Embracing Difficulties and Encouraging Engagement with the Community

In this episode, Harry explores some of the lessons he’s learned about sticking to goals, staying on track, and addressing what - if anything - he would change about his freestyle career. Harry also dives into his roots as a jazz musician with stories about coming up as a young jazz improviser, learning about how to really listen to the musical conversation, and offering recommendations for some of his favorite classic jazz musicians and albums. After fresh reactions to a multi-lingual freestyle submission and a classic Guerrilla Bars moment, Harry closes out the episode in his traditional way — through freestyle.

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Show Notes: Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet https://www.milesdavis.com/albums/relaxin-with-the-miles-davis-quintet/ Art Blakey http://artblakey.com/ John Coltrane https://www.johncoltrane.com/ Sounding Well Writ (Guerrilla Bars 7) https://youtu.be/8JPdpyjwU7w?si=rl6sto-yJm6brJ0S&t=159 Prove it to Myself https://www.harrymackofficial.com/prove-it-to-myself Get Away From Everything https://www.harrymackofficial.com/get-away-from-everything ________

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:09 Kobe Bryant and the Non-Negotiable Contract

00:09:49 Self-Compassion and Getting Back On Track

00:23:06 Question #1: If I could start over…

00:29:18 Question #2: Jazz Artist Recommendations

00:39:26 Question #3: The Jazz - Freestyle Connection

00:45:25 Freestyle Submission

01:00:01 Reacting to Guerrilla Bars 7

01:10:42 Closing Freestyle