Curious how one starts a teaching business of group classes with multiple teachers? Jillian Paige of Meisner in Music joins us for this special guest episode to share her story. Jillian is an amazing resource for voice teachers and singers -- she introduces us to the technique of Meisner, and why it's an amazing approach to singing, performing, and acting. In this episode, we talk all things *business* (among some fun voice teacher things as well!).WE COVER:how she was introduced to Meisner a...
Apr 16, 2024
59 min
Surprise -- I'm pregnant! Here's why I've been MIA, how I'm spending my time, and what I'm doing to create insanely strategic scalability in my businesses as I prepare for having two young children. Get a behind the scenes look at how I manage being a voice teacher, choral director, and business coach all while changing up my offer suite.WE COVER:the questions I'm asking myself to consolidate my timehow I intertwine my voice teaching coaching with business coachinghow I filled up my private s...
Mar 27, 2024
23 min
Let's be real -- we ALL go through it. A student cancels, pauses, or ends their time with you (whether it's 1:1 lessons or a membership program). And truth be told, it doesn't feel good! In this episode, we're breaking down exactly what to do when this happens.WE COVER:mindset awareness: what are you thinking about when this happenswhat our brain is going to tell us about ourselveswhy our "not ideal" students will often quit unexpectedlyhow to approach your schedule if it feels emptier than u...
Feb 22, 2024
25 min
Buckle up, voice teacher, we're about to do things differently! In this episode, you'll learn how to create policies -- especially around makeup lessons -- that support you and your ideal life while simultaneously attract your ideal students in your studio.WE COVER:why this approach to creating policies is different than what you'd expecthow to teach our students to respect our policieshow to attract students with policies & offers that are unique to youwhy you don't need to schedule make...
Feb 6, 2024
19 min
This year is all about alignment, pleasure, and allowing our brand & business to reflect who we are TODAY! In this episode, you'll get an energy forecast for 2024 and the big realizations I've had about why my (old) voice teaching business is no longer in alignment with who I am today.WE COVER:why 2024 will be wildly different than the last 3 yearswhy I've been resisting to going back to teaching voice lessonshow our students + clients can help us shape our niche/brandhow to change your b...
Jan 25, 2024
31 min
Feel exhausted from all the holiday hoo-ha? Me too! In this episode, we're talking about why it's so hard for us to take time off and embrace this dark, slow winter season. If you've struggled with sincerely unplugging and *enjoying* this time of year, this one's for you!WE COVER:when I realized how deeply my American-hustle culture is programmed within mehow I'm viewing this holiday season as a musician, teacher, and business ownerwhat to do when you hate the darkness that winter bringswhy w...
Dec 13, 2023
22 min
Feeling all the feelings when making big changes? You're not alone! Whether it's launching a new offer, raising your prices, or watching student clients suddenly leave your studio, these changes will often bring up a LOT of fears and anxieties. Let's talk about them!This episode is a replay recording from a question I answered inside of our Q&A Broadcast. I had just walked myself through this process not too long prior -- great timing!This is a mental process to use over & over again....
Nov 22, 2023
20 min
Want to raise your prices... but feeling anxious about HOW? This is one of the most common questions coaches have: when do I raise my price? How do I tell my students? What should I charge? How do I handle students leaving or maybe not signing up? We're covering all of that and more in this episode!WE COVER:two ways to raise your pricescripts for letting your students know about these changesin the name of all things *simple* & *experimental*!!changing your prices after you've already cha...
Nov 15, 2023
21 min
Want to create a flashy, fun party sale (like Black Friday), but not sure where to start? Grab your notebook and get ready to take notes -- this episode is filled with strategies on how to creatively make money with private students, programs, and everything in between!WE COVER:making more money: is it the goal? or the byproduct?how to think about "Black Friday Vibes"the first steps to creating a flash sale / Black Friday salehow to create "flash party" offers if you only teaching private les...
Nov 9, 2023
36 min
Want to stop teaching for a music school, or working another job? Transitioning is one of the most common experiences teachers have, and there's good and not-so-good ways of going about them! Veronica Kokas is the queen of transitioning intentionally -- she went from teaching for a music school to starting her business to filling her roster to building an online membership program that scales. And *how* she made these transitions is how she became so successful!WE COVER:how she made the leap ...
Nov 2, 2023
52 min
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