We move to make music. Without movement there would be no music.   And yet movement is generally inadequately trained or mis-trained by a majority of music teachers today.   Join me as I welcome Professor Stephen Caplan, an oboist and Body Mapping Expert, who helps musicians overcome or avoid injuries and perform with tension-free ease.   Join us this Saturday at 11:00 AM PST / 2 PM EST   We are streaming live on Facebook on my personal account Michael Manley https://www.facebook.com/michael.s.manley,   on linkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-manley-14025561/   and on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Rl7TI4zL_CcbQVnezoUJA   If you like what we do please follow us and give me a DM .   Michael Manley equips professional musicians and performing artists with the off-instrument tools, skills, knowledge, and strategies they need to build and thrive in their careers.   He also helps musicians who are recovering from injury, returning or beginning instrumental study, or those who are transitioning from performance careers to develop a healthy artist mindset as they manage change.

This week I am honored and excited to welcome our guest Martin Cowart.   Martin Cowart is a Spiritual Mindset Coach, helping people transcend the limitations of their ego-thinking mind to open the heart of the mind, maximize happiness, and opportunities to transform and save lives.   He is a master ego-shadow work coach, skilled at guiding his clients through their hero’s journey, so they can discover their creative superpowers.   He is the CEO and Founder of Financial Heart Space, LLC, a boutique coaching firm teaching, sharing and coaching the path of the heart and unconditional love.   His vision it to create a world of love, joy and abundance, so EVERYONE can enjoy live life to their fullest potential.   Martin is most passionate about working with successful heart-centered entrepreneurs, business leaders and change agents, especially gay, bi, and trans men, so they can reach beyond their limiting beliefs and make a significant impact on the world.   Martin is going to share his personal story about falling from being a top producing wealth manager with a Fortune 100 Financial Services Firm, with an office overlooking Park Avenue from the 44th floor of a prestigious Manhattan office building, to the edge of bankruptcy, where he discovered this soul-purpose and mission.   He firmly believes, transformation typically happens in our darkest moments and surrendering our ego-shadow to the creative life force of the universe, what he calls God. Everyone has divine superpowers.   In our live broadcast, he will share what he does to slow down, get still and listen to open the heart and empower ourselves with the creative life force of The Universe.   Please join us for this Live Interview (date and time) where Martin will help you understand how we all have the power to change the world if we will ask for the love and support we need to reach beyond our limiting beliefs.   We will stream live on my personal Facebook page, LinkedIn Profile, and our official YouTube channel We invite everyone to join our Facebook group, Empowering Musicians Join us every Saturday at 11:00Am PST/ 2:00Pm EST

I am honored and so excited to welcome our Guest Valerie Gebert.

Valerie Gebert is a veteran theatre music director and keyboardist, who has toured nationally and internationally with many Broadway shows. She has also helmed many regional theatre productions as Musical Director, Music Supervisor, and Conductor.

As one who has spent her career largely "on the road" since 1989, Valerie Gebert has a lot to share with us. You wouldn’t like to miss it!

Join us every saturday at"11:00 AM PST / 2 PM EST" and 9 pm Nairobi time.

We are streaming live on Facebook on my personal account Michael Manley https://www.facebook.com/michael.s.manley , 

our Facebook group Empowering musicians https://www.facebook.com/groups/2904720279838863  and on youtube.

If you like what we do please follow us and give me a DM for Any musical assistance and training.

What is the future of classical music.   Don't miss out this Saturday .Empowering musician interviewing Jacqueline Leclair .   We are streaming live on our official Youtube channel, Michael Manley's personal Facebook account and our group Empowering musicians.

As we focus on the "what" and "how" of music-making, we often neglect the "why?" Yet our "why" informs not only how we play, but how we collaborate and who we are as artists. I'm going live using StreamYard! Before leaving a comment, please grant StreamYard permission to see your name at streamyard.com/facebook

Jerod Impichchaachaha' Tate is forging his own path as a Chickasaw classical composer and redefining the landscape of contemporary classical music.   Join me in this first Empowering Musicians interview.   I'm going live using StreamYard! Before leaving a comment, please grant StreamYard permission to see your name at streamyard.com/facebook

Empowering Musicians Podcast explores the future of work in the performing arts, through interviews with trailblazing musicians, creatives, and performing arts professionals.