What It’s Really Like Engineering For John Mayer, Freddie Gibbs, BJ The Chicago Kid & More - Sian McMullen

They're Good At That Shit

How do you go from janitor shifts and three-hour commutes… to engineering sessions for John Mayer, Freddie Gibbs, BJ the Chicago Kid, and Isaiah Rashad?

In this raw, reflective, and inspiring conversation, Sian McMullen opens up about what it’s really like to break into the music industry — without connections, while being underestimated, and while making every mistake you can make in your early sessions.

We talk about:

• How she landed a job at Atlantic Records (without even interning)
  
• Her first sessions with high-pressure artists — and what went wrong
  
• Working with !llmind and how that led to sessions with John Mayer
  
• How being underestimated as a young woman helped fuel her career
  
• The exact mindset shift that kept her going when she wanted to quit
  
• Why kindness and persistence matter more than clout
  
• How remote work is changing the future for engineers
  
• Lessons learned from the biggest artists in the game
  

🎧 This episode is for anyone chasing a creative career — especially engineers, producers, and women carving their own lane in music.

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