On episode 169 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Todd Kowalski (www.propagandhi.com; IG: @toddkowalski_art, @propagandhi_official) a Canadian bassist

and singer, currently a member of hardcore punk band Propagandhi. Along with his band, he lives a vegan lifestyle and supports animal rights. A lover of art, whether that be drawing, painting and music, he’s also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt making the most out of my life while it's still here.

Here are some of the subjects we touched on:

- what he loves about his personal world right now

- upcoming 2025 European tour with his band Propagandhi

- his personal mission

- his origin story of a career in music

- advise for people wanting to be a full-time professional musician

- obstacles he’s had to overcome on his path

- the importance of practicing one’s craft

- his journey as a singer

- what “winning” means to him

- his love of art and being an artist

- the beginning and evolution of his martial arts journey

- key learnings from decades of practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

- how he now regularly practices Muay Thai

- accomplishments he’s most proud of

- his vegan lifestyle

- being an animal rights activist

- his cats

- conquering fear

- advice to someone stuck at crossroads of should vs. must

- what he’s learnt about failure

- an acknowledgement of some of his mentors

- new things he’s learning

- letting go of inhibitions

- what he’s learnt about resistance

- greatest life lesson he’s learnt on his path thus far

I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening!

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