My guest for this episode is Mark Zauss.  

Mark is back by popular demand for another hang. There are few people who can talk about the physical and mental demands of the modern trumpet player as authoritatively as Mark. His seemingly magical range and power made him a mainstay at Disney's Magic Kingdom with both Future Corp and The Main Street Philharmonic. But when you combine his battle-tested chops with his skills as a licensed clinical psychotherapist, you get the ultimate resource for your trumpet playing woes.  

Check out what Mark has to say about how the pandemic has affected our mental health, the increase of anxiety in musicians, practical ways to deal with anxiety, focusing on the breath, why things tend to go wrong, how he resets after a tough set, tips to coordinate the mind and body, the breathing process, understanding triggers, reframing, the importance of routine, his approach to warming up, learning to put it all together, learning from your students, 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 

00:03:12 How the pandemic has affected our mental health 

00:06:35 The increase of anxiety in musicians 

00:08:02 Practical ways to deal with anxiety 

00:14:02 Focusing on the breath 

00:16:50 Why things tend to go wrong 

00:21:31 How he resets after a tough set 

00:25:21 Tips to coordinate the mind and body 

00:29:47 The breathing process 

00:35:26 Understanding triggers 

00:40:22 Reframing 

00:44:38 The importance of routine 

00:47:59 His approach to warming up 

00:51:43 Learning to put it all together 

00:57:17 Learning from your students 

00:59:22 Sound Off 

01:00:32 Geared Up 

01:05:34 Rapid Fire Round