ReVoicing the Future Women of NAMM

Whitney Brown Grissafi is the President of Ted Brown Music in Tacoma, WA, and sits on the NAMM Board of Directors' Executive Committee. She joins Natalie and Steph to reflect on finding one's unique strengths in a family business, the power of diversification, and the importance of trusting your people. Whitney reminds us why it's vital to hold our 'why' front and center — when we're all working to "make more music makers", our future will be one with a rich, thriving music products ecosystem. 



Learn about Ted Brown Music: www.tedbrownmusic.com

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This episode was co-produced and edited by Natalie Morrison, Stephanie Lamond, and Julia Olsen.  

Music by: Lucky Lamond

Happy International Women’s Month, belated International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month. We’re excited to share the live recording of our session at The NAMM Show 2024! The ReVoicing team of Natalie, Stephanie, and Julia gets into how cultivating intentional community is the key to a sustainable career for women in music, some helpful tools to think intentionally about getting started, and our reflections about how music NEEDS you, exactly as you are. 



During the live event, we hosted a 20 minute community building exercise, so we are challenging each of you to reflect on the community you want to be a part of and to seek it out for yourself! 



Special thanks to Women of NAMM, Women in Music, The Women’s International Music Network (The WiMN), Gritty in Pink, SheQ Audio, Women’s Audio Mission, and Girls Make Beats for taking the time to come together and inspire more community building within the industry. 



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This episode was co-produced and edited by Natalie Morrison, Stephanie Lamond, and Julia Olsen.  

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She's a touring violinist, business owner of a music product company, and community builder with Women in Music; Cassandra Sotos of AmpRX joins ReVoicing the Future to share how a love of entrepreneurship has made it all possible. Listen to hear Cassandra's reflections on authentic, friendship driven networking, for an inside look at a company prepping for exhibiting at the NAMM Show, and to learn from one of the brightest and most genuine and inventive presences in music products today.

Learn more about women in music: www.womeninmusic.org 

Learn more about AmpRx: www.brownbox.rocks 

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This episode was co-produced and edited by Natalie Morrison, Stephanie Lamond, and Julia Olsen.  

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In preparation for ReVoicing the Future's session at NAMM 2024, the team gets together to recap the previous years, where we challenged attendees to look inward to the ladders of our careers, to examine what we’re climbing, how we climb them, and to ensure that they’re the most authentic paths for us. Once we know our foundations are secure, the next step is to look up to those around us. So this year, we’re focusing on building community! Finding your people is the key to a sustainable career as a woman in music, and the best way to prepare for this interactive session, and the NAMM Show overall, is to know who you need to be looking for. Listen in for a refresher and join us on Friday, January 26 at 11 am in the Member Center to put it all into practice.

NAMM Show Events:


Thursday, January 25: Women of NAMM First-Time Attendee Meet-Up



Time: 10 am - 10:30 am 


RM 204B



Friday, January 26: ReVoicing the Future: Creating Sustainable Careers Through Community 



Time: 11 am - 12pm 


NAMM Member Center



Friday, January 26: Women of NAMM Presents: Empowering the Rise & Growth of Female Leaders in our Industry 



Time: 6:30 pm - 8 pm 


RM: Hilton Pacific Ballroom AB 




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This episode was co-produced and edited by Natalie Morrison, Stephanie Lamond, and Julia Olsen.  

Description: As a music educator, growing your own private studio can be a daunting business, but Kelly Riordan, founder of Outside the Bachs, built her business to help musicians build successful, full-time private lesson studios. As a private music educator herself, learn how Kelly built her business from the ground up during COVID, and she uses content creation to her full advantage. Kelly, Natalie & Stephanie talk about all that and our favorite fixations at the moment.

To learn more about Outside the Bachs please visit: www.outsidethebachs.com 

Listen to her podcast Outside the Bachs: https://www.outsidethebachs.com/podcast 

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Join Women of NAMM at The NAMM Show! Mark your calendars for these key events: 


Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10 am at the Member Center



WoN’s  First Attendee Meet-Up 



Friday, January 26, 2024 at 11 am at the Member Center 



ReVoicing the Future Presents: Creating Sustainable Careers Through Community



Friday, January 26 at 6:30 pm in the Hilton Hotel 



Empowering the Rise and Growth of Female Leaders in Our Industry 


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What do running a mastering business and vinyl pressing plant have in common? Audiophiles and business/product nerds alike will be fascinated as Piper Payne, Owner, Operator, and Chief Record Maker at Physical Music Products (PMP) and Chief Mastering Engineer at Neato Mastering, teaches Natalie and Steph what she's learned on her path of fearless dedication to pushing the boundaries of audio recording and product production. The team digs into how exactly one presses vinyl and some of Piper's more unique spins on the process, discusses the importance of getting your start in the right place for YOU, and what model trains have in common with all this. 

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Learn about Physical Music Products: https://www.physicalmusicproducts.com/ 

Learn about Neato Mastering: https://neatomastering.com/ 

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This episode was co-produced and edited by Natalie Morrison, Stephanie Lamond, and Julia Olsen.  

Music by: Lucky Lamond