Armando Salas - redefining, creating, and inevitable change

In this episode, Monica talks with musician, saxophonist, and composer, Armando Salas. They have a conversation about the challenges of playing woodwind instruments with other people during Covid, teaching virtual music lessons, and his transition to opening his own teaching studio. They talk about technology and how this is both an informal and yet extremely vulnerable time. They share candidly about podcasting, the joy of connecting with people, and share being nervous about talking to people sometimes. They discuss goal setting and tracking, labels, and baggage that can come when judging yourself against those labels, burnout, and taking time to reevaluate things in your life. They talk about sharing their own stories and experiences and about having the courage to make waves. Armando shares his advice for someone struggling with motivation and offers different things to try. They talk about practicing, including how they define practice, purposeful practice, and finding the joy in practicing. They reflect on the importance of talking about feelings of isolation and the importance of connecting with people, and the inevitability of change. _____________ To support Brave Musician, including the production of this podcast, please visit BraveMusician.com for information on our Pay-It-Forward model and how you can help. _____________ See the show notes at BraveMusician.com/podcast.