It's Time To Be The Hero Of Your Story

Quick announcement 👇

Before we jump into today's newsletter, I've got some exciting news:

I've just launched a brand-new community for music-makers called Composing in Realtime.

This is the place for you if you're a composer eager to deepen your craft, start sharing your work more openly, and connect with an amazing community of passionate musicians from around the world.

When you join, you'll get instant access to:

✅ 6 hours of exclusive course content (including Orchestral Mockup Fundamentals)
✅ Monthly masterclasses & feedback sessions
✅ A group of kind, supportive artists to guide your growth

More details are on the Skool page ⎯ and our first-ever live Q&A is today at 12PM PST.

Hope to see some of you there. 🙂

Now, onto the newsletter.

While shooting some behind-the-scenes footage for my new album, my buddy Jon “Jags” Nee and I decided to sit down and talk about the deeper side of creative entrepreneurship.

(Side note: creating things with friends is SO fun.)

During the interview, Jags asked me:

"What character type do you most relate to in your life, art, and business?"

My answer?

"The ones who find the courage to follow through, even when they don’t feel ready."

To which Jags quickly (and correctly) pointed out that I'm obsessed with the idea of the "Hero's Journey" ⎯ hence the title of my album.

See...

I believe EVERY ARTIST is on their own version of the Hero’s Journey.

We’re called to make and share our art with the world, pulled by some invisible force far more powerful than ourselves that drives us to create.

But while a rare few can instantly embrace the muse and leap headfirst into adventure, the reality is that most of us refuse the call ⎯ at least at first.

In the Hero’s Journey, this "Refusal of the Call" is overcome in one of two ways:

• 📈 The stakes escalate — things get worse until action becomes unavoidable.
• 🐢 A mentor appears — offering guidance, belief, and a push forward.

For you?

The "escalation" might look like burnout, a midlife crisis, or losing your job, while the "mentor" might be a coach, a role model, or even a friend offering the right words at the right time.

Either way...

The Hero is destined to answer their calling.

And in the same way, I'd like to challenge you this week:

💡 What’s something that deep down you know you need to start (or stop) doing in order to truly grow?
💡 When faced with problems, what part of your intuition can you stop pushing away and begin honoring?
💡 What exciting things are you constantly putting on hold, waiting for permission from someone else to explore?
💡 Where could you show up just 5% braver today? 

If the idea of the Hero’s Journey resonates with you, Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces is a powerful read.

But most importantly:

Stop putting your adventure on hold. Be brave, and start answering your inner call.

Now, I'd like to hear directly from you.

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Now...

Go make some art. 🙂

- Zach

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