A conversation with Kate Kayaian, Career Coach for Musicians, covering the many aspects of a career as a musician and how to create one that you love. MORE ABOUT KATE KAYAIAN: Creative Leadership Summit Landing Page: https://mailchi.mp/f384f56c6494/summit Website: https://katekayaian.com/ Tales From the Lane Blog: https://talesfromthelane.com/ Gaining Clarity Workbook: https://mailchi.mp/063d908268c1/gainingclarity THANK YOU: A HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly, who works really hard to make this podcast as pleasant to listen to as possible for you. Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show’s musical theme. Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Thank you to pianist-singer-song-writer Louise Kelly for the introduction! You can find out more about Kelly and her creative work by visiting louisekelly.com. MIND OVER FINGER: Visit MindOverFinger.com for resources on mindful practice and information on how to work with me. Sign up for my newsletter and receive your free guide to a highly productive mindful practice using a metronome. Don’t forget to join the Join the Mind Over Finger Community for access to my live videos and to exchange with a community of like-minded musicians. www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfinger https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/
Many musicians have found that adjusting back to normal life after the pandemic has been difficult in surprising ways. The stress from the transition back to the hustle of musician life has affected musicians on the stage, in the practice room, and in life balance. In today’s episode, Christine Smith, host of the Musicians vs The World Podcast speaks with Dr. Renee-Paule Gauthier, from “Mind Over Finger,” on how practicing mindfulness can increase quality of practice, quality of musicianship, and quality of life for all musicians. Dr. Gauthier also takes the time to give important advice for young musicians to get the most out of their musical training. MORE ABOUT THE MUSICIANS VS THE WORLD PODCAST: Website:https://frostedlens.com/musicians-vs-the-world Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/musiciansvstheworldpodcast/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/musiciansvstheworld Twitter:https://twitter.com/MusiciansVs Join professional musician, Christine Smith, as she discusses topics that face the day-to-day lives of those responsible for making the music we all love. Together, with experts and fellow musicians, Christine dives into everything from the business to the personal and even the social/political side of being a musician. It is a refreshing and honest look into the lives of those responsible for performing and creating the music in our lives. CHRISTINE SMITH Christine Smith ChristineSmith is the Sound & Music Director/Composer-in-Residence for RPR Studios, and Founding Partner of Frosted Lens Entertainment. Her work has been heard in award-winning films, commercials, and promotional videos. In 2019 she became co-founder and co-owner ofFrosted Lens Entertainment,an entertainment and informational content development company. She is currently the host and editor of the podcast"Musicians vs the World"where she explores the many aspects of Musician life. A classically trained pianist, Christine studied with concert pianists Adelina Krivoshena and Asya Markova in her youth. She continued her studies in Piano Performance at Brigham Young University studying with Dr. Jeffrey Shumway and Dr. Scott Holden. Since then Christine has enjoyed performing in solo recitals and in collaboration with various musicians, bands, and ensembles across the country. Though her first love is classical music, she has had the pleasure of working and learning from great musicians of all genres. She has performed as soloist, collaborator, and conductor. And because she loves teaching almost as much as she loves performing, she coaches a few favorite piano students in her home-town studio. THE MUSIC MASTERY EXPERIENCE: Enrollment for THE life-changing, highly personalized group coaching program for musicians is now open! You will go beyond just strategies and methods by getting to the root cause of issues and unlock everything that’s keeping you stuck to help you experience amazing results (in every level of your music-making and life). We cover everything from practice methods that work, to performance preparation strategies that have you perform with confidence, and mind management techniques that will remove all the obstacles and self-limiting beliefs that hold you back. So if you’re ready to make big dreams, plans, and more happen in your musical life, book a call today at MindOverFinger.com and let’s make it happen. THANK YOU: A HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly, who works really hard to make this podcast as pleasant to listen to as possible for you. Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show’s musical theme. Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Thank you to pianist-singer-song-writer Louise Kelly for the introduction! You can find out more about Kel...
A conversation about practicing mindfully and building a fulfilling portfolio career. MORE ABOUT JENNET: Website: https://jennetingle.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennetingleoboist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennetingle/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jennetingle The Happiest Musician: https://amzn.to/3JkOV6g Happiest Musician Workshop Series: https://jennetingle.com/product/happiest-musician-workshop-series/ THE MUSIC MASTERY EXPERIENCE: Enrollment for THE life-changing, highly personalized group coaching program for musicians is now open! You will go beyond just strategies and methods by getting to the root cause of issues and unlock everything that’s keeping you stuck to help you experience amazing results (in every level of your music-making and life). We cover everything from practice methods that work, to performance preparation strategies that have you perform with confidence, and mind management techniques that will remove all the obstacles and self-limiting beliefs that hold you back. So if you’re ready to make big dreams, plans, and more happen in your musical life, book a call today at MindOverFinger.com and let’s make it happen. THANK YOU: A HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly, who works really hard to make this podcast as pleasant to listen to as possible for you. Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show’s musical theme. Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Thank you to pianist-singer-song-writer Louise Kelly for the introduction! You can find out more about Kelly and her creative work by visiting louisekelly.com. MIND OVER FINGER: Visit MindOverFinger.com for resources on mindful practice and information on how to work with me. Sign up for my newsletter and receive your free guide to a highly productive mindful practice using a metronome. Don’t forget to join the Join the Mind Over Finger Community for access to my live videos and to exchange with a community of like-minded musicians. www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfinger https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/
A conversation from The Strad Podcast about performance anxiety and nerves, self-compassion, assessment vs judgement when playing, and dealing with inner battles when the stakes are so high. The Strad Magazine & Strad Podcast: Website: https://www.thestrad.com/ Subscribe – USE CODE MOFP20: https://www.thestrad.com/subscribe The Strad Podcast: https://www.thestrad.com/playing-hub/podcasts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestrad/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_strad_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStradMag THE MUSIC MASTERY EXPERIENCE: Enrollment for THE life-changing, highly personalized group coaching program for musicians is now open! You will go beyond just strategies and methods by getting to the root cause of issues and unlock everything that’s keeping you stuck to help you experience amazing results (in every level of your music-making and life). We cover everything from practice methods that work, to performance preparation strategies that have you perform with confidence, and mind management techniques that will remove all the obstacles and self-limiting beliefs that hold you back. So if you’re ready to make big dreams, plans, and more happen in your musical life, book a call today at MindOverFinger.com and let’s make it happen. THANK YOU: A HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly, who works really hard to make this podcast as pleasant to listen to as possible for you. Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show’s musical theme. Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Thank you to pianist-singer-song-writer Louise Kelly for the introduction! You can find out more about Kelly and her creative work by visiting louisekelly.com. MIND OVER FINGER: Visit MindOverFinger.com for resources on mindful practice and information on how to work with me. Sign up for my newsletter and receive your free guide to a highly productive mindful practice using a metronome. Don’t forget to join the Join the Mind Over Finger Community for access to my live videos and to exchange with a community of like-minded musicians. www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfinger https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/
This week in the Try it at Home series we unpack and apply in our lives the wisdom of mezzo soprano, coach, entrepreneur, and new music champion, Megan Ihnen. Just for you, I’ve created a free resource that has all the steps I’m about to share. Download it HERE to follow along and continue the reflection after the episode. You can also find the link in mindroverfinger.com/resources. Catch Megan’s conversation with me on the Mind Over Finger Podcast in episode 129 at https://mindoverfinger.libsyn.com/
In today’s episode, I speak with the incredible mezzo soprano, coach, entrepreneur, and new music champion, Megan Ihnen. You’re in for an amazing chat with someone who makes things happen and you’re going to get the permission slip you’ve been waiting for to go after what you really want! Megan is on a mission to change the world through the commissioning, performance, and proliferation of new music. She is deeply committed to the belief that new music should be performed and loved in communities of all sizes. Her work at the intersection of performance, creative placemaking, audience development, and music entrepreneurship supports clients and organizations throughout the country. We covered great topics for you, including: Her journey creating a vibrant artistic career (7’52) How her voice teacher handed her a permission slip that profoundly impacted her path (9’41) How we can give ourselves permission to go for the things we want (11’47) Her mission to empower artists and composers, and grow the voice repertoire (13’28) Her advice on how to learn music (17’48) The power of “just figuring it out” (23’09) Her impact as a coach and artistic director (29’31) … and so much more! There's much inspiration for you in this conversation! MORE ABOUT MEGAN: Megan’s Practice Plan Bundle – Free download: https://meganihnen.com/cheers/ Website: https://meganihnen.com/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MeganIhnen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MezzoIhnen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mezzoihnen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mezzoihnen?s=20&t=pvGjG4z9Hy_H8JYsEBTreg Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mezzoihnen The Sybaritic Singer: https://meganihnen.com/sybaritic-singer/ Studio Class Podcast: https://meganihnen.com/studio-class/ Resources: https://meganihnen.com/store/ THE MUSIC MASTERY EXPERIENCE: Enrollment for THE life-changing, highly personalized group coaching program for musicians is now open! You will go beyond just strategies and methods by getting to the root cause of issues and unlock everything that’s keeping you stuck to help you experience amazing results (in every level of your music-making and life). We cover everything from practice methods that work, to performance preparation strategies that have you perform with confidence, and mind management techniques that will remove all the obstacles and self-limiting beliefs that hold you back. So if you’re ready to make big dreams, plans, and more happen in your musical life, book a call today at MindOverFinger.com and let’s make it happen. THANK YOU: A HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly, who works really hard to make this podcast as pleasant to listen to as possible for you. Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show’s musical theme. Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Thank you to pianist-singer-song-writer Louise Kelly for the introduction! You can find out more about Kelly and her creative work by visiting louisekelly.com. MIND OVER FINGER: Visit MindOverFinger.com for resources on mindful practice and information on how to work with me. Sign up for my newsletter and receive your free guide to a highly productive mindful practice using a metronome. Don’t forget to join the Join the Mind Over Finger Community for access to my live videos and to exchange with a community of like-minded musicians. mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfinger https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/
This is a special episode where I offer you a recap of the concepts we’ve covered during the Joyful Practice Challenge in March of 2022. Focusing on joy in practice is a powerful tool in becoming more efficient, and you’re in for a treat because I have everything you need to get started in this episode! You’re going to hear insight from Rachel Barton Pine, Mary Elizabeth Bowden, Vijay Gupta, Tom Hooten, Kim Kashkashian, Brian Lewis, Jennifer Montone, Laurie Niles, Elizabeth Rowe, Ralph Skiano, Mimi Zweig, and yours truly, and we will cover a wide variety of topics, from presence, to rewards, exploration, discovery, using technology, recording yourself, observing your thoughts, and many more. This episode is going to help you bring more awareness, presence, engagement, fun, and results in your practice. GRAB YOUR FREE COMPANION GUIDE AND ACCESS ALL LIVE VIDEO LINKS TO THIS CURRENT AND TO THE PAST CHALLENGES HERE. THE MUSIC MASTERY EXPERIENCE - YOUR LIFE CHANGING MUSICAL EXPERIENCE: BOOK A CALL AT www.mindoverfinger.com/musicmasteryexperience
I'm so happy to bring you someone phenomenal and highly inspiring on the podcast this week: I'm speaking with oboe player, teacher, entrepreneur, coach, and author Jennet Ingle. We had a great time covering of variety of topics in our conversation, including what shaped her career and got her where she is today, what it looks like to be a multi passionate performer entrepreneur, how to start taking agency in your career, her fantastic book, The Happiest Musician, and so much more! I know you're going to walk away with so many ideas and find yourself really inspired by Jennet’s wisdom! Jennet elaborated on: How she got started (04:09) and what lead her to a portfolio career she loves (06:18) The various hats she wears in her career (08:00) How she transformed her teaching career and created a new impactful way to reach oboists (13:44) Her awesome new book, The Happiest Musician (22:05) Her thoughts on the Tall Poppy Syndrome (33:57) The habit that contributed to her success, the skill she thinks young musician should acquire, what balance looks like for her, and her actionable tip for the listeners (38:44) MORE ABOUT JENNET: Website: https://jennetingle.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennetingleoboist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennetingle/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jennetingle The Happiest Musician: https://amzn.to/3JkOV6g Happiest Musician Workshop Series: https://jennetingle.com/product/happiest-musician-workshop-series/ THE MUSIC MASTERY EXPERIENCE: Enrollment for THE life-changing, highly personalized group coaching program for musicians is now open! You will go beyond just strategies and methods by getting to the root cause of issues and unlock everything that’s keeping you stuck to help you experience amazing results (in every level of your music-making and life). We cover everything from practice methods that work, to performance preparation strategies that have you perform with confidence, and mind management techniques that will remove all the obstacles and self-limiting beliefs that hold you back. So if you’re ready to make big dreams, plans, and more happen in your musical life, book a call today at MindOverFinger.com and let’s make it happen. THANK YOU: A HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly, who works really hard to make this podcast as pleasant to listen to as possible for you. Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show’s musical theme. Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Thank you to pianist-singer-song-writer Louise Kelly for the introduction! You can find out more about Kelly and her creative work by visiting louisekelly.com. MIND OVER FINGER: Visit MindOverFinger.com for resources on mindful practice and information on how to work with me. Sign up for my newsletter and receive your free guide to a highly productive mindful practice using a metronome. Don’t forget to join the Join the Mind Over Finger Community for access to my live videos and to exchange with a community of like-minded musicians. mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfinger https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/
This week in the Try it at Home series we unpack and apply in our lives the wisdom of world-renowned double bass player and pedagogue Paul Ellison. Just for you, I’ve created a free resource that has all the steps I’m about to share. Download it HERE to follow along and continue the reflection after the episode. You can also find the link in mindroverfinger.com/resources. Catch Paul’s conversation with me on the Mind Over Finger Podcast in episode 125 at https://mindoverfinger.libsyn.com/
For this episode, I’m delighted to bring you one of the world's leading teachers and performers of the Double Bass, the legendary Paul Ellison. This is a really powerful conversation that I know will have you walk away feeling completely inspired! Paul shares with us his wisdom on practicing, learning, and teaching. Wherever you are in your musical journey, there is something for you in this interview. MORE ABOUT PAUL: Videos featuring Paul - https://www.google.com/search?q=paul+ellison+bass&source=lmns&tbm=vid&bih=1611&biw=3200&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS974US974&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwirk8yhxdX2AhVhB50JHRldCHMQ_AUoBHoECAEQBA Books Paul Recommends: (henri, please keep those links – they’re my associates links, thanks!) A Soprano on Her Head: Right-Side-Up Reflections on Life and Other Performances - https://amzn.to/3D0M8Oi Superlearning 2000: New Triple Fast Ways You Can Learn, Earn, and Succeed in the 21st Century - https://amzn.to/3tp9idI Performing in The Zone: Unleash your true performing potential! - https://amzn.to/3tpQX0l THE MUSIC MASTERY EXPERIENCE: Enrollment for THE life-changing, highly personalized group coaching program for musicians is now open! You will go beyond just strategies and methods by getting to the root cause of issues and unlock everything that’s keeping you stuck to help you experience amazing results (in every level of your music-making and life). We cover everything from practice methods that work, to performance preparation strategies that have you perform with confidence, and mind management techniques that will remove all the obstacles and self-limiting beliefs that hold you back. So if you’re ready to make big dreams, plans, and more happen in your musical life, book a call today at MindOverFinger.com and let’s make it happen. THANK YOU: A HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly, who works really hard to make this podcast as pleasant to listen to as possible for you. Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show’s musical theme. Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Thank you to pianist-singer-song-writer Louise Kelly for the introduction! You can find out more about Kelly and her creative work by visiting louisekelly.com. MIND OVER FINGER: Visit MindOverFinger.com for resources on mindful practice and information on how to work with me. Sign up for my newsletter and receive your free guide to a highly productive mindful practice using a metronome. Don’t forget to join the Join the Mind Over Finger Community for access to my live videos and to exchange with a community of like-minded musicians. mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfinger https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/