Interview with Jane West about The Echo and the Voice

Posted in   Uncategorized   on  October 8, 2025 by  Mark0

Episode Description
This week I had author, musician, and entrepreneur Mark Firehammer stop by the pod:) Mark is the author of The Echo and the Voice, which, in Mark’s words, is “a modern allegory about what gets lost when we trade creative truth for cultural belonging, and what it takes to reclaim it in a world that rewards conformity.”
He shared his perspective on staying authentic, creating for the market, creativity as a system, holding onto trust, and letting go of limiting beliefs.

Read more of his work and his vast collection of original songs

Follow Jane on the gram: https://www.instagram.com/thatjanewest

About the Author Mark

Mark Firehammer, born in 1962, is a prolific singer-songwriter with over four decades of experience, known for his lyrical storytelling and emotionally resonant work. He toured the eastern U.S. extensively until 2000. Currently based in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Mark works as a marketing and business consultant specializing in the fitness industry. He also writes fiction under the pen name J.W. Kindbloom, exploring themes of creative truth, personal transformation, and the tension between authenticity and conformity. Mark harbors a strong passion for technology—particularly AI—and its profound influence on creativity, productivity, and the future of human expression.

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