b4thestage

18/11/2022

Enjoy our latest ep dropped today with guest Sophia Kannathasan. Since recording the podcast about aspiring to professionally working as a musician, she now is!

05/11/2022

Though a hiatus was planned, we have 2 more episodes to launch before the end of the year. This episode features , and we are so excited for you to listen!

03/11/2022

some big changes are happening. Stay tuned! We’ve taken a small hiatus because of life.

We’ll be back with more episodes and content. Would you be interested in some solo episodes going behind the scenes of my life as a musician?

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17/05/2022

Check out our newly dropped podcast featuring cellist of the Seattle symphony, and content creator! We explore a vast amount of different topics, ranging from how he got his professional job, his love for conducting before the age of 5, travelling with a cello, and more.

07/04/2022

New podcast episode out now!!

Have you caught up on recent episodes?

09/11/2021

Alice Ping is a violist graduated from Juilliard currently based in LA. She has done freelancing work on movies, scores, shows, and more. In this episode, Alice shares about her experiences with navigating chronic diseases, all the while debunking myths about being afraid to share about our health to others.
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In this episode, we talked about:
1️⃣ Alice's first signs of having chronic diseases
2️⃣ Why she shares about health journey online
3️⃣ Her exploration of physical exercise and reclaiming control of her body
4️⃣ Shifts in mindsets to find a happy place with career and personal health
5️⃣ How making youtube videos boosts Alice's creativity and motivation
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I hope you enjoy the episode!
Don't forget to leave a rating wherever you listen to the show! It helps others find out about the show. Also if you listen to the show share your stories and I'd love to know what you enjoyed from the show! :)
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02/11/2021

new podcast episode out now!

this was recorded in the spring, but some great advice is shared. I hope you enjoy it!

01/11/2021

We're small but mighty! Thanks to everyone who's listened to the podcast. It makes my day when I hear about how you enjoyed an episode or learned something from a past episode too. :) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have a few episodes in the "archive" recorded from earlier this year and last year and I'm just getting around to sharing them now! I hope you'll enjoy them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Today's episode is from an interview this last spring with Jeff Counts getting ready for the summer at the Grand Teton Music Festival. We talk about what it takes to prepare for a music festival and all the details that go behind the scenes for the festival to run smoothly for the summer.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I hope you enjoy it! :)

21/10/2021

something is brewing behind the scenes… 👀 ☕️

get ready! podcast release tomorrow with some updates! 🥳

24/07/2021

Oftentimes we blame the "gatekeepers" in our industry for our lack of breakthroughs or things that are not going our way. When in reality what is happening - we are usually the ones holding ourselves back. 😅
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➡️ I can personally list off times where I gave up, held myself back, or didn't think it would be worth my time to do something knowing I would fail.
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Let's get out there creatives and start going for things! Sometimes we blame others when in reality, it's ourselves. So go and try - failure is not something to fear and you'll always learn something from the process
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Link in bio to watch the episode! 🎉
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25/06/2021

Did you catch the latest episode of B4 The Stage? Grace Youn talks about content creation, social media, and the changing times. It was a wonderful conversation of what’s going on in the music world and shifts towards more inclusivity.
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I have quite a few episodes on the back burner’s right now. Thank you everyone for your patience as this podcasting thing is new to me and I’m learning so much. I LOVE it and having conversations with other musicians in the industry!
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New exciting things coming up:
☑️ me learning a new software for editing (Shoutout to Jonathan behind the scenes as he done a LOT of editing and helped keep this podcast afloat while I juggle tons of things for this show, so shoutout to )
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☑️ I’m going to be sharing some things I’m working on to help musicians with freelancing, and business building! I LOVE coming up with systems/organization - it’s been my favorite thing about podcasting. So stay tuned if you want to learn more!
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☑️ Staying in touch/community building! I’m in an email course right now with . She’s an amazing copywriter and I’m learning so much from her in this course. The email marketing will support the show - you’ll be the first to know things behind the scenes once it’s all set up. 🎉
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07/05/2021

I'm so excited to share this interview with all of you! Patricia Price brings so much knowledge about working in public relations for musicians. This episode alone deserves a 5-star rating for the amount of knowledge she dropped about pitching. 🙌🏼🔥
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8VA has worked with some of the greatest artists in the classical music industry. It really was an honor to get to interview her and learn more about the behind-the-scenes.
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Here's a little more about 8VA from the website:
"8VA Music Consultancy is an experienced, nimble, and passionate public relations and marketing team. We have worked on behalf of top soloists, conductors, composers, orchestras, music festivals, competitions, and foundations since 2012. We value respect, trust, transparency, and care within our team and with our clients, and we enjoy game-changing wins alongside steady, measured results. With backgrounds in non-profit executive leadership, marketing, advertising, the record industry, and public relations – and most importantly with a deep love of music – 8VA is uniquely positioned to take our clients’ work up an octave."
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Don't forget to leave a rating and review! Share your stories if you give the podcast a listen. You guys are the strongest way of me reaching more musicians with this content and getting more of this info out to others in the industry! 🧡😊

23/04/2021

Ken is definitely one of the most dedicated content creators that I know! He created videos consistently on his channel JHMJams for about 5 years straight posting consistently every Tuesday and Friday until he hit 500 uploads. I seriously don't think I know any other content creators that have done that.
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His channel JHM jams are known for performing tunes by ear . During covid caused a different way for putting the pieces together that we talk about in the episode.
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In this episode, Ken also drops his knowledge about creating content and bringing value to your audience. I learned so much from interviewing him and admire his content creation so much! Thank you Ken for being on the show!!
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15/04/2021

New cover art!! Thank you everyone who voted on the poll 🙌🏼 I appreciate you all as I was having some decision paralysis on choosing. So happy with this design & how it came out!

Yep I do all of my designs in house! I’ve been working on my new website (will be launching in the next couple of weeks so keep your eyes peeled 👀 I’m pretty excited for it because B4 the stage integrates really well into it!) Shoutout to wix for helping me design a nice website!

I’m also launching the website with new offers I’ve been working on. Social Media strategy sessions, content designing, management, and also violin related offers as well! Keep your eyes peeled for that. 🤗

Have you ever designed a website? If so - what was your experience?

12/04/2021

Have you caught the latest episode from ? I interviewed Sarah Kenner from the Hungry Musician's blog. We had a conversation about her love for cooking and creating healthy meals. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you know me, it's not a big secret I love food a lot so this was an especially fun episode for me to record! Sarah also introduced me to one of my favorite recipes in one of her cooking classes. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled on her blog (get on her email list!) to get in a cooking class. She has delicious recipes. Trust me!!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you enjoy this episode leave a rating and review wherever you find your podcasts! It helps me reach more people with the show. Also feel free to share with friends, family, or anybody who would like to know more about the behind-the-scenes of the classical music industry.

24/03/2021

The new episode - reimagine your career with Sarah Whitney.
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I interviewed Sarah Whitney - violinist and musician’s coach on the latest podcast episode. I loved having the chance to sit down and chat with Sarah on this episode. She’s been my coach for the last several months and it truly has been life-changing. Thank you, Sarah!!
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Please leave a rating and review wherever you listen, helps the show reach more musicians! Share with your friends - DM me. Your support for this show means the world 🥰
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You can also support the podcast now through Anchor as well. 🎙❤️

22/03/2021

Did you catch the latest episode of ?

I interviewed Isabelle and Nate talking all about starting it and challenges of starting a non-profit. Also we talked about musicians standing for equality and what that provides to the world.

I hope you enjoy the episode! More coming soon and if you do like the show, please leave a rating and review wherever you listen. The support I’ve received from starting this project has been profound and you are all incredible. ❤️☺️ Thank you for sticking around!!

17/03/2021

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Link in bio to check out the show. Leave a rating and review to let me know how you are liking the podcast so far! More episodes coming soon. 🥳⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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15/03/2021

Did you catch the latest episode of ? More episodes coming soon!

23/01/2021

Has anybody listened to the episode yet? If so what did you think? 🎙⁠
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If not, what does this quote make you think about? Oftentimes when we care about something so much it scares us to take action! This quote for instance was about when John Zion first started working at a management company and emailing great artists.

I was relating to that about me reaching out to many great musicians, business owners I admire for this podcast! I care so much about this project - but I could have easily let the fear hold me back!

And here we are!! So don’t let that fear hold you back!! 😊⁠
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What is something recently that put you out of your comfort zone and how did you move forward?

20/01/2021

🔥 Artists CARE about their work, no doubt 🔥⁠⠀
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Has anybody listened to the episode yet? If so what did you think? 🎙⁠⠀
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If not, what does this quote make you think about? Oftentimes when we care about something so much it scares us to take action! This quote for instance was about when John Zion first started working at a management company and emailing great artists. ⠀
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I was relating to that about me reaching out to many great musicians, business owners I admire for this podcast! I care so much about this project - but I could have easily let the fear hold me back! ⠀
And here we are!! So don’t let that fear hold you back, and you can still care a lot. 😊⠀
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(also check out the LINK IN BIO 👀 to listen to the podcast!!)⁠⠀
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What is something recently that put you out of your comfort zone? 😅⁠ Sending some cold emails?

20/01/2021

What is it like working with a manager? 🤔

https://bit.ly/39KFYDy to listen to the interview I did with John Zion of MKI Artists. 🔈

He was generous to share about working with artists as their manager. His story of going into management. I learned so much in this interview and got to understand the process of working with a management team as an artist. I hope you learn a lot from this interview as well!

Here’s a little bit about John Zion:
John Zion has served as the Managing Director of MKI Artists since taking ownership of the firm in 2015. He oversees strategic planning and operations and directs the careers of a prestigious roster of international artists. He serves on the board of Chamber Music America and has presented on arts-related issues at the Manhattan School of Music, the University at Buffalo, APAP|NYC, Chamber Music America’s National Conference, and the Avaloch Farm Music Institute.

In 2012, he was named one of the “Rising Stars in the Performing Arts” by Musical America. John studied at Lawrence University and the Hartt School of Music; before coming to MKI Artists, he performed regularly as a violinist with orchestras throughout New England, taught public-school music, and toured Vietnam with his string quartet. In his free time, John enjoys cooking, reading, and traveling.

✨ Please leave a rating and review if you give the episode a listen! Check out the episode at https://bit.ly/39KFYDy!
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🎙 If you have a suggestion for someone to be on the show please email me at [email protected]

Stay tuned for more amazing episodes coming up this season! 🚀

16/01/2021

If you have not had a chance yet to catch the first episode - make sure you do! ⁠
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About ⁠
Megan Kuhar is a coach who empowers creative entrepreneurs to step into their true potential and make an impact on their brand and business online. Her coaching is grounded in the belief that creatives can stay authentic and aligned while also employing savvy and accessible marketing strategies, using social media and technology to share their message with their audience. In addition to coaching, Megan is an Assistant Professor of Music Technology at Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music, where she teaches musicians how to build their brands and create videos, podcasts, and websites.⁠
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She shares her knowledge about the power behind social media, aligning your values online, and gives some great resources!! LINK IN BIO to check out the podcast episode!⁠
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13/01/2021

First Episode is Live!!

11/01/2021