Life doesn’t always follow the path we expect. For Whitney Maxwell, starting out playing classical pieces led to a winding path of dueling pianos, cruise ships, Swiss clubs, a French major, a Midwest circuit of gigs, and finally back home to Iowa to open up Bloom Music studios. The key to success for Whitney was the willingness to embrace new opportunities as they came and to just keep moving forward.

In this episode, we talk with Whitney about her music background, the pros and cons of being a cruise musician, and how a surprise newspaper article allowed her to bail from corporate work into full-time music teaching. Plus, the impact of faith on her work, things she wouldn’t do again as part of growing her business, and her Airbnb journey.

To learn more, visit bloommusicstudio.com