Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 365 - Jen Hoeft

Percussionist, bandleader, fitness instructor, Human Design Specialist and author Jen Hoeft stops by to talk about her life as a freelancer in Nashville, leading “The Jenerators”, being involved in bands “nearly” making it, and fitness instruction (02:50), her human design work, getting started in Nashville, following one’s curiosity and finding one’s passion (26:20), growing up in Pennsylvania and Virginia, getting in rudimental drumming, and different styles of learning (42:00), her undergrad years at James Madison University (VA), eventually getting a masters degree at the University of Arizona, teaching high school, and connecting to others through drums (01:00:15), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions segment (01:16:20).

Finishing with a Rave on reunions (01:40:30).

Links:

Jen Hoeft’s website

The Jenerators

FUNdamental Fitness - Jen Hoeft

“Caravan” - Van Morrison

“The Right Time” - Ray Charles

Human Design

Grand Ole Opry

Conscious Pilot

Bada Bing Bada Boom

The Darts

The Warren Brothers

“This Kiss” - Faith Hill

“Don’t Take the Girl” - Tim McGraw

“American Girl” - Tom Petty

“Come Unto Me” - The Mavericks

“If Loving You is Wrong” - Barbara Mandrell

Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert

I Ching

“Achy Breaky Heart” - Billy Ray Cyrus

Barbie (2023) - Ken Plays Guitar

Future Man

Idiocracy trailer

Don’t Look Up trailer

Steve Gadd - “50 Ways” groove

Violin Concerto - Camille Saint-Saëns

Gary Cook

Louise Hay

Guitarists playing Giant slugs

The Matrix trailer

Avatar trailer

Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 trailer

The Gene Keys

Ted Lasso trailer

Tony Falcone

Marc Chagall