{"podcast":{"title":"Master Your Mix Podcast","slug":"master-your-mix-podcast-176238","podcast_index_feed_id":176238,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/masteryourmixpodcast/","website_url":"https://masteryourmix.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b7c37057-014b-46f3-ae2f-b60dd2725b8c/podcast-logo-yellow-4mucm3.png","author":"Mike Indovina","episode_count":304,"summary":"Helping musicians, engineers and producers create professional recordings and mixes from home so you can showcase your talents in the best way possible and grow your career.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast-176238"},"episode":{"title":"Chris Athens: Creating Traction With Your Career (Revisited)","slug":"chris-athens-creating-traction-with-your-career-revisited","published_at":"2026-06-03T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast-176238/chris-athens-creating-traction-with-your-career-revisited","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast-176238","url":"https://masteryourmixpodcast.captivate.fm/episode/chris-athens-creating-traction-with-your-career-revisited","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/212fdb31-7500-4f4b-948c-bbcf9069b306.mp3","summary":"Chris Athens is a mastering engineer with over 30 years in the industry. Formerly working at Sony Music Studios and Sterling Sound, he has founded his own studio, Chris Athens Masters in Austin Texas. Chris has mastered for some of the biggest names in hip-hop such as DJ Khaled, Drake, and Mac Miller as well as some rock artists including Coheed & Cambria, Architects, and Of Mice and Men. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Taking chances, even when you don’t feel prepared Learning from mistakes Surrounding yourself with the right people Work/life balance Working to the point of burnout Why you need to get good at networking and marketing Inheriting clients vs. creating clients Finding people to partner with for your studio business Knowing your own strengths and weaknesses The advantages of working quickly How to preserve your objectivity Broad-stroke vs. surgical EQ Getting big clear low end To learn more about Chris Athens, visit: https://chrisathensmasters.com/ Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes? Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join: https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Want additional help with your music productions? For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books: The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Check out our Sponsors: Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K Subscribe to…","meta_description":"Chris Athens is a mastering engineer with over 30 years in the industry. Formerly working at Sony Music Studios and Sterling Sound, he has founded his own…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5426,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/master-your-mix-podcast-176238/episodes/chris-athens-creating-traction-with-your-career-revisited/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast-176238/chris-athens-creating-traction-with-your-career-revisited.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}