Learning to Speak Up at 50: My Journey and System
At 50, I had an awakening of sorts: I didn’t know how to speak up. For decades, I had trained myself to stay quiet, and by the time I reached…
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My Life On Stage Vs Off
The Struggle Between Being Seen On Stage and Off
There are a lot of folks, out there, who only know me as a musician. A guy who’s comfortable with a guitar in hand, standing in front of a crowd, doing…
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The Right to be Here
More lessons learned on my journey to Speak Up after 50.
If you've been following along on this journey I call "learning to speak up after 50," you've probably heard me talk about my series of steps -a sort of…
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Serve the Song (Part Two)
Revising my motto
‘Serve the Song.’ That’s been my motto for as long as I can remember, both as a musician and a music teacher. In fact, I’ve had it printed right on the back of my business card, and…
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Are You On This Same Journey?
Why am I even doing this?
Hello, it’s Bradley again! I’ve been documenting my journey to finally speak up after the age of 50 for several reasons. For starters, writing it all down helps me stay organized and accountable. When…
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Wait. What Was Step One Again?
I told you, it's a work in progress.
As most of you know, I’ve been on a mission to finally learn to speak up after 50 years of keeping quiet. It’s something I didn’t even realize was a problem, after…
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Stop Apologizing for Everything!
The First Step in My Journey to Speak Up After 50
On my journey to learn to, finally, speak up after the age of 50, I began by coming up with a series of five steps that I could put…
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My Origin Story
Where do I begin?
Oh yeah, the beginning.
In the spring of 1973, my parents, Carl and Emily Weaver, were living a picture-perfect moment. They had a lively 3-year-old boy at home, and they were eagerly awaiting the arrival of…
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My Interview With the BigRedneck Review
I was recently interrogated by Big Red, for his BigRedneck Review.
Big Red found me through my old band 'Ryan Chrys and the Roughcuts.'
This is probably the most in-depth interview I've ever done, so enjoy. Here's how it…
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