Lyle Divinsky: The Brutal Truth About Chasing a Dream - Money Stories Ep 22

For five years, he played in the NYC subways just to pay his bills.

Then he got the call, and within a year, he was headlining Red Rocks.

But his real transformation didn't start on stage. It began backstage, watching his 72-year-old musical hero admit he was still grinding just because he "needed the money."

In this episode, Lyle Divinsky unpacks the beautiful, brutal reality of life as a touring musician. He shares his journey from the subway platform to the stadium stage, and the moment he realized that passion alone doesn't guarantee security. This isn’t just a story about making it in music. It’s about rewriting a money story that was never about scarcity, but about absence—and finding a new way to blend service, passion, and prosperity.

We unpack:

• From subway platforms to headlining Red Rocks: What it’s like to achieve your wildest dreams.

• The backstage conversation with a musical legend that revealed the dark side of a life pursuing passion.

• Why he quit a famous band at the height of its success to “go straight back to the bottom.”

• When "money is other": Rewriting a lifelong money story that never had a villain.

• From artist imposter syndrome to founder: How a musician learned to build a business.

• His new mission: Unlocking the power of the human voice for wellness.

About Lyle Divinsky:

Lyle Divinsky is a singer, songwriter, and sonic alchemist whose voice carries the grit of soul, the heart of folk, and the improvisational spirit of funk. Whether he’s fronting a crowd of thousands or guiding an intimate healing experience, Lyle uses music as a bridge—between people, between worlds, and back to self.

He rose to national acclaim as the lead vocalist for The Motet, lighting up stages from Red Rocks to Bonnaroo. But his work goes beyond performance. He built a career as a songwriter in Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles, crafting songs for emerging and established artists across genres, channeling personal stories into fully produced, emotionally resonant anthems. He also works with leaders, couples, and communities to help them reclaim their creative voice and reconnect with what matters most.

Today, Lyle is pouring his passion for the transformative power of the voice into atune—the first-ever vocal wellness platform helping people build confidence, deepen connection, and find grounding through the sound of their own voice.

For Lyle, music is not just entertainment—it is medicine. The right song at the right moment can change everything.

This is a conversation about chasing a dream. More importantly, it’s about what you do when you finally catch it.

Connect with Lyle

Website: https://www.lyledivinsky.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyledivinsky/

Join the waitlist + get early access to atune: www.atune.co

Interested in investing or getting involved? Email Lyle at lyle@atune.co

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