This week on I Just Wanted to Push Record, Lina and JC welcome back two of Olas Media’s original disruptors: Ashley and Kelsey, the creators of GRRRL Music (pronounced Girl Music). Once hosts of the beloved Bops n Bangers podcast, the duo returns to the studio as full-time music entrepreneurs—wiser, louder, bolder, and more successful than ever.

In this deeply personal and joy-filled conversation, the four revisit their early collaborations, the production challenges that shaped them, and the creative pivots that led GRRRL Music from a pandemic project into a fast-growing global brand. Ashley and Kelsey break down their transition from day jobs to full-time creators, the 1,200-albums-a-year listening grind, the rise of their 200-member “Street GRRRL” community, and the bold leap into launching their very own music distribution company.

They dive into industry chaos, TikTok bans, live-streaming over podcasting, why consistency beats perfection, and how community becomes a safety net when the work gets heavy. There’s laughter, real talk, behind-the-scenes secrets—and yes, some bedbugs in the sheets.

Whether you’re an indie artist, producer, podcaster, or creative in any lane, this episode is a reminder: growth takes time, pivots are part of the process, and success hits different when you build it with people you love.