoy, because that passion will keep you moving when the work gets hard.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Kanawha Valley Hustlers podcast, I talk with EJ Price, better known as DJEJ, to talk about building a career from a love of music.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":0,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kanawha-valley-hustlers-6379539/episodes/building-a-career-one-beat-at-a-time-with-djej/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kanawha-valley-hustlers-6379539/building-a-career-one-beat-at-a-time-with-djej.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}