well-being

S2E11: Why You Need a Career Coach with Karen Cubides

In today’s conversation, I spoke with Karen about another part of her specialty – career coach, and dig into how people have different definitions of success, and to find the answers from within.

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S2E6: Three Things Helping You Figure Out “What’s Next”

Should I enter a graduate program? Look for jobs? Go to masterclasses? Those are some questions that I got asked the most. For us conductors, we have to create our own curriculum, our own path, and to make decisions all the time. In today’s episode, I will share with you three main factors to consider…

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54: Your Morning Routine

Hi there! Happy end of August and welcome to episode no.8 of the Conductor’s Podcast Wisdom series, a new series full of shared life experiences and, of course, wisdom! This series is aired on the last Thursday of each month, and in each episode, I am going to pose a question to 10 musicians, conductors,…

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44: Your Favorite Self-Care Practice

Hi there! Happy end of June and welcome to the fifth edition of the Conductor’s Podcast Wisdom series, a new series full of shared life experiences and, of course, wisdom! This series is aired on the last Monday of each month, and in each episode, I am going to pose a question to 10 musicians,…

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34: Psychology, Well-Being, and Mindfulness on the Podium with Tianyi Lu

The Conductor’s Podcast Despite her many, many years on the podium, our guest for today is never shy in admitting that there are days when she doesn’t feel confident – and no, she never tries to fake it. If you’re wondering how this seasoned conductor navigates through a roller coaster of emotions or uncontrollable factors,…

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4: From Fear to Courage with Tiffany Chang

Show Notes: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙘𝙩? Once I assisted conductor Jun Märkl when he guest conducted Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. We chatted about becoming a professional conductor as I was still a DMA student back then. He told me that it is such a lonely profession. There are only you and your…

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