My guest for this episode is Estela Aragon.  

Estela is an innovator. While obtaining her Master’s Degree in Performance, Estela became obsessed with devising new techniques to teach music. As a result, her unique teaching methods earned her first prize at the 2014 Savvy Arts Venture Competition. Estela is the founder of the Trumpet Headquarters and The Music Fit Academy. She’s a performer, educator, and successful entrepreneur. And she’s just getting warmed up.  

Check out what Estela has to say about finding a new path, the fear of failure, structuring a progressive curriculum, expanding the course, dealing with gender bias, overcoming obstacles, filling the pedagogical void, a sneak peek at what's next, her ideal student, and so much more.  

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 

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00:00:00 Intro 

00:03:07 Finding a new path 

00:11:52 The fear of failure 

00:23:22 Structuring a progressive curriculum 

00:33:40 Expanding the course 

00:43:09 Dealing with gender bias 

00:50:54 Overcoming obstacles 

00:56:20 Filling the pedagogical void 

00:59:34 A sneak peek at what's next 

01:02:44 Her ideal student 

01:04:39 Sound Off 

01:07:24 Geared Up 

01:09:47 Rapid Fire Round