The Elias Moreira Podcast

Trying to optimize everything makes it actually less optimal. How I tried to optimize my sleep, and it became worse. Spending New Year's alone, what will it be like? Learning Polish is hard. Gym goers that piss me off and more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I update you on what has happened recently, how I moved to Poland to start my new job at the Wroclaw Philharmonic, and my honest opinion on what it's like to live in Poland. How I went to Las Vegas to play in The Sphere (The most expensive concert hall in the world). How challenging it is to play in an orchestra, and what my struggles and wins have been—my progress in the gym and...

I never thought this day would come — performing at Tomorrowland with the Symphony of Unity. In this episode, I share how it felt, how I prepared, and how the festival touched me on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level… And what it was like for me to stand in front of 15,000 people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You don’t have to choose between being cool or being deep. There’s this myth that if you’re that person who doesn’t give a fuck, you can’t also be thoughtful or intellectual—that you’re either the wild one or the wise one. But in this episode, we break that illusion. Let’s talk about how confidence, edge, and introspection can actually go hand in hand—and why being smart doesn’t make you any less...

Reflections on what an epic life consists of, how to create one, and how to see epicness within your daily routines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It happened... after hustling hard these past months and applying for every audition I was physically able to attend, I won my first audition for an Academy position at the Symphony Orchestra of Münster, Germany. In this episode, I describe what I went through and what I learned from having to constantly travel, get rejected, try it again, advance into the following rounds, and so on. My hunger fo...

This past week, I had a revelation that changed my perception of reality. I left my smartphone at home. Nothing special, right? But then I did it again and again. After three days, something happened. I started to feel peace. I felt free from all negative emotions. I still cannot believe it, but I haven't felt that happy and free since I was 15 years old. Now I'm 27. Gen Z has been imprisoned by t...

In this solo episode I share with you what it's like to spend multiple hours isolated in a practicing room. What it's like to teach 20+ students every week. My upcoming expedition plan to the Amazon forest, and why I started investing in camera gear. Also by the end I touch on a very concerning topic that affects my generation (Gen Z), how smartphones have hijacked our brains and how we are no lon...

In this episode, Zack Michael, a Psychotherapist and Mindset Coach, joins me. We discuss topics like how to change certain aspects of your personality and what it takes to change. We try to define reality as what it really is. What is God, and how are we connected to him? Having these deep, inspiring conversations with Zack is always a pleasure. I hope you find them as informative and motivating a...

My brother Luca joins me on an episode where he tells me his funny DJ stories, how he sets up events and sells them out within days through intelligent group systems, and how studying abroad looks like and progresses over the years. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"It's okay that you are not where you want to be yet". In this solo episode, we talk about what the future has to offer, and how humanity is at the edge of going to space again. My investments for the next year and my 2025 resolutions. How I continuously keep denying giving up on my dreams, and why I bought a camcorder and started filming unscripted raw moments of daily life for myself. Enjoy! Hos...

I met with my good friend Primož. He is a videographer and travels the world while working on his passion which is film making. He also has a youtube channel which you should definitely check out. Link down below. As usual, we rent about all kinds of stuff so without further ado, enjoy this episode! Primož's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@primozmiklic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

I'm joined by Marton Fúr who is an entrepreneur building his own business. We discuss how today's politics will affect our lives. How to deal with toxic people, how should we raise our future children, colonizing Mars, and more... Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, my good friend Boris Uzunov joins me in a conversation that ranges through many topics. We speak about politics, how humans are easily influenced and biased, how studying music in the USA is different from Europe, Trump and Harris, the challenges of music competitions, the future of humanity, and more. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello everyone, haven't posted in a while, but here is a new episode where I talk about the challenges I had during this summer with the imposter syndrome, how letting go of expectations and going with the flow allowed me to play with the Symphony of Unity at Tomorrowland Brazil/Amsterdam and the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I once again speak about different areas of our lives that I think are important for humans to get together. How our social skills have become worse and how to regain control of it to have meaningful connections with other people. How we shape our reality based on our beliefs. I hope you enjoy it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This might be one of my favorite episodes.  Prodigies and geniuses don't exist naturally. They are made! Talent is a myth, the truth is completely different. I will share with you everything I recently learned about achieving mastery in any skill. How to become a genius. To execute things with excellence and perfection. That sounds too good to be true, I know. But after researching and readin...

In this solo episode, I tell you about my experience of busking on the streets of Cologne and Düsseldorf. I reveal how lucrative it actually is and tell you about the impressive variety of people I encountered on the street and socialized with. Enjoy!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this solo episode, I speak about how I try to deal with feelings of uncertainty. How doing auditions is a real challenge for me and how I tackle them. Uncertainty is a big opponent to us humans and I think the better you can deal with it, the easier you will have it in life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this solo episode, I talk about the book "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene and how to apply it to your life as a classical musician. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello there, I'm again doing a solo episode about all kinds of things. I talk about how I try to stay authentic with myself, how I deal with comparison, and make a balance between resting and getting shit done. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dejan Romih joins me to talk about his challenges with tendinitis and other pain-related topics, how he manages to deal with them, and what you can do to prevent these injuries as a musician. As usual, we kept on going on a massive rant about all kinds of topics, including AI, marketing tactics, creativity, social media, politics, and more... Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

In this episode, I'm joined by my good old friend Ethan Lotenero straight from LA. We catch up on our personal life and chat about all kinds of things which I'm too lazy to list up here. So just listen to the episode. Enjoy :) Ethan's IG: @ el98futbol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Folks! In this crazy episode, I tell you in detail all the things that happened during my 3 weeks China orchestra tour with Frascati Symphonic. Getting detained and potentially arrested by the Chinese police, trying to escape, being under surveillance all the time, and getting tremendously sick are only a few things that happened during this trip... I hope you enjoy this episode.  Hosted on...

In this episode I talk about the unpleasant feelings of frustration and helplessness we musicians sometimes go through. Our craving for attention and seeking validation from others. How we think that everyone else has their shit together and how we seem to be the only ones struggling. I hope you can relate to some of the things I go through. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...