Episodes
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Ever since the pandemic hit 7362827 years ago, we had to pause and sit with ourselves, and heeyyy look what came to the surface: feelings! Real ones… What do we do with them?? As singers and songwriters, your job is to communicate and evoke feelings. Especially to you, feeling your feelings is an invaluable skill. Let’s figure out how to do it.
In this episode, discover:
- the psychological background of emotions (6:40)
- the real reason why we push our feelings away, and how it has the opposite effect of what you want (7:25)
- the plot twist that no one saw coming… (13:43)
- the 3 step process that you can follow to feel your feelings and that will help you become an emotion alchemist (14:47)
- how feeling your feelings will increase your value as an artist (20:15)Mentioned in episode:
Silence the shame
Jill Bolte 90 second rule -
I know, gratitude at thanksgiving…. groundbreaking! But gratitude is not a 2015 trend, it’s extremely powerful in many ways. In this quickie episode you’ll learn how to use it as a tool for singing & songwriting (& human-ing)
In this episode, discover:
- how gratitude is related to happiness and fulfillment (1:58)
- how and WHY gratitude works (3:35)
- a really interesting observation I made about gratitude and both singing & writing songs (6:18)
- an exercise that might just change your life. (Do I say this every episode? I think I do. I’ll try to fangirl a little less over my own exercises. But seriously, I’ve seen amazing things happen when my clients did this exercise.) (10:14)Yale free course on happiness ('The science of well-being'): https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being
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Are you a jerk to yourself sometimes? Do your negative thoughts become so overwhelming that you question your whole existence and value as a singer/songwriter? Do you have an extensive Pinterest board with motivational affirmations… but so far they haven’t worked? This episode is for you!
In this episode, discover:
- That we all have several inner voices that talk to us all day long (even Beyonce) (1:26)
- Why it is especially important for singers & songwriters to develop positive self-talk? (3:30)
- what Sigmund Freud had to say about your inner voices (5:40)
- your inner toddler, your inner a**hole and your inner fairy godmother (6:54)
- how changing my self-talk changed my mental health, my career & my life (10:42)
- how to change your self-talk and create affirmations that actually work (14:20) -
Hey, you magical creature. Think you’re behind? Too old? Should have achieved more by now? Your expectations & assumptions are holding you back, and I have some ideas on what to do instead…
In this episode, discover:
- The right way & the wrong way to look at your goals (2:31)
- That plennnnty of people have succeeded after 25 (4:55)
- What the hero’s journey is, and how to apply it to both your career & life (6:30)
- Why it’s actually a GOOD thing to go slow & steady, instead of being an overnight success (10:50)
- What does dopamine have to do with all of this? (15:33)
- Why copying others is usually a really, really bad idea (17:45)
- How ageism is messing you up, and why it’s BS (21:46)Check out this Huberman lab episode (Dopamine Masterclass)
Mixed by Ross Palmer, Aloa LLC.
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In this episode, discover:
- Maru’s personal anxiety story (4:53)
- What IS anxiety, really? (10:00)
- Some things about anxiety you may know intellectually, but might not have internalized (10:55)
- My checklist of simple anxiety coping strategies that ACTUALLY work (14:48)
- A powerful thought exercise that changed my life (24:50)
Mentioned:
Wim Hof Breathing Session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BNejY1e9ikHeadspace | Switching Off
https://www.headspace.com/sleepMixed by Ross Palmer, Aloa LLC.
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In this intro episode of The Mindset Coach [Halloween edition], Maru tells her ghost story... with a surprising ending.
Mixing by Ross Palmer, Aloa LLC.
