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About The Show

Center Yourself is a podcast hosted by world-traveling ceramic artist and musician Nate Winter, where creativity meets vulnerability at the potter’s wheel. Each episode features esteemed guests: Grammy Award winning musicians, wildlife cinematographers, visionary artists, entrepreneurs, and more. They share the stories behind their journeys, the breakthroughs and breakdowns that shaped them, and the lessons found in both triumph and failure. As they learn to throw pottery for the first time, guests experience the humbling truth at the heart of ceramics: there are no shortcuts to creating something real. In order to center the clay, you must first center yourself. Through laughter, reflection, and a shared willingness to fail in real time, this show uncovers the human moments beneath greatness. Join us as we slow down, get our hands dirty, and discover what it really takes to find your center.

Start with our pilot episode below, featuring Grammy Award–winning songwriter Dave Gutter.

A man with a beard and long hair tied back, wearing a yellow bandana and a colorful patterned sweater, is sitting at a pottery wheel shaping a clay pot with his hands. There is a large green plant and wooden paneling behind him, and various pottery tools and supplies are visible on the table and in buckets nearby.
A man with tattoos wearing a bright orange beanie and patterned shirt is shaping clay on a pottery wheel in a studio. Behind him are green plants, a beige wall, and a wooden shelf with white vases. He appears focused and content while working.

Episode Clips

Here’s a sneak peek at the pilot episode of Center Yourself. In this debut conversation, I sit down with Grammy Award winner Dave Gutter of Maine to explore his long road to victory. This journey spans more than 30 years and over 3,000 songs written before earning his first Grammy in 2023 for “Stompin’ Ground,” a track he wrote for Aaron Neville.

In this snippet, Dave shares the story of that breakthrough moment, the promise he made to his daughter Kani when she was young, and what it meant to finally bring her to Hollywood as his career reached a new milestone.

This preview captures the heart of Center Yourself: honest stories, creative resilience, and the moments that shape who we become.

Here’s another exclusive glimpse into the pilot episode of Center Yourself, where I sit down with Grammy Award winner Dave Gutter of Maine. In this clip, Dave recounts one of the most unforgettable moments of his career: the day he walked into a million-dollar dinner meeting with Arista Records and experienced a hilariously unfortunate accident right before the meal began.

What follows is a story that is equal parts chaotic, humbling, and deeply human, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the unpredictable moments that shape an artist’s journey. This snippet captures Dave’s humor, vulnerability, and unmatched storytelling as he reflects on a meeting that could have changed everything, and the unforgettable way it all unfolded.