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Questions for Those Considering a Creative Career (and the Parents Who Don’t Want Them To)
Confidence and Performance Coaching
It's always interesting when you realize your current path, no matter how fresh and new it feels, is something you've...
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The Key to Your Future Lies in Your Past
Uncategorized
When life feels off the rails, the idea of getting back on track can seem impossible. You have obligations, people...
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She Was Nice, So I Didn’t Say Anything
Confidence Coaching
Our conditioning to be nice is deep. I'm a confidence coach for women. This is exactly what I help women...
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A Ledge with a View: Finding My Life Persona
Confidence Coaching
As I write this, I am 52. So many things changed once I passed 50. And I’m not just talking...
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Coming Back From Imposter Syndrome
FEMALE LEAD-SINGER
My musical journey began around age six. That’s the year I had my first solo performance. It was on the...
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No, You’re Not Too Old to Learn to Sing
MATURE HOBBYISTS
Some old wives’ tales never go away. One such tale is the idea that we grow older to a point...
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How to Communicate: For People and Artists
Confidence and Performance Coaching Life as a Creative
People tend to believe that good communication is about knowing what you want to say. And that is certainly an...
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The Curse of Low Expectations.
Confidence and Performance Coaching Singing-Related
Unless you live alone in a cave, the quality of your life depends in large part on your relationship skills...
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Life Comes With You, So Bring Your Journey Mentality
Confidence and Performance Coaching Life as a Creative
The pursuit of a long-term dream takes work and persistence, and a whole lot of keeping your eye on the...
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Who Are You? How to help your inner artist thrive.
Life as a Creative Singing-Related
Wanting to create things to share with the world can seem stressful for many creatives. They spend a lot of...
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Obstacles to Confident Performances, Part 3: Social Chameleon
Confidence and Performance Coaching Life as a Creative
After performance anxiety and imposter syndrome, the next top hurdle between many folks and their ability to perform confidently in...
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Obstacles to Confident Performances, Part 2: Imposter Syndrome
Confidence and Performance Coaching Life as a Creative
My last post was the first in a three-post series discussing three common demons that get in the way between...
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Obstacles to Confident Performances, Part 1: Performance Anxiety.
Confidence and Performance Coaching Life as a Creative
This post is the first in a three-post series, covering the most prevalent culprits that stand between people and their...
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Stop Playing Their Game: Our Journey to Nomad Life
Confidence and Performance Coaching Life as a Creative
For a while now, there’s been a growing financial divide in the United States. On one side of this abyss...
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Are You a Box-Hopper, Too? My Confidence Coaching Perspective.
Confidence and Performance Coaching Life as a Creative
I’ve always lingered between worlds. I have a Master of Music but an aversion to music academia. I eat a...
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The Importance of Gear
Gen Music Singing-Related
When I was a new aspiring singer, I was completely clueless about gear. I started a band with other musicians...
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7 Questions for the Creatively Blocked
Gen Music Life as a Creative
(Originally posted July of 2013) Are you feeling stuck and unexcited in a creative area or project that used to...
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Singing: A Journey, Not A Destination
Gen Music Singing-Related
(Originally posted in April of 2016) "How long does it take to get through the book?" an adult student of mine...
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Why All Singers Should Learn Music Theory
Gen Music Singing-Related
Music Theory is not a sexy topic. And I know it’s not as fun as cranking up YouTube and singing...
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Singing with your Diaphragm – What Does That mean?
Singing-Related
What they say..."Sing with your Diaphragm." If you've been in any kind of group singing environment, you've probably been given this...
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