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Episode 57 features guest Carrie Schafer, (she/her), trumpet player and founder of Whole Heart Wisdom, a coaching practice for musicians looking to make changes to their counterproductive or self-destructive habits. In this episode, Carrie and I talk about her life and experiences, addiction, overcoming major life obstacles, and her coaching practice.

Episode 56 features guest Sarah Whitney, (she/her), violinist and success coach. In this episode, Sarah and I talk about her life as a professional violinist, her concert series, "Beyond the Notes", and her blog, "The Productive Musician", that focuses on health and wellness, productivity, and strategies for developing and maintaining an effective mindset.

sarahwhitney.com/the-productive-musician

If you are interested in booking a free discovery call with Sarah, you can go to: calendly.com/theproductivemusician/20min?month=2021-05

Episode 55 features guest Dr. Nikole Roebuck, (she/her), director of the World Famed Tiger Marching Band of Grambling State University! In this episode, Nikole and I talk about her life and aspirations growing up, her collegiate experiences, marching band, representation, breaking down barriers, PERFORMING FOR BEYONCÉ, and leaving a legacy.

Episode 54 features guest Dr. Amanda Bekeny, (she/her), Instructor of Trumpet at Kent State University, Trumpet and Brass Chamber Music teacher at the College of Wooster, member of the City Music Cleveland Chamber Orchestra, Firelands Symphony, Diamond Brass, and the Olympic Brass Quintet. Amanda also serves on the Board of the Rocky River Chamber Music Society. In this episode, Amanda and I discuss issues of equity, her life and career, the balance between performer and educator, and her experiences with both orchestral and chamber music.

Episode 53 features guests Katie Velasquez (she/her) and Matt Richards (he/him), professional orchestral musicians, educators, and founders of Band Director's Survival Guide, as well as the Virtual Flute Music Festival and the Virtual Percussion Music Festival! In this episode, Katie, Matt, and I discuss their musical experiences, professional projects, developing BDSG, virtual festivals, and COVID-19.

www.virtualflutemusicfestival.com

www.virtualpercussionmusicfestival.com

www.banddirectorssurvivalguide.com

Episode 52 features guest Julia Mortyakova, (she/her), concert pianist, Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at the Mississippi University for Women, and Founder and Artistic Director of the International Annual Music by Women Festival! In this episode, Julia and I discuss her life and career, becoming an international administrator in music, women in music leadership positions, and supporting new music by women composers.

Episode 51 features guest Kayleigh Miller, (she/her), a violist in the Pacific Northwest Ballet, as well as a personal trainer, yoga, and pilates instructor in Seattle, WA. She combines her loves for movement and music through her work with her blog Musicians Health Collective, and works with private clients both online and in-person. As a movement instructor, she has been teaching for over nine years, and completed her comprehensive pilates training with physical therapist Karen Sanzo in Dallas, TX. In this episode, Kayleigh and I discuss the mental, emotional, and physical health of musicians, her training and research, social media, and other topics!

musicianshealthcollective.com

Episode 50 is a little different this week! This episode brings back my first guest on the show, Madeline Morizio, (she/her), to talk about teaching during COVID and the inequities that exist in education during a pandemic, among other current issues! Madeline is a fellow middle school band director and saxophonist - you can check out her episode, (Episode 2), on all of our streaming platforms!

Episode 49 features guest Susan Eldridge, (she/her), musician, entrepreneur, coach, and program designer. In this episode, Susan and I discuss her work with collegiate curriculum transformation, providing more equitable resources to university students, mentoring artists and organizations, and her hopes for collegiate education!

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Episode 48 features guest Karin Bliznik, (she/her), principal trumpet of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and producer/engineer of Tower Grove Records. In this episode, Karin and I talk about her journey to the symphony orchestra, auditions, gender, mental health, and new projects exploring her creativity as a musician.

https://www.kbliz.com/