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Episode 111: Micro Action Monday - Set your new intentions

January 8th, 2024  |  17 mins 41 secs

arts coaching, classical singing, micro actions, music business

In this Micro Action Monday episode, we delve into the transformative power of reviewing your 2023 and setting intentions for 2024. Explore key areas like physical and mental health, finances, relationships, community, and creativity. Reflect on your achievements and challenges, extracting valuable lessons. Uncover your own actionable steps to enhance well-being, optimize financial goals, nurture relationships, engage with your community, and fuel your creativity. Tune in to kickstart a purpose-driven 2024, fostering a holistic approach to developing your professionally creative life.

Episode 110: Masterclass - Keturah Stickann

December 4th, 2023  |  57 mins 21 secs

arts coaching, choreographer, classical singing, micro actions, music business, new american opera, opera director

As a director and choreographer, Keturah Stickann's work has graced stages worldwide, from the U.S. and Canada to Chile, Japan, France, Hungary, and Australia. We dive into her experiences with opera giants like Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer, her passion for new American opera, and the creative process behind her mesmerizing productions.

Episode 109: Micro Action Monday - Improve your tenacity

October 16th, 2023  |  19 mins 28 secs

arts coaching, classical singing, micro actions, music business

"Simply put, tenacity gives you the confidence and courage to 'find a way' even if you don't currently know 'how' you'll do it." That and more in this Micro Action Monday episode which is all about improving your tenacity and being a tenacious creative professional.

Episode 108: Micro Action Monday - Get asked back

October 2nd, 2023  |  16 mins 35 secs

arts coaching, classical singing, micro actions, music business

Megan discusses how to get hired back and why you’ll want to show gratitude today for the working relationships in your past that have been spectacular.

Episode 107: Micro Action Monday - Be a better sight-reader

September 25th, 2023  |  11 mins 41 secs

arts coaching, classical singing, micro actions, music business, sight-reading, sight-singing, solfege

In this Micro Action Monday episode, Megan discusses how to incorporate more sight-reading and sight-singing and why you’ll want to invest some time in having a system for pitches and intervals today.

Episode 106: Micro Action Monday - Get new headshots

September 11th, 2023  |  13 mins 27 secs

arts coaching, classical singing, micro actions, music business

In this Micro Action Monday episode we're focusing on capturing your best self through your headshots. Megan dives into the importance of updating your headshots as a key aspect of personal and professional branding. She discusses how a fresh set of headshots can make a significant impact on your online presence and how to go about scheduling a photoshoot. Whether you're an actor, musician, entrepreneur, or simply looking to refresh your social media profiles, this episode provides actionable insights to help you put your best face forward.

Episode 105: Micro Action Monday - Diversify your income

September 4th, 2023  |  17 mins 18 secs

arts coaching, classical singing, micro actions, music business

This Micro Action Monday episode focuses on what it means to diversify your income streams and why it's crucial in today's ever-changing economy especially for those of us who live professionally creative lives.

Episode 104: Masterclass - Fabiana Claure

August 28th, 2023  |  47 mins 40 secs

arts coaching, classical singing, fabiana claure, micro actions, music business

Fabiana creates financial and artistic prosperity for musicians so they can stop trading time for money and create lifestyle-aligned businesses where they have the freedom to work on their own time, with complete location freedom, without sacrificing their quality time with their families and artistic dreams. As a concert pianist and business strategist for musicians, Fabiana has helped thousands of musicians build, grow, and scale their businesses into online premium music programs that run on autopilot.

Episode 103: Masterclass - Ann McMahon Quintero

August 21st, 2023  |  1 hr 5 mins

arts coaching, classical singing, interview, masterclass, micro actions, music business

"Praised for her evocative interpretations of oratorio and opera, Ann McMahon Quintero has filled the 2022/23 season with new works and old favorites. She joins Boston Baroque and Alabama Symphony for Messiah, Charleston Symphony for Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky Cantata, and performs in the world premiere of Ghosts with San Diego Opera in the role of Yadira."

Episode 102: Masterclass - Jason Nitsch

July 24th, 2023  |  1 hr 12 mins

arts coaching, classical singing, composer, jason nitsch, micro actions, music business

Jason Nitsch is a composer for the concert stage, feature and short films, and other media. In the world of podcasting, he is the writer, producer, and composer for Beyond the Belt: Adventures from the Outer Rim, a science fiction drama podcast with a dedicated cult following. In the film world, he has scored the short film Passing By directed by David M. Chandler, Edward J. Delaney’s feature length documentary Library of the Early Mind, and the celebrated horror short Bedtime produced by Joint Concept Productions.

He has released multiple albums, including Poem at the End of the World, The Season 1 and 2 Soundtracks from Beyond the Belt: Adventures from the Outer Rim, and most recently the chamber music anthology 1000 Steps to Nowhere. His music has been published by several prominent publishers, including Excelcia Music, T.U.X. People’s Music, FJH Music, and Randall Standridge Music.