Tuned And Strong Podcast

Toilet paper degrees - how many of us have gone through getting a degree we thought would prepare us for "the real world" and then found out that when we didn't get that symphony or teaching job that we had a bit of an internal crisis or let down? In today's episode, Dr. Heidi Kay Begay walks us through that feeling and also how she pivoted her doctoral thesis into a thriving podcast and career!

Dr. Heidi Kay Begay is a self-employed flutist, educator, podcaster, and non-profit organizer. Heidi is the creator and host of the Flute 360 podcast, which delivers educational content (to the modern-day flutist) through various platforms. Since 2018, the podcast has produced over 170 episodes, received over 56,000 downloads from 70 countries, and has obtained numerous corporate sponsorships. Heidi’s mission is to help musicians reach new heights so they can feel empowered, confident, and have a life they love on and off the stage! Please visit

https://heidikaybegay.com for more information!

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UMBS Website: https://www.musicsummit.biz

UMBS 2022: Basic Ticket: $17

Basic Ticket Super Early Bird (purchased before Oct. 31): $7

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VIP (access to all video recordings) $137

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Dr. Allyson Royal is a violist and educator active in the Tallahassee and surrounding areas. In her past life as an athlete chasing down the title of "Superwoman," she faced a massive injury in the form of multiple herniated discs, pinched nerves, and degenerative disc disease. After years of being told to "stop moving," Allyson is back to working with her body again and finding new ways in which it is, in fact, capable! Join us as we discuss her process of growing from athlete to resting, and once again back to aspiring mover!

Find Allyson online!

Allyson's Facebook Page

Allyson's Instagram Account

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UMBS Website: https://www.musicsummit.biz

UMBS 2022: Basic Ticket: $17

Basic Ticket Super Early Bird (purchased before Oct. 31): $7

Basic Ticket Early Bird (purchased before Nov. 30): $14

VIP (access to all video recordings) $137

Super Early Bird (purchased before Oct. 31): $67

Early Bird (purchased before Nov. 30): $97

Anna's Facebook Page

Anna's Website

Anna's Articles: Article 1 & Article 2

(Interview) Musicians Dystonia & Injury Live Talk: Raising Awareness Together:

Here are some additional resources that you can check:

Akiko Tsukamoto (A pianist and educator who's a survivor of musicians' focal dystonia)

Jan Kagarice (Senior Wellness Coach)

Joaquin Farias (Works with all kinds of dystonia)

A book authored by Joaquin Farias (A new approach to rehabilitating dystonias)

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UMBS Website: https://www.musicsummit.biz

UMBS 2022: Basic Ticket: $17

Basic Ticket Super Early Bird (purchased before Oct. 31): $7

Basic Ticket Early Bird (purchased before Nov. 30): $14

VIP (access to all video recordings) $137

Super Early Bird (purchased before Oct. 31): $67

Early Bird (purchased before Nov. 30): $97

Focal dystonia is not a death sentence!

Flutist Mark Wallace shares his experience with getting his diagnosis and learning how to play again

Whew...this can be a touchy subject among any group, musicians or not, and in this episode of the Tuned and Strong podcast we get raw and real about our own different experiences with it.

Many times, eating disorders can find their roots in emotional trauma. Angela's experience with binge eating disorder boiled down to feeling trapped in her circumstances - Both Jen and Angela can relate their circumstances to feeling a lack of control and a lack of structure. These things can manifest as eating disorders because we are seeking to either find control through controlling weight or that lack of control can manifest as a binge. We also cover how we got out of it: being present, giving yourself permission and sitting with reality, among other things.

If you have other resources you can add to this, please share!

Resources we mentioned:

Counseling/therapy - finding a counselor who specializes in EMDR

Books by Geneen Roth:

1) Breaking Free From Emotional (or Compulsive) Eating

2) Feeding the Hungry Heart

3) Women, Food and God

4) When Food is Love: Exploring the Relationship between Eating and Intimacy

5) Appetites: On the Search for True Nourishment

6) Take Back Your Life: Ending Your Obsession with Food

Book: French Women Don't Get Fat

References:

Our Healthy Habit Series, #1 about Nutrition (complete with pictures of the figure competition I referenced - yes, next to last, girl next to me placed first https://musicstrong.com/healthyhabits1/)

John Meadows - Multi-Olympia competitor @mountaindog1 on IG

Our Multi-Vitamins:

Jen's: Oxylent

Angela: Source of Life

Posts referenced:

Set your macros for fat loss

Angela's recommended supplements

Another blog post from Angela as she was navigating these waters this blog post references coming out of "other people telling me what to eat" (dealing with lack of structure) rebelling against rules and Lyle McDonald's book "Flexible Dieting" (it's SANE).

Veronika Klírová is a flute player at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, a yoga teacher for musicians and a passionate performance wellbeing advocate. She completed her first yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India in 2018 and has been teaching and further educating herself on this subject ever since. Through her business Musicians’ Yoga with Veronika she helps professional musicians avoid injury and burnout so that they can enjoy sustainable careers staying connected to their love of music. She’s delivered Musicians’ Yoga sessions for the British Association of Performing Arts Medicine, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Website: musiciansyogawithveronika

Facebook: MusiciansYogawithV & wellbeingformusicians

Roy Agee It's one of the biggest names In the Nashville session and touring scene. The trombonist for Prince from 2012 to 2016, he has toured and played with and for just about everyone but success isn't all it looks like from the outside, being your authentic self, as Roy explains to us, is what is the utmost importance. From discussing some childhood trauma that triggered his weight gain and other struggles to finding his voice in music and learning to play for himself instead of for others, Roy teaches us what is possible when you get out of your own way.

Website: www.royageetrombone.com

Dancing Video: Andy Allo "People Pleaser"

Focal Dystonia Trombone Coach: Dion Tucker

"The Chops Shop" https://thechops-shop.com

"Where are all the competitions for old people?!"

Join us this week as we unpack elements from last week's Competition mini-episode, including the concept of "aging out" of musical competition eligibility.

How do you feel about competition? Would you compete or watch a competition for professionally active musicians?

Join Dr. Jen on her journey to unpack the mental and emotional baggage associated with the competition setting and learned behavior, as well as a re-framed mindset seeking a healthier approach.t - and how you can experience failure in a competition setting regardless of your given results.

Join Dr. Jen on her journey to unpack the mental and emotional baggage associated with the competition setting and learned behavior, as well as a reframed mindset seeking a healthier approach.

McKenzie Cooper is a flutist/piccoloist with a love of powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting (Power-building-olympic-weightlifting) talking about navigating the world of cubital tunnel syndrome. We talk about different modalities relating to nerve issues as well as navigating the world after college, getting bulky as a female, worried about injury during weightlifting as a musicians, endometriosis (and navigating the practitioner landscape) and business. If you're looking for a podcast that that addresses your concern as a young musician (what you wish you knew), gym intimidation, how fitness can enhance your musical career and also, what to to do after school....this is it.

To find more about McKenzie:

Instagram @thefitflutist & @mckenzie_417