Crushing Classical

What you'll hear:   - The most immediate way to breathe new energy and life into your work, your playing and your projects   - Why it's okay to want more than you have now AND admit that you're not totally satisfied with your career (especially if you're pretending you are)   - The thing that will surprise you MOST about the classical musician community at large (that we'v...

What you'll hear: Why and how a career in classical music doesn’t have to be as narrow and limited as Choice A or Choice B   The most effective and powerful way to work through a personal or professional crisis   How putting so much emphasis and effort on the “big” events and moments of your life actually *creates* failure   The precarious spot you put yourself in when the only definition you...

What you'll hear: - The pitfalls of creating a public persona of peacocking, perfection and "having it all together"   - Dialogue on using social to entice more of your friends and colleagues to show up at your performances   - Digging into the elusive word "success" and how classical musicians define it uniquely   - Approaching social media in an easier and far more achie...

- How being one of the "chosen few" to attend Juilliard doesn't match the REALITY of how life works (Hint: You don't get to escape the need to meet people, build relationships and show up - even when you're broke)   - Why she ultimately stopped auditioning, the question she asked herself that turned out to be the deciding factor...and what she pursued instead   - How self...

What you'll hear: - Why you need to purposefully seek out the people who will support you and what that looks like in reality - How getting rejected from the Hollywood round of American Idol turned into a pivotal moment of clarity - Why convincing people that what you want to do never works (and what actually DOES work) - How the notion of "changing things" in any niche is counterpr...

What you'll hear: - The type of training business owners consistently engage in that multiplies their results (and ultimately their income)   - Why "I just need to practice more" isn't solving all your problems (and never will)   - The difference between a thinking problem and a money problem (this is why money always seems scarce)   - Why you seem to end up repeating patterns...

What you'll hear:    - A conversation about completing a classical music career with a hat tip to Zeneba Bowers ("I'm planning on going out like Seinfeld, not like Happy Days") - Why you must CREATE discomfort...before it shows up at at time you least expect it (and don't want it) - What the ACTUAL "worst" time really is to make a change in your life (you'll...

What you'll hear: - How a precarious orchestral employment situation triggered the birth of a passion filled income producing side hustle   - Why classical musicians would be wise to draw inspiration from areas OUTSIDE music   - How a massive rejection by a publisher turned into the greatest opportunity imaginable...and how to turn misfortune into your greatest blessing - The best way to avoi...

What you'll hear: - The "truths" classical musicians live by that cut off possibility - The ONLY reason why a non-music employer can't see your value - What sells you and your value BETTER than a resume - A frank conversation about every classical musician's dream...a $150K salary - A fun little $150K game to expand your mind and imagination :) ...and much more   Join the...

What you'll hear: - The what, how and why of "rules" and their impact on the classical world - How the Permission Triangle stops you from pursuing "Plan A" - The #1 reason why a unique career is actually EASIER to pursue than a job - Why you (and anyone) can be a public figure TODAY ...and much more Join the Crushing Classical Starting Line Challenge and explore what a uni...

What you'll hear:   - How to determine content design when creating a course, program, workshop or retreat   - The exact question to ask yourself in order to know who is the "right" customer for whatever you are creating   - Why your resume is the LAST thing you should rely on when trying to sell something (hint: there's something else people respond to much more readily)   - A...

What you'll hear: - Invitation to join the upcoming 7-Day Starting Line Challenge on  11/6/17 - A recap of our most recent 30 day challenge and what we walked away with - The real reason we continue doing challenges (and an invitation for you to join us in them) - A conversation about purpose vs. goals and why it matters ...and more   I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classi...

What you'll hear: - The #1 reason why people buy from you (for anyone who has ever considered selling a course, program, retreat, etc.) - The difference between marketing and selling a “hard topic” vs. a “soft topic” and why it matters - Why all the people who sell vague terminology like “success” are totally missing the mark - Why waiting until your thing is “perfect” before launching is a m...

What you'll hear: - The greatest misunderstanding that exists concerning life insurance and how it tangibly impacts you (and your family if you have one) - Why how you THINK about money is infinitely more important than any financial vehicle you buy into - The top 4 things you should address in your will (yes, you need one and here's why) - Why being debt free and living on a cash basis...

What you'll hear: - How to initially assess a unique career idea to determine if it's likely to "work" - The #1 thing you need to START doing if you truly want to evolve both classical music AND your career - Why moving classical music into a different venue (i.e. a bar or club) is backwards thinking - The biggest thing standing in the way of the evolution of classical music (h...

What you'll hear: Why your obsession with what you want to be “known as” in the world is actually a purpose killer AND a career killer What kinds of social media posts make you instantly valuable to your audience How to state your opinion and take a position publicly without starting a conflict or a fight with the audience A behind-the-scenes discussion about planning out your social media to...

What you'll hear: - A simple method to gauge whether or not a decision you're about to make is right for you - How to exit a situation gracefully, ease the burden of guilt and leave your reputation intact - What is actually MORE important than other people's opinions of you (this will likely surprise you) - The thing you need to stop doing if you truly want to get in tune with what...

What you'll hear: A simple and practical method for furthering a particular point of view you have as a classical musician...without ruining your reputation in the process The real reason why selfies and instrument practice videos aren’t pulling an audience in your direction...and what you should be publishing instead What your audience is TRULY interested in when they find you for the first...

What you'll hear: - The critical shift you have to make in your mind to begin building an audience...and why it matters even if you have a symphony job right now - The surefire solution for generating both ideas and content that works for ANYONE who wasn't blessed with the creativity gene (some of us simply aren't...Eileen included) - Why asking all your friends to like and follow y...