In Episode 25 of the Flow State Podcast, Harry opens up about getting back in touch with the fear of pressing 'publish' and shares how he pushed through a recent bout of creative resistance. He recounts his experience walking the red carpet at the premiere of A Complete Unknown and answers fan questions about the power of rhyming and building a following from scratch. Harry also reflects on how Kobe Bryant’s meditative focus and Mamba Mentality relate to creative flow states. As always, he closes the episode with a freestyle recap, weaving the key moments together with his signature flow.
Show Notes:
Harry Mack RapScript Freestyle https://youtu.be/nY6ZyAzH0vI
Creative Resistance Freestyle https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDfT7I5Pk27/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
A Complete Unknown https://www.acompleteunknownfilm.co.uk/
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan https://open.spotify.com/album/0o1uFxZ1VTviqvNaYkTJek?si=M0BvG4xwQAO73S_axd2JTw
Highway 61 Revisited https://open.spotify.com/album/6YabPKtZAjxwyWbuO9p4ZD?si=5paC6yagQyeIryHUSTFT5A
Harry Mack Interview: The Art of Improvisation, Power of Freestyle & His Musical Journey https://youtu.be/vqXnuQGcHhc?si=1weVkwXMVfHTpwSV
Liam McEwan https://www.youtube.com/@LiamMcEwan
Kobe Bryant’s Last Great Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9GvDekiJ9c
TEDxShanghaiSalon - Power of the Mind https://youtu.be/9_tYXFbgjZk?si=nTau8PAXwjLxGkGU
CeeLo Green - Suga Baby (feat. Big Gipp & Backbone) https://open.spotify.com/track/0cPrQUVe9YEt5gkg2ZgEDj?si=61e040180ccd4e93
It Goes Deep
https://www.harrymackofficial.com/it-goes-deep
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:45 Getting past the resistance
00:23:34 Harry hits the red carpet
00:35:49 Kobe Bryant on meditative states of focus
00:44:36 Kobe Bryant on the Mamba Mentality
00:52:28 Q1: Why is rhyming so satisfying?
00:57:53 Q2: How do you build a fan base?
01:08:07 Freestyle submission
01:13:16 Harry reacts to It Goes Deep
01:23:56 Closing Freestyle