Ben Barbic Reveals "Rise and Climb" Plans, How He Balances Endeavors

Heroek talks to multi-hyphenate Ben Barbic about his hip-hop and reggae roots in music, writing his book "Rise and Climb," balancing music, real estate, and family life, and more! 💥GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PLAN💥https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281 ⚔️QUEST CLOTHING (Heroek merch!)⚔️https://quest-clothing-3.creator-spring.com/ 👂15% OFF ANY LOOP EARPLUGS👂http://rwrd.io/ref_70X1Q6D 📱HEROEK LINKS📱Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroekmusic/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heroekmusicHeroek Hub: https://padlet.com/heroek/heroek-hub-sk7mmzyhbb3jge0fX: https://x.com/heroekmusic?s=21Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heroekmusicThreads: https://www.threads.net/@heroekmusicBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroek.bsky.socialHeroek Headlines (Newsletter): https://heroekheadlines.beehiiv.com/subscribeHeroek Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heroek/Robotek (Second Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botekTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/heroekytHeroek Live (Twitch VODs): https://www.youtube.com/@HeroekLiveGun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism Project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos 🎵BEN BARBIC🎵Website: https://www.risenclimb.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benbarbic 🎧HEROEK MUSIC🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrRApple Music: https://apple.co/3vyk7L5Bandcamp: https://heroek.bandcamp.comAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0B3TV8Z6T/heroekSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/her0ekYouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3FV7-ZE89ixixQsXa0G8oAz3S9sXkWoPandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/heroek/ARZw535v2qm7pmk?part=ug-desktop&corr=209660376889950450Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/qckgnzH8vAdBn8UT9Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/32642487Boomplay: https://www.boomplay.com/artists/48506531?from=searchQobuz: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/heroek/14462802 🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGjbdH1eruOzWjNF2SkZsApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3jJyysWAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d63b25fa-a7d6-4c20-a9af-697230e2782c/hero's-journeyPandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/heros-journey/PC:1001065299Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Hero's-Journey-id5057660?Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1621391879/heros-journeyPocket Casts: https://pca.st/kgek6g1biHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-heros-journey-112845459/RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/heros-journey-WzJ7yKStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065299Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1029574008Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/heros-journey-604085 🎵MUSIC USED🎵Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnwHeroek, Chad Rising - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0 📚CHAPTERS📚0:00 Intro0:52 Describing his music style1:28 Making "Thank You" with John Iacono4:35 Working with the same artists7:21 Filling the frequency range9:47 Albums vs singles14:56 Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch)15:52 Writing "Rise and Climb" book27:09 Parallels of music and real estate30:26 Distrokid ad (7% off ANY plan!)31:31 Balancing multiple ventures36:23 Making international connections38:02 Loop earplugs ad (15% OFF!)39:10 Success of "These Dreams"41:19 Ben's "I made it" moment42:28 Mixing and mastering for others45:44 Early music inspirations49:01 Fastest song he's written50:55 Longest time to make a song52:31 Deep cut Ben Barbic songs54:40 Starting live shows56:47 "Bucket list" live shows57:42 Advice to new artists1:00:31 Essential Ben Barbic songs1:02:22 Favorite songs of his1:03:56 Dream collaborations1:04:55 Wrapping up1:06:03 End screen Hero's Journey Podcast ep. #197