CHANGE YOUR TUNE

The struggle of finding and redefining yourself with Paul Bruch-Wiens. This episode we talk about staying curious, moving on when you lose interest, and the liberation that comes with finding your purpose.

Sadah Webster worked professionally as an Oboist in Australia and the UK. He was thrust into the spotlight early in his studies, and says he was petrified all the time and burned out before he left music school. The combination of unrealistic expectations in the sector and having to play the game a certain way in order to succeed were primary motivators in him leaving a freelance music career.

The reality versus the fantasy of a professional orchestral career. Daniel Meyers was playing with top orchestras, but found the experience deeply unsatisfying in the attitude of players towards their work and their audience. Music had been about sharing and community, but the further along he advanced, the less it became about that.

This is a tough episode with Sarah Denholm. Far beyond her career journey, we really get deep into fighting with ourselves, stress, physical breakdown, burnout and to the fight to be seen and self healing. Give yourself some time to process this deep discussion with Sarah.

Tiffany Soricelli helps musicians have better relationships, but with money. As a trained singer who’s also worked on Wall Street, she knows how standard financial planning doesn’t fit the income streams of musicians, so she set out to fix that.

Mike Lowenstern leads a double life in marketing and music. He figured out early in his musical career that the demands of the work weren’t going to meet the demands of his life. So now uses his improvisation skills to make stuff up for a living, sometimes on stage and sometimes for clients.

Angel Lezak who shares how honesty, empathy and negotiation are the throughlines that connect her career as composer, engineer and now patent lawyer. She’s fiercely invested in helping others maintain control of their work. There’s also a guest appearance by her equally creative husband, Peter Nissan.

The fear of a career in music becoming a chore was too much to shoulder for Jackson Harnwell. A challenging time during his studies, self doubt and burnout caused him to step away from music. He shares his journey to heal, reconnect and own his creativity regardless of his job title.

In his own words, recovering perfectionist Ian Anderson Gray shares his wild emotional ride through a career transition. Discomfort, fear and grief. It’s all laid open in this conversation. He shares the transition from a career on stage, to his work now which helps others to manage their feelings and perform live with confidence.

Frustrated with the lack of control in pursuing an orchestral job, Joshua was seeking a greater career purpose. He realised the gigs he enjoyed the most were when he was connected to other players and the audience. So he sought out new opportunities for work where empathy and communication mattered the most, and that led him to a new career in user experience design.