26 episodes
Tales From The Lane Kate Kayaian
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Welcome to "Tales From The Lane," the podcast where artists of all stripes come to thrive. I'm your host, Kate Kayaian, and each episode is a journey into the heart of creativity and success in the arts. Whether you're a musician, a dancer, a visual artist, or a writer, this podcast is your guide to unlocking your creative potential.
In every episode, we explore a range of topics, from the business of creativity to insightful questions that shape our creative paths to transformative experiences like immersive work retreats. Dive into practical insights and inspiring stories that will help you navigate the artistic landscape and take your career to new heights.
Join our community of thriving artists as we share wisdom, challenges, and victories. Subscribe to "Tales From The Lane," and together, let's build a space where creativity flourishes, and artists truly come to thrive.
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Ep 25 How to Plan Your Most Successful Summer Ever
In this episode of Tales From The Lane, we delve into the perennial struggle many face as they approach the summer months: the challenge of planning and executing a fulfilling and productive summer. Whether you're an artist, educator, or parent, navigating the myriad of end-of-year events, travel plans, and personal goals can feel overwhelming. But fear not, because we're here to guide you through crafting your most successful summer yet.
Discover the three essential components to a thriving summer, and how implementing these strategies can transform your aspirations into tangible achievements, whether it's completing a passion project, taking on a new challenge, or simply enjoying a well-deserved break.
Learn how to:
Choose the right systems for your daily routines to set yourself up for success.
Measure and track progress along the way.
Embrace accountability as a catalyst for consistent action and tangible results, and the best places to find it.
If this episode resonated with you and you want a coach to help navigate your career transition, book a free 30-minute discovery call with Kate via the link below, or visit KateKayaian.com.
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Course Correcting Part 2: How to Navigate Changes
Hello, friend, and welcome back to another episode of the Tales From The Lane Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Kayaian– a former cellist, and now a writer and coach for high-performing creatives. This is the show where we talk about how to create a life and career that you love–one that brings both creative fulfillment and financial reward–one that makes you feel like you are thriving, instead of merely surviving. We’re using business frameworks to help us reach our artistic potential, and we cover everything from mindset obstacles like imposter syndrome and resistance to action-based tactics like scheduling, goal-setting, negotiating, and project creation. Mostly though, this is a place where, as a creative, you can gain the confidence to craft your career in the most fulfilling and aligned way.
Stay with us through the end of today’s episode as we dive deep into navigating significant career and life pivots. We’ll explore what it takes to shift your path toward what truly resonates with you, offering actionable advice and personal anecdotes to guide you. Whether you’re contemplating a subtle pivot or a dramatic change, you’ll find insights and tips to help make your transition smoother and more intentional. So, grab a coffee, pop in those AirPods, and let’s dive in.
Here’s what we’ll be covering in today’s episode:
The Four methods of navigating change
The method Kate used in her own life
Financial Preparations: Practical steps to secure your financial stability during a transition.
Leveraging Your Current Position: Using existing resources and opportunities to prepare for your new path.
Emotional Preparations: Managing the highs and lows that often come with making a major life change.
Support Systems: Identifying the key people who will help you through your transition.
If this episode resonated with you and you want a coach to help navigate your career transition, book a free 30-minute discovery call with Kate via the link below, or visit KateKayaian.com.
Download your free 10 Habits for Successful Artists Guide
Book a free 30-minute discovery call with Kate
If you enjoyed today’s episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share it with your friends!
Want more Tales From The Lane content? Check out the TFTL Blog, with 6+ years of past articles and interviews!
Let’s hang out!
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Website: KateKayaian.com
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Ep 23 Course Correcting: When Your Career Has Taken a Wrong Turn
In this episode of Tales From The Lane, host Kate Kayaian explores the unsettling but common feeling of realizing your career has taken a wrong turn. Drawing from personal experiences and client stories, Kate delves into the emotional and practical aspects of identifying when you're on the wrong path and how to course-correct toward a more fulfilling career. Using business frameworks and creative strategies, she offers guidance on how to realign your career with your true passions and goals.
Have you ever felt like your career is not where it should be? Maybe you’ve been working hard, but the passion and fulfillment are missing. In Episode 23, Kate Kayaian shares her own journey of career transformation and provides actionable insights to help you recognize when you’re off course and take decisive steps to course-correct. Whether you're a musician, artist, or creative professional, this episode will inspire you to take control of your career path and align it with your true calling.
Discover the pivotal moment that made Kate realize she needed to change her career direction. Learn about "The Path of Not Here" and how it can guide you to the right path. Hear a compelling case study of a client who successfully transitioned from corporate life to a creative career. Get practical steps for identifying and pursuing a career that aligns with your passions. Explore different methods for making a career change, from bold moves to subtle pivots. If this episode resonated with you and you want a coach to help navigate your career transition, book a free 30-minute discovery call with Kate via the link below, or visit KateKayaian.com.
Download your free 10 Habits for Successful Artists Guide
Book a free 30-minute discovery call with Kate
If you enjoyed today’s episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share it with your friends!
Want more Tales From The Lane content? Check out the TFTL Blog, with 6+ years of past articles and interviews!
Let’s hang out!
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/kkayaianwright
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Episode 22 Stop Leaving Money on the Table
Welcome back to another episode of the Tales From The Lane Podcast with your host, Kate Kayaian. Join Kate as she discusses the chasm that can often exist between knowing what needs to be done, and doing it–especially when it comes to taking action on something that is important to us.
In this encouraging episode, Kate reflects on one of her favorite teaching examples. Filled with thought-provoking questions, this episode will fill you with the drive to stop wasting precious time and go after your true desires.
Key Takeaways:
How you can quickly identify your goals and assess your need. the $100 question Why we choose not to make the necessary changes. Accessing the drive. What is your “$100 Bill”?
Check out the OG Blog Post from 2017 here!
Download your free 10 Habits for Successful Artists Guide
Book a free 30-minute discovery call with Kate
If you enjoyed today’s episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share it with your friends!
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Let’s hang out!
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/kkayaianwright
Website: KateKayaian.com
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Ep 21 Making Space for What Matters
Tales From The Lane Podcast: Making Space for What Matters
Welcome back to another episode of the Tales From The Lane Podcast with your host, Kate Kayaian. Join Kate as she discusses the pitfalls and importance of carving out space in our busy lives for what truly matters.
In this thought-provoking episode, Kate reflects on the importance of strategically slowing down, prioritizing, and making room for the things that bring us joy and fulfillment. Drawing on personal anecdotes and insights from Cal Newport's latest book, Slow Productivity, Kate offers practical strategies for reclaiming your time and creating a life that aligns with your values.
Key Takeaways:
Reevaluating priorities and making intentional choices Embracing a slower pace to enhance productivity and creativity Letting go of the hustle culture and finding balance in life Identifying areas where space can be created for meaningful activities Transforming busy schedules into purposeful living
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If you enjoyed today’s episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share it with your friends!
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/kkayaianwright
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20 Balancing Performance, Business, and Parenthood with Renée-Paule Gauthier
Today is a very special episode for me because we have with us, the inimitable Dr. Renee-Paule Gauthier, Violinist, Performance & Life Coach for Musicians, Host of the Mind Over Finger Podcast
She is a passionate performer, teacher, and high-performance coach whose career has taken her across the United States and Canada as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, orchestral leader, and clinician. Dr. Gauthier performs with some of Chicago’s finest ensembles, including the Chicago Symphony and the Chicago Lyric Opera orchestras, Music of the Baroque, and the Chicago Philharmonic.
She blogs about creating a meaningful practice at her website, Mind Over Finger, and hosts the Mind Over Finger podcast. One of the most popular classical music shows, The Mind Over Finger Podcast offers discussions on mindful music-making, efficient practice, and building a purposeful career with the performers, pedagogues, and innovators who are shaping the classical music world today. Dr. Gauthier presents masterclasses and clinics on the topics of mindful practice, audition preparation, and anxiety management to audiences across the world.
An accomplished concert artist, Renée-Paule Gauthier was mentioned as “one of the best violinists of her generation" in the book Violin Virtuosos, from Paganini to the 21st Century. Dr. Gauthier has won awards in several competitions, including the exclusive three-year loan of the Taft Stradivari violin through the 2009 edition of the Canada Council for the Arts’ Musical Instrument Bank Competition. She made her Kennedy Center solo debut in April 2014. She was Concertmaster of the New World Symphony, in the first violin section of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Canada, Assistant Concertmaster of the Calgary Philharmonic, and is the Founder and former Artistic Director of the Rendez-vous Musical de Laterrière, a chamber music festival in the province of Québec.
Download your free Quarterly Retreat Planning Guide.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call with Kate.
If you enjoyed today’s episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share it with your friends!
Want more Tales From The Lane content? Check out the TFTL Blog, with 6+ years of past articles and interviews!
Let’s hang out!
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/kkayaianwright
Website: KateKayaian.com