Pedro Segundo–otherworldly percussionist, sound wizard, and personal role model–is back on the podcast to talk about making other people feel valued, cultivating an unbiased relationship with sound, finding “home” when living in multiple places, travel tips, civilian life, making time for yourself, and celebrating silence.
Emily Fredrickson–trombonist, composer, arranger–opens up about dungeons & dragons saving her life, trying to quit music, working with Dee Dee Bridgewater, day jobs, the nonprofit world, therapy and depression, permission to be selfish, growing your career through genuine connections, and getting excited about our flaws.
Angie Marianthi–multi-instrumentalist and director of the adult education program Boise Music Lessons–joins me to talk about gate-keeping, teaching adults who don’t think they can play music, busking, finding your place in the music world, the Boise music scene, and if getting “serious” about music actually works.
Brendan Keller-Tuberg–Australian bassist and composer–gives us all permission to honor the music we enjoy. We chat about rage composing, promoting collectivism, Bladerunner 2049, what makes music valuable, My Chemical Romance, “art” vs “popular” music, vulnerability, and (of course) institutional arts education.
Monica Shriver–woodwindist, educator, visual artist, and host of Brave Musician–joins me to talk about creating communities where everyone feels they belong, leading our friends towards a deeper connection with music, imposter syndrome, dropping out of school, challenges faced by doublers, and removing systemic obstacles imposed on female musicians.
Just a few things I’m grateful for lately. When a mentor comes to listen and support me at my gig When audience members give the music their full attention When band leaders make set-lists I’m playing more than ever, financially stable, and deeply in love with music. The ideas I’m exploring on the podcast really …
Coty Raven Morris–speaker, educator, artist, conductor, and founder of Being Human Together–joins me to talk about judgement, being afraid of singing, proudly celebrating ourselves, houselessness, having uncomfortable conversations in the classroom, and accessing the healing power of the voice.
I can’t be the only one excited about this right? It’s like the universe (or some disgruntled hacker?) decided to give us the social media detox we all deserved. The only weird part was wanting to tell people how I’m rooting against Facebook and realizing I needed the Facebook platform to do that. Then I …
Brad Webb – drummer, composer, bandleader, multi-hobbyest– joins me to talk about avoiding linear thinking, potentially quitting music, surfing, defining quality, exploring other interests, experiencing balance, and getting punched in the face by music. Brad was the first person to accept me in the New Orleans music community and remains a dear friend.
Shea Pierre is a Louisiana native, husband, father, pianist, and community activist. We talk about diet tips for busy musicians, low vibrational cats, experiencing taste on a deeper level, and what comes next for him post-Ida. He and his community lost their homes and most of their material possessions to Hurricane Ida. In need of …