Crushing Classical is a series of interviews with classical musicians who are forging unique paths with their talent, creating their own artistic fulfillment and financial comfort, and finding ways to thrive. I celebrate these brave people who are taking routes outside of traditional orchestral or academic employment! As always, I invite you to listen for your own sparks and breadcrumbs, and use these interviews to find the possibilities that exist in your own life.
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The Goal Digger Podcast | Top Business and Marketing Podcast for Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Women in Business
Jenna Kutcher
You didn’t start your business to be a full-time content creator. You started it to help people, earn consistent income, and finally have the freedom you dreamed of. The Goal Digger Podcast is your go-to show for clear marketing strategies, proven systems, and honest conversations that help you grow your business in a way that feels good and actually works. Hosted by Jenna Kutcher, New York Times bestselling author of How Are You, Really? and the self-made entrepreneur behind a seven-figure ...
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Self-employment author and coach Peri Pakroo chats with guests about working for themselves, whether that's freelancing, running a coffee shop or heading a corporate empire. Peri and rotating co-hosts also interview artists, musicians and other creative workers who share stories about pursuing their projects and careers. We celebrate and illuminate the many sides of self-employed life and business, including related topics like road-tripping, thrift shopping and procrastinating. Any hour can ...
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944: This Isn't Goodbye. This Is the Goal.
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48:52After 968 episodes and nearly a decade, I'm pausing the Goal Digger Podcast. Season one is complete, and I'm so excited about what comes next. I've been searching for women who stepped back at the height of their careers not from crisis or failure but from peace, intention, and pure joy. Those stories are rare, so I'm modeling it in real time: what…
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943: What My Husband Sees That the Internet Never Will
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42:34Drew's back on the mic after a few years, and honestly, I wasn't sure what this conversation would uncover. We've been married for fourteen years, together for half of our lives, and we're standing at this threshold where both girls are finally in school full-time and we're asking ourselves: what do we actually want now? Not what we're supposed to …
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942: The Price of Entrepreneurship No One Talks About (And Why I'd Pay It Again)
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38:43Becoming an entrepreneur is the most expensive personal development program you will ever pay for, and I'm not even talking about the money. I'm talking about the version of yourself that you have to let die: the people pleaser who waits for permission, the woman who apologizes before she speaks, that part of you who thinks staying ahead of everyth…
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941: How to Break Free From the System That Needs You to Doubt Yourself
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55:33Anna Malaika Tubbs is a two-time New York Times bestselling author and a leading voice in gender, race, and equity. Her newest book Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us is a wake-up call, one that challenges us to rethink everything from who gets remembered to who gets rewarded. I met Anna recently at a retreat hosted by Onsite in Te…
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Sam Reti is a founder, musician, and creator behind Muzie.Live and Hiyve.io. He’s helped power over 250,000 online lessons and is now building AI-native video tools designed to reinvent how people meet and collaborate. You can explore Hiyve at https://www.hiyve.io/music or connect with sam at [email protected] Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classic…
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940: 10 Marketing Predictions for 2026 (That Won't Make You Want to Quit)
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51:08When you read the title of this episode, you may have thought that I’m here to tell you about the next app you need to download or the algorithm hack you're already late to. But no… Goal Digger, I'm here to tell you what I'm seeing beneath the surface. The shifts that are happening whether we talk about them or not. The moves the sanest, smartest w…
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939: A Conversation With My Mom About Time, Motherhood, and What Gets Passed Down
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55:17Every time my mom comes on the show, you ask me to bring her back. You want her wisdom and her perspective, the way she sees straight through to what actually matters… and today, we’re giving the people what they want! My mom, Sue Shelerud, is intelligent, fierce, persuasive, empathetic, and deeply respected. Over the years, she built her impact fa…
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I love planning and goalsetting, especially at this time of year. But I'm exploring in a new way right now, and thought perhaps it could interest you as well! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. I help people to lean into their cre…
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938: The Mic That Made Me: The Lessons I Never Expected to Learn from Podcasting
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47:46When I started this show, I was working from home, building a business in isolation, and I felt like an imposter in every room I tried to enter. I thought maybe a podcast could help me feel less alone. Maybe it could help me prove I had something worth saying. And here's the part I never saw coming: I didn't think I could do solo episodes! I truly …
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937: Tired, Foggy, and Bloated? Your Body Isn't Broken: Here's What It's Telling You
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53:58What if the fatigue, brain fog, or stubborn symptoms you’ve been brushing off are actually your body’s way of waving a red flag—one that could completely change your health if you knew how to read it? That’s exactly what happened to me a few years ago. I was stuck in a cycle of stress, exhaustion, and mystery symptoms I couldn’t quite name—until to…
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Nicholas McGegan: the JOY of Creativity in Music
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37:25Sometimes on this podcast it's just a pleasure to listen to a great artist talk about the art! An “expert in 18th-century style” (The New Yorker), Nicholas McGegan is in his sixth decade on the podium. Following a 34-year tenure as Music Director of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale, he is now Music Director Emeritus. He is also Principal Gu…
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936: I Thought I Was Building a Business: What I Was Really Building All Along
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53:12For nearly a decade, I've sat behind this microphone teaching strategies, sharing systems, and talking about how to grow a business that lasts. But beneath all of that has always been something deeper, and it has taken me years to find the words for what this work has really been about. When I look back, I can see a through line running through eve…
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935: Your Intuition Was Never Wrong, You Just Weren't Taught How to Read It
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55:09Have you ever had a gut feeling that you ignored, only to realize months later you should have listened? Or maybe you're sitting in a decision right now, paralyzed, because you don't know if you can trust yourself anymore? Sheetal Story is a Psychic Medium, Spiritual Grief Support Counselor, and Professional Astrologer, but she's also grounded and …
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934: The Email Advantage: The Marketing Strategy That Gets Stronger Over Time
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48:13In this episode, I'm giving you everything I know about email marketing: the timeless principles that have built my multi-seven-figure business, plus the emerging trends that will keep you ahead through 2026 and beyond. Even though I’ve talked about the importance of email marketing for the last decade of podcasting, I've never done THIS. A true ma…
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933: How to Build Your AI Dream Team (Without Losing the Human Touch)
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1:05:39Picture this: you're scaling your business without burning out. Actually, let me be more specific—you're scaling with the help of a team that never sleeps, never needs a vacation, and costs you almost nothing. Sound impossible? It's not. And today's guest is here to show you exactly how. Natalie MacNeil is an Emmy Award-winning media entrepreneur, …
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Happiest Musician Minisode: Action is Faster than Agony
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9:36I just accomplished a task I've been putting off for three weeks. It took five minutes. But over the last three weeks, my Happiest Musician Visibility Lab participants have been KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK in terms of their action taking. What can we learn from this? Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review!…
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932: The Systems That Set Me Free: Building a Business That Runs with Ease
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49:07When you started your business, you probably thought it was going to give you freedom. More time. More flexibility. The ability to be present in your life, not just busy in your business. But somewhere along the way, it started to feel like the opposite. Like you're always on. Always behind. Always wondering if you're doing enough, posting enough, …
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931: Small Changes, Big Shifts: My Evolution Happening Behind the Scenes
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56:37What happens when the person who usually asks the questions… becomes the guest? Today’s episode is a little different, because the tables are turning on me. My right-hand, our VP of Operations, and truly the co-strategist who’s been in the trenches with me for years, Marisa, is taking over the interviewer’s chair. If you’ve been following along on …
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Ian Maksin is a cellist, composer, arranger and vocalist, currently singing in 42 different languages. Known for his soulful blend of classical, world, and contemporary sounds, he has performed across the globe, infusing each project with stories, traditions, and voices of the cultures he explores. https://ianmaksin.com https://www.youtube.com/@Ian…
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930: The Platform That Outlasted the Algorithm: Why Pinterest Still Wins
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47:31I'm going to say something that might sound crazy: I spend less than an hour a week on one platform, and it drives over 20,000 visitors to my business every single month. No dancing. No trending audio. No desperate posting three times a day hoping someone sees it. While everyone else is exhausted trying to outsmart the algorithm, I've been quietly …
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929: Tired of Chasing Trends? Here’s How to Grow Steady, Reliable Sales with Email
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44:44If you’ve ever stared at your email list wondering why it’s not growing or if you’re not even sure where to start, this coaching session is going to light a fire under you. Then, sign up for my FREE class: From Zero Subscribers to an Email List of Engaged Buyers at http://growanemaillist.com! Shilpi Zalani is a high-performance coach who helps wome…
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What if we normalized paying musicians for their expertise and professionalism? What if we normalized asking for the fee we need? This is not ALWAYS possible, and not ALWAYS advisable - but if you've never thought about it, let's think! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crush…
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928: How to Speak Up About Your Beliefs Without Losing Yourself or Your People
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51:12I know this keeps a lot of us up at night: When do we speak? What do we say? What if we get it wrong? And honestly, I've been wrestling with it too… From letting my actions speak louder than my words for years, to finding my voice in ways that feel more direct and meaningful now. Here's what we're covering today: the real trade-offs of using your p…
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927: The Relaxed Woman Revolution: Redefining Success Without the Stress
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48:20We live in a world where rest has been branded as lazy. Where women, especially ambitious women and entrepreneurs, are expected to do it all: run the business, raise the kids, support the family, maintain friendships, and keep it all looking effortless. But beneath the surface? So many of us are exhausted, overwhelmed, and quietly wondering if we’l…
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Radhika Vekaria: Sensory Artist and Composer
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38:51Radhika Vekaria is a GRAMMY® nominated, award-winning multi-instrumentalist and sensory artist who fuses her British, East African and Indian heritage to create transcendent music. Renowned for her evocative Sanskrit mantras, Radhika leads listeners on transformative healing journeys while pushing the boundaries of how sacred music can be experienc…
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926: What I Wish You’d Ask Me… And the Answers I’ve Been Holding Back Until Now
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52:19There are things I’ve never said on this podcast… not because they’re secrets, but because no one’s ever asked. Today, I’m going to open that door, and my hope is that in hearing my answers, you’ll think differently about your own. Some of these questions come from curiosity, some from criticism… But all of them crack open a piece of where I’m at r…
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925: The Sale-a-Day Strategy That Doesn't Require Social Media
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53:01We’ve all been fed the idea that “more is more” when it comes to growing your brand… but what if doing less is actually the key to unlocking your next level? Mei Pak is the founder of Creative Hive, and she’s built multiple 7-figure handmade businesses while completely ditching the hustle mentality. She started out making just $3/hour in her first …
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Happiest Musician Minisode: Feeling Great
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11:21Have you ever dragged yourself through your day, your gig, your teaching? Have you ever pushed through a "The Show Must Go On" moment? Might there be a better way? Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. I help people to lean into thei…
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924: Drowning in To-Dos? This Home System Changes Everything
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50:00What if your life ran like your business? What if you had streamlined workflows, clear responsibilities, and built-in rest and rhythm not just in your work, but in your actual daily life? As an entrepreneur with ADHD, I've spent years building incredible systems in my business. Launch calendars run like clockwork. Podcast workflows practically mana…
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