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Crushing Classical — 303 episodes

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Ruth Phillips: Beauty at the Edge of Catastrophe

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Tell Me What to Do!

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Pauline Frechette: At the Edge of Everything

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Happiest Musician Minisode: The Magic of Being a Client

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Amani Roberts: From DJ to Artist Manager

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Successful Careers are Made in the Summer

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Happiest Musician Minisode: the Magic of the Group

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Xenia Pestova Bennett: Befriending Performance Anxiety

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Happiest Musician Minisode: What do We Coach On?

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Kate Reddish: Consulting COO and Community Architect

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What's in Your Portfolio (Career?)

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Thomas Zera: The Sub Pool

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Happiest Musician Minisode: What's in MY Portfolio?

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The Joy Luck Trio: A New Supergroup

15

Happiest Musician Minisode: Big Visions and Baby Steps

16

Myron Silberstein: the Non-Traditional Path to Non-Traditional Music

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Happiest Musician Minisode: What if promotional posts didn't have to feel crummy?

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Marjorie Rusche and Clare Longendyke: Bringing a Composition to Life

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Follow Your Energy

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Double Keyed: Bringing a Big Vision to Life

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Visibility and Mind Trash

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Joachim Horsley: Superfusion

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Happiest Musician Minisode: This is Why

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Denise Duffield-Thomas: Money Mentor

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Performing and Connection

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Heather Niemi Savage: The Power of Perseverance

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Sam Reti: Founder of Muzie and Hiyve

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Planning Big

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Nicholas McGegan: the JOY of Creativity in Music

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Action is Faster than Agony

31

Ian Maksin: Lullaby for the World

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Should You Negotiate for a Gig?

33

Radhika Vekaria: Sensory Artist and Composer

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Feeling Great

35

Kim Butler: Financial Strategist

36

Happiest Musician Minisode: Do I NEED a Website?

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Tina Davidson: Let Your Heart Be Broken

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Happiest Musician Minisode: When Should You Play For Free?

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Devony Smith and Danny Zelibor: In This Short Life

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Being Proud of Your Support

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Nicole Cash: Hornist to Narrator

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Why YOU Need More Visibility

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Molly Gebrian: the Neuroscience of Practicing

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Does it Have to Take Twenty Years?

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What Got You Here...Day Three

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What Got You Here... Day Two

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What Got You Here... Day One

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Happiest Musician Minisode: What IS Visibility?

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Happiest Musician Minisode: What Got You Here Won't Get You There

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Katherine Needleman: Oboist, Musician, Arranger, Composer, Etc. Queen of Filth

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Happiest Musician Minisode: What My First Job Taught Me

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Boldness

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Happiest Musician Minisode: FEAR of Visibility

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Happiest Musician Minisode: What's Your Bubble?

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Mada & Hugh Piano Duo

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Investing in Your Career

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Laura Sinclair: Stress Free Studio!

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Demystifying Entrepreneurship

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Rupert Boyd: GatherNYC

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Dribbles of Time

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Sharon Ruchman: Composer and Author

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Make Your Summer Impactful!

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Ron Ramin and Portia Kamons: SEVENTEEN

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Wesley Knust: Portfolio Musician and Educator

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Jennifer Roig-Francolí: Make Great Music with Ease!

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Happiest Musician Minisode: the Pillars of Your Portfolio Career

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Suzanne Chasalow: Horn Player to Transformational Coach

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Happiest Musician Minisode: What will you do this SUMMER?

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Kate Kayaian: Beyond Potential

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Freelancing vs. the Portfolio Career

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Jenny Clift: Thriving Artist

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Happiest Musician Minisode: The CEO Date

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Alexandra Gardner: Composer and Consultant

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Abundance of Content

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Leandra Ramm: Balancing Motherhood and Artistry

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Happiest Musician Minisode: the Courage to START

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Ada Witczyk: Building a Repertoire

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Happiest Musician Minisode: When it's Happening too SLOWLY

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Sarah Weisbrod: The Practice Code for Musicians

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: What do you WANT this Year?

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Marc Hoffman: Recording Globally

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: Groceries and Artistry

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Dr. Matt Cook: Composer, Novelist, Storyteller

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: Build Your OWN Career Ladder

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Eric Malmquist: Being a Working Composer

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Focus is a Superpower!

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Desmond Earley: Chamber Music by James Joyce

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Making Big Dreams Happen

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Shawn Head: Honored Grand Master of Classical Shakuhachi

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Give Your Gig a Chance to be Great

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Michelle Lynne: The Fearless Artist

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Resilience

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Callum Smart: Caidence

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Find Your People

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Angela Beeching: Beyond Talent

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Calls to Action

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Ricky Ian Gordon: Seeing Through

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Your Model Calendar

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Cory Barger: Practice Happier!

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Teaching Group Classes

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Nancy Green: The Evolution of a Portfolio Career

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Consistency

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Miriam Schulman: Artpreneur

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Choose your Attention

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Dr. Jonathan M. Gregoire: Creative Coach, Performing Artist, Arts Educator

106

Happiest Musician Minisode: Behind the Scenes

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Michael Cooke: San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra

108

Happiest Musician Minisode: Do Your Own Hike

109

Chad Lawson: Where We Are

110

Happiest Musician Minisode: FLOW

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Hannah Reimann: Stretto Pianos

112

Live AMA with Ashley Danyew

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The Secret Key to Time Management

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T.D. Ellis: Bassoonist, Contractor, and owner of Trevco Music!

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Can you CUT Your Way to Success?

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Gabe Bolkosky: a New Philosophy of Practice

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Live AMA with Khara Wolf

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Happiest Musician Minisode: What if you don't NEED the money?

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Ashley Danyew: Musician and Company

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Looking Forward: Work Life Balance 5

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About JOY: Work Life Balance 4

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About TIME: Work Life Balance 3

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About the MONEY: Work Life Balance 2

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Why it's so HARD - Work Life Balance 1

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Brendan Slocumb: From musician to best-selling author!

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Hitting the CAP

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Helen Cha-Pyo: Conductor, Educator, and Arts Leader

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Money Hygiene

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: Tune in to Excellence

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Michael Pratt: The Copyists

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Happiest Musician Minisode: CEO Level Work

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John Jeter: Rediscovering the music of Louis Ballard

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: Momentum

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Ian Campbell: What is Partimenti?

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Happy New Year!

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Cody Weisbach, Doctor of Physical Therapy

137

Dr. Tonya Lawson, Musician, Blogger, SEO Specialist!

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Merry Gigmas

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Tim Corpus: Composer, Sound Designer, Arts Manager

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Refining

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Kincaid Rabb: Navigating Burnout and Creativity

142

Happiest Musician Minisode: Black Friday

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Merideth Hite Estevez: Artists for Joy!

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Structures and Schedules are FOR YOU

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Happiest Musician Minisode: WHY?

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Kristin Leitterman: Relax and Take a Deep Breath!

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Learning by Doing

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Mary Lou Falcone: Public Relations and Lewy Body Dementia

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Happiest Musician Minisode: It's All Experiments

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Kate Kayaian: Identity Shifts for Artists

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Get Curious

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: Making MONEY Non-Ickily

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Jonathan Kravtchenko: Tangos for Two

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Freelancer Math

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Jeffrey Biegel: a 50-State Project!

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Get clear on the MONEY part!

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Gabriel Olafs: Lullabies

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Model Calendars

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Joseph Sowa: Wizarding School for Composers

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Air Quotes!

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Nic Orbovich: Michigan City Chamber Music Festival

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Summer Camp

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Frederick Moyer: A Sustainable Solo Career

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Why YOU need a Portfolio Career!

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Kerstin Tenney: Light

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Happiest Musician Minisode: What will you do on your Summer Vacation?

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Peg Luke: Heeding the Call

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: Be the CEO of YOU

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Ariel Grossman: Leadership and Artistry

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: Own Your Awesomeness!

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Julian Loida: Music and Synesthesia

172

Christine Smith: Frosted Lens Entertainment

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Helida Dodd: Perfumer and Speaker

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Happiest Musician Minisode: SLOW DOWN

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Alecia Lawyer: Wildcatting in the Arts

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Happiest Musician Minisode: No Limits!

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Mary-Elizabeth Brown: Violinist, Pedagogue, Entrepreneur, and Inspiration!

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Ashley Killam: AK Artist Management

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: Just Start!

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JooWan Kim: Ensemble Mik Nawooj

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: The Happiest Musician

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Adrian Gordon: Note to Self

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: State of the Podcast 2023

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Mary Elizabeth Bowden: International Trumpet Soloist

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: Thoughts on Leadership in and out of music

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Laura Nerenberg: The Art of Choice

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David Krauss: Speaking Soundly

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: The Cheapest Way to Pay

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Eunbi Kim: Mentorship and Motherhood

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: Put Words On It!

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James Hearne: Living the Dream

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Donna Weng Friedman: Being a Role Model

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Happiest Musician Minisodes: Find the Easy Way

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Bill Lueth: What Musicians don't get about Classical Radio

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Emily Martin and Elizabeth McDonald: EM2connect!

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Deb Stevenson: Rendezvous Arts

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Daisy Press: You Are the Flower

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Ellen Broen: The Courage to Have It All

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Dr. Heidi Kay Begay: Flute 360!

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Asher Laub: Electric Violinist and Producer

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Ashley Ertz: 5th Wave Collective

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Lisa Canning and Carolyn Nussbaum: Helping Wind Players to Thrive

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James Daly: Creating an Online Music School with a Mission

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Leslie Tagorda: Creating a Career Out of the Things You Love

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Kirin McElwain: Courageous Self-Resourcing

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Jennet Ingle: Jennet Ingle Reeds

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Katherine Emeneth: KE Creative

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Elizabeth Gentner: Taking Ownership of your Artistry

209

Jenny Clift: Healing Yourself and Creating a Career with EFT

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Renée-Paule Gauthier: Mind Over Finger

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Jennet Ingle: The Happiest Musician: Creating A Career You Love With All The Things You Love Doing

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Sam Reti: Building A Thriving Music Career By Creating What People Already Want

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Barron Ryan: How To Transform Rejection Into A Tool For Self-Discovery & Empowerment And Create A Career Uniquely YOU In The Process

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Carrie Knowles: Building Your Passion Projects From Scratch

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Angie Colee: Career Pivoting By Following Your Heart

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Lisa Spector: How To Heal And Create Anew In Your Career

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Richard Amoroso: Redefining The Rules Of Music Education

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Hot Seat: Using Your *Other* Areas Of Expertise To Transform Your Teaching Biz with Lynn Kuo

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Sharon Ruchman: How A Gift From The Past Sparked A Whole New Career Direction

220

Sophie Lippert: The Power Of True Fans: How To Build A Community That Loves And Supports You

221

Brian O'Neill: Pricing REAL TALK For Gigs And Teaching - Strategies Every Musician Needs To Succeed

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Sarah Belle Reid: Building A Unique Career From The Ground UP By Staying Open And Out Of Your Comfort Zone

223

ECHO Collective: Neil Leiter and Margaret Hermant: Crushing It With Unique Collaborations And A New Genre

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Fabiana Claure: Creatively Building A Business That Reflects YOU And Who You Are As An Artist

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Eric Branner: How Raising Your Prices Transforms Your Business

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Robert Franz: Tapping Into Creativity That Sets You Apart In The Marketplace

227

Hot Seat #1: Claire Galloway Weber: Crushing It In The Opera World

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Greg Harrington: True Success - Creating Your OWN Reality, Being Flexible And Finding Your Voice

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Joseph Conyers: Finding True Purpose And Making An Impact

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Caleigh Drane: Making Your Dream Project A Reality

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Career EVOLUTION And The POWER Of An Audience: Jennet Ingle: The Invincible Oboist

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James Dargan: How Speaking Your Mind Can Lead To Your Dream Career

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Sam Hyken: Redefining The Orchestra And Leading In Extraordinary Times

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Shana Tucker: The Path From Classical Music To Her OWN Genre

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Babatunde Akinboboye: Creating a new music genre entirely your own

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Jennifer Williams, Opera Director: Revolutionizing The Art Of Opera

237

Christopher Still: Crushing The Audition AND The Audition Coaching Business

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Nathan Cole: Making A Bigger Impact On Students AND Your Income: Designing A NEW Way To Teach For 2020 And Beyond

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Joe Basile: The Power Of The Self-Employed Mindset As A Classical Musician

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Hunter Noack: In A Landscape: Impacting The Classical World In A New Way And Making Your Dreams Come True As A Musician

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Audience Building FEARS: What You Need To Know

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Heather Malyuk: Learning To Be Proactive About Your Hearing As A Musician

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Jeffrey Agrell: How Improvising Can Transform Your Music Making

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Aubrey Bergauer: Overcoming The Us Vs. Them Mentality In Orchestras

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Conrad Tao: Crafting A Career Tailored To YOU And Who You Are

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John Pickford Richards, JACK Quartet: From Band Mindset To Business Mindset: Taking Your Ensemble To The Next Level

247

Lucas Meachem: Being The Boss Of Your Education And The Value Of Building Your Online Audience

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Carrie Knowles, Author: The Key To Feeding Your Soul As A Freelancer

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Aubrey Bergauer: Making Bold Moves - Transforming The Orchestra Business Model And Revolutionizing The Classical Music Audience Experience

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Amy Beth Horman: Unintentional Instagram Influencer, Violin Soloist And Teacher: Pulling It All Together To Create A Fabulous Unique Career

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Kate Kayaian: Having The Guts To Be A Soloist On Your OWN Terms

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Ingrid Gerling, Violinist & Jazz Singer: Creating Your Unique Career In Real Time

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Andrew Ousley: PR Done RIGHT For Musicians + How To Create A Seriously Buzz-worthy Concert Series

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Sarah Kenner: The Hungry Musician: The Journey Of Turning A Hobby Into A Potential Income Stream

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Jodie Landau: Building A Music Career Totally Unique To YOU

256

Cory Hills: The Journey Of Finding Your Unique Voice As A Musician

257

Lorenzo Brewer: Founder of nkoda: Revolutionizing Sheet Music For The Digital Age

258

Suzanne Bona: Sunday Baroque: Turning A Day Job Into A Dream Career

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Patrick Moore: Axiom Quartet: Creating Job Security Today As A Classical Musician

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Kevin Oates and MYRO: Creating A Youth Orchestra Experience Like No Other

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Michael Repper, Conductor: The Value Of Mentorship In Music Education Today

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Passepartout Duo: Creating A Life In Music With The Freedom To Travel Around The World

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Jonathan Eifert: From Piano Performance To Public Relations: Musician Marketing For The 21st Century And Why It Matters

264

Jacomo Bairos: Powerful Leadership In Classical Music For A New Era

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Season 3 SPECIAL: Historic Highlights

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Alecia Lawyer: Founding A Collaborative Orchestra: A Dream Orchestra For Musicians And The Community That Supports Them

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Sarah Whitney: Living The Dream - Creating A Music Career That Is Entirely Your OWN

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Christopher Rountree: Designing A Career As A Creator In Classical Music

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Laura Metcalf: Creating A Career On Your Terms And Starting Your Dream Concert Series

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Murray Hidary: A Journey Of Healing That Turned Into A Dream Music Career

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That Viola Kid: Drew Alexander Forde: On Crushing Instagram And Using Social Media To Grow An Audience And A Unique Music Career

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Robert Perlick-Molinari And French Horn Rebellion: How Having A Personal Ethos Guides Your Music Career

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Hot Seat #9: Margaret Dixon: Creating A Community Music Program With Staying Power

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Larry Groupé: The Key Ingredients To A Self-Started Career As A Hollywood Film Score Composer

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Cliff Colnot: Building A Career And A Business: How The Art Of Preparation And Observation Pays Off

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Amir Elsaffar: A Journey Of Self-Discovery And Finding Musical Purpose

277

Sam Hyken: Growing A Thriving Orchestra From The Ground Up

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Fireside Chat #43: What Stands Between You And The Career You Want Most

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Hot Seat #8: Gaby Castro: Vlogging For A New Generation of Classical Music Content Creators

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At The Starting Line: Caleb Wiebe: Best Practices for Starting and Sustaining an Ensemble

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Fireside Chat #42: Looking Back On The First Full Year of Crushing Classical

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Fireside Chat #41 - Ringing In The New Tax Laws: Classical Music Edition

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Hot Seat #7: Gaelen McCormick: Starting A Unique Career In Music By Tackling "Invisible Problems"

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Fireside Chat #40: Does Your Current Behavior Match Your Ultimate Goal?

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Fireside Chat #39: The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself

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Mark Rabideau: A Plan Unfolding Imperfectly Can Turn Into A Unique Career You Love

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Fireside Chat #38: Being Social In An Arena Where Hiding Is Normal

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Jessica Meyer - Juilliard Graduates Don't Have It Easier: An Honest Conversation About Forging A Unique Career In NYC

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Steve Hackman: Evolving Classical Music By Embracing Who You Are As An Artist

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Fireside Chat #37: The Most Important Training Is The Kind You Aren't Doing

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Fireside Chat #36: Evolving Your Career Before Your Career Demands Evolution

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Zeneba Bowers: A Professional Violinist's Journey To Little Roads Best Traveled

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Fireside Chat #35: Defining Your Value In A World Where Resumes Are Secondary

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Fireside Chat #34: Games 2.0: Play By The Rules, Play To Win...or just PLAY

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Hot Seat #6: Part 2: Amanda Chavis: A Conversation To Pursue and Implement Plan A

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Fireside Chat #33: Finding Purpose in a Challenge You Design Yourself

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Hot Seat #6: Part 1: Amanda Chavis: A Conversation To Pursue and Implement Plan A

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Fireside Chat #32: Money Minded Part 2: Keys To Freeing Yourself From The Money Trap

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Fireside Chat #31: Evolving Classical Music: A Conversation About Real World Viability

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Hot Seat #5: Part 2: Kyle Walker: The Social Media Woes of an Emerging Classical Music Activist

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Fireside Chat #30: Decisions Decisions: Navigating the World of Promises You Make... And Just Might Have To Break

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Hot Seat #5: Part 1: Kyle Walker: The Social Media Woes of an Emerging Classical Music Activist

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Fireside Chat #29: Creativity Part 2: Generating Ideas and Promoting Yourself For The Clueless But Determined