{"podcast":{"title":"Minding My Creative Business Podcast","slug":"minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703","podcast_index_feed_id":6745703,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/mmcbpodcast/","website_url":"https://mmcbpodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/11b2c034-86b4-4b20-844c-8ad07845e564/07gFauMMAdiBVZbaaPnHBePU.jpg","author":"Ron \"Ironic\" Lee Jr. and ShySpeaks","episode_count":56,"summary":"MMCB Podcast helps you embrace the business of creativity! Every week, go with Ron \"iRonic\" Lee and ShySpeaks behind the brand of some of the most wildly successful creative entrepreneurs. You'll be sure to gain access to the strategy and structure that turn creative arts into viable 6, 7, and even 8 figure businesses! Trust us, you're not the only _____ (*insert your creative genius here*) that struggled with generating a full-time income from your skillset and passion. But musician, photographer, designer, etc. all over the world have embrace the power of information, implemented business principles & systems, and moved from creatives to CEOs thereby turning their passion into profits. Say this out loud: All it takes is intention, consistency, and laser-focus to Mind My Creative Business!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T14:18:05.567329+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703"},"episode":{"title":"From One Talent to Three Businesses: Building a Performance Empire with Lala Johnson","slug":"from-one-talent-to-three-businesses-building-a-performance-empire-with-lala-johnson","published_at":"2026-09-21T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703/from-one-talent-to-three-businesses-building-a-performance-empire-with-lala-johnson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703","url":"https://mmcbpodcast.com/episode/mmcb-s7e55-lala-johnson-performance-business","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/62537909-7d78-4f23-a0b0-91f5fc7f76ee.mp3","summary":"Episode Summary Ron and Shy sit down with Lala Johnson — singer-songwriter, actress, vocal instructor, live performance event producer, and CEO of LWM Group — for a deep dive into what it actually takes to turn a single talent into a full performance business. An Army veteran and 13-year soprano background vocalist for Erykah Badu, Lala now leads three distinct ensembles: the all-woman Tina Turner tribute band I Tina , the multi-diva tribute show Three American Divas , and the band Lucy — plus Tina Fest , a growing Dallas festival marking the 50th anniversary of Tina Turner's reinvention in the city. This episode is a masterclass in pricing, booking, team-building, and the mindset shift from performer to producer. What You'll Learn (Timestamped) 00:00 — Dallas has a hidden Tina Turner story. The episode opens on this idea: millions visit downtown Dallas for its JFK history, unaware that one mile away is where Tina Turner rebirthed herself by leaving Ike — the true origin of Tina Fest. 04:54 — The pivot point from performer to producer. While in the Army full-time and singing in a party band on weekends, Lala had an epiphany during a band rehearsal: stop being paralyzed by what you don't know, because every expert started as a novice. 07:48 — Coordinating a 12-member band is \"herding cats,\" solved with structure. Lala uses WhatsApp communities split into sub-groups (general, section-specific, new members) so she only reaches who she needs to, when she needs to. 10:27 — \"Being the producer means being the bank.\" Three American Divas started as a joke between friends, but Lala learned fast that producing your own shows means personally covering costs when ticket sales fall short. 12:06 — The sponsorship epiphany. After repeatedly covering shortfalls out of pocket, a conve…","meta_description":"Episode Summary Ron and Shy sit down with Lala Johnson — singer-songwriter, actress, vocal instructor, live performance event producer, and CEO of LWM Gro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3203,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703/episodes/from-one-talent-to-three-businesses-building-a-performance-empire-with-lala-johnson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703/from-one-talent-to-three-businesses-building-a-performance-empire-with-lala-johnson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}