Creating a safe space for Queer artists to fully express their authentic truth is so valuable. In this episode, I will be interviewing Hannah McEachern about a new business she co-founded called Queer Theater Collective Boston. We have a candid conversation about the importance of queer visibility in artistic spaces, and how important it is to normalize our existence. Being a positive voice for change is what QTCBoston is all about! If you're a queer actor or playwright in the Boston area, or are interested in tracking their journey, check them out on Instagram @qtcboston or follow this link to add your name to their artist database and mailing list.

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Annie Calvaneso is an opera singer, business coach, and fitness coach who helps her clients reach their highest potential. Join us in this episode as we discuss practical ways artists can use their intuition and manifestation to create their dream life, how to create an authentic brand with aligned business practices, and creating boundaries as an artist to maintain a balanced life. You can find Annie on Instagram and Facebook @anniecalvaneso to follow her inspiring journey and check out her business and coaching services!

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This episode of Music on Mushrooms is the one-stop-shop for all musicians and artists to grow their presence in their communities and online. Nick and I discuss all things marketing for the modern artist, including: creating a personal brand, community building, networking, social media promotion, and all with a dash of my usual unhinged shenanigans. I hope you enjoy this resource as it was such a joy to record with professional singer, marketing specialist and my good friend, @nick_hamlyn_

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Join singer, Matti Avery and I as we dive into topics like music school burnout, balancing performing and a work life, and just general goofs and gaffs! Matti is a skilled vocalist across multiple genres; jazz, classical, and musical theater, and in this podcast we discuss how she got there. You can find @mattijo_ performing with @arcadebops , a video game-inspired fusion jazz group in Las Vegas, NV.

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Join Emiland Kray and I as we discuss our recent video game collaboration, You can only turn left, a narrative piece with

You can play You can only turn left now at https://troctopus.itch.io/you-can-only-turn-left

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We're back for Season 2! Join music educator, Stevie Baker and I as we dive into innovation in music curriculum, wellness tips for teachers, and hilarious choral experiences from our undergrad days. Get ready for an inside look at how the pandemic shaped our philosophy as artists, as well as our favorite choral pieces performed with the Shrine of the Ages Choir at Northern Arizona University.

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Perfectionism, comparison, self-judgment, and fear are all things that can get in the way of allowing ourselves the permission to be creative. For classical musicians especially, it can be tough to break through our conditioning to push through and be unapologetically ourselves. In this podcast, I discuss creative blocks and how to break through them. We are all creators, we just have to give ourselves the grace to be imperfect and just say f*ck it!

Classical Music on Mushrooms looks at various topics through an inclusive, sex-positive, and spiritual lens with the intention of making the classical music world a better place.

Good Reads: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Should music and art be a competition of superiority? Music competitions, while there are many pros, come along with performance anxiety, financial risk, and comparison. In this podcast, I discuss the intersection between the culture of seeking superiority, and how it breeds perfectionism, gossip, and self-doubt. Choosing kindness for yourself and others is at the forefront of the solution for a more positive space in the sphere of classical music competitions.

Classical Music on Mushrooms looks at various topics through an inclusive, sex-positive, and spiritual lens with the intention of making the classical music world a better place.

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Taking care of our voices as singers is easy on paper, but more complicated in practice. In this episode Mary discusses work/life balance, joyful movement, substance use, menstruation, and mindset in conjunction with vocal health.

Classical Music on Mushrooms looks at various topics through a inclusive, sex-positive, and spiritual lens with the intention of making the classical music world a better place.

Good Reads: How menstruation affects opera singers by Justin Chandler (CBC)

Resources for quitting: thetruth.com; quitassist.com

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A psychic nun? Huh? Hildegard of Bingen was a 12th century abbess, mystic, and composer whose works continue to intrigue its modern consumers. In today’s episode, Mary discusses the life and accomplishments of Hildegard as well as some of her intriguing writings and cult-like behavior.

Classical Music on Mushrooms looks at various topics through a inclusive, sex-positive, and spiritual lens with the intention of making the classical music world a better place.

Good Reads: Hildegard von Bingen’s Mystical Visions: Translated from Scivias by Bruce Hozeski/The Music of Hildegard von Bingen: A Categorical Overview of her Complete Oeuvre by Mathew Hoch/The Flesh of the Voice: Embodiment and the Homoerotics of Devotion in the Music of Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) by Bruce Wood Holsinger

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