The Mind Over Finger Podcast

Welcome to Gear Up for Fall 22, a special series of five episodes that brings you everything you need to gear up for an amazing new season of music-making! We cover everything from setting goals to getting you set up for success by helping build your amazing practice regimen.   PART 5 - Practice Session Formula In this episode, I talk about the about how to create a efficient practice session brea...

Welcome to Gear Up for Fall 22, a special series of five episodes that brings you everything you need to gear up for an amazing new season of music-making! We cover everything from setting goals to getting you set up for success by helping build your amazing practice regimen.   PART 4 – Warming Up In this episode, I share my favorite tips on how to create an effective warm up regimen. >> DOWNLOAD...

Welcome to Gear Up for Fall 22, a special series of five episodes that brings you everything you need to gear up for an amazing new season of music-making! We cover everything from setting goals to getting you set up for success by helping build your amazing practice regimen.   PART 3 - Priming Power In this episode I share my favorite tips about a powerful ritual that can transform the results yo...

Welcome to Gear Up for Fall 22, a special series of five episodes that brings you everything you need to gear up for an amazing new season of music-making! We cover everything from setting goals to getting you set up for success by helping build your amazing practice regimen.   PART 2 - Efficient Practice Planning This episode is all about planning and scheduling efficiently for better results.  I...

Welcome to Gear Up for Fall 22, a special series of five episodes that brings you everything you need to gear up for an amazing new season of music-making! We cover everything from setting goals to getting you set up for success by helping build your amazing practice regimen.   PART 1 - Creating the Vision Whether you want to rock the stage for your next performance, win an audition, land your dre...

A conversation with art industry leader Aubrey Bergauer on the state of the classical music industry and how we can positively impact the future of our musical community.   MORE ABOUT AUBREY BERGAUER (bio below): Website: https://www.aubreybergauer.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aubreybergauer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubreybergauer/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aubreyberg...

A conversation with Kate Kayaian, Career Coach for Musicians, covering the many aspects of a career as a musician and how to create one that you love.   MORE ABOUT KATE KAYAIAN: Creative Leadership Summit Landing Page: https://mailchi.mp/f384f56c6494/summit Website: https://katekayaian.com/ Tales From the Lane Blog: https://talesfromthelane.com/ Gaining Clarity Workbook: https://mailchi.mp/063d908...

Many musicians have found that adjusting back to normal life after the pandemic has been difficult in surprising ways. The stress from the transition back to the hustle of musician life has affected musicians on the stage, in the practice room, and in life balance. In today's episode, Christine Smith, host of the Musicians vs The World Podcast speaks with Dr. Renee-Paule Gauthier, from "Mind Over...

A conversation about practicing mindfully and building a fulfilling portfolio career. MORE ABOUT JENNET: Website: https://jennetingle.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennetingleoboist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennetingle/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jennetingle The Happiest Musician: https://amzn.to/3JkOV6g Happiest Musician Workshop Series: https://jennetingle.com/product...

A conversation from The Strad Podcast about performance anxiety and nerves, self-compassion, assessment vs judgement when playing, and dealing with inner battles when the stakes are so high. The Strad Magazine & Strad Podcast: Website: https://www.thestrad.com/ Subscribe – USE CODE MOFP20 : https://www.thestrad.com/subscribe The Strad Podcast: https://www.thestrad.com/playing-hub/podcasts Facebook...

This week in the Try it at Home series we unpack and apply in our lives the wisdom of mezzo soprano, coach, entrepreneur, and new music champion, Megan Ihnen.  Just for you, I've created a free resource that has all the steps I'm about to share.  Download it HERE to follow along and continue the reflection after the episode.  You can also find the link in mindroverfinger.com/resources. Catch Megan...

In today's episode, I speak with the incredible mezzo soprano, coach, entrepreneur, and new music champion, Megan Ihnen. You're in for an amazing chat with someone who makes things happen and you're going to get the permission slip you've been waiting for to go after what you really want! Megan is on a mission to change the world through the commissioning, performance, and proliferation of new mus...

This is a special episode where I offer you a recap of the concepts we've covered during the Joyful Practice Challenge in March of 2022. Focusing on joy in practice is a powerful tool in becoming more efficient, and you're in for a treat because I have everything you need to get started in this episode! You're going to hear insight from Rachel Barton Pine, Mary Elizabeth Bowden, Vijay Gupta, Tom H...

I'm so happy to bring you someone phenomenal and highly inspiring on the podcast this week: I'm speaking with oboe player, teacher, entrepreneur, coach, and author Jennet Ingle. We had a great time covering of variety of topics in our conversation, including what shaped her career and got her where she is today, what it looks like to be a multi passionate performer entrepreneur, how to start takin...

This week in the Try it at Home series we unpack and apply in our lives the wisdom of world-renowned double bass player and pedagogue Paul Ellison.  Just for you, I've created a free resource that has all the steps I'm about to share.  Download it HERE to follow along and continue the reflection after the episode.  You can also find the link in mindroverfinger.com/resources. Catch Paul's conversat...

For this episode, I'm delighted to bring you one of the world's leading teachers and performers of the Double Bass, the legendary Paul Ellison. This is a really powerful conversation that I know will have you walk away feeling completely inspired! Paul shares with us his wisdom on practicing, learning, and teaching.  Wherever you are in your musical journey, there is something for you in this inte...

This week in the Try it at Home series we unpack the wisdom of Joe Alessi together and apply it in our lives.  Just for you, I've created a free resource that has all the steps I'm about to share.  Download it here to follow along and continue the reflection after the episode.  You can also find the link in www.mindroverfinger.com/resources .   THE MUSIC MASTERY EXPERIENCE: Enrollment for THE life...

Welcome to today's conversation with Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone with the New York Philharmonic. In our conversation, Joe shares wonderful wisdom on many topics, including the importance of fundamentals, the types of mindset that are helpful to nurture, tips on performance preparation, helpful habits to adopt, and so much more.  I know that you're going to find this discussion really interes...

This week in the Try it at Home series we unpack the wisdom of Mary Elizabeth Bowden together and apply it in our lives.  just for you, I've created a free resource that has all the steps I'm about to share.  Download it here to follow along and continue the reflection after the episode.  You can also find the link in www.mindroverfinger.com/resources .   SIGN UP FOR THE JOYFUL PRACTICE CHALLENGE...

Welcome to today's episode with award-winning trumpet soloist, Mary Elizabeth Bowden.  Mary is an artist with a profound, genuine approach to music-making. In our conversation, we covered: How her artistic path has unfolded (3:45) Mary's creative journey to a soloist career, and a discussion of the age limit on competitions (7:05) What her life looks like now, as someone who wears so many hats (14...

Rachel Barton Pine's advice on how to efficiently plan for practicing. "Write down what you plan to do, but don't judge yourself!  Write down what you actually did, and that will help you refine as you go... so the next week you can have a plan that you want, but also closer to reality."   - Rachel Barton Pine, Mind Over Finger Podcast Episode 119 This week in the Try it at Home series we unpack t...

Today's episode is packed with wisdom from the wonderful Rachel Barton Pine. As a violinist, Rachel performs with the world's leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, Vienna Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, and Camerata Salzburg. Rachel is also the founder of the RBP Foundation, which assists young artists through its instrument loan program, as well as providing sc...

How to reconnect with your love of music This week in the Try it at Home series, we unpack the wisdom of Kelly McGarry and Jesus Saenz from Musicians for the World and apply it in our lives. "Remember why we do what we do. It's easy to get tunnel-vision and to sucked into all of it. But just remember: we do this because we love it. Find things to remind yourself of that."   - Kelley McGarry, Mind...

Today I have two wonderful guests for you -  Kelley McGarry and Jesus Sáenz. These two musicians were brought together by a desire to make music accessible to all, and when the pandemic hit, founded Musicians for the World. Musicians for the World is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating "a world where opportunity is accessible to those who dream of it, no matter their geographic locatio...

Ways to expand our horizons as musicians, artists, and humans. "Our work as artists and as citizens in the world is to literally stand in the gap." -  Vijay Gupta, Mind Over Finger Podcast Episode 115   Welcome to the first episode of this try it at home series!  In those episodes, you will get suggestions on how you can take the actionable tip from the latest interview of the Mind Over Finger Pod...