Ep. 94: Misha Mansoor (Periphery) Interview | On Chasing Passion Over Money & Being Genuine

Misha Mansoor is the guitarist and founder of the band Periphery. He's also an all around rad dude and entrepreneur. He shares some incredible stories and lessons he’s learned throughout his journey in music and business. We also nerd out on Porsches, coffee, guitar gear and more.

Timestamps below. Do y’all find those useful? Comment if you do, it takes a while to make them.

0:00​ - Intro

1:20​ - A fun surprise from Misha

3:10​ - Who you are and what you do

4:30​ - How much of success comes from luck?

7:20​ - Having a simple dream of just wanting to play music and not caring about anything else

8:50​ - The very early days of Periphery

10:50​ - What was it like growing up in a family with pressure to get a formal education?

16:00​ - Pros and cons of going to college

19:50​ - Dropping out of school and FULLY focusing on music

24:30​ - When did your love for cars start?

30:15​ - At what moment did you realize things were clicking for the band and it was going to work?

36:40​ - Doing what you love purely for the love of it

40:45​ - A word of warning on chasing your dreams

47:00​ - When did you start working towards having multiple sources of passive income?

53:00​ - How to fund hobbies for free by learning how to properly invest

1:00:00​ - What’s your advice to those chasing their dreams or a similar path to yours?

Misha Mansoor: @mishaperiphery

Periphery: @periphery

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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