S3EP3: Embracing Authenticity as a Modern Musician
In this solo episode, Nathalie breaks down how professional authenticity and basic human survival instincts can be at odds. If you’ve ever felt like you had to craft a perfected professional version of yourself in order to be successful in your music career, this episode is for you. Learn about why musicians tend to struggle more than others to fit in, and how to create an environment that helps the real you THRIVE instead of just SURVIVE. Main Points: How presenting different versions of yourself is rooted in the need to survive Why classical musicians walk certain career paths even when it feels like the wrong move How showing up authentically promotes creativity and artistry in Classical Music Five steps to practice being your true self and find ways to thrive How being yourself can transform your life! Studies about Conformity and Effects: Nature Journal, Issue 640 School Mental Health Journal, Issue 16 Follow us for more music career support! Follow The Limitless Musician via Instagram! Check out The Music Teacher’s Playbook! Join the Limitless Musician Newsletter!
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S2EP2: Creating Community - Live Session
Co-hosts Dr. Katherine Emeneth and Nathalie Simper pull back the curtain on some of the secrets to their private studio cultures! Get a walk through of how to infuse your quirks into your studio, encourage students to bond, and how to make recitals, masterclasses, and more a reality. Main Points: Why most private teachers are nervous to shape their studio culture How Katherine’s and Nathalie’s studios embody similar values in different ways Low, medium, and high effort ideas to make connections between you, your students, and your local community How to make studio events affordable with your strengths and resources Thinking outside the box to create a business and a private studio that is uniquely YOU If you loved this episode, check out The Music Teacher’s Playbook! Enrollment is open and we are ready to help musicians like you build the private studio of your dreams!
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S2EP1: Learn to Reflect, Reset, and Realign with Reasonable Goal Setting
We’re starting Season 2 with a bang! In this solo episode, host Nathalie Simper dives into the connection between the habits you form and the possibilities of successfully reaching your goals. Learn how to actively shape your process of goal setting and reaching so that you can spend more time growing and less time playing the blame game. Main Points: How past experiences shape the way you approach goal setting and resolutions Why reasonable goals often seem impossible to accomplish Understanding the difference between the “ideal” timeline and the “real” timeline Adopting a “growth mindset” to turn failure into a path to success A repeatable 3-step process to break down goals into easy tasks Follow us for more music career support! Follow The Limitless Musician via Instagram Check out The Music Teacher’s Playbook Join the Limitless Musician Newsletter
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BONUS: Digital Courses in Classical Music
Have you ever thought of creating your own digital course but had zero ideas on where to start? Host Nathalie and co-host Katherine dive into the world of digital courses and the missing elements you need to make a digital course profitable. With Katherine’s decade of experience with The Music Teacher’s Playbook, listen to the myths, limits, and breakthroughs that can help you share your expertise to the right audience. Main Points: The truth about digital course creations and why they’re not always “passive” income The business components that most musicians miss How knowing your people and community can make the difference How to use sales psychology without being “icky” The transformation of The Music Teacher’s Playbook throughout the years Success stories from Playbook Grads and how you can create your own community! See The Music Teacher’s Playbook in action! Follow us for more music career support! Follow The Limitless Musician via Instagram! Join the Limitless Musician Newsletter!
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Episode 10: The Limit DOES Exist - Challenging Limits to Redefine Your Success
For the final episode of Season 1, host Nathalie breaks how knowing that career limits exist can be the first step to engineering the career you’ve always wanted. The long accepted “truths” that classical musicians will always be burned out and financially unstable are challenged in a way that gets you unstuck and finding clarity in which moves to make next. Lastly, you’ll hear tips on how to name, challenge, and break the mental limits in your personal and musical life. Main Points: How music degrees and tradition reinforce narrow definitions of success The ways you unintentionally create and enforce your limits Naming your limits to facilitate your success Relearning your mindset to push through your limits Small steps for exponential growth Like what you hear? Shoot me or Katherine a DM on Instagram! Nathalie at The Limitless Musician Katherine at Katherine Emeneth Follow us for more music career support! Follow The Limitless Musician via Instagram! Check out The Music Teacher’s Playbook! Join the Limitless Musician Newsletter!
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