Empathetic Musicians

Welcome my soul artists! In today's episode of Empathetic Musicians, I talk about when my anxiety started and how I overcame my anxiety about my talents as a musician. I go over ways to reduce your anxiety around making music, small steps you can take, as well as my number one suggestion to taking back how special making music can be, for you only.  We may have origins of where our anxiety ca...

Welcome to Empathetic Musicians, hosted by Sophia Stermer, owner of So Just Collab. She can’t wait for you to hear today’s episode on the conversation she had with her dear friend Sarah. Sophia met Sarah in her first and only year at Chapman University in 2018, but the two have always stayed in each other's lives. Today’s episode covers financial insecurities for musicians, non-traditional paths i...

Welcome to Empathetic Musicians, hosted by Sophia Stermer, owner of So Just Collab. In today’s episode, Sophia is talking about how she keeps her creativity alive by playing the ukulele by ear. She talks about how the ukulele is perfect for making music on the go.  After this episode, Sophia hopes you will feel inspired to play the ukulele without restrictions or limits on how you explore thi...

Happy New Year! To kick off 2022, on today's episode of Empathetic Musicians, I am sharing what it means to be a “soul artist” and how you can value yourself as a soul artist. I spill my three ways that I add value to myself as a musician, including finding moments to be proud of ourselves. I do go back to 2016 for a vulnerable moment to reflect on a choice that I made. My hope today is to show yo...

As the year comes to a close, I wanted to share my thoughts on 2021 and share with you what I see for 2022! In the final episode of the year, I read a portion of an email I wrote to myself, talk about setting boundaries, and changes for So Just Collab. I really saw this year how I was finding myself in situations that do not serve my highest self. As I reflect on myself, I hope YOU see something y...

Welcome to Empathetic Musicians, hosted by Sophia Stermer, owner of So Just Collab. In today’s episode, Aly Leia Wein, one of her friends from back home, talks about her relationship with music. They have had the opportunity to reconnect several times over the past eight years ever since they first danced together in Oak Park, CA.  Aly talks about her non-traditional college journey, her deep...

Welcome to Empathetic Musicians, hosted by Sophia Stermer, owner of So Just Collab. In today’s episode, we are sitting down with the show's first guest, and one of her dearest friends, Hayley George. Sophia has known Hayley for over 10 years and shared the stage with her while they were in high school together.  Hayley talks about how she fell in love with musical theatre at a young age, her...

Welcome to Empathetic Musicians, hosted by Sophia Stermer, owner of So Just Collab. In today’s episode, Sophia is talking about how she came up with the idea for her company. She will cover every roadblock that has actually brought her to where she is today. Sophia will also be pointing out what those few life-changing moments were for her. After this episode, Sophia hopes you will feel less disco...