129 Megan Ihnen: Breathing Life Into Music

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/