Sooooo many of you have reached out and asked me about starting a podcast and the details behind that. So I decided to dedicate an entire episode to talking about that process and also talking about the HUGE advantages of having a podcast. 

There is this HUGE misconception that you need tens of thousands of listeners to see a BENEFIT from your podcast, this is completely untrue.

3 BIGGEST BENEFITS (Hint: there are many more)

• #1 - The ability to NETWORK with Influencers in your Space!
• #2 -  It’s a FREE test market for your audience
• #3 - You can grow trust and respect

 3 BIGGEST REASONS that podcasts fail

• #1 - Inconsistency
• #2 - Poor audio quality
• #3 - Quitting too early

3 BIGGEST REASON that it makes sense for a Musician to start a PODCAST!

• #1 - Equipment crosses over
• #2 - It’s a future extra stream of income
• #3 - You can get sponsored or endorsed WAY easier that you EVER thought

I'll be hosting a 1hr FREE webinar dedicated to the entire process of setting up and publishing a podcast including my thoughts on why some are successful and some aren't and how to set your podcast up for success.

Register for the webinar http://musiclifecoach.joannejanzen.com

Does this sound like you? I think a lot of Musicians can fit themselves into this category. Many of my artists tell me that they prefer not to be noticed. It's difficult to put yourself out there in a BIG way, it's much more comfortable to stay small and slightly invisible. 

”Under Earning is the determination or compulsion to keep ourselves small, to stay under the radar, to not be visible, despite having the desire to be successful, despite having the ability to and perhaps having opportunities.”

Symptoms

• Not asking for a raise
• Rejecting ideas
• Working below ones training
• Avoiding earning
• Investing more time than is needed in a task
• Specifically for the self-employed - not following up leads
• Not charging appropriately or under charging, not charging at all, not following up on an unpaid invoice.
• Overdoing volunteering activities
• Choosing to work alone, when it may make more sense to work with others
• Clutter - not valuing your workspace, having things that get in the way
• Time deflection, putting off what needs to be done by doing something else, not spending time actually focusing on visions and goals.
• Chronic lateness

People behave in this way for a reason. What is behind this type of behaviour?

Internal conflict and core beliefs that says “I really want this, but I think I can ever have it.”

One of those CORE beliefs is that you’re only really going to be successful if you have a significant windfall. Because you couldn’t possibly do it on your own.

The other huge CORE belief is concerns about visibility issues, if I get successful I will stand out, be noticed and be vulnerable. 

Get out there and get vulnerable, set big goals and start earning to your potential. 

http://musiclifecoach.joannejanzen.com/ep54

No matter what type of success are you wanting to achieve thinking of the process as a cultivation of your thought processes is very helpful.

Coaching is the cultivation of your mind to use for success. Right now if you are not having the successes that you want to, you need to cultivate a better and more solid foundation of thoughts, and beliefs in order to grow success from them. And just like farmers we continue to cultivate those thoughts, each year, as new things come to light, new information, new ideas, new awareness and understanding of yourself we cultivate a little different and build an even stronger foundation for success.

I continue to cultivate daily, weekly, and sometimes I gotta go back and rework the same ground I’ve worked in my mind many times before I get it dealt with. I do this with my clients also and it’s amazing to watch people work through and sometimes they make a change and they haven’t even realized it yet.

Here is a text message I want to share with that I just received a couple of days ago from a client that wrapped up coaching with me over 18 months ago.

Join me at http://musiclifecoach.joannejanzen.com/mlmonthly 

to get to work on farming your thoughts and busting through your limitations, that what changes you! FOREVER!

So a lot of artists ask me how to increase their confidence. It's been proven that regularly practicing acknowledgment of your small wins will help you increase your motivation and confidence all that same time. So in my mind, that’s totally worth it. Your brain basically takes that information and uses it to leverage your own perceived competence toward future, larger successes.

I talk a lot about the feedback loop and how important it is for growth and future successes. We have what is referred to as a reward circuitry in our brains and when it’s activated our amazing bodies release chemicals in particular dopamine is released which energizes us gives us good feelings it’s the chemical that allows us to feel reward and to take action towards the kind of things that triggered it in the first place. Side note;  this is also the very same chemical that causes us to get addicted to gambling, alcohol, nicotine.

Check out my coaching programs for Artists and Musicians today!

http://musiclifecoach.joannejanzen.com

 

You currently have thousands of daily thoughts, hundreds of lifetime beliefs that are driving the way you achieve in the music business.

It's possible that you fit into one of the following three categories:

1. Starving Artist:You’re an active artist, musician, or singer songwriter who is struggling to find income and make a full-time living, leaving you frustrated and unfulfilled.
2. Overworked Road Warrior: You’re a very active artist, musician, or singer songwriter who is struggling to pay your bills or get ahead even though you work and play gigs around the clock.
3. Overwhelmed Introvert: You’re frustrated with trying to be an expert on all the things that come with being an artist and you feel that you don’t have enough connections in the business.

We gather these as we go, from family, society, friends, managers, and even our own banking institutions.

It's also possible to change all of this with one decision.

It's time for you to take control and consciously work and changing them.

I have everything you need to succeed in my coaching program.

http://musiclifecoach.joannejanzen.com

Join me today!

While we all like to throw social media under the bus for the being the root of evil now days, it connects us, gives us access that we never had before that we can use for good. But we have to get good with ourselves first!

The reason I care so much about this topic is because we are Musicians. You might recall from previous podcasts of mine we are more prone to depression, anxiety, sleeping problems, mental unrest that’s proven by studies that Musicians have a higher rate of those things to begin with. Now add in social media that we are all under pressure to use! That’s why I’m so concerned about helping you all and myself with this topic.

In this podcast I outline the ways that I researched that are proven to actually help us be powerful over social media, and not be hurt or over powered by it.

http://musiclifecoach.joannejanzen.com/ep50

I had the special opportunity to collaborate with the hosts of Canadian Musician Magazine recently. We all had a turn in the hot seat being interviewed by each other. It was fun, it was challenging to become the interviewee again, it's been awhile.

In this interview Mike and I chat about how I work with artists and  how my work differs from managing. I bring music business strategy and mindset together to create success for my clients.

As they level up their careers they become even stronger, more empowered, incredible creative individuals and I get to watch it happen. Helping people bring their true self to the top is truly my life's work and my passion.

Check out my coaching programs:

http://musiclifecoach.joannejanzen.com

 

Dan is a Country Music Artist from Cambridge, Ontario.

Also a full-time worker, and single Dad to two teenagers.

Let's just say he's got his hands full, and yet he still finds time to be an activate participant in my monthly coaching program and weekly VIP Mastermind Group.

His attention to his own beliefs, mindset and mentality has really allowed him to be certain that he's on the right track with his career and in his busy world he keeps the momentum going by putting one foot in the front of the other daily!

In this interview we talk about his journey in music, what 2019 brought him and his music career and his plans for 2020, which is shaping up to be busy and exciting.

Follow Dan here:

FB: http://bit.ly/36hJYbW

IG: http://bit.ly/2QcMKcJ 

Web: http://bit.ly/2tdBsvM

Mike Raine, Journalist, for Canadian Musician Magazine and Podcast co-host chats with me about his recent article and research on what musicians are facing with regards to mental health and how we can try to combat it!

It's no surprise that musicians are among some of the hardest hit by mental health issues. In Mike Raine's recent article "Music is facing a Mental Health Crisis." He reports on statistics released by studies that show the high % of musicians to be affected by challenges surrounding their mental health. Higher than many other industries and the general public. And even more startling, the low % of musicians who have sought help with their struggles, also lower than the general public.

Maybe that's because we feel that it's somewhat "normal" to be a struggling artist. Or that we can't seek help because we have no access to benefits and money is tight. I can't be sure exactly why these numbers are so low.

What I am sure of after spending 20 years in the business, is that  Mike is absolutely right. The music industry presents a sometimes perfect recipe for mental health issues to show up.

With a lack of sleep, personal and financial pressures, image concerns, constant access to alcohol and drugs and many other ingredients of this difficult recipe to navigate it's any wonder that we're having a hard time making it through in a healthy way. Some industry professionals, however are starting to put resources into place for their artists to get help which is extremely encouraging. 

I see part of my job in the music industry space to add positive ingredients to a recipe that definitely requires some balancing out.

So what can you do if you are feeling like your mental wellness is at risk? First know that you are not alone, this is a tough industry physically and emotionally, many of us have been through some very difficult times. It doesn't have to be just accepted as just part of the ride, you can speak up, you can get help, get stronger, get sober, and do it knowing that there is nothing wrong with you, you are human like the rest of us. If we aren't in this together, then why are we in this at all? 

Second, definitely reach out for help. There are resources out there like the Unison Benevolent Fund in Canada and Help Musicians UK (HMUK) who are currently doing this.

http://unisonfund.ca

https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/

Also take a read of Mike's article, a great step towards changing something is first understanding it. 
Music Is Facing a Mental Health Crisis

Most Artists know that by default when we take on the music industry we become entrepreneurs, but that doesn't stop it from feeling a little overwhelming at times.

With the abilities of social media platforms to reach out to a wide fan base it's important that all Artists and Bands know that there are so many resources to help them navigate the biz and also so many Artists and Bands who have already beaten the path of entrepreneurship so successfully that we can learn so much from.

Andrew King from Canadian Musician Magazine  & podcast dove into this topic in his recent article and we chat about it in this podcast.
Here is Andrew'sarticle to enjoy :) https://indepth.canadianmusician.com/the-era-of-the-artistpreneur/

Subscribe to Canadian Musician Podcast: http://bit.ly/2swTWXT

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http://musiclifecoach.joannejanzen.com