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The Mind Over Finger Podcast — 268 episodes
266 The Long Game of Musical Growth - Ben Ullery on Curiosity, Learning, and Performing at the Highest Level
265 The Art of Pacing - Elizabeth Svoboda on Flow, Recovery, and Sustainable Excellence
264 You Don't Need More Time - How To Perform Under Pressure When Preparation Feels Impossible
263 What Winning The Audition Actually Took - My 90 Days of Preparation, Performance Training, And Building Trust Under Pressure
262 From Battling Doubt To Dancing With It -How Robert Sanders Learned To Trust Himself Under Pressure
261 You Can Play Better Than This - Why You Don't Sound Like Yourself Under Pressure
260 The Journey to Winning — How Marie-Michel Beauparlant Reclaimed Her Confidence and Her Career
259 Why Trying Harder Makes It Worse - The Hidden Cognitive Habit That's Sabotaging Your Best Work
258 The Audition You've Been Capable of All Along - The Missing Piece Most Audition Prep Completely Skips
257 The Practice Room Lie: Why Pressure Hijacks Your Performance, and What to Do About It
256 Strong Body, Fearless Stage - Shannon Kiewitt on How Movement Builds the Confidence to Perform at Your Best
255 Working Hard and Going Nowhere? How to break the cycle that's keeping you stuck.
254 Finding Your Way Back to Playing - Gabriel Radford on rebuilding after fear, injury, and loss of control
253 Your Pep Talk for When Things Feel Heavy - A reminder for musicians navigating comparison, doubt, and the ups and downs of growth
252 Learning to Trust Yourself as a Musician: Juliana Athayde on betting on yourself, leading with humanity, and performing without fear.
251 Your Heart Is Racing. Now What? The "Yes, And" trick that turns nerves into focus
250 Yoga for All Musicians: Brianne Borden and Claire Howard on nervous system care, the power of community, and a more humane way to make music
249 You're Not Behind. You're Overloaded. How Unrealistic Expectations Hijack Your Brain and What to Do Instead
248 Bill Denton: Forget the Timeline - The Path Is Yours to Build - What Every Musician Needs to Hear About Age, Timing, and the Long Game
247 Tired of Forcing Yourself to Practice? The Mental Reset That Gets You Back Into Practice Gently
246 Brad Stulberg: The Way of Excellence - The Secret to What It Really Takes to Thrive
245 Long-Term Growth vs. Short-Term Pressure: Why Trying to Master Everything Is Slowing You Down and How to Fix It
244 One Sentence to Change Your Year: How to turn resistance into real momentum
243 You're Closer Than You Think: The Mindset Shift That Will Move the Needle
242 Tim Higgins: The Long Game Every Musician Needs to Play - Winning the Job, Finding Your Sound, and Staying Inspired
241 Beyond the Practice Room: What Four Top Experts Want You to Know About Performance
240 You're Not Unmotivated, You're Believing the Wrong Thing: How to Reclaim Your Focus, Confidence, and Momentum
239 Randall Goosby: Play With Purpose - Expression, Identity, and Musical Impact
238 Calm Under Pressure – The 3-Pillar Strategy to Beat Performance Anxiety and Play Your Best
237 Shift Your Results - The Simple Tool That Transforms Your Practice and Performance
236 Master Your Mind – The Framework Musicians Need to Break Through
235 Sustainable Progress – 5 Practice Shifts That Prevent Burnout and Boost Results
234 Clear the Block – 5 Mistakes That Derail Even Smart Musicians
233 From Bully to Ally - Transform Your Inner Critic Into Your Strongest Tool in Practice and Performance
232 Grounded Practice – The Practice Strategy That Accelerates Real Growth Reset & Rise Series #4
231 Practicing Isn't Working? – What You're Missing and How to Fix It
230 Stuck in Practice? How Joy Unlocks Focus, Progress, and Consistency - Reset & Rise Series #2
229 Joy-Driven Practice – Reignite Your Practice with Curiosity, Calm, and Creativity - Your Reset & Rise Series #1
228 Not Ready Yet? What Musicians Miss When They Wait to Leap
227 Hijacked by Fear – What to Do When Your Mind Turns Against You On Stage
226 Stuck or Soaring? What Musicians Gain When They Bet on Themselves
225 Beyond the Notes – Nikki Chooi on Musicality, Adaptability, and Artistic Growth
224 Stage Freeze – Why Everything You Know Disappears Under Pressure
223 Unlock Your Edge – Discover the Reflection Practice That Transforms How You Perform
222 When Practice Isn't Fun Anymore - What to Do When Music Stops Feeling Inspiring
221 Nina DeCesare: Beyond the Notes - Practicing with Purpose and Building a More Inclusive Future
220 Practice Isn't Enough – The Real Reason Your Performances Feel Inconsistent
219 Jarrett McCourt: You Career, Your Rules – Creating a Life in Music That Works for You
218 The Truth About Confidence - What Every Musician Needs to Know
217 Nancy Zhou: Artistry Unlocked - Storytelling Through Sound
216 What's Holding You Back in the Practice Room – And How to Fix It
215 Beyond Potential: Re-Assess, Re-Define, & Re-Ignite your Career with Career & Mindset Coach Kate Kayaian
214 10x Your Practice Results—Without Practicing More
213 The Key to Confidence on Stage (It's Not What You Think!)
212 Goals Fading? 3 Secrets to Stay on Track and Win Big
211 From Struggle to Success in 2 Minutes: The Power Reset Ritual
210 Overwhelm Solved: Your New Productivity Superpower
209 Performance Superpower: Gratitude
208 Get Unstuck: Make Decisions with Confidence
207 Zlatomir Fung: Flow, Fundamentals, and Fearless Performance
206 Life Changing Thoughts: Four Powerful Sentences That Changed My Life
205 Sasha Romero: From Texas to the Met – Chat on Mastery, Mindfulness, and Advocacy
204 The One Feeling to Shape Your Success
203 Molly Gebrian: Learn Faster, Perform Better
202 Lara St. John: Creating Change: Ensuring Safety & Equity in Classical Music
201 Why You're Stuck & How to Break Free
200 Mastery, Mindfulness & Music
199 Rob Knopper: Audition Hacker
198 How to Create Anything You Want – Part 2
197 How to Create Anything You Want
196 Jalayne Mitchell: Classical Wellness
195 Katherine Emeneth: Build & Grow Your Music Career
194 Gloria Lum: Audition Confidential
193 Conditioning for YOUR Ideal Performance
192 Lynn Kuo: Positivity, Resilience, & Musical Mastery
191 David Radzynski: Insights from the Concertmaster's Chair
190 Practicing for YOUR Ideal Performance
189 Austin Pancner: The Functional Musician
188 Drew Forde: The Extra-Classical Musician
187 Planning for YOUR Ideal Performance
186 Gear Up 2024 with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
185 Paul Lueders: Backstage Pass
184 Dr. Hannah Murray: Move Better to Play Better
183 Three Mistakes You Make & How to Solve Them
182 Njioma Grievous: Backstage Pass
181 Sam Reti: The Future of Music Education
180 Overcome Overwhelm
179 David Cooper: Passion, Purpose, and Dedication in Music as a Performer – Backstage Pass Series
178 The Cost of Scarcity
177 Kristin Leitterman: Answers from Within
176 Shedding Limiting Beliefs
175 Esteban Batallán on Auditioning, Performing, and Passion – Backstage Pass Series
174 Mind Over Finger with Drs. Renée-Paule Gauthier & Heidi Kay Begay
173 Stewart Goodyear: Sound World
172 Inner Mastery
171 Mastery Pitfalls
170 Energy: Charged Up for Success
169 Susanna Klein – Empowered Music Making
168 Why Resolutions Fail
167 The 5 Keys to Mastery
166 The Path to Mastery
165 Heidi Kay Begay: Amplify Your Voice
164 Practice Room Superpower: Joy
163 Mock Performances, For Real
162 Your No-Excuse Recording Technique
161 How to Master a Scary Passage for Performance
160 Robyn Bollinger: Artistry & Leadership
159 How to Get the Most Out of Your Lesson
158 Teaching
157 Motivation: How to Get It & How to Keep It
156 Thomas Mesa: Process, Patience, & Creativity
155 Why You're Nervous & What You Can Do About It
154 How to Get Different Results
153 Why You Feel the Way You Feel & Do the Things You Do
152 Jennifer Johnson: Body Mapping
151 The Joy of Movement
150 Practice Room Self-Care 101
149 The Delightful Ten: How to Start Practicing When You Don't Feel Like It!
148 Timothy Chooi: Intentionality & Dedication
147 The Magic of Micro Rests
146 Ten "Mistakes" Smart Musicians Make and How to Avoid Them – Part 2
145 Ten "Mistakes" Smart Musicians Make and How to Avoid Them – Part 1
144 Wu Han: Creating with Vision, Passion, & Commitment
143 Practice Room Superpower: Self-Compassion
142 Practice Room Superpower: Patience
141 Practice Room Superpower: Mind Over Finger
140 The Formula to Build Your Practice Session - Gear Up for Fall 22 Part 5
139 How to Warm Up - Gear Up for Fall 22 Part 4
138 How to Prepare for Practice - Gear Up for Fall 22 Part 3
137 How to Plan for Efficient Practice - Gear Up for Fall 22 Part 2
136 How to Set Goals - Gear Up for Fall 22 Part 1
135 Aubrey Bergauer: Changing the Narrative for the Performing Arts
134 Kate Kayaian: Re-Writing the Script
133 Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier & Christine Smith: Mindfulness for Musicians from the Musicians VS the World Podcast
132 Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier & Jennet Ingle: Mindful Practice & Building a Portfolio Career from The Crushing Classical Podcast
131 Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier & Davina Shum: Dealing with Performance Anxiety - from The Strad Podcast
130 Plan for the Hard Feelings – Try it at Home with Dr. Gauthier
129 Megan Ihnen: Breathing Life Into Music
128 More Joyful Practice - Try It At Home with Dr. Gauthier
127 Jennet Ingle: The Happiest Musician
126 Teaching Mastery – Try it at Home with Dr. Gauthier
125 Paul Ellison: The Essence of Pedagogy
124 The Three-Note Exercise – Try it at Home with Dr. Gauthier
123 Joseph Alessi: Clarity & Vision
122 The Power of Gratitude – Try it at Home with Dr. Gauthier
121 Mary Elizabeth Bowden: A Driving Force
120 Plan Your Practice – Try it at Home with Dr. Gauthier
119 Rachel Barton Pine: Connection & Expressive Power
118 Remember Your Why – Try it at Home with Dr. Gauthier
117 Jesus Sáenz & Kelley McGarry: Musicians for the World
116 Stand in the Gap – Try it at Home with Dr. Gauthier
115 Vijay Gupta: Vital Musical Connections
114 Jennifer Montone: Finding Your Voice
113 Elizabeth Rowe: Shaping the Future
112 Tom Hooten: Shifting Perspectives
111 Ralph Skiano: Preparing Your Next Audition
110 Kim Kashkashian: Expressive Artistry
109 Brian Lewis: Empowering Pedagogy
108 Laurie Niles: Trailblazing with Joy
107 Mimi Zweig: Teaching from the Heart
106 Brandon Acker: Q&A Session
105 Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier & Dr. Kimberly Hankins : The Aligned Musician
104 Esther Abrami: Q&A Session
103 Christopher Still: Tribe Q&A Session
102 Callum Smart: Tribe Q&A Session
101 Konstantin Soukhovetski: Tribe Q&A Session
100 Q&A with Dr. Mom: Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier & friends
099 Marc Gelfo: The Masterful Practice Challenge
098 Leila Josefowicz: Infinite Possibilities
097 The Practice Session with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
096 Uri Vardi: The Feldenkrais Method: Awareness Through Movement
095 Eli Epstein: Music Making from the Inside Out
094 Warming Up with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
093 Amy Baltzell: The Power of Mindfulness
092 John Bruce Yeh: Storyteller of Sound
091 Priming Power with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
090 Dr. Frank Diaz: Mindful Musician
089 Leon Bosch: Musical Ambassador
088 Efficient Practice Planning with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
088 Efficient Practice Planning with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
087 Dr. Kimberly Hankins: Breathe Your Way to Better Musicianship
086 Gear Up 2021! with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
085 Kenny Werner: Effortless Mastery
084 The Musician's Toolbox with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
083 Jenny Clift: Emotional Freedom Technique
082 Leila Josefowicz: The Art of Authentic Music Making
081 Effective Practice – Tips, Habits, & Mindsets: Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier & Eric Mrugala
080 Lori Schiff: The Alexander Technique - At Home with Yourself
079 Ira Gold: Practicing Wisdom
078 Finding Your Perfect Teacher: Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
077 David Cartolano: The Conditioned Musician
076 Alisa Weilerstein: Artistry & Interpretative Depth
075 Practicing from the Beginning: Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier & David Cartolano
074 Melissa White and Elena Urioste: Powerful Presence
073 Performance Reboot with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
072 Joyful Practice with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
071 Motivation with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
070 Jennifer Higdon: A Creative Force
069 Simon Fischer: Practicing & Performing Wisdom
068 Lauren Pierce: Bassically Fabulous
067 Lara St. John: Creativity & Ease in Practice
066 Sondra Radvanovsky: Authenticity & Expression
065 Kimberlee Dray: Adaptability & Mission in Music Making
064 Karen Bulmer: Music, Mind, & Movement
063 Robert Hanford: Exploration in Practice
062 Howard Herring: The 21st Century Musician
061 Violaine Melançon: Becoming a Well-Rounded Artist
060 Marc-André Hamelin: Musical Offering
059 James Gaffigan: Creating Magic
058 Stefan Jackiw: Overcoming Injury
057 Robert deMaine: On Practicing
056 Hans Jørgen Jensen: Musical Mind
055 Elizabeth Faidley: Vibrant, Meaningful, & Effective Pedagogy
054 Jerome Lowenthal: Developing Your Authentic Artistic Voice
053 Ursula Oppens: Wisdom from a Trailblazer
052 Demarre McGill: The Master Keys - Discipline, Spirit, Energy, Beauty & Patience
051 Nicholas Pallesen: Transformative Approach to Performance Anxiety
050 Barry Green: The Inner Game of Music
049 Marc Damoulakis: Thoughtful Learning Through Strong Fundamentals & Sound Conception
048 Julian Rachlin: The Path to Mastery
047 James VanDemark: Technical Discipline & Interpretive Magic
046 Billy Hunter: The Power of Intention
045 Milan Milisavljevic: Life Changing & Career Defining Mindsets
044 Sarah Whitney: Thriving Through Injury
043 Frank Rosenwein: Vision & Consistency
042 Arnaud Sussman: Fluency & Music Making
041 Marin Alsop: Forging Your Own Path
040 The Fischoff Experience: In Conclusion
039 The Fischoff Experience: Winning Fischoff
038 The Fischoff Experience: The Judges
037 The Fischoff Experience: The Team
036 The Fischoff Experience: The Performers
035 The Fischoff Effect: Lydia Rhea – former Kairos String Quartet
034 The Fischoff Effect: Christopher Whitley – Thalea String Quartet
033 The Fischoff Effect: Matt Landry – Akropolis Reed Quintet
032 The Fischoff Effect: Dorival Puccini – Axiom Brass
031 The Fischoff Effect: Blaise Magnière – Avalon String Quartet
030 Kerson Leong: Musical Eloquence Through Heightened Awareness & Directed Thought
029 Jamie Parker: Listening Right Here, Right Now
028 Joshua Roman: Working Purposefully & Building a Meaningful Career
027 Gerardo Ribeiro: The Art of Listening
026 Michael Klotz: Wisdom & Legacy
025 Jean-François Rivest: The Incredible Artistic Powers of Passion & Imagination
024 Cameron Leach: Communicating Through Intentional & Empathetic Performing
023 Tessa Lark: Getting Into a Joyful Headspace for Enhanced Practice & Performance
022 David Eby: How Meditation & Consciousness Can Lead to Greater Performance
021 Dr. Immanuel Abraham: How Determination & Dedicated Work Lead to Success
020 David Jalbert: Learning, Memorizing, & Finding Your Authentic Artistic Voice
019 Amy Beth Horman: Success Mindsets & Practicing Habits
018 Anthony McGill: Focus & Efficiency in Practice & Performance
017 Nick Platoff: Winning the Audition - Before, During, & After
016 Chloé Trevor: Practicing Efficiently & Enjoying Performing
015 Don Greene: Winning on Stage with Peak Performance Tools
014 Kaveh Rastegar: Hands-on Creative Practice & Music-Making
013 Jim Stephenson: How He Followed His Calling & Created His Dream Career
012 Jason Haaheim: The Science, Power, and Joys of Deliberate Practice
011 Marina Thibeault: Musicality & Mission in Music-Making
010 Paul Merkelo: Developing Artistry & Creating Opportunities
009 Wallis Giunta: The Mindful Voice
008 Marc Gelfo: Peak Performance & Peak Practice: Science, Tech, & Mindfulness (There's an app for this!)
007 Nathan Cole: Mindful and Efficient Practice Tips from the LA Phil's First Associate Concertmaster
006 Matthew Lipman: How Learning to Listen Well Lead Him to Great Heights & How he Prepares for Competitions and Performances
005 Denise Tryon: How She Created Her Meaningful Career and Combines Technique and Artistry in Music-Making
004 Holly Mulcahy: How She is Transforming the Music Business by Pursuing Authentic Connection with the Audience and Championing Modern Composers
003 Mimi Stillman: How a Child Prodigy Grew Combining Artistry and Scholarship in a Brilliant Career as Solo and Chamber Flutist
002 Jason Heath: How he Built a Vibrant Port-Folio Career and Became a Podcasting Icon by Asking the Hard Questions and Listening to Himself
001 James Ehnes: The Essence of Mindful Practice
000 Welcome to The Mind Over Finger Podcast!