Trust the Process Podcast

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Send us a text I have had this interview on my to-do list since we started the show.  And now I could NOT be more excited to share it with you! This man has been the greatest mentor of my performing career, and that is not an understatement.  I hope you are ready to dig deep and get to know YOURSELF better, because that is what will happen when you watch Dr Ryan Nielsen talk about what it means to...

Send us a text After a short break we are back for Season 3 of Trust the Process! 3 seasons already...dang! This season will have new exciting features, such as: -Research and Development episodes, in which I share a formal study that has been done in the field of injury for musicians -more experts in our amazing field -and more! Also new, this show is now the official podcast of Musician Unchaine...

Send us a text This season flew by for me.  We saw the following for the show grow exponentially. We had a wider variety of guests (comment which one was your favorite!) Injured musicians are now starting to get support through our Facebook support group. People are finding the resources they need.  My heart is full.  Season 3 is coming January 7th, 2025! A quick turnaround so buckle up!  Watch ou...

Send us a text I love having string players on the show. Today I hit the jackpot. Janet Horvath, who held the associate principle cellist position in the Minnesota Orchestra for over 30 years joins me to share her journey through injury. She shares how that led her to start a crusade to help educate musicians about performing arts medicine. How it led her to the research that would become her book...

Send us a text Do you have anything to prove, to anyone, whether in performance or in your injury recovery? If you answered yes, then this episode is for you! In the last solo episode of Season 2, I share one of the greatest lessons my mentor, Dr Ray Smith taught me about performing: It's not about me.  The moment I become self-centered in my playing, instead of service-centered, that is when my b...

Send us a text To all the pianists out there: How many of you have spent 6-8 hours in the practice room multiple days in a row? How many of you have been preparing for auditions, concerts, competitions, and felt the weight of the results on your shoulders? How many of you have played through pain to make those performances "work?" If you nodded your head to any one of these questions (or all of th...

Send us a text How often do you think about the habits that drive every aspect of your life? Studies show that about 40-95% of human behavior is habitual. So how do you know which habits to keep and which to get rid of? This week I am sharing a strategy I have adopted from one of my personal coaches and friends.  The fact is, you don't know what you don't know, and sometimes we aren't even aware o...

Send us a text Lesley McAllister Show Notes This episode is for all musicians who struggle with or have struggled with performance anxiety… Because the evidence shows that performance anxiety leads to unhelpful tension, which can lead to injury. This episode is ALSO for all musicians who feel overworked Because studies show that over practicing has several implications that lead to injury.  Dr. Le...

Send us a text Oof.  If there was any episode that was for me as much as it was for you, it would be this one.  One of the biggest internal struggles I have had as a musician and as a human being, was overthinking what it REALLY means to work hard.  Does discipline mean never taking breaks, but grinding every day, no excuses?  Some modern media would lead us to believe that. Does giving yourself g...

Send us a text This interview was one of those full circle moments for me. Jaden has been one of my closest friends over the last several years. We connected for the first time as a gig, as two young, bright eyed and bushy tailed trumpeters, breaking onto the Utah music scene. During the span of that gig, Jaden told me a story: "About a year ago I tore my lip..." I didn't even know this was possib...

Send us a text Man, I was FIRED UP after recording this one (and editing it too!) This episode, is the crux of the show. This principle is what helped me see the potential my injury had to change my life for the better. Not just my trumpet playing. When we get injured, all we want is to get healthy again to be able to perform like we used to. That recovery is worth more than gold to us. But what i...

Send us a text This one is for the music educators out there.  Especially collegiate music educators.  First off, thank you.  Thank you for the care you put into your programs, the love you instill in your students for the music you make together.  The relationship between professor and pupil has the beautiful potential of being a long lasting one.  But, as renowned oboist and body map instructor...

Send us a text Today I share one of the toughest lessons I have had to learn on my injury journey.  How to deal with the difficult emotions that come with this type of experience.  We hear "don't worry, be happy!" yet it seems impossible in the moment.  On the same token, we hear "let yourself be sad for a while..." but that kind of sucks to feel! So where do we draw the line.  Today we talk about...

Send us a text Recently we had a guest on the show who found a beautiful NEW path in life thanks to his experience with focal dystonia.  Today we hear from someone whose path lead them to recover from focal dystonia. David Vining is a renowned trombonist, educator, and entrepreneur whose experience with focal dystonia has led him on an incredible journey that includes: -starting a publishing compa...

Send us a text Deadlines.  Our lives are full of them.  And when we are recovering from injury, we try to set our own deadlines for recovery.  Ever thought this?  - "As long as I get healed up before __________, then I am fine"  Could be a performance, audition, new semester, etc.  Yet those deadlines could actually slow us down in our recovery.  So how do we use time to our advantage?  In this ep...

Send us a text One of the most IMPORTANT parts of injury recovery...is FAITH. Most of you know that I am a practicing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which sponsors my alma mater - Brigham Young University. Because of that, I get to have some deeply profound spiritual conversations about injury with my former professors. Today I get to share one of them with you! Shea Ow...

Send us a text Dr Jon Skidmore recently said on the show: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” You’ll never guess where that quote comes from.  Today is a quick episode but has the potential to be a powerful one!  There are things that you can start, or stop doing that are going to aid you in preventing injury or rein jury. And although they may take time away from practicing in the...

Send us a text It’s not every day that you get a musician who is an injury prevention expert as well as a former intercollegiate athlete on your show! While Dr. Kayla Solomon has never experienced a playing injury on trumpet, she has experienced many as an athlete, and that journey among other experiences helped her explore the world of injury prevention and recovery. Join Kayla and I as we discus...

Send us a text This episode is part homage, part plea.  Listen, I don't care who you are.... You aren't recovering from an injury without some external support.  Yet for some reason, we as musicians are afraid to speak up...we don't want to be seen as weak We don't want to be seen as less than, or even...damaged.  But there are so many people that are willing to help you thrive through your injury...

Send us a text Sometimes, the path forward through injury means hanging it up, and following a different path. As hard as it is to fathom for most of us, that can be the best option for us. Such was the case for Dr. Nate Botts.  As a fellow BYU alum and BYU trumpet legend, winner of the ITG classical and jazz trumpet competition, Nate came recommended to me for the show by several of my mentors. ...

Send us a text There is one mental skill that has served me so well since my injury.  One that influences my perspective and serves me in that way when done correctly.  In this episode we talk about the power of zooming in when examining our processes and methods we use to achieve our goals.  The power that zooming out gives us to appreciate the growth we have experienced, and live in the PRESENT...

Send us a text This conversation FLEW by for me.  So many parallels between our journeys through injury Emily Toth is a Cincinnati based horn teacher and performer who knows a little something about what it is like to go through an injury…twice.  This episode, perhaps more than any before it, NEEDS to get to as many music teachers as possible.  We talk about why participating in small band program...

Send us a text For the first time ever, I watched the Olympics this past month.  I had watched bits and pieces before, in passing... But this time I sat down and invested myself into watching them.  Boy, did I learn a lot from those athletes.  Especially from the GOAT, Simone Biles.  How she prioritized her mental and physical health in Tokyo in 2021 How she came back, kicked butt, and took names...

Send us a text Ever wondered if you are doing too much?  If you are spending too much time in the practice room?  Ever had something happen to you that you had no control over?  In this episode with our first percussionist on the show, Dr Todd Meehan shares his experience with tendonitis, as well as an injury that he had absolutely no control over.  The founder of Liquidrum shares how adopting a m...