Over the past few months, I’ve taken on more and more personal projects. My days have gone from having plenty of free time for activities to wondering how I’m going to fit one more thing in my day. As a husband/father/friend/musician//blogger/podcaster/casual powerlifter, this can be especially problematic. It’s surprisingly easy to let the immediate and […]
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From Vienna To Vanderbilt – Jeremy Wilson | Ep. 45
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This episode of the podcast features Jeremy Wilson. He is the professor of trombone at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, as well as a successful soloist and clinician. This interview with Jeremy is packed full of great content. It was hard to boil it […]
Read This Before Starting Your Chamber Music Group (Read It If You’re Already In One, Too) – Kathleen Costello | Ep. 44
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have another installment of “Freeway Philharmonic”. This episode features Kathleen Costello. Although Kathleen is currently the principal clarinetist of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, she is also a member of IonSound Project, a chamber music ensemble that she helped to found, based […]
Every Life Hack Is Useless Without This
A good friend of mine recently shared a blog post from Farnham Street titled, “The Difference Between Amateurs and Professionals”. I would highly recommend reading it. It gives a myriad of examples of the differences between the two types of people. After that, read more. The whole website is gold. As I was reading, I […]
A Day In The Life Of A Waldorf Student – Dr. Lisa Grupe | Ep. 44
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This weeks episode on the podcast is a bit different than normal. My kids attend the Alabama Waldorf School here in Birmingham, Alabama. I have been around long enough now to see how wonderful this education is for them. It proves to be difficult to succinctly say […]
3 Books That Will Change Your Life (If You Are Open To It)
It’s no secret there are thousands and thousands of books available that have the potential to be life changing for anyone reading them. However, many of these books require the reader to be open to the message it is trying to preach. If you finish reading a book about changing habits and never change any […]
What I Learned From My Social Media Cleanse
From December 22nd to December 28th, I took a break from social media. I wrote about my plan in a previous blog post creatively titled “I’m Taking A Break From Social Media”. I spend a lot of time on social media sharing things about my trumpet playing, my life, my growth, my podcast, etc. I […]
I Decided To Let Myself Live (That’s When I Started To Play More Musically) – Haley Bangs | Ep. 41
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have another installment of “Winning the Job”. This episode features Haley Bangs. Haley is currently the second flutist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She mentions in her episode that she has taken 29 auditions, so you can count on her having […]
3 Steps To Developing Your Own Authority As A Musician
When I was pursuing my undergraduate and graduate degrees, I was a confident trumpet player. I had the unyielding belief that I could win any audition, learn any skill, and do anything I wanted in my career. I had great teachers and friends that were supportive and helped to build me up. As I neared […]
I’m Taking A Break From Social Media
As a result of growing my brand using social media platforms, I find myself using social media constantly throughout the day. Even though I feel that I have developed a healthy relationship with it, I often have to fight off the urge to constantly check if I have more likes and views on my posts. […]