The Musician's Toolbox Angela and Andrew

Hello all! Thanks for joining us for these past two amazing seasons... we appreciate the fantastic support we have received! We both have MAJOR (hehe pun unintended) life events going on, and unfortunately, we will not be able to make new episodes right now. Thanks again for being awesome, and we hope to see you in the future!!

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Last week you got to know our Host Andrew Coleman.  This week in part 2, you can hear more about Angela Ezeonyeka and her journey as a freelance musician in Southern California.  You'll hear about the struggles and triumphs both in her education and profession as well as how she's used physical well being (mainly exercise) as a means of therapy in her mental wellness.   #healthyperspective #viola #cycling #triathlon #biketherapy #musician #freelancer #freelancemusician #mentalwellness


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We've decided here at the Musician's Toolbox to give you an opportunity to get to know your hosts a little bit better.  It ended up taking longer than we anticipated (Angela is quite long-winded), so the first episode is all things Andrew.  Go ahead and give it a listen.  You'll learn all about him growing up on the farm in Idaho, the familial influence that played a roll in his introduction to music, and much more.  



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#music #musician #studentofmusic #piano #pianoperformance #careerpath #dreams #aspirations #themusicanstoolbox #idaho #farmkids #cousins


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Is anyone else out there feeling a little sluggish or unmotivated? Well, me too.   

It’s that time of year: students are finishing up school, parents are working hard to take off that summer vacation, and grandparents are looking for new things to do with their time.   

It seems as though everyone is just ready for SUMMER.   

Something to reach to. Something to fall on. Someone to talk to.   

As fellow musicians, we are are getting ready to take a break from our pieces, and start nourishing the other aspects of our life other than music that we might have been neglecting.   

So, how do you do it? Do want to know how to motivate yourself out of that RUT? Well, Angela and I gained so much insight learning from the guests who joined us, and fortunately they are all professionals in the music or counseling industries… and we want to share it with you. Go check out most recent episode to learn for yourself. Let us know what you think!

P.S. if one of our guests said something particularly interesting to you, feel free to check out their FULL interview below! 👇



Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:36 Cindy Bezas

5:48 John Delony

8:52 Kimberlee Dray

10:30 Josh Wright

11:00 Lori Miller

13:56 Mike McClellan

15:08 Xochitl Tafoya

17:20 Ben Britton

18:53 Rachel Galvin

21:42 Outro



Links to the FULL Interviews:

John Delony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1shaz33K14&t=2s

Josh Wright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRa67Sm6RcM&t=1096s

Kimberlee Dray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn2b5GN7veY&t=1s

Lori Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlPdZ0e7bME

Mike McClellan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGL4EWqb0gE

Ben Britton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4uP7R4h08g&t=1s

Cindy Bezas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wah2xucQbew&t=1s

Xochitl Tafoya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rQq9sUYbTw&t=2157s

Rachel Galvin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9K4UvDUfhs&t=1s



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Email: themusicianstoolboxpodcast@gmail.com

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What did YOU learn from 2020? John Dewey said, “We do not learn from our experiences… We learn from reflecting on experience.” If we do not reflect on the hard times in life, there is a good chance we will forget those lessons, and we will have tor re-experience those trials. That is why we study history right? Well today, we wanted to dive into what some people have learned from the roller coaster of a year, 2020. We would LOVE to hear about what you have learned in the comments below. Enjoy the episode!



P.S. if one of our guests said something particularly interesting to you, feel free to check out their FULL interview below! 👇



Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:36 Cindy Bezas

5:15 John Delony

6:09 Kimberlee Dray

8:28 Josh Wright

10:04 Lori Miller

12:03 Mike McClellan

13:00 Xochitl Tafoya

16:06 Ben Britton

18:08 Rachel Galvin

21:17 Outro



Links to the FULL Interviews:

John Delony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1shaz33K14&t=2s

Josh Wright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRa67Sm6RcM&t=1096s

Kimberlee Dray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn2b5GN7veY&t=1s

Lori Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlPdZ0e7bME

Mike McClellan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGL4EWqb0gE

Ben Britton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4uP7R4h08g&t=1s

Cindy Bezas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wah2xucQbew&t=1s

Xochitl Tafoya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rQq9sUYbTw&t=2157s

Rachel Galvin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9K4UvDUfhs&t=1s



Our MEGALINK to EVERYTHING: https://linktr.ee/themusicianstoolbox

Email: themusicianstoolboxpodcast@gmail.com

P.S. We would LOVE a Voice Message: https://anchor.fm/themusicianstoolbox

^this link is also the one where you can support us through a donation^


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STRESS! For some people it's taboo, and others are in denial about feeling it. From our conversations with these professionals, we have come to realize that stress MANAGEMENT has a negative connotation. Managers have this bossy stereotype described as: you do this, go get that for me, make these copies! Have you heard this before? Is there a better description with how to cope with stress? YES -- STRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. As musicians, we need to be in a good mental state to effectively share music with others, and in this rapid fire mini episode, we hope that you learn the tools to efficiently cope and acknowledge stress.



Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:36 Cindy Bezas

4:50 John Delony

6:41 Kimberlee Dray

7:11 Josh Wright

9:15 Lori Miller

12:07 Mike McClellan

12:57 Xochitl Tafoya

14:17 Ben Britton

15:53 Rachel Galvin

18:52 Outro



Links to the FULL Interviews:

John Delony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1shaz33K14&t=2s

Josh Wright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRa67Sm6RcM&t=1096s

Kimberlee Dray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn2b5GN7veY&t=1s

Lori Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlPdZ0e7bME

Mike McClellan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGL4EWqb0gE

Ben Britton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4uP7R4h08g&t=1s

Cindy Bezas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wah2xucQbew&t=1s

Xochitl Tafoya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rQq9sUYbTw&t=2157s

Rachel Galvin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9K4UvDUfhs&t=1s



Our MEGALINK to EVERYTHING: https://linktr.ee/themusicianstoolbox

Email: themusicianstoolboxpodcast@gmail.com

P.S. We would LOVE a Voice Message: https://anchor.fm/themusicianstoolbox

^this link is also the one where you can support us through a donation^


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