In this episode, we dive deep into the world of chronic high achievers, exploring the invisible forces that drive them—and sometimes hold them back. From the fear of failure and rejection to the relentless pursuit of parental approval, we unpack how love, presence, and inner drive shape the decisions, successes, and struggles of those who aim higher than most. You’ll hear raw, unfiltered insights about holding tension, embracing vulnerability, and learning to lead from a place of authenticity rather than expectation. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to perform, the pull of ambition, or the conflict between love and fear, this conversation will resonate—and give you powerful takeaways to step into your fullest potential.

ABOUT CANDY INGRAM

Candy Ingram is an Australian entrepreneur and content strategist known for her brand, "Candy the Creator." Based on the Gold Coast, she specialises in transforming personal brands through high-impact content creation and coaching. Her flagship event, "Creators Immersive," combines luxury networking with hands-on content workshops, attracting high-level entrepreneurs and coaches. Candy's services include personalised branding shoots, editing, and strategic guidance, helping clients rapidly scale their online presence and revenue. She has collaborated with notable figures like Natalie Paterson, Alex Tripod, and Morgan T Nelson, achieving viral success for her clients within 24 hours. Ingram's approach emphasises authenticity, creativity, and a luxurious experience for entrepreneurs aiming to elevate their brands.

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EP 38 - High Achievers Unpacked: Fear, Love, Presence & Drive with Candy Ingram with Candy Ingram

David Singer is an internationally acclaimed clarinetist whose career has included two
performances at the White House and more than 150 appearances in Carnegie Hall.
Joseph Horowitz in The New York Times wrote about David Singer, “To describe his
playing would be to enumerate a catalogue of virtues.”

Mr. Singer’s recording of the Aaron Copland Clarinet Concerto was praised by
Lawrence A. Johnson from Gramophone Magazine in the UK as “one of the finest
accounts around,” and his performances have been featured on the BBC and on Sirius
XM as a principal performer of the Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber
Orchestra, NYC.

Professor Singer taught as a guest teacher at both the Yale and Princeton Schools of
Music as well as at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern
California, and is Emeritus Professor of Clarinet/Coordinator of Chamber Music at
Montclair State University, NJ. He continues to coach young musicians across Southern
California and performs with the Singer Chamber Players and the Channel Islands
Chamber Orchestra.

His debut memoir, From Cab Driver to Carnegie Hall, chronicles his remarkable journey
of overcoming obstacles and ultimately becoming successful in music and life.
From Cab Driver to Carnegie Hall has just been chosen among many ten’s of
thousands of books to be part of the Los Angeles Public Library collection.

“From Cab Driver to Carnegie Hall shows how effort and perseverance can turn dreams
into reality.” “This book is a testament to inspiration and resilience.” Diana Lopez,
Readers’ Favorite Five Star Review

A Courageous Story of a Life in Music - This is an excellent view of an inspired life in
the turgid world of classical music in the late 1960’s – 2000’s. Reading of his struggles
and triumphs to reach the top of his field and survive is stirring. Baron, Five Star
Amazon Review

“An intimate, candid look at the highs and lows of one musician’s artistic pursuit.”
Kirkus Reviews

Links
Website: https://singerclarinet.com
https://singerclarinet.com/events-media/
https://www.facebook.com/singerclarinet

Artifice

223: David Singer

Pyrrhus – The Stillness Between (Live Modular Performance)

Recorded live on a hybrid modular setup, The Stillness Between is a deeply personal journey through reflection, renewal, and resilience. This performance offers a first glimpse into my forthcoming EP, set for release on 12.12.2025 — a project born from moments of stillness during some of life’s most uncertain times.

In this set, I tried to capture the quiet that lingers between change — where tension dissolves and new shapes begin to form. Each sound was built in real time, evolving with the energy of the space, finding calm in chaos and beauty in imperfection.
This is the first in a series of live performances I’ll be sharing over the coming months — explorations of connection, vulnerability, and the fragile balance between control and surrender.

Performed and recorded in Manchester, UK.
By Pyrrhus — DJ & producer.

Pyrrhus Live #1

A confident and modern electronic underscore designed for product launches, tech presentations, and business branding.
Clean synth arps, subtle percussion, and warm tones create a forward-thinking and professional energy.
🎭 Ideal for art films, emotional sync moments, ads, gallery sound design, and contemporary dance performances.

🎬 Demo Edit 0:45 — Fade-out version for showcase.

🎧 Explore by Mood :
#ALEXEnergetic #ALEXHopeful #ALEXAtmospheric

🌍 Explore by Use :
#ALEXAd #ALEXBrand #ALEXCommercial #ALEXTV #ALEXFilm

💥 Explore by Category :
#ALEXAdSyncEnergy #ALEXCorporate #ALEXModernTech

#CorporateMusic #TechDemo #AdSync #ModernBrandSound #PresentationMusic #BusinessLaunch #AlexTolmer

💥49) Corporate_Pulse — (Confident_TechCorporate_BassHouse_100BPM_AdSync) (💥 Ad & Sync Energy)

A vibrant Latin dance anthem under the glowing moon — where rhythm, freedom, and passion collide on the dance floor.
Pulsing percussion, warm tropical energy, and cinematic euphoria create a timeless celebration of movement and connection.
🎭 Ideal for art films, emotional sync moments, ads, gallery sound design, and contemporary dance performances.

🎬 Demo Edit 1:30 — Fade-out version for showcase.

🎧 Explore by Mood :
#ALEXEnergetic #ALEXHopeful #ALEXAtmospheric

🌍 Explore by Use :
#ALEXPerformance #ALEXAd #ALEXBrand #ALEXFilm #ALEXTV

🌿 Explore by Category :
#ALEXWorldOrganic #ALEXAdSyncEnergy #ALEXDanceFusion

#LatinHouse #CumbiaFusion #WorldDance #FemaleVocal #SalsaHouse #TropicalGroove #Emi #AlexTolmer

🌿48) Baila_en_la_Noche — (Energetic_LatinHouse_FVo_124BPM_DanceSync) (🌿 World & Organic)

A mashup I recorded live during my early days of producing music.

Stir Fry Dancing Queen - Bucior Entertainment

A fierce French edit that celebrates unapologetic power and attitude.
Lyla’s commanding flow meets a booming 808 and playful synths, shaping a modern anthem for fearless queens on and off the mic.
🎭 Ideal for fashion syncs, energetic ads, TV spots, brand campaigns, dance and performance visuals.

🎬 Demo Edit 1:30 — Fade-out version for showcase.

💫 Explore by Mood :
#ALEXEnergetic #ALEXEmotional #ALEXExperimental

🎯 Explore by Use :
#ALEXAd #ALEXBrand #ALEXPerformance #ALEXTV #ALEXShortForm

💞 Explore by Category :
#ALEXUrbanCrossover #ALEXAdSyncEnergy #ALEXAltFutureStyles

#FemaleRap #TrapPop #FrenchEdit #GirlPower #808Driven #LylaVocals #Lyla #AlexTolmer

💞 47) Boss_B*tch_Anthem_(French_Edit) — (Confident_UrbanTrap_FVo_138BPM_AdSync) (💞 Urban & Crossover)

My best release here!! Im waiting for feedback!!

classical

DARK LIGHT.$WERVE x LARRY WHEELS (ULTRA SLOWED)

An explosive future-club anthem radiating euphoria and drive.
“Only One Chance” captures the electric heartbeat of the night — where dreams ignite under festival lights.
Perfect for dancefloors, DJ sets, and sports energy campaigns.

🎭 Ideal for ads, festival promos, DJ sets, brand syncs, sport, TikTok, dance and performance visuals.

🎬 Demo Edit 1:30 — Fade-out version for showcase.

💫 Explore by Mood :
#ALEXEnergetic #ALEXHopeful #ALEXAtmospheric

🎯 Explore by Use :
#ALEXAd #ALEXBrand #ALEXPerformance #ALEXShortForm #ALEXViral

🪩 Explore by Category :
#ALEXElectroClub #ALEXAdSyncEnergy #ALEXAltFutureStyles

#EDMAnthem #FestivalDrop #FemaleVocal #ClubEnergy #FutureRave #SUNPiXX #VALERA #AlexTolmer

🪩 46) Only_One_Chance — (Uplifting_FutureEDM_FVo_128BPM_FestivalAdSyncSport) (🪩 Electro & Club Futures)

Raw and real conversations on courage, consciousness and leadership.

Andrew Bucior of @BuciorEntertainment. "Providing Entertainment Solutions." Owner, DJ, Emcee, Producer, Entertainer. Inline skating, rock climbing, extreme sports, and everything 2 wheels. SEND IT, baby!

Great art almost feels like magic—it opens our minds to brand new ideas, and teaches us to see ourselves and our world more clearly. Of course, behind all great art, there are artists. And that’s where the real magic happens…

As we go beneath the art itself to explore how different artists do what they do, we see glimpses of the sorts of creativity, resilience, and bravery that lead to the art that moves our world. And maybe we can learn to borrow some of that magic for our very own thinking.

Join professional musician Emily Merrell for conversations with artists of all kinds. Together, we examine the mysteries of our own experiences, our muses and fears, our gifts and foibles, our beliefs about the origins of creativity, and the secret magic we’ve discovered in our unique creative processes. 

Mediums include: studio art, graphic design, dance, cooking, illustration, creative writing, storytelling, comedy, music composition, music performance, film making, acting, production, fashion design, photography, and more.

Visit https://emilymerrellmusic.com/artifice-podcast/  for more information.

- Theme Song "As You Are" by Emily Merrell @emilymerrellmusic
- Illustration and Graphic Design by Sarah Keele @sarahkeeleart
- Photography by Jen Palmer @jenpalmerphoto
- HMU by Shawna Turner @shawnaturnerdesigns

Pyrrhus is a Manchester, UK based electronic artist creating modern classical driven Electronica rooted in melodic minimalism, orchestral texture and modular synthesis. His sound sits at the intersection of contemporary composition and immersive electronic atmosphere — with a signature aesthetic close to the emotionally resonant world of artists like Ólafur Arnalds and Kiasmos.
Performing hybrid modular live sets, 

Pyrrhus builds evolving sound environments that blur the lines between performance, composition and sound design. His work explores emotional space, reflective movement and the tension between silence and rhythm — translating classical influence into modern electronic language.

With releases on Somnia Records and Sequential Records, Pyrrhus continues to define his sound across both Electronica and Melodic House & Techno — focusing on expressive, deeply human forward thinking electronic music for both listening and immersive club environments.

Beatport  
https://www.beatport.com/artist/pyrrhus/613700
Spotify  
https://open.spotify.com/artist/01TJqUr4r1xZYFjEL6WMsA
Main Soundcloud page 
https://soundcloud.com/pyrrhus-music

https://linktr.ee/zabzki
https://www.youtube.com/@Zabzki-71
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YQ4zVnK5cz23RqUu3Lj1h

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