LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a great interview with Keith Benjamin, professor of trumpet at the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC). I’ve heard about Keith for years from my friends who are former students of his. I was so excited to have the opportunity […]
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Stay Strong, Be Kind To Yourself, and Never Stop Growing | Ep. 79
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we’re going back to our roots and bringing you another solo episode. It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these, mostly because I’ve shifted a lot of my own solo content to my YouTube channel. I’ve started to try to get […]
Deliberate Practice Is The Scientific Method Applied To Musicians – It’s Really That Simple – Jason Haaheim | Ep. 78
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a great episode that I hope will keep help guide your practice and practice organization for months to come. Jason Haaheim is the principal timpanist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and we sat down to have a LONG conversation about […]
To This Day, I Still Have No Idea Why I Couldn’t Play My Instrument For All Those Years – Matt Bronstein | Ep. 76
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a great episode with my long time friend Matt Bronstein. Matt currently plays with the Axiom Brass Quintet. Matt’s career has taken him all over, and his audition track record indicates that he was incredibly close to having a full […]
Spatial Studies For Hitting Things: Because Hitting Things Is What We Do – Josh Jones | Ep. 75
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a great episode featuring Josh Jones, the principal percussionist with the Kansas City Symphony. It feels wrong to limit Josh to that one position though – he is also a passionate educator, contributes to the symphony social media accounts, has […]
Functional Advice For Musicians Who Want Long, Healthy Careers – Austin Pancner | Ep. 74
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast we have an interview with Austin Pancner, otherwise known as “The Functional Musician”. Not only does Austin play the bass trombone, he has started a business to help musicians develop great physical and mental health habits as well. Many of you know […]
The Greatest Opportunities Can Come From Building Meaningful Relationships – Maya Stone | Ep. 73
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, I’m honored to bring you an interview with my very good friend Maya Stone. Maya is a freelance bassoonist in the Nashville area, and she has so much wisdom to share with all of us. Here are a few takeaways from her […]
The Next Best Thing To Performing In An Orchestra – Grant Johnson | Ep. 72
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a different kind of interview. Technically it can be considered a part of the “Winning the Job” series, but instead of a musician in the orchestra, we get to learn about what it’s like to audition for and win a […]
My Way Out Of The Darkness – Jarrett McCourt | Ep. 71
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This weeks episode of the podcast is an important one. Jarrett McCourt shares his experiences as a freelance tubist, winning his job in Winnipeg, and the joys and struggles during that time. The main focus of the episode, though, is about Jarrett’s mental health struggles, and how […]
Do You Believe In Life After Focal Dystonia? – Greg Hix | Ep. 70
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week’s episode of the podcast is very special for me. Greg Hix and I went to grad school together at Northwestern, and he remains one of my best friends to this day. A few years ago, we attended a friends bachelor party, and he revealed to […]