4 Mindset Shifts to Help You THRIVE While Auditioning
I am in the midst of preparing for my first audition in about a decade. Wowzers! As I work through this process, I thought you might find...
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Katie Frisco
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How to Throw Scarcity to the CURB
I’ve had a couple of friends come alongside me in recent weeks in a way that has made me feel deeply loved and supported. I have a need...
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The 10% Rule
The scene in my office has shifted these last couple of weeks from one of writing and computering to one of fluting. What was once a...
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You are a Magical Scientist
Earlier this fall I was introduced to a concept that has revolutionized (I kid you not!) many areas of my life including my: playing;...
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The Grit Pie Exercise
A simple way to develop your growth mindset as a musician *Welcome to The Musician's Mindset! I'm Katie, a certified life coach and...
Katie Frisco
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A Quick Mindset Shift for When You Are Spiraling Downward
How you can find freedom through service *Welcome to The Musician's Mindset! I'm Katie, a certified life coach and flutist who helps...
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How to Create a New Mindset Practice
5 easy ways to add mindset work into your daily practice routine Creating a new mindset practice can seem a bit overwhelming. Believe me,...
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Fear Setting
The mindset tool helps musicians unpack fear so they can keep bravely leaping onto the stage *Welcome to The Musician's Mindset! I'm...
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What Makes You Worthy?
Your answer is the antidote to fear and anxiety on stage *Welcome to The Musician's Mindset! I'm Katie, a certified life coach and...
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Step Off the Productivity Treadmill
Try this simple strategy to refill your creative tank *Welcome to The Musician's Mindset! I'm Katie, a certified life coach and flutist...
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Choose the Blue Briefcase
2 exercises for classical musicians to challenge unhelpful core beliefs *Welcome to The Musician's Mindset! I'm Katie, a certified life...
Katie Frisco
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Face Your Fear
3 steps for classical musicians to handle the fear of performing *Welcome to The Musician's Mindset! I'm Katie, a certified life coach...
Katie Frisco
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Running the Mental Game
Kristi Crago shares how running has helped her mindset on stage I often tell people that what I do for a living is crazy. Or maybe it’s...
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The Thief of Joy
Strategies to Subdue Comparison From an early age as musicians, we are trained to compare ourselves to others. You’re 6th chair in...
Katie Frisco
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Plan to Fail
How the musician can take failure into their own hands Planning to fail sounds inhibiting and less than helpful, right? I mean, how can a...
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Quit Playing it SAFE
It doesn't serve the music, the audience, or you! Over the weekend, like thousands of others, I attended a concert. I needed to hear...
Katie Frisco
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Being a Perfectionist is Nothing to Joke About
Brene Brown lays down some truth about perfectionism in her newest book Oftentimes when we talk about “being a perfectionist” it’s with a...
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That Was an EPIC FAIL
What can the classical musician do after a major loss? You’ve spent the last 6 weeks preparing for the audition. You’ve maintained a...
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3 Toxic Mindsets of Musicians
Ditch the unhealthy mindsets and fall back in love with making music As classical musicians, we tend to be focused on where we are going...
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Practice with TOMATOES?!
How musicians can use this iconic productivity tool Classical musicians spend hours upon hours in the practice room. But, if we are...
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