Female Entrepreneur Musician with Bree Noble

Motherhood was something central to my music career. I only started pursuing it after I had a 2-year old. I experienced a lot of what my guest, Rachel Mason, will talk about in regards to balancing a thriving music career and being a mom.  I would love you to join our Female Musician Academy. The first step is to join my free masterclass on www.musiciansprofitpath.com Rachel Mason is a jill-o...

When I did this live stream in the Academy, many people said this is exactly what they needed. We're talking today about fear and how to learn to co-exist with your fear and use it to your advantage instead of avoiding it. If you're interested to get support around your music career, steps on how to build it, what stage you're in and what you need to work on based upon what stage you're at, visit...

My friend, Michael Elsner, is passionate about teaching sync licensing to musicians to create that passive income and help make our businesses more stable. He will talk about the process he used and why this is the best time to do sync licensing. Michael has a free video series you can subscribe to before July 19th at femusician.com/michael Early on, Michael played in a band and had no idea about...

My guest for this podcast has truly inspired me and I learned so much more about her in today's interview. Some of you will definitely relate with her, especially since she has been in hiatus for many years.  Cayla is one of our Community Managers for the Female Indie Musician Community which is our large free group on Facebook. We talk about why she joined in that group and what she thinks i...

On this episode, my friend, Kris Bradley, will talk about how she went from wanting to produce her own music at home to save money to now having a full-blown business for producing music as well as teaching other artists how to produce themselves from home with minimal gear and maximum results. We also talk about the free video series for you to learn how to start producing at home with her simple...

Side Door was created to match artists and hosts for house concerts and alternative venues. They've been called the Airbnb of concerts. I'm a huge fan of house concerts but we cannot do that in this era. What Side Door discovered is they can shift this to online concerts and allowed them to shift to an area they never really thought they could have. Laura Simpson of Side Door will share how musici...

My goal when I started this podcast in 2015 was to help female musicians become an entrepreneur. I did an upgrade to our Income Guide and you can grab that right on the front page of femusician.com.  We are celebrating our 200th episode and I have decided to talk about money. I want to talk about the mindset side. I have learned that no matter how many practical things you know, if you have n...

As part of the Embracing the New Music Economy series I have been doing, my friend, Fiona Flyte, talks about diversifying income on this episode, as well as discuss insights on how she uses content marketing and Youtube as a musician. We have the new and updated income guide, 15 Streams of Income to Tap Right Now. This is centered on all the things you can incorporate especially during this time o...

In this episode, I am excited to feature some of my Academy students wherein they share their experiences on how they are becoming proactive in this situation and the results they are getting from it. Being Proactive is producing a result that you can control especially in an uncertain situation. It's important to be a proactive musician and proactive business owner anytime instead of being reacti...

Are you feeling out of control right now? Do you feel that you had your goals and plans and you know everything you have been doing and that suddenly, it's all been turned upside down? A lot of us feel that there is so much in our lives right now that we can't control, especially during the ongoing pandemic where we all have to stay at home. I want to discuss with you tools that will let you know...

I have a new income guide that fits perfectly into the current situation of the music industry which is called 15 Streams of Income to Tap Right Now to Create Sustainable Revenue for Music . Be sure to go to femusician.com to get it. One of the multiple streams of income I talk about is related to session work that you can get online by having a home studio.  M y friends Angie and David, the...

Musicians do not focus much on their physical and mental wellness but this is so important especially during this quarantine situation to avoid feeling burnt out. Mental and physical wellness plus building habits go hand in hand with you creating goals for your music career. Grab my free Smart Goals Workbook at femusician.com/goals so you can build your list of 5 tools you can focus on for the nex...

To embrace the New Music Economy, this needs not to be a time of pause but of transition. The way that people consume and buy things will change and one of these is giving private lessons online. In this episode, my friend, Tiffany Van Boxtel from the StarSinger.co Podcast, shares how she seamlessly transitioned all her students online.   When social distancing was implemented, Tiffany s...

In this Episode I talk about the new music economy that will be created in the wake of COVID-19 and how we can embrace the changes now by "planting trees". The idea of planting a tree comes from the quote, "The best time to plant a tree was 100 years ago. The second best time to plant a tress is today." Here are the areas you can focus on to "plant a tree" right now: Email list Social Media LIvest...

During this unprecedented time, it’s understandable to feel powerless. With gigs being cancelled and social distancing eliminating key sources of income, you may feel like your career is paralyzed. But there are plenty of things you can be doing right now to be productive and take actions that will fortify your career against the inevitable financial downturn ahead.   I’ve heard it said...

Do you feel like you've been working really hard, putting in a ton of effort and time on your music career, and not really having anything to show for it, especially in the income department. Maybe you feel like you're totally limited by the ability to make income in the music industry, streaming isn't paying you enough. The gigs that you're offered are just not high enough dollar value. And you j...

If you’re an Indie musician trying to build a following and make some money from your music, you probably think you need to say “yes” to every gig that comes your way. It’s easy to say “yes” to music gigs, just to get something on your calendar and feel like you’re making progress, even when you’re not excited about it, you don’t think it’s a good fit or the pay feels insulting. I get it. It’s so...

What do you do when your music goals just aren’t inspiring you? When you look at that to do list, you get this heavy feeling, or you have a knot in the pit of your stomach, or maybe you just want to run away. You might start to think,  “Maybe I really don’t want this music career as much as I thought I did. Because if I did, I’d be so excited to tackle my goals. I would jum...

As a musician, you always have so much to do to work toward music success. Your mind is constantly juggling priorities. Whether it’s booking your next tour, engaging with your fans online, writing new music, or marketing your new EP,, it can seem like you never have any time to take a breath. You may even have those days where you’re ready to throw in the towel and give up on your music career alt...

There’s a common belief out there that being a mom means you have to put your dreams on hold. A belief that you should prioritize your family over everything else. And when your dream is to be a touring musician, well, that can make following your dreams feel completely out of reach, especially if you have young children. We hear things like: I get it. It’s easy to fall into that belief and give u...

My goal with the Profitable Musician Summit 2019 is to eradicate the starving artist paradigm for good. I realize this is not an easy task. That’s why I not only brought in Music Industry Experts this year, but I also tapped some creative-friendly experts in the financial space. Our mantra for the 2019 Profitable Musician Summit is “Get smart, get profitable, get back to making music.&...

Is music business management, especially the money part, stressing you out? You’re not alone. Particularly this time of year, you may be scrambling to get your taxes done and realizing that you don’t have a good system for managing your money. Or maybe, you’ve been avoiding music business management and tracking income and expenses completely. If that’s you, ignorance may feel like bliss right now...

Whether you realize it or not, as a musician, you are a music entrepreneur. If you’re wondering what a music entrepreneur is and how to act like one, check out this Podcast Episode . In order to succeed as a music entrepreneur, you first need to acknowledge that working on your business skills is important. I realize that focusing on the business side of music might not come naturally. You might e...

Are you an artist who has tons of great music ideas but has trouble figuring out a plan for them or suffers from overwhelm? There’s a misconception that having a bunch of great music ideas and actually following through on all of them can be a shortcut to career success. In reality, having too many ideas is actually stopping your music career in its tracks, stealing your time, dividing your focus...

Suzanne Paulinski, The Rockstar Advocate, and I discuss topics like mindset, goal setting, planning, productivity and habits . Although music goals are approached by Suzanne and I in similar ways, they are still very different. With her background in counseling, she brings a fresh perspective when it comes to setting up and running a music business so musicians can find success without the burnout...