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5 Tips to Grow Your Income As a Musician
You’ve dedicated yourself to becoming the best musician you can be. And you’ve even achieved a certain level of success from the outside. But your income still isn’t where you want it to be. Maybe you’re juggling multiple income streams and are overwhelmed. Maybe your day job isn’t fulfilling. Or
Podcast #40: Making Money Making Music with James Newcomb of MusicPreneur.com
Do you ever feel like your career path zigzags more than it should, or that you aren’t even entirely sure where it’s leading you? If so, that’s okay—and you definitely aren’t alone! As a musician, you are your own small business. And it can be difficult to pinpoint EXACTLY
3 Takeaways and Insights from SEADOM 2018
Earlier this spring, I had the opportunity to attend the annual South East Asian Directors of Music (SEADOM 2018) congress. The conference location changes each year and this time, it was held at gorgeous Mahidol University in Salaya, Thailand, about an hour outside of Bangkok. The setting was glorious! Several
Podcast #39: Thriving with a Portfolio Career with Composer Garrett Hope
Garrett Hope does it all! He’s a composer, a career coach, the owner of a piano tuning company, a guest speaker, an educator, and host of The Portfolio Composer podcast. In this episode, Garrett tells us what it’s really like working in academia and how to find the right audience
Podcast #38: Embracing Public Speaking with Debbie Devine
Few musicians feel confident connecting to an audience audience using just their words. What should you say? How should you say it? In this episode, we get advice from the incredible Debbie Devine, an award-winning theatre director and teacher who has served as Director of the Drama Department at the
How Embracing Vulnerability Can Make You a Better Person (And Musician)
How far do you go to protect yourself from being vulnerable? Do you overthink before sharing something on social media? Do you procrastinate when it comes to reaching out to a presenter? Are you afraid to say, “I don’t know”? Putting yourself out there means risking being criticized, feeling hurt,