Matt Farley: Writing 26,000 Songs (and Some About Poop)
Matt Farley has created over 26,000 songs ... many of them about poop. But behind the absurd humor is a thoughtful approach to creativity, productivity, and making things without fear.
In this episode of Tell Me What It’s Like, Matt shares how he embraced the ridiculous, built an empire of searchable songs, and let go of perfectionism — all while homeschooling, making movies, and continuing to make music.
Hear Matt talk about:
Why he shares his music (even when it feels humiliating)
How he uses song titles and streaming platforms to get discovered
Why embracing imperfect work led to his most popular songs
The Motern Method: his creative productivity system explained
How he balances homeschooling, filmmaking, and songwriting
How making movies with friends helps him stay creative and connected
Mentioned in this episode:
The Odd Man Who Sings About Poop, Puke, and Pee on Spotify – one of Matt's many musical personas
All About Highlighters, surely Matt's next big hit
The Hungry Food Band in case you need a song about mac & cheese
Dropped My Phone in the Toilet, by The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man
The Guy Who Sings About Cities and Towns, and sometimes just the zip code
Evil Puddle, Matt's latest film
Find Matt Farley online at Motern Media
“We as creative people are not good judges of our work. And that’s wonderful. So I think it frees us up.”
Episode 17 Notes
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