ReVoicing the Future

Join Farah Allen, Founder & CEO of The Labz, an all-in-one tool that makes it easier to create highly interactive and immersive web experiences. Learn about her history in music and as a creative, how her company evolved over the past few years, music & technology, and why it's important to her to participate as an advisor in NAMM's GenNext program.   Just a reminder that the Wom...

Welcome back to ReVoicing the Future, a Women of NAMM Podcast. To kickstart Season 3 and a new chapter of the podcast, Natalie sits down with the new leadership for Women of NAMM (formally SWIM). Lisa MacDonald, Director of Vertical Marketing at Yamaha , Morgan Walker, Director of Marketing Communications at Korg USA & Julie Wagnitz Director of School Music Services at Heid Music all discuss t...

Meet Tricia Howe, the Regional Manager of Educational Services for the Prairies with Long & McQuade Music. Natalie & Tricia sit down and chat about music education in Canada, Tricia's history in the industry, her experience at the recent SWIM Summit back in October and the importance of mentorship.  To learn more about Long & McQuade, please visit www.long-mcquade.com . -- Learn m...

Elizabeth DeLamater, an internationally renowned percussionist has spent her career performing, teaching, and traveling the world learning the music of different cultures sits down with Natalie to talk about being a woman percussionist and her work as Chair of the Diversity Alliance for the Percussive Arts Society (PAS).  PASIC, the annual convention for PAS is happening November 10-13 in Ind...

Amelia Nagoski is a New York Times best-selling author with her sister Emily Nagoski for their book Burnout, The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. Amelia sits down with Natalie & Stephanie to discuss the vision behind the book, certain aspects of the book that resonated with us all, and discuss our own madwomen in the attics. If you don't know what we are talking about, listen to the episo...

We're back!! After a break during the summer, Natalie & Stephanie are back and are changing things up. In light of the mental health conversations that have taken place surrounding the Olympics and Simone Biles's courageous decision, we sat down with Jessica Zaehringer, a licensed mental health professional to discuss how we as women can prioritize our mental health and self-care withi...

On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, Natalie and Stephanie reflect on 1 year of ReVoicing the Future and the future of podcast! They also sit down with Hilary B. Jones, a consultant that focuses on Diversity Equity, and Inclusion in the music industry. We discuss Hilary's pathway into music and the Music Gear Bechdel test she created, and the main barriers people face in feeling welcome in the...

On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, Natalie and Hilary Brown, the Director of Marketing for Kyser Musical Products sit down to talk about a variety of topics to help with women's personal and professional development. From the art of communication to how we tackle imposter syndrome, and more, don't miss out on this jam-packed episode of tips and tricks.  Dare to Lead by Brené Brown -- Le...

Join Natalie & Stephanie as they sit down with Sharon Bryant and Claire Kreger-Boaz from the NAMM Public Affairs team to talk about navigating between jobs, what it means to work on a team with people who complement one another, and more.  If you're interested in participating in the NAMM Advocacy Summit on May 25th you can sign up here: https://www.namm.org/summer-2021/articles/register-...

Mother’s Day is coming up and we thought it would be fun to compile some of the sage advice our past guests have given around balancing work and parenting! Join Natalie & Stephanie as they listen back and reflect on some key moments from the SWIM Masters archive.  Check out the book Stephanie read from: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagosk...

Miranda Altman, Senior Director of Program Operations at Little Kids Rock, had an untraditional path into the music industry. The work she does with Little Kids Rock helped her step out of her comfort zone, take some risks, and grow her career.  To learn more about Little Kids Rocks, please visit www.littlekidsrock.org -- Learn more about SWIM at www.smartwomeninmusic.org . We'd love to hear...

Kimberly Deverell & Robin Sassi of San Diego Music Studio have been working together since basically the very beginning. Natalie sits down with both Kimberly and Robin to discuss their career journey's within SDMS, how they pivoted during the pandemic, the Philippines Ukulele Project, and so much more. To learn more about San Diego Music Studio, please visit: https://www.sandiegomusicstudi...

On this episode of SWIM Masters, Mindy and Natalie reflect on how the mission of Tom Tom Magazine is as relevant today as it was when Mindy first got her start as a drummer in Riot Grrrl bands, and how they’re striving to give new young drummers permission every day to pick up their first pair of sticks.  To learn more about Tom Tom Magazine, please visit www.tomtommag.com . To learn more abo...

Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate, co-hosts/co-producers Natalie Morrison & Stephanie Lamond sit down for a special bonus episode of ReVoicing the Future, interviewing each other and discussing what we #ChooseToChallenge this International Women’s Day and what we hope for the future of the music industry. -- Learn more about Women of NAMM at www.namm.org/women-of-namm Follow Us her...

Balancing work with your creative self can be challenging for everyone, especially now during the pandemic. On this episode of ReVoicing the Future Natalie & Stephanie sit down with Laura Davidson, the Lead Retail Market Development Specialist at Shure to talk about her journey into the music industry and how she balances work and time for her to write and record her own music. -- On Monday, M...

This week, we sat down with Alfred Music's own Iris & Ron Manus, two legends in the music publishing industry. Our conversations stemmed from Iris's history of her journey to the industry, how publishing has changed since she began working at Alfred in the 1940s, what she sees for the future of the industry, and more. -- Learn more about Women of NAMM at www.namm.org/women-of-namm Follow Us he...

Dr. Jennifer Hall an executive coach, leadership trainer, and assessment author. She's been working with Women of NAMM as the executive coach for the Women of NAMM Leadership Summit and also some virtual coaching she's been doing with our Women of NAMM Scholarship recipients. On this episode, we sit down and chat with her about the Women of NAMM Leadership Summit, what her work entails, and what y...

To kick off Season 2 of ReVoicing the Future, we sat down with Elisa Janson Jones, the Director of Operations for the Conn-Selmer Institute. From the classroom to Conn-Selmer, Elisa has left her mark in the music education world, by tapping into the virtual space to bring education workshops to educators all across the country and the world.  Elisa is hosting a session for Believe in Music We...

On the season finale of ReVoicing the Future, Natalie sits down with Crystal Morris, the CEO/President of Gator Cases and third founder of Women of NAMM. We talk about growing up in the music industry, why mentorship is important, and what SWIM has in store for 2021!   To learn more about Gator Cases please visit: www.gatorcases.com -- That's a wrap on Season 1 of ReVoicing the Future! Thank...

On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, Natalie and Stephanie sit down with Karen Dunn. She currently runs her own business, KMD Productions, which has been a pioneer in virtual mentoring and networking events in the Pro Audio space, and has planned the TEC Awards for 36 years.  To learn more about KMD Productions and her various events please visit: www.kmdpro.com To learn more about the TEC Awa...

On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, we sit down with Laura Penrose, owner of Nick Rail Music in California. We talk about what her first year owning a business was like in a pandemic, her journey in the music industry, and how she balances working full time while having a family!  To learn more about Nick Rail Music visit: www.nickrailmusic.com .  -- Learn more about Women of NAMM a...

On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, Natalie and Stephanie sit down with Tiffany "Delilah" Miranda, President and Founder of Girls Make Beats, an organization that empowers young women to become music producers, DJs, and audio engineers. We talk to Tiffany all about her journey into the music industry and how Girls Make Beats has evolved today, especially throughout the pandemic.  Tiffany...

On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, we sit down with Stacey Swanson, who is currently the Editor in Chief at In Tune Partners and Senior Project Manager at Practicing Musician. We talk about her years as an educator, her career at Music & Arts and how being an advocate for Music Education is so important.  Facebook Groups to Join: - Music Educators for Online Learning - Music Ed Advo...

On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, we sit down with Kit Culpepper, Director of Channel Strategy at Martin Guitar. We talk about all things self-care and how our own personal mindset is important to moving forward in our own careers. To learn more about Martin Guitar, visit: www.martinguitar.com -- Learn more about Women of NAMM at www.namm.org/women-of-namm Follow Us here: -Facebook -Instagr...

On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, we sit down with Kristi Jacobsen, Senior Manager of Customer Service at Alfred Music and founder of Broken Glass Media, a podcast management and launch consultation company for music and creative entrepreneurs. View the USC Annenberg Study here: www.assets.uscannenberg.org/docs/aii-inclusion-recording-studio-20200117.pdf Learn more about Broken Glass Media...