New to Nashville Music Industry Networking

This event will be Virtual Only. Due to protective measures, we've moved these meetups into our HOME community app. Once you click through to join us, you'll be asked to create your FREE Account in the HOME App to join the meetup.

For many independent music creators, recognition comes without traction.
Visibility without follow‑through. Praise without opportunity. It can leave you questioning your work, your timing, and sometimes your worth.

You get the nod.
The repost.
The meeting that feels promising.
The compliment that lands just hard enough to raise your expectations.
And then… nothing moves.

This session of the Music Creator Mental Health Support Group creates space to talk honestly about that in‑between place. The one where you know you’re doing something right, but the door hasn’t opened yet.

Together, we’ll explore:

• The emotional impact of near‑misses and industry validation that stalls
• How hope and disappointment can coexist in creative careers
• The difference between being seen and being supported
• Ways to stay grounded, motivated, and self‑directed when momentum feels unclear

This conversation centers on resilience without denial and clarity without self‑blame. It invites creators to process frustration, protect their confidence, and reconnect with their own definition of progress in an industry that rarely explains its decisions.

This online support group is a confidential, come-as-you-are space for music creators to talk about the pressures we carry, listen if that’s what we need, and find solidarity with others who understand. You are welcome to share, or simply sit in quiet community. This is not a therapy session.

All participants agree to a confidentiality statement. What’s shared in the session stays in the session.

This session is offered free to the public thanks to HOME – Helping Our Music Evolve and the Helping Music Foundation. If you’re able, consider making a donation to help keep these gatherings available to the creators who rely on them.

Please join this event HERE. Due to protective measures, we've moved these meetups into our HOME community app. Once you click through to join us, you'll be asked to create your FREE Account in the HOME App to join the hang! See you soon!

Here's a little bit about this week's host and HOME A&R Coordinator:

Ian Osborne is a writer/producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville, TN. Starting off in Los Angeles in 2009 Ian began working with DJ Skee and his company in the heart of LA. Since then, Ian has been crafting music for programs such as Phineas and Ferb (DISNEY), The Power Rangers (NICK!) The Mountain Dew Tour (NBC), Kickin it (DISNEY) and has had music featured in NCAA, NFL, Animal Planet, FOX, and ESPN as well as ad placements for brands including Kay Jewelers, NASA, Touch of Modern, Barefoot, and Nordic Trak.

From 2017-2019, Ian scored and co-created the theme song for Season 26 and 27 of the iconic "Power Rangers" franchise airing on Nickelodeon. Other animated credits include production and scoring for Miraculous LadyBug (Nick/Disney), Denver the Last Dinosaur (M6-France), Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty (Nick), and Power Players (CartoonNetwork).

Since 2020 Ian has been the in-house producer for HOME. Ian has also launched his own artist project called "Light League". The first single "Champion (10,000 Hours)" was placed in the season premier of All American-Homecoming on the CW.

Join us for Meet My Music to connect with HOME’s A&R Team and add new collaborators to your network.

RSVP now. Don't miss out on the chance to make some awesome connections that take your career to the next level!

>> Register and RSVP if you want to:

• Observe the sync breakdown and learn from real-world examples
• Understand what supervisors and licensors are listening for
• Watch how songs are reshaped in real time to better fit the brief

Only active HOME members can submit music, but the session is open to the public. For security purposes, everyone must register through the Zoom link.

Please RSVP and join this event HERE.

>> About Mimi McCarley
Mimi McCarley is the founder of Collab Music Network, where she’s spent the last decade mentoring independent artists and helping them build catalogs that actually land placements. Her work is rooted in strategy - career planning, catalog development, and creative alignment that leads to results.

She partners with startups like Nashville Is Not Just Country Music, Guidance Whiskey, and We Own Now, using her insight and industry fluency to push bold ideas forward. Mimi is drawn to creators with vision - the ones who are building legacies, not chasing clout. If you're serious about turning your music into something that works in the real world, this is who you want to learn from.

>> HOME is Nashville's premier music industry support hub - where creators come first!
Join a professional network of creators, studios, educational events and growth opportunities.

Learn more at homeformusic.org.

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The Women’s Music Industry Support Group is a confidential monthly space where female-identifying members of the music industry can gather, share their experiences, and find support, connection, and understanding.

This session is offered free to the public thanks to HOME - Helping Our Music Evolve and the Helping Music Foundation. Scroll down to learn more about these organizations.

The Helping Music Foundation exists to support, educate, and elevate the musicians in your community. Donations keep free events like this one accessible while also funding workshops, mentorship, and resources that help independent artists grow. Your gift is an investment in the future of music and the people who make it.
Donate here.

HOME is Nashville's premier music industry support hub - where creators come first! Join a professional network of creators, studios, educational events and growth opportunities. Learn more at homeformusic.org.