Your Best Self Through DRUMMING with Chris Lesso

Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at ⁠chrislesso.net/LTR⁠ What's in the way of YOUR voice coming out on the drums loud and proud? Imposter syndrome Unfocused practicing Overwhelm and confusion How do we get past these obstacles to become our best selves through drumming? If you're OBSESSED with drumming and striving for your 'Life Through Rhythm', you'll love this episode where I guest on The Drummer's Pathway podcast with Michael Scott. We get into this and more, so you can UNLEASH CONFIDENCE on the drums and in life! Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side!Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.comDon’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: ⁠chrislesso.net/LTR⁠ Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

We all know what we love about drumming: it feels good to move, it's loud, we're living our inner rock star! But drumming is a force that gives more than we think. What are some HIDDEN benefits that happen unexpectedly? I asked some LTR drummers to find out, you'll never guess what they said! TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside! Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR What's the right GEAR to get that will unlock your sound?    The equipment we choose to use is personal to us, because it's what expresses our rhythmic voice to the world.   Whether you're new to drumming or have been at it for a while, getting the right equipment can be overwhelming. With all the choices out there, it's confusing and can break the budget fast.   I went into this and more in my exclusive interview with Canadian Musician Magazine, where we uncover what to look for and what to avoid on the never ending search for your sound. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR Here’s the bombshell moment of clarity that created the LTR attitude to drumming: Stop playing the drums. Play YOU. You are the instrument. "I can tell whether a person can play just by the way he stands." Miles Davis It's in the way you walk, talk, breathe, your thoughts. What's in your body, mind, and heart that you're striving to get out into the world? Next is your mighty WHY. This is your goals, your vision, what’s driving you to be better. Your dream may be to have a daily jam in your basement, or rock lit stages around the world. This is YOUR journey, but can you see it clearly? In the  LTR DRUMMING METHOD , we call this starting point your ETHOS. If you don't believe in you, then who will? Now you need to know how to get into FLOW: this is the flow of getting your energy out to effortlessly float around the kit. It's also getting into THE ZONE when our inner critic takes a break and drumming becomes fun like it should be. If you’ve ever played when an hour passed in a minute, you’ve been in flow! Now we dial in your daily PRACTICE to rewire habits that grow your best self through drumming, not when you get in your own way. Discipline, energy management, and high performance habits will get you to your drumming dreams faster.   Now we’re ready for RHYTHM, drawing from sources all around the world so you can express on the drums INSTANTLY whatever idea to can create. These are the steps of the  LTR DRUMMING METHOD , where we don’t just ‘play drums’ … that’s where mediocrity lives. When you express maximum CONFIDENCE on the drums to be all you can be, YOU are the instrument, and just like a dream catcher the drums takes your wave and magnifies it into the world. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR If you have an audition coming up or just something you're nervous about that you have to face, hear Mike Mangini telling the story about how he auditioned for Dream Theater. Everybody thinks it must be his amazing drumming that got him the gig, but he points out that the other people auditioning could do so many things better than he could. He used the secret weapons of HUMILITY and COURAGE, with an ironclad self belief that no one could say it quite like he could. He thought, 'I'm going to go in there and be the best ME that I can.' That's why we say, 'Don't Compete, CREATE.' This way he was at peace with how only he could enhance the music to elevate the world. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR ‘Get out of your head, and into the movement!’   Drumming is a fantastic a way to blow off the stress of the day, to forget the world and work out our darkest emotions through movement, creativity, and expression. It clears our head in a world of noise and distraction. So many of us have non stop inner chatter, and inner critic that never rests. This is because so often in our fast paced world, we must always be ON. But do you have a place to go to let that all melt away to show up as your best self in your marriage, for your kids, with your friends, and in your job? Drumming keeps us PRESENT because it demands all of us. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

These practice hacks are great for days when the whirlwind of life takes over! It’s easy to fit at least one of the following 10 practices into your day to keep your momentum going strong! Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR I’ve heard all the excuses: ‘I’m too old, it’s too late, I could never start now.’ We’re going to bust all those myths today when you meet Viola Smith. She was still rocking the drums at over 100 years young! I’ve been blessed to spend time with many of the ‘Yoda’ figures in drumming, and they all had one thing in common: drumming kept them ‘child-like’ full of energy and passion. Drumming is the fountain of youth! One thing we can steal from these drumming greats is the lightness and carefree attitude that comes from living a life of NO REGRETS. You can hear it in Viola’s voice and in her laughter. This is the limitless energy that comes from drumming and having the courage to take action on your dreams. Once you know how to flow around the drums effortlessly, you’ll actually will get better as you age. One of the dangers of drumming without a foundation, is burnout. That’s why in the LTR DRUMMING METHOD, we say, ‘how you move is how you groove!’ Learning how to MOVE so you can dance the drums is the secret to drumming past 100 and beyond. To me, the biggest takeaway is that Viola has worked to create something more valuable than money or fame: memories and experiences. And if she can do it, so can we. She also tells us that drumming doesn’t feel like work, and that’s why she’s so full of life! We don’t work the drums, we play the drums. “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Picasso Let’s meet Viola Smith and see how she does it! Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

‘Be in no hurry; remember it’s not a race, it’s a lifestyle.’ I first met Steve Smith at KOSA 1999. I had no idea who he was, but going by the buzz and anticipation of the other attendees, this was a big deal. Steve empowered everyone there by sharing many stories and lessons from his teacher Freddie Gruber, and many other valuable insights that continue to serve me to this day. Besides having a great haircut (I had to go there), his artistry and spirit of character have had a big impact on me. Here are 4 game changing ideas that have helped me immensely. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR ‘Let’s have the idea come before the tool, not the tool before the idea.’        I remember saving up for my first double bass pedal (it was a Dixon), it took months! I brought it home, added it to my kit, and there I was having fun getting a deep bass drum sound with not one but TWO feet! But after a while, now what? Doing my best to copy my heroes I had learned some patterns and grooves, but over time it became something I ‘should’ have, using it just because it was there. What I thought made me more creative, was actually making me less creative, because it gave me more options than I needed. Having too much prevents us from going deep into an idea, or seeing the idea there in the first place. In a smokescreen of more sounds, more choices, and one more thing to learn and practice, the real YOU can get lost. Minimalism, simplicity, and doing more with less while looking deeply into all that surrounds us, is the big idea here.        Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR I only had one thing going for me: DETERMINATION.   I wasn't cut from any special cloth, a born a genius, or all that talented. But I did follow my passion, and was the eternal student to always learn and NEVER gave up.   If you're like me, the saying 'you don't choose the drums, the drums chose you' resonates. I've made mistakes and experienced disappointment and failure, but one thing got me to where I am today: the GRIT to never give up. I shared my story when I was interviewed by Shawn Barry for his 'CREATIVE - Interview Series' show. I'm sure my story will resonate with yours!   Live YOUR story through drumming with the LTR DRUMMING WORLDWIDE community: chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

It's a myth that drumming is reserved for the talented geniuses, as if they woke up one day and start drumming like an octopus, where every limb plays different rhythms simultaneously. This couldn't be further from the truth!  Diving right into all those notes, books, and songs, without a trusted SYSTEM is a recipe for getting dis-couraged, which means 'to lose courage'. You CAN win in drumming, and prove to yourself you are capable of 10X more than you think. Unleashing the CONFIDENCE inside you waiting to come out, and doing it in record time, is the work we do here. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Here Chris' story, and how to improve your daily practice, playing in a band, and pursuing your passion! Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR Today we learn from master drummer Chris Coleman! (Beck, Prince, Stevie Wonder, and many more) Every time I've been blessed to spend time with Chris, he is humorous, energized, and uplifting. He has spent serious time mastering his craft, but approaches it with the humility of the eternal student. He gets his signature personality out on the drums every time, expressing what makes him unique with his bombastic creativity. In this exclusive LTR CONNECT live masterclass, we get into how to strengthen your foundation to give you ultimate freedom and confidence on the drums and life. Chris' spirit is an inspiration to us all! Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR 'The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.' Chinese proverb   When are you too old to drum? NEVER! Drumming blesses us with vibrant health, elevated energy, joyful passion, and a confident creativity. Why would these be hoarded only to the young? As soon as you pick up the sticks at any age, you get these benefits and more.   It's easy to get discouraged seeing all the amazing young drummers out there. But even the best in the world doubt themselves. There's always someone faster, quicker, and smarter out there, but no one can be YOU. What we say in the LTR DRUMMING METHOD, is: 'Don't find yourself, CREATE yourself.' Smash the rules of what you think you're supposed to be, or what others expect of you. Master chef Anthony Bourdain didn't even start Jiu Jitsu until he was almost 60, and fell in love with it, even achieving his black belt. What if he had convinced himself that he was only a senior citizen that doesn't do such crazy things? We talk ourselves out of our dreams for fear of falling flat on our faces and looking ridiculous. But the pain of REGRET is far worse. When you explore the voice that speaks inside you, only two things can happen: you will grow, and you will learn. You may fail, but you'll avoid living with the regret of never knowing. Regret is the ultimate pain.    'How you move is how you groove!'   Since drumming is movement based like martial arts, so if you know how to move EFFORTLESSLY, you don't get injuries and you can play for years to come and keep improving. But so many drummers (including me when I started) skip the first steps, jumping right to the drumming while ignoring the foundation. I get it, we all want to play! But knowing how to float around the drums with an effortless mastery, means you'll actually get BETTER as you get older. Now you're tapping into the fountain of youth, drumming until you're 100 years young and beyond!    'You don't choose the drums, the drums choose you.'   If the voice of drumming lives in you, express it loud and proud! CONFIDENCE is what we build here, and we only invite it when we step out of our comfort zones and into our best selves through drumming that's waiting to be born. Don't wait another day to delay your dreams! One thing I've learned from all the elder 'Yoda' greats of drumming I've been blessed to learn from, is that they all tapped into the drumming fountain of youth by being childlike, and having FUN with a spirit of play and freedom! Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR Give the gift of drumming to the young drummer in your life with this FREE first lesson:  chrislesso.com/drummingyouth   The next generation is watching us. How do we live in a way that inspires those that come after us to ignite the best within them? Leaving a LEGACY of dreams lived and potential fulfilled, is to unleash your best self through drumming.    Here's my deep dive interview on the Dad Edge podcast. We cover:    -How our youth can gain explosive CONFIDENCE in drumming and life   -Living our passions to avoid living a life of REGRET  -How to unlock our true POTENTIAL    With 'Life Through Rhythm' we use drumming as a FORCE to transform into our best selves.  Empower the next generation with DRUMMING: chrislesso.com/drummingyouth Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Drumming is a force for our youth to combat anxiety, isolation, and depression are skyrocketing off the charts like we've never seen before. Hear from LTR DRUMMERS Dov, Max, and Beatrice how they used CONFIDENCE to beat CHAOS. If you have a young drummer in your life that needs this, get the FREE resource at chrislesso.com/drummingyouth Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Here's Larry Hagner from the Dad Edge Alliance! How do we find time for it all, trying to balance work, our passions, our family, with LIFE coming at us from all sides? It's essential that we feed what we love while striving to be a SERVANT HERO, on the drums and in life. On the LTR PODCAST we go deep with Larry on this and more. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR Navy SEALs are the modern day 'Jedi Knight' warriors of our time. We can learn how to increase DISCIPLINE, live with PURPOSE, and EMBRACE FEAR as we become our best selves through drumming. David inspires people around the world as a top motivational speaker, author for kids and adults, radio & podcast host, behavioural training specialist, YouTube personality, private performance coach, social media presence, charity volunteer and mentor for young men. His uniquely high-impact and emotional style of speaking, writing and coaching helps all types of people gain a Navy SEAL style focus and mentality towards higher performance physically, mentally and spiritually. He combines over 25 years of exploring and researching the human condition with over 70 years of UDT/SEAL operations, training doctrine and elite performance to create the Froglogic Concepts a Navy SEAL Motivational Training program. In the past 9 years David has reached over 4 million people and is well on his way to reaching his personal goals of 10 million in ten years. Recruit David today to help you and your team to start forging your self-confidence, embracing your fears, living with purpose and to live the Team Life. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Here we go with one of my favourite drummers, Ken Schalk! Here we get into how movement creates your sound, Bruce Lee, golf, and so much more. Ken’s main point of public recognition was CANDIRIA, a Brooklyn, NY quintet that covered a wide range of musical styles over a 14 year career. Perceived as a progressive, urban fusion wrapped in heavy metal, CANDIRIA’s sound provided Ken an environment that most musicians dream of; to challenge his talent on every level. In 2009, Ken said yes to the drum seat for Platinum selling rock band FUEL, touring for almost 4 years and writing & recording the drums for FUEL’s 2014 release, “Puppet Strings”. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR Playing music should be as simple and natural as drawing a breath, yet most musicians are hindered by self-consciousness, apprehension, self-doubt, and stress. Before we can truly express our inner self, we must first learn to be at peace and overcome the distractions that can make performance difficult. Kenny's remarkable work deals directly with these hindrances, and presents ways to let our natural creative powers flow freely with minimal stress and effort. Includes inspiring recordings of meditations designed to initiate positive thought. Kenny's book 'Effortless Mastery' has become a favourite of many musicians who credit it with changing their lives! Many are so impressed that they buy copies for their musician friends as gifts. "Effortless Mastery is a book that the world really needs. Kenny Werner, is one of my favourite pianists I've ever had the pleasure of working with, and in my opinion one of the best pianists living on the planet. Kenny teaches that 'The joy of practicing is concentration. The joy of playing is liberation.' Effortless Mastery teaches the seeker how to achieve both at the highest levels. It also shows how to practice effectively, promoting real growth and how to play and perform free from fear and self-judgment. I highly recommend this book." Quincy Jones Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR We can't drum, or be our best in any area of life, without having our HEALTH together first. This gives us the focus, confidence, and ENERGY to express our best selves on the drums! In high performance scenarios (like drumming!), the human mind and body have to work together for ultimate results. Dr. Greg Wells is a health and high performance expert who, as a scientist and physiologist, empowers leaders to perform at the highest level, even when under the most extreme circumstances. We are honoured to spend an hour with Dr Greg Wells! I have read all his books and I have been a fan of Greg's for years. For more than 25 years, he has worked with some of the highest-performing individuals on the planet, including Olympic and world champions. He is also a travel and expedition adventurer who has journeyed through every imaginable terrain and conditions in more than 50 countries. Greg has written four bestselling books: Superbodies, The Ripple Effect, The Focus Effect, and his most recent, Rest, Refocus, Recharge: A Guide for Optimizing Your Life. He also hosted the award-winning Superbodies series, which aired on Olympic broadcasts worldwide in 2010 and 2012. As a speaker, Wells has travelled the world speaking at events such as TEDx and The Titan Summit, and has shared the stage with Robin Sharma, Richard Branson, Steve Wozniak, and Deepak Chopra. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

We are live with Dom Famularo! In this LTR CONNECT workshop, we battle the dangers of loosing our inspiration, and becoming isolated as anxiety builds and erodes our enthusiasm for the drumming we love. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR Randy Cooke epitomizes the crucial mix of being not only an amazing drummer, but an outstanding PERSON. This is the LTR attitude in drumming and life. You DON'T want to have the fastest hands on the block, and have no sense of humour. Show me someone that practices 8 hours a day, and I'll show you someone really hard to get along with. Smile, get out there in the world, and make the world a better place because you're in it. This is what Randy lives every day, and why he's a great success. Find out how in this awesome hour together! We became not only better drummers, but better people as we came together for the synergy of becoming our best selves through drumming!    Through LTR CONNECT we bring in the best people and drummers around the world to help us turn obstacles into opportunities. We are stronger together. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

ATTITUDE is the life blood of drumming. OWN every note you play, and play it like it's your last! Today we go into a deep dive with the amazing Rich Redmond on why it's essential to bring out maximum attitude in drums and in life! Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Who is in YOUR circle? Who refuels and recharges you when you're down? There is a great danger in trying to 'lone-wolf' it when you face challenges, so lean in on those around you to become your best self through drumming when you're down and out! We are stronger when we drum together.  Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Anxiety and depression levels are at all time highs. How do we handle the amount of distraction pummelling us day in and day out from every direction on the battlefield of life? We had on Navy SEAL David Rutherford to give us tools to fight anxiety and face fear both behind the kit and in all we do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Thinking you’re above simplicity, minimalism, and the fundamentals, is the root to the disaster of your evolution, and the ceiling of your learning. Having a never ending ‘white belt mentality’ or a beginner’s mind is the key to discovering possibilities and living your potential through drumming and life. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR In the volatile landscape of the today’s world, our biggest challenges are to do whatever it takes to avoid mediocrity, lack of focus, and dis-couragement. Recently I was honoured to be interviewed recently by Dom Famularo on behalf of Sabian Cymbals, and we got DEEP into tactics on how to avoid getting to the end of your life meeting the person you COULD have been, and instead find the COURAGE to live out a life of possibility through the magic of drumming. Dom has been my mentor for over 25 years! The qualities we strive to embody in the LTR METHOD like LTE (long term excellence), enthusiasm, and the humility to be a life long student, Dom lives every day. In this exciting interview you’ll find out how to battle proof yourself with unbeatable courage to discover your potential and become your best self through drumming! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

‘Time is not on your side, but your choices are.’   How do you balance family, work, and pursuing your passions? YOU CAN’T. All you have is time and focus. There are so many ‘spinning plates’ we all have moving simultaneously in our lives, and the only thing that keeps them all going is our CHOICES of what to focus the only resource we have on: TIME. To see anything grow, we must MEASURE it. This brings AWARENESS, allowing us to course correct back to THE PATH of our mighty mission.   I was on the Dad Edge podcast as a guest with Larry Hagner where we explore this and more. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR I was recently a guest on master drummer Eric Boudreault's show Drumfills Kafé where we went into some tools on how drummers can use adversity as a tool to get BETTER. Uncover ways you can use attitude, technique, and resiliency to be your best self through drumming by using obstacles to your ADVANTAGE. Check it out, and stay inspired!    Join the LTR DRUMMING NATION at chrislesso.com to live your BEST SELF THROUGH DRUMMING LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR A few years ago, I let go of perfection as one of my goals in my drumming, and replaced it with CLARITY. What is clarity? Expressing yourself so clearly, that the person at the very back of the room can hear and FEEL your ideas with a bright intensity. Going for clarity in your drumming brings an ATTITUDE with it, making it a MUST to express your ideas into the world. We've all had the experience of hearing an idea exactly as you want to play it in your mind first, or trying to mimic an awesome lick by one of your favourites, and it comes out sounding like a sack of potatoes falling down the stairs. Drums are a communication instrument, and this is about transmitting your ideas and feelings THROUGH the drums with crystal clarity, even if they’re not perfect. Can you make someone FEEL the emotion through your drumming that is listening to you play? Think of your favourite music, songs that speak to your soul, and everything it’s transmitting to you through the sound. Have you ever noticed the urgency and ATTITUDE coming off of some of your favourite players? Listen to Ginger Baker with Cream, or the first Clash album ... it's not perfect, but boy is it ever crystal clear, radiating with attitude and intensity. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR Bowing to the best within yourself means to STEP UP by living the standards that will elevate your rise. But how to do this consistently, especially on the days that you just don’t have the drive for it? Motivation is great, but it DOESN’T LAST. This is where a grade to continually level yourself up against is essential. We always measure what matters. To set the bar high for yourself, populate your life with mentors that demonstrate consistent excellence through actions. Mentors can be alive or dead, you may know them personally or not.   One person that holds himself up to the highest of standards is retired Navy SEAL and author Jocko Willink. In this video blog I’ll share his run through of a tool he uses to measure himself towards, the USMC Fitness report used for Navy SEALS to grade where they’re at in all areas of leadership and character. This document is the ultimate PSS to hold yourself to.   What is a PSS? It’s a pre (beforehand) set (decided upon) standard (level of excellence you hold yourself to). A pre set standard is a way of being we are going to rise up to, step up and live out through our actions. Having a PSS will fuel your actions. If it's your standard to exercise first thing when you wake up in the morning, then to make this happen you may sleep in your exercise clothes to immediately leap out of bed and start moving. If it’s a standard to cut down sugar, then you may purge it from all your cupboards beforehand so it’s not there to tempt you. If it’s a standard to get better sleep, you might clear all the technology out of your bedroom to cultivate more peace and silence. These are standards you decide on beforehand, and then unfold through your environment and actions. We establish this BEFORE going in, so in the moment there’s no indecision about what to do next or willpower needed to stay the path, but only action to stick to the standards we’ve already committed to. A PSS is something we can always go back to to guide our thoughts, words, and actions. To really live them and stand behind them, they must be an extension of who you are. You can’t live anyone else's if your heart's not in it. Below are the pre set standards that make up the LTR method, but take what works for you, and also add your own! TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR I am excited to share this with you! This is a conversation I had with Mike Mangini where he reveals his systems and tactics, pulled from the archives of 2002. In my years of being the eternal student of drumming and life, I've always strived to spend time with some of the best in the world and compress time by using the habits and strategies that work best for the greats into my own game, and now you can too. What makes this interview compelling, is that we have almost 20 years of hindsight to see how these systems and habits compound over time in Mike's drumming and life. This is a powerful concept! I am 100% interested not just in the best for today, but in the LONG GAME. Not many can live SUSTAINED GREATNESS, and Mike Mangini exemplifies this. Some of Mike's methods for developing his best self through drumming include:    - Living the highest standards of EXCELLENCE.  - Living with urgency and a mighty mission. This is THE WHY of what we do.  - Studying outside disciplines BESIDES drumming, like business, time management, the human brain and body, and self discipline.  - Giving the utmost attention to DETAILS. They matter!  - Ultimate trust and belief in what sets you apart. Your personal DIFFERENTIATION.  - OPEN HANDED drumming, using the 'all limbs equal' approach.  - Living with NO LIMITS.  - Surrounding yourself with MENTORS, and stealing from the best in the world.  - Having FRONT SITE FOCUS in all we do.  Enjoy spending some time with Mike Mangini, and take the energy, artistry, and passion into your best self through drumming! TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR This is a story from my hometown about how I was innocently and unknowingly doing everything possible to get myself fired from the first pro gig I ever had. What was I doing so badly that was practically guaranteeing I would never play with this band again? Find out the concepts I learned the hard way, so YOU don't have to.   Learn what the 4 OFFENSES OF DRUMMERS are, and see if you're guilty! Unless you master them, you are guaranteed to get fired from your next gig. Through the power of drumming, we want to be the SERVANT LEADER by contributing to something greater than ourselves: the music, the band, and the groove that lives in the spirit of all music.   Find your best self through drumming, and DON'T GET FIRED! TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR Neil inspired others to practice and push themselves, and gave us all permission to be OURSELVES. ‘We play who we are’, and living LTR is all about bridging the gap between striving for our human potential to find our best selves in drumming. Neil lived this every day. Life is fragile, and like the rest of the world I was so unexpectedly shaken by Neil’s passing. I have always been a fan of everything he strove to put out in the world, and I wanted to share with you the best LTR qualities we can learn from him to take into our own lives and become our best selves through drumming.   Learn the 6 qualities HERE:  http://bit.ly/NeilPeartLTR TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR It’s easy to be your best in the beginning. You’re fired up, motivated, ready to go! But what do you do when you’re on that last mile, depleted and hurting? This is actually the MOST important time to give your best. The end of the race during the very last mile is when you will most feel like surrendering, cutting corners, and settling for less. When you have nothing left to give, this is exactly the time to give 100% and END STRONG. How you perform when it’s hardest is a true reflection of where you’re REALLY at. You’re also giving yourself signals of how badly you really want to achieve what you’re building. This is where most people give up! How you END is the most important step, because it always carries forward into your next BEGINNING. ‘Give the highest quality to your last actions.' LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

*Get your free open handed drumming guide here: chrislesso.com/OHD What is OPEN HANDED DRUMMING? Simply, it's not crossing your hands. But why add this to your drumming arsenal when we see most of our favourite drummers playing with their hands crossed? Why go against the grain of the norm? Because when obstacles are removed, FREEDOM EXPANDS. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

“You train how you fight and you fight how you train.”  Navy SEAL saying You can’t just THINK your way to being a better drummer and human being. Living the art of possibility and potential takes continuous massive action. This is about having SYSTEMS NOT GOALS, and then living the never ending process of re-examining your systems, recalibrating them, measuring the results, and repeating. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Unlock your FREE video and workbook guide to start OPEN HANDED DRUMMING today:  chrislesso.com/OHD   Make SOME percentage of your playing OPEN HANDED now! Even if you only play this way a little at a time, the worst that will happen is you'll come up with new ideas and your hands will balance out and get stronger. You'll cultivate GRIT by going bravely into the unknown and trying something uncomfortable. Your future self will open up to something more incredible that you can possibly imagine. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

'We play who we are.'   'Life through rhythm' is realizing our best selves through drumming. Your drumming will only rise as high as your inner world. This is LTR! We build our inner strengths to create the outer expression. Bruce Lee's approach and attitude was also LTR. Bruce understood that self expression from movement was the key. The drums are capturing your MOVEMENTS, turning it into a SOUND. And to get the right movement, being in the NOW is essential. The present moment is the seat of all things high performance. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

What do you focus on when you sit down to practice? This time can easily be whittled away by not knowing what to focus on, getting distracted, playing what you already know and meandering off the path of your vision. Find out the four essential areas! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

There is something I call 'The 4 Offenses Of Drummers' (see the separate blog and video lesson on my website and Youtube) where drummers must be aware of the four greatest offenses they can do to at worst get fired, or at the very least highly annoy the other players in the band. This list came from talking to many musicians OTHER than drummers, and finding out what drummers do that get in the way of the most important big picture: THE MUSIC. They are Space, Time, Listening, and Dynamics. An essential way for drummers to test where they are at in these four areas is to spend time playing with your best friend in the band: the bass player. Bass and drum duo jams leave you nowhere to hide and will show you exactly where your drumming is currently at, and also happens to be one of the most FUN things you can do to practice! Leave the other musicians at home, and spend more time with the bass players in your life.   One of my favourite bassists in the world to play with is Ian DeSouza. His time feel and groove, razor sharp in the moment listening skills, spectrum of world rhythms and beats to draw from, authenticity and originality, and improvising skills are unmatched! Ian is a Juno award winning artist having played with Sisters Euclid and many many others, and is one of the best in the business. In this session I wanted to get and insider perspective of Ian's approach to playing in a band and locking in with the drummer, and also what he appreciates most in his favourite drummers to make music with. Sometimes as drummers, we can learn MORE from other musicians that are not drummers! Ian's insight and advice to drummers is invaluable, so enjoy dropping in on this conversation we had. Also, don't miss Ian and I playing and creating together in our bass and drums improv duo (LDM), and in my band modus factor. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR What does studying body language and the brain have to do with drumming? It has EVERYTHING to do with it! LTR (life through rhythm) is about studying outside disciplines to get better at your main discipline. If you want to improve your golf game, steal from cooking. If you want to improve your martial arts, steal from calligraphy, and so on. In this case, we are seeing drumming as A LANGUAGE, and our body expression paired with knowing how our brain is wired from eons of evolution will empower us greatly. In this session I had the opportunity to hang out with one of my favourite people, Mark Bowden! He is one of the worlds top experts on body language and the brain, and also has an awesome energy and sense of humour. We dig deep into these concepts in ways that will both help you in your everyday life, and infuse every note you play on the drums with more of YOU. At the end of the podcast we analyzed the body language of some of the most iconic drummers of all time to get further inside their minds and approach. This is definitely insider information that will give you an edge, so watch it 10X and literally 'embody' the learning. (Embody: to BECOME a part of your body) Feel these body language and brain lessons to absorb them into your own game of life and drumming! IMITATE - ASSIMILATE - INNOVATE LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

The 4% edge is a feeling to get intimate with, where we stretch not snap. In studies done of peak performers, pushing just 4% above your current skill has been found to be the golden ticket to growth. This magic ratio may seem small, but micro steps forward that compound over days, weeks, and months, is how we embrace the art of impossible. Take a piece of crumpled paper in a ball and throw it. Now take a bowling ball and toss it the same way. Neither go very far because of the extreme lightness and heaviness. But fling a baseball, and it goes far and true. Not too heavy or light, it has the most velocity. That 'just right' goldilocks zone in our practice, is where we face just enough of an obstacle to slingshot us into a flow state. But finding that delicate balance of walking the path of most resistance is tricky. Strive too high above your ability, and you'll feel the anxiety that comes with taking on too much at once. Too much challenge will only bring a flood of frustration. But staying in the comfort zone of ease is no fun either. Attempt too little, and you're bored. Both are insidious. I hear from drummers all the time that they are either stuck recycling the same old licks, or that it all just seems so hard and that drumming must be reserved for the ultra gifted. The 4% edge is to find the middle way, piercing right between these two terrains of no-man's land. Flow exists right in the sweet spot between the two. It's where skill and challenge come together. There's a heavy cost to maxing out too often. Getting stuck in 'over-thinking mode' is a flow blocker. Flooding ourselves with too much novelty puts us in a heightened threat mode that locks us out of the zone. When you feel you’ve gone too far into anxiety, train yourself to cut it short and walk away. This is a tough about-face because it feels like your practice has beaten you. It feels counter productive to pivot, but in the long run you're getting more mileage per minute. Struggle is a crucial element to jumpstart flow, but seeking just the right amount is an art. And it's never the same twice. Finding that razor's edge of effort will always be changing throughout the different seasons of your practice. The you of today isn't the same as a year, month, or even a week ago, and so your 4% edge is unique to you, always evolving. As soon as you find the target it vanishes, because our skills are always in flux. It's always a new bullseye to steadily strive for. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

If you think there are consequences and risk, then it’s real, even if you’ve completely made it up. If there are no real consequences, I have to create them. Affirmations and visualization may or may not work, but I use those methods anyway to help me. Declaring my goals and vision to the world creates a pressure I invented. If it works to get the project done and helps push me to do the work daily, then I will gladly use this illusion. If it’s real or not but it creates some risk and consequences, does it matter? You can create all kinds of made of ways to bring a little pressure onto yourself, pushing you to perform at your peak. UNLEASH your best self through drumming! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

How did you fail today? This is a great question to ask daily. This may seem negative at first, but harvesting your failures is where your greatest lessons lay in waiting for you. Wear them as badges of honour! This takes courage and humility, and is not for the faint of heart, but this is where greatness lives. This is my talk at F***Up Nights Toronto, in which I told a story of one of the worse gigs of all time, and what I learned from this failure. Use your failures as fuel to propel you forward! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Listening is becoming a lost art. I am no expert, but I realize it is a muscle, and it has to be flexed daily. How many people around you do you know that REALLY listen? It's becoming rare. Have coffee with a friend, and their phone is on the table waiting to be paid attention to like a puppy. There has never been a time in human history when this has been more of a challenge. Just being AWARE of this in your life is an advantage. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

'When The Pressure Is On, Use RLG' You're walking towards the stage... you are nervous, sweating, unsure of yourself, doubting yourself, trying to remember... why am I putting myself through this ordeal again?? Sound familiar? We have all experienced this, and if it's not in music playing drums live as I do, then it is going on to 'life's stage', whatever that is for you. A life dedicated to safety is actually MORE risky, because you risk REGRET, which you can't undo and definitely don't want to live with every day (I've met too many seniors that live with regrets they can't undo, thinking 'if only...') So if we're going to take on some danger, discomfort, and fear (the only way to GROW), here is an acronym that's helped me center on those final footsteps before stepping on the stage: RLG. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

‘You don’t choose the drums, the drums choose you.’ This is how I feel about what I do, and many of us feel this way about our craft. It is an OBSESSION, we love it, it is our fun and joy, our escape from the world. Motivation is not needed, in fact sometimes the challenge in when to walk away and not ever do it! But there are two other areas that are the very foundation of the craft you love, and can easily be neglected: BUSINESS skills, and shaping your CHARACTER. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Don't let TENSION in your drumming hold you back! Enrollments are now open to find FLOW in your technique:  chrislesso.net/LTR  Technique is the HOW of what we do, the study of MOVEMENT. Flowing motions equals a flowing sound, so 'how you move is how you groove'! This is not about getting as fast as we can or competing with other drummers, but about SELF EXPRESSION, and removing any barriers in the way of you sounding like your best self on your instrument. Once we get out of our heads and into the movements, intuitively reacting to the PRESENT MOMENT, we use our instinct as a tool, which is much more powerful that having to critically think out every part of what we do. This opens the door to getting into flow states when we play the drums. Playing from THE ZONE is the most fun we can have when grooving on the drums and in life! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Shyness kills learning! We only have so much time on this earth to grow, and it will go FAST. Whether you are introverted or extroverted, shyness is something to overcome if you will get the most out of every opportunity. This is especially true when having the courage to approach your heroes to seize the moment, because once it's gone it will NEVER come back. Fear of the MOMENT will pass, but fear of REGRET will last a lifetime. Never worry if you are asking a 'stupid question'; be bold, approach your heroes, and go for it! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Music is more about the MOVEMENT and SPACE between the notes, rather than the notes themselves. In drumming, I call this 'the martial arts of drumming'. How you move is how you groove! When you play drums, even if you tried you can't help but sound like YOU. This comes from how you glide through in the air between your notes. Your movement creates your sound! Think of the rhythms we hear as the final product, the tip of the iceberg, but the movement and space in between is the depths beneath that makes the outcome possible. Video yourself and get a mirror to analyze your movements to see what is serving you and what is getting in the way of your personal and unique expression. TENSION is what will hinder you; relaxed intense motions will create relaxed intense sounds. In drumming the Moeller stroke really epitomizes this movement in an efficient and beautiful way, where our drumming becomes a dance. Many drummers just listen to their final sound, but by this time it is too late, as the movement has already happened. That's where the magic is! Think of your own personal 'martial arts' of MOVEMENT and SPACE in your drumming and life! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

'Know the rules to break the rules.' Question everything, stay curious! This to me in drumming and life is embodied in Stewart Copeland. His drumming and attitude was a bombshell which challenged me to be bold, break the rules, and be myself. I love his concept of 'why do I have to always play a backbeat?' He challenges the norm, and walks the path of true expression, authenticity, and individuality. If you adopt this attitude to the next level as a LIFESTYLE, you will regularly REINVENT yourself by breaking your winning formula. Those around you may think you are crazy, but you are following your gut INSTINCT. Using the 'break things' protocol, you will consistently question, challenge, and alter your winning formula. Here are some action steps: 1)  Take your influences from unconventional sources. Look where no one is looking, and go where no one is going! 2)  Live on the edge, where you are uncomfortable. This means you are growing! Go into the blue ocean of the unknown. This is where growth happens, on the cutting edge! This is where the success of your winning formula will actually HURT you, because you are staying where it is safe, where others have been. Always stay hungry, stay uncomfortable, and stay great! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

I just watched a great special on Netflix, 'Standup For Drummers' by Fred Armisen. This was a fun reminder for three essential concepts: history, humour, and finding the balance of 'caring so much we find the zone where we don't care', or not giving a f**&. Let's get into all three concepts, then dive in and enjoy watching this special. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

If you can last through the mundanity of the 10,000 reps mindset, you will open the floodgates to a freedom that you can't even imagine! The best in the world all have this self discipline, from Bruce Lee, Frank Sinatra, and Kobe Bryant. This is about getting to the state of 'non thinking' by doing so many reps that you free up your mental bandwidth to unlock our peak creativity through FLOW, and being fully in the richness of the present moment to respond and react to all that is available to us. The 10,000 reps mindset is also about SURRENDERING to the process by cultivating patience, living our practice as a true LIFESTYLE with no ultimate destination, and not rushing the goal towards the paper tiger of perfection. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

This idea was born from students coming to my studio thinking they had to live up to a certain level, or come in a good mood, or come to play well. That's great if it happens, but also show up tired, in a bad mood, not feeling like playing, not at your best. If our practice is a LIFESTYLE, we can't judge ourselves, or try to live up to perfection. We just need to SHOW UP consistently, and accept the situation with perfect EFFORT, not results. Drums have a magic that way, in that when you start MOVING, playing, and getting out of your head and into the rhythm, you will always leave better than you came. The challenge is coming exactly as you are... just showing up, taking ACTION. Just knowing you showed up on THE PATH feeding your potential, you may not always hit the mark, but your consistent actions will give you more confidence over time than you can imagine. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

This was an awesome drive getting in the zone with amazing drummer and outstanding human Aubrey Dayle! Aubrey shares his incredible story on how he came close to dying, and his rise to coming back stronger than ever. These are some seriously heartfelt and deep insights that will show you how to take these lessons to your drumming and your life. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

In the NFL, the difference between the best in the league and the worst in the league is only a margin of 2%! This is because the standards in that arena are so high; we can take these same standards and hold ourselves accountable to these as well in our daily practices. The difference between excellent and OUTSTANDING is a tiny gap, that takes work and daily discipline to stay on the path. 'Miss 1 day of practice and you notice; miss 2 days of practice and the band notices; miss 3 days of practice and the audience notices.' Push yourself to keep these high standards alive in your life everyday, ESPECIALLY when you don't feel like it! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Go back and have fun watching the original classic 1980’s movie The Karate Kid! I loved this movie growing up, but there are a lot of great lessons to take into life. Here, I go into my top 3: sharpening your FOCUS, surrounding yourself with great people and seeking MENTORS in your life, and the power of compounding precise and disciplined DAILY REPETITIONS in your PRACTICE. Have fun watching this movie and sharing it with others, and take your focus, mentors, and practice to the next level! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

This is a story from one of my mentors, the great teacher Jim Blackley. He passed away shortly after this was filmed, so this is a tribute to the man he was, and the impact he had. The lesson he shared here was to focus on going inward, doing the WORK required and not always searching outward for answers. There are no hacks or quick fixes, just long hours spent building slowly over time. This is what FOCUS really is: going inward, and stripping away at the unessential. THANK YOU Jim Blackley! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

If Bruce Lee was only a badass martial artist he would still be remembered, but it was his philosophy combined WITH his craft that made such an impact on the world. Bruce Lee was always one of my favourite 'drummers' because there are so many connections to Bruce's martial art Jeet Kune Do to drumming. We can learn so many physical and mental approaches to make our craft and lives better. Bruce also had a huge impact on the drumming and life of one of the best in the world and one of my biggest influences Mark Kelso. We had a great conversation on everything we have learned from Bruce Lee to take to our drumming and our lives. Mark also drew the connection to Bruce Lee to Steve Gadd, and we go deep into this. Enjoy this episode, and stay great! LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!

Get your FREE video lesson and workbook guide to start OPEN HANDED DRUMMING today!  chrislesso.com/OHD   OPEN HANDED DRUMMING - MINDSET AND TECHNIQUES | The first LTR Podcast features a roundtable between Chris Lesso, Dom Famularo, Claus Hessler, and Stephane Chamberland on the mindset and techniques of open handed drumming! This will help ALL drummers open up their creativity and strengthen their weaker side. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!