Trust the Process Podcast

Send us a text One of my favorite parts of being injured is learning from everyone else who has either gone through it, or has helped someone get through it.  In between seasons I got connected with a lady named Carrie Jackson, who is a mental skills coach for injured ATHLETES. Her job is to coach them through their injuries, so they can bounce back stronger.  I could not have been more elated to...

Send us a text This season, we are starting off a little different. Today’s guest has not gone through an injury, but he has helped musicians move past performance anxiety, overcome injury, and move towards peak performance.  And you'll never guess the skill he suggests that every musician needs to develop, especially those going through injury. He is the guy they call when the student freezes ons...

Send us a text You've heard him on movies such as The Incredibles, West Side Story (2021), and countless others.  You've heard him as the lead trumpet player in Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band.  Today, trumpet legend Wayne Bergeron joins me on Trust the Process to share his story overcoming cancer, a cyst in his lip, and a dental nerve injury that took over a year to return from.  Not only that, he...

Send us a text I wanted to start this season a month and a half ago... But there were a couple of things that were out of my control.  I felt like I was just sitting on my hands and couldn't do anything. Chances are, you've been there too. So what do you do in these situations? Welcome back to Trust the Process, we are kicking things off with bang, and my hope is that after listening to this episo...

Send us a text We are back for Season 2 of Trust the Process on September 3rd, 2023!  I am so grateful and excited to share more interviews and insights into musician injury and recovery!  This season will see more legendary musicians who have overcome injury and even experts in performance psychology and performing arts medicine.  I need your help getting this message out! Share this on all platf...

Send us a text Yep, you read that right. We have come to the end of our first season of Trust the Process.  I am so grateful for everyone who has been involved in our show. The team, the guests, and YOU, the listeners!   It has filled my cup every time I have done an interview and heard from you about the impact it had on you.  So enjoy this highlight reel of sorts for Season 1, and in the offseas...

Send us a text I was shocked when Michael told me his injury story.  What he went through is a literal nightmare for me.  His injury and recovery story amazed me like no other, and especially how he was able to make things work after such a horrific experience.  Today you are going to get a masterclass in resiliency and perseverance, as well as learn about:  -what it means to know your value as an...

Send us a text “A podcast? No that would never work, who would listen? Plus, that would be too big of a commitment” That quote, comes from me. In May of 2023 I was sitting in a hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota, going through an incredibly difficult part of my recovery from a mental standpoint. I was trying to figure out how I could make something out of my injury.  How could I share my story? ...

Send us a text This interview is probably the most personally meaningful one I have done yet. Today I interviewed one of my first trumpet teachers.  Not only was he one of my first teachers, but he is also one of my first mentors.  And today, I get to share him with you.  Today John shares his experience with an injury that plagued him for over two decades, and how that impacted his performing car...

Send us a text A few months ago I was in the audience of a concert performed by several of my friends. And as I was sitting there, enjoying the music, I also found myself getting pretty sad that I wasn’t down there with them. This was not the first time this has happened since my injury in August of 2022.  So how did I get through it?  In this episode, I share a mental tactic that I use to help me...

Send us a text Imagine getting into your dream school, and having your whole life ahead of you on your instrument.  Then something which you originally though was not a huge deal puts a pause on your career.  But then through that experience, you discover a love for teaching Such is the story of Dr. Noelle Rader.  In today’s episode, she tells us how an ulnar nerve entrapment caused her to change...

Send us a text At the time of this episode, I am in the middle of my second break from the trumpet since my injury...this time, it is twice as long as when I first took time off the horn. Since starting this break, one principle has helped me keep my head above water, and that is the practice of touching my dreams . This is something I have learned from the great Ed Mylett, from the Ed Mylett Show...

Send us a text Dr. Erika Bright has done her homework...literally. I got in contact with her through my aunt, who told me that accomplished oboist Dr. Bright had compiled a large bibliography on musician injury, and that I definitely should have her on the show. And I am so glad she did! Listen as Dr. Erika Bright shares with me her extended experiences with tendinitis, surgeries, and other experi...

Send us a text Today’s episode is a LIFE principle.  How many opportunities have we missed, because we were afraid that the outcome would not be perfect? How many opportunities have we missed because we felt we did not know enough to get it done perfectly? Sometimes we just have to jump in the pool to achieve something great, and learn how to swim on the job.  Today’s lesson is simple: Inaction is...

Send us a text Imagine dealing with pain while playing for 30 years… How would you deal with something like that? Dr. Lea Pearson has dedicated her life to body mapping for flautists, as well as diving into the world of trauma aware teaching. There is so much GOLD in this interview! In her words, “teaching is sacred” …and I couldn’t agree more.  ——————————————— Check out Dr. Pearson’s website at:...

Send us a text One of the things I am most passionate about in life is developing a mindset that helps me become who I want to become. In this episode I share a well-loved principle that has been spoken of by MANY people - the 1% mindset. I share how that has helped me to focus on the details of my progression, while at the same time trusting the process (wink wink) of my overall growth. The great...

Send us a text You know...sometimes I am amazed with the kind of people I get to talk to on this show. Today's episode is no different! In this episode, the one and only JEFF COFFIN shares with us his story of injuring his neck on a cruise ship, and how when he got home, he reached out to someone who he thought could help him get through that trial. That someone turned out to be Michael Brecker. H...

Send us a text This one was personal for me. In August of 2022, I suffered my injury, which would alter the course of my life forever.  A few months later, in December, the Harris Fine Arts Center, the home of the arts on Brigham Young University campus for almost 60 years was closed for good, soon to be torn down to make way for a new Arts building.  In this episode I share how observing this dem...

Send us a text In July of 2020, audiologist and freelancing trumpeter Ron D'Angelo was playing golf with his family when later that day he felt something was off on the left side of his face. His first doctor thought he had had a stroke. Luckily it wasn't a stroke, but it did end up being Bell's Palsy. In this episode Ron shares with us the road to his recovery, and how this event actually helped...

Send us a text At the time this episode was recorded, it has been a year and a half since my injury...and a year and a half later my chops still have not fully healed. In this time I have learned that there are a few things that have kept me going... A few things that have made this the MOST impactful experience of my life thus far.  1. Tenacity/Resiliency 2. Community  3. Faith and Trust Without...

Send us a text Imagine getting your dream gig, at the beginning of your career, and then a week before the show, you get injured out of NOWHERE. Such was the case with Miles Franklin Smith, who just after he turned 19, had an accident happen involving his flugelhorn while practicing. From that time it would take him over two years to get back to where he felt like he was back on his musical feet.....

Send us a text No matter where in the world you were at the time, the COVID-19 Pandemic shook your world in some way, shape, or form. Lives turned upside down seemingly overnight.  Especially for musicians, who depend on audiences or togetherness for the success of their careers.  Yet some people STILL FLOURISHED in this time, taking up new skills, new hobbies, etc. For musicians who have undergon...

Send us a text Simply Miraculous.  These are the words that Dr Kristen Bromley used to describe the events that occurred on January 22nd, 2016, and the events that happened after.  On January 22nd, 2016 she was thrown from a horse, and due to complications getting her the aid she needed, she lost function of her left hand, with only an 18% potential return of functionality in her future. As a guit...

Send us a text We all go through busy times in our lives. As musicians, sometimes it feels like we are just going from one gig to the next, or one lesson to the next.  In these times we forget to pause and check in with ourselves to make sure we have everything we need within ourselves to succeed.  Taking inventory NEEDS to be a regular habit in our lives if we want to heal, if we want to create,...

Send us a text Sometimes an injury on your instrument is not even an injury. It is just the result of an illness that happened through no fault of our own.  Such was the case with Craig Kenney Due to an unforeseen illness, one day Craig woke up with Bell’s Palsy, and was unable to play.  That was until, through the power of community and social media, he was connected to Bobby Shew (yeah, that Bob...