Meet Riley Schmelzer

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Riley Schmelzer a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Riley, so excited to talk about all sorts of important topics with you today. The first one we want to jump into is about being the only one in the room – for some that’s being the only person of color or the only non-native English speaker or the only non-MBA, etc Can you talk to us about how you have managed to be successful even when you were the only one in the room that looked like you?

Interesting question. I think I speak for many people when I say that i have always felt different from others. It is more often then not that I feel out of place and even lonely to a certain extent when I am in a room with other people. There is a lot to get into when it comes to the discussion of why. This is something I accept and am ok with, but no matter what I have always done what I wanted to do and have been who I am in these situations, and most of the time that is what gets me to the places I need and want to be. In allowing your unconditional self to come through, you may be shunned or seen as odd and out of place, but you will naturally be guided towards what you need in order to find your success.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I created the band No Signal. It is difficult to pinpoint a genre as we are doing our own thing, but it is often referred to as alternative rock, or rock. It is even more difficult to put into simple words what the plans are for No Signal. The most difficult part of it kins to the fact that, for now, it seems quite unconventional and new. Luckily, as time passes by, more and more people are beginning to understand it. I don’t talk much about what exactly the ideas are anymore, and instead have simply been executing them, and showing them once they are ready to be seen. For those who are interested, we hope you will join us and see what I am talking about.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I am still engaging in quite of bit of self discovery on this one. I think it is important for people to reflect on questions like these in the first place, to ask themselves where their ideas and abilities come from. For me the ability has never been as much of an interest to be as exploring where the actual ideas come from, trying to take note of the processes and patterns that take place when a new thing shows up. I think this self-exploration alone has been imperative in getting me to where I am now, for so many reasons.

What was the most impactful thing your parents did for you?

They let me do what I wanted to do. I grew up with many different interests, and whichever subject or idea I was infatuated with at the time was the obsession they would support. They allowed me to cycle through and maintain all of these passions whilst expressing interest and grand support in. This granted me access to so many ideas and concepts that I otherwise would not have had the gift to explore.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4no3signal2/
• Youtube: https://www.instagram.com/4no3signal2/
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1YFUlxLlbD7EHmks2x6nGZ?si=gfdyAGVMTZSdUbmTg7xvzg

Image Credits

Richard Cummings