I don’t know about you, but working from home during the COVID-19 self-isolation time has kind of killed my regular work routine. I find myself struggling to jump into meaningful work, and by the end of the day I feel frazzled and like I don’t even know what I accomplished. Not to mention we’re all constantly stressed out, right?

That’s why I am so happy to bring on my guest today, Cristina Roman. Cristina is a life coach from Pique Coaching, who specializes in deep work and productivity. If you’ve never heard of the term “deep work,” think focused, uninterrupted work. It’s about blocking out about 60 minutes of time to have one task completed, whether it’s writing a song or going through your inbox. Her method of getting into a deep work state in 15 minutes is super simple, easy to adopt, and really energizing too!

Links:

• Free 30-minute mini sessions to troubleshoot your #1 productivity or time management challenge: http://piquecoaching.co/minisession
• Guide for how to get into a deep work state in 15 minutes: http://piquecoaching.co/deepworkstate
• Cristina’s Instagram: instagram.com/piquecoaching

Need more chances to work on your limiting beliefs and turn them into empowering ones? Check out my ebook The Fan Finder Mindset, and use coupon code PODCAST for $4 off. Get it at megan-kuhar.com/mindset.

In this first episode of the new Coaching on Air series, I chatted with Marjorye Henry, who is the manager of Tampa-based band WD-HAN.

Marjorye and I talked about how her band is releasing a single each month this year, and that's causing a bit of a social media traffic jam. We discussed:

• How to share content amongst multiple platforms without overwhelming people
• How to utilize your mailing list and "warmer" audience to get better results
• How to help your audience help you

...Not to mention why I should join TikTok, which I did after recording this. (Follow me @musicbrandcoach!) What can I say, Marjorye presented a strong case.

Coaching On Air is a new series where I coach one of my listeners through their current struggles or roadblocks in branding, marketing, and social media. Have a question you want answered on air? Email me at [email protected] and let's chat!

Links:

• WD-HAN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdhanband/
• WD-HAN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdhanmusic/
• WD-HAN Website: https://www.wdhan.com/

NEW: Join my Patreon page and get weekly support during these upside-down times. Livestream Q&As, free ebooks, and more. Check out the tiers here: https://www.patreon.com/megankuhar

I've shared a lot about why I think building your brand message is the best way to get a more engaged, loyal fanbase on social media. Posting meaningful, purposeful content can create all sorts of opportunities for your music to reach the ears of future fans, and it forges a connection with your audience unlike anything else. But why take my word for it, when you can hear a first-hand account from someone who just found success with the Fan Finder Program?

Marissa, musician and songwriter for Highland Kites, shares with me on this episode about how her latest single streamed over 2,000 times in 48 hours (compared to the 100 total streams from her last song).

She spent one weekend planning 30 days of content, using the content map and brand strategies within the Fan Finder Program, and was able to promote her single to such success that it literally did 20x better than the last song she released.

I learned so much from this conversations, and I know you will too. Enjoy!

Links:

• "What Love Is" — the new single from Highland Kites (stream it, love it, share it!): https://fanlink.to/whatloveis
• Highland Kites Instagram: instagram.com/highlandkites
• Enroll in the Fan Finder Program: megan-kuhar.com/fanfinder

Lindsey Poyar is a photographer and content creator who shoots everything from wedding, portrait, commercial and lifestyle photography, and she doesn’t always stay in one place to do it. Even though I know Lindsey personally here in Cleveland, we talked on the phone back in January while she was in New York City heading out to a content photography trip in Europe.

I spoke with Lindsey because I absolutely love how much she shows up consistently on her Instagram Stories, specifically. She is always sharing the story of the day and each story is stylized for her brand so well. I wanted to share her as an example of how it’s not really that complicated to totally rock your Instagram Stories—you just need to commit to doing it.

• Lindsey’s Instagram

• Lindsey’s Website

Email [email protected] to get a free coaching call on the Fan Finder Podcast!

Rebecca Hass is a pianist, composer, and wellness coach who helps burned-out creatives to reduce overwhelm and replenish their energy so they can truly enjoy success in their work and life.

In this episode, we talked about incorporating more rest into your life, using self-care to fuel your creative practice, and making small changes for big impacts. Rebecca has some fantastic suggestions for easy ways you can start the process of shifting a habit, so that you can lose the stress and burnout and stop depleting your energy.

This episode is a must for all creatives!

Links:

• Creative Wellness Club FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativewellnessclub/
• Rebecca's Newsletter signup: https://www.coachingforcreativewellness.com/subscribe

Wondering how close you are to finding your loyal fans? Take the free quiz today and find out your next steps! -> megan-kuhar.com/quiz

In today’s episode, I’m talking about 4 things that might clue you in to the fact that you, my friend, are panic-posting. What does it mean to panic-post? What can you do about it? And if you’re afraid of doing something about it because it might end up phony or fake, I have a couple of bonus tips for you to think about too.

Links:

• The Fan Finder Mindset ebook (use coupon code PODCAST for $3 off): megan-kuhar.com/mindset
• Sign up for the Fan Finder Program waiting list to make sure you don’t miss out on early bird pricing: megan-kuhar.com/fanfinder

Hayley Francis Cann, BMT, MTA, NMT, is a music therapist and author of the new children’s book, Mandy’s Mom, the Music Therapist. In this episode, we spoke about being a music therapist, author, and entrepreneur, and I can’t wait for you to hear this conversation. As Hayley describes, entrepreneurial skills are so valuable to all musicians, whether you are already in a profession or not.

Show notes are available here: http://www.megan-kuhar.com/blog/hayley-francis-cann

Order the Fan Finder Mindset ebook with exclusive coupon code PODCAST for $4 off: http://www.megan-kuhar.com/mindset

You have probably heard about planning your social media content ahead of time. While batch working and scheduling content helps with time efficiency, overwhelm, and content quality, the idea of planning your content might cause you to feel FROZEN! Where do you start? What do you say? How can you actually come up with all of those ideas at once?!?

I have a goal this year to plan all of my social media content a month in advance. But I didn’t just start by deciding I wanted to schedule things ahead of time. There are a few things you need to do before you get to scheduling your content or using planning tools. That’s what I want to talk about today. So let’s get to it!

Links:

• Free Masterclass: “How to Build a Brand Without Feeling Like a Phony”: megan-kuhar.com/masterclass
• Sign up for the Fan Finder waiting list and receive a special bonus offer! megan-kuhar.com/fanfinder

Brianna Ruelas is a Dallas Based Performing Artist Consultant, passionate about empowering independent artists on their journey and aligning them with clear business strategies for their music careers. We spoke on the podcast about 3 power plays that you can make in your music career to get better gigs, make more money, and not be in the same spot a year from now. We also talked about getting accountability partners (spoiler: we are each other’s now!), why education is crucial to your success as an entrepreneur, and why it’s so necessary to be careful with where you spend your energy.

Show notes are available here: http://www.megan-kuhar.com/blog/brianna-ruelas

It’s 2020, we’re officially into January now, and we’ve been talking about goals—and you’re probably starting to feel a little overwhelmed with what you told yourself you would do this year, right? It’s common to start fading around this time, but I promise you can totally keep on these goals you’ve set throughout this entire year.

Show notes are available here: https://www.megan-kuhar.com/blog/what-self-motivated-people-do