Life Between The Notes | More success, happiness & balance for musicians with massive goals

Have you wanted to leave your 9-5 to go into music full time but don't know where to start? Joyous human Daisy Megee takes us through her journey from full time teacher, to full time musician, and what she did to create a thriving career out of nothing, without any fallow time. Epic.

We also talk about performance nerves/ stage fright, and some of the saucier gigs she's been asked to do.

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In this long-awaited episode, Jessie dives into 5 key tools for combatting/ soothing performance nerves in real time. Taking the body and mind as a whole and dealing with the conscious, unconscious, and physiological, these 5 things help you regulate before and during a bout of performance anxiety.

For more nervous system, breathwork and performance resources, join Jessie's FREE community in Skool: skool.com/talk-between-the-notes-1613/about

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And for further support/ info on 1:1 mentorship, DM on IG or Skool.

Do you ever feel there must be more to life?

Guest Jasmine Faulkner - British-Iranian soprano and founder of 'My Turned On Life', joins Jessie for an interview on the incredible stories surrounding her music, and striving for true self expression in both music and life.

Jasmine's IG: @itsjasminefaulkner

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Join Jessie's free community: https://www.skool.com/talk-between-the-notes-1613/about

A quickie of an episode revolving around a situation that most musicians will be able to relate to.

The upshot is - we need to be able to give ourselves permission to be the musicians we can be.

The Permission Project is a free 28 day challenge inside the Talk Between the Notes community inside Skool. It starts on Monday 31st August and is free to join:

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This juicy episode gets stuck into what it really means to be a freelancer. Eleanor and Jessie chat branding, marketing, getting paid and how much authority and choice you really have in your career.

As well as being a busy freelancer herself, Eleanor IS 'Many Hats' - professional development platform specifically for freelancers, specialising in high calibre, highly focussed masterclasses for freelancers in the creative industries.

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An unexpected solo episode. Jessie talks about the skill of showing up and adapting even when things don't go to plan, circumstances change or are less than ideal. The conscious, subconscious and nervous system responses that help or hinder us in those situations.

Jessie also dives into her experience of mentorship, and why having a someone in your corner in this way is so valuable.

Join Jessie's free Skool community:

⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/talk-between-the-notes-1613/about⁠⁠

where you can catch up on previous topical masterclasses for musicians, and themed performers’ breathwork sessions.

Jessie's IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/between.thenotes/

An insight into Jessie’s recent masterclass about musicians’ and performers’ burnout. This episode gives a taster of the full workshop which dives into what burnout really is and what we can do to prevent and deal with it in the real world. 

Access to the full masterclass is in Jessie's free Skool community:

⁠https://www.skool.com/talk-between-the-notes-1613/about⁠

where you can catch up on previous topical masterclasses for musicians, and themed performers’ breathwork sessions.

Jessie's IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/between.thenotes/

In this episode Jessie chats to incredible drummer Ciara Chinniah. Ciara is a musician, educator, co-host of podcast 'Drummer Mamas', drum camp founder, host of international drum & meditation retreats, and an innovative thinker in the world of drums and drum education.

They talk mentorship, motherhood, podcasts, and creating your dream career and life.

Follow Ciara on IG: @ciaradrums

Drummer Mamas Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/drummer-mamas/id1567365785

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A behind the curtain look at the recent masterclass 'Permission to Shine', dealing with the obstacles that we subconsciously put in our own way to success. The first 20 minutes, heard here in the podcast, focusses on that beast we all know, perfectionism, and how we protect ourselves from 'dangerous' environments and situations.

For the full masterclass, join Jessie's free Skool community:

https://www.skool.com/talk-between-the-notes-1613/about

where you can catch up on all previous topical masterclasses for musicians, and the weekly themed breath work sessions.

Jessie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/between.thenotes/

In this solo episode Jessie explores the five hidden ways musicians and creatives unknowingly keep themselves small—and what to do instead. Drawing on insights from her recent Permission to Shine masterclass, Jessie unpacks the mindset shifts needed to stop self-sabotage and start stepping into bigger opportunities. 

From waiting until you feel “ready” and allowing fear to dictate your decisions, to understanding why your brain prioritises safety over growth, this episode offers practical reflections on confidence, visibility, and self-belief. Jessie also discusses how comparison can be transformed into clarity, why people-pleasing can limit your potential, and the importance of choosing self-expression over self-protection. 

Through personal stories, thought-provoking questions, and actionable mindset reframes, this episode is a reminder that the opportunities you're waiting for may already be in front of you—and that confidence is built through action, not before it. If you've been holding back, second-guessing yourself, or waiting for the perfect moment, this conversation will encourage you to take the next step and give yourself permission to shine. 

Watch the masterclass inside Jessie's free Skool community:

https://www.skool.com/talk-between-the-notes-1613/about

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