S2EP6: Balancing Kaleidoscope Music Careers with Gill Derer (@gill.flutes)
Release Date: 10/29/2025
S3EP8: Strategic Summer Income Planning for the Self-Employed Musician
The Limitless Musician
Summer can be the most unpredictable season for classical musicians. Less gigging opportunities, school not in session, private students traveling/needing a break. But musicians still need to eat, pay the bills, and make moves! Katherine and Nathalie talk about what their own summers look like, when their planning for summer and beyond actually starts, and ideas on how to stabilize or distribute income to make the summer months less of a financial gamble. Main Points: Why the summer months can feel like a waiting period How school teaches you to treat the summer differently than...
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S2EP7: Modern Orchestral Musicians with Ian Morin
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In this episode, Nathalie reconnects with Stetson alumnus bassoonist Ian Morin, an orchestral musician and member of the Toledo Symphony. Ian shares his journey from a dual path in pre-med and music, pivoting during a global pandemic, and landing his orchestral position. Tune in for a discussion exploring the realities of a music career, including freelancing, burnout, and the long-term pursuit of orchestral positions. Hear Ian’s candid reflections on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, how stepping away from performance reshaped his artistic identity, and the mindset shifts that helped him...
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S3EP6: Mythbusting for Private Music Teachers
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Co-host Dr. Katherine Emeneth joins in on the podcast today! In this episode, Nathalie and Katherine bust some myths about private studio teaching that have classical musicians questioning the sustainability of teaching as a part of their portfolio career. Whether you’re a full-time private teacher, part-time, or weighing the potential of teaching in your career, this episode will help shift your perspective on the impact of effective private music education. Main Points: Common misconceptions about private music instruction and its place as a viable music career path Why classical...
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S3EP5: Building a Music Career Outside of “The Bubble” with Haley Marie
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In this episode, special guest Haley Marie joins the podcast to talk about her unique journey in Classical Music! As a musician who always sought ways to rewrite the path of a traditional music education, Haley now creates live musical documentary performances to connect audiences to the history and humans behind music that has stood the test of time. Listen to her story of how one idea transformed into a music career that is totally different from the ones on the well-worn path. Haley opens up about fear, self-doubt, and the non-musical components of her career that make her unique...
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S3EP4: Advocacy for Representation in Classical Music
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In this solo episode, Nathalie explores the topic of advocacy and representation in Classical Music. She’ll explore what exactly DEI means in the classical music industry, its history of elitism and exclusivity, resources for finding underrepresented works, as well as ways you can expand your musical education and advocacy efforts on an individual level. Main Points: What does DEI mean for classical music and why its important How the western European influence became “canon” and what to do about it Why classical musicians worry about performing and programming underrepresented...
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S3EP3: Musical Presence with Anni Kallioniemi
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In this episode, Nathalie and special guest Anni Kallioniemi discuss how to tap into the human element to elevate your musical and online presence. From the pressures of social media, perfectionism, and the pivot from what a music career “should” look like to what it is truly can be, Anni shares her experience from orchestral cellist, to mother, to social media consultant. If you’ve ever felt stuck in your career, anxious about embracing your flaws on social media, or feeling like your career needs to change, Anni shares insight into how imperfections can actually make stronger...
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S3EP2: Habit Building Beyond Resolutions for Classical Musicians
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New Year’s resolutions are often framed as the key to personal and professional growth — yet research shows they rarely lead to lasting change. In this episode, we explore why resolutions create so much pressure to be perfect, how to shift your mindset on achieving goals with dialectical thinking, and 5 tips for approaching habit building with a healthier perspective. You’ll learn to focus less on perfectly achieving resolutions and more on embracing the inevitable setbacks that shape your journey to long term goals. Main Points: CHANGE AFTER RECORDING EPISODE Audience question...
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S3EP1: New Year, New Musicians!
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Join co-hosts Katherine and Nathalie to start off 2026 for KE Creative! Get a behind-the-scenes look into some of our recent personal and professional milestones, as well as how we really feel about the ups and downs of being music entrepreneurs. Listen to our discussions on the question marks over our own careers, the things we DREAD doing and also look forward to, and how we plan on moving forward this year… even if life finds a way to redirect us along the way!
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S2EP10: Good News in the Classical Music Industry - 2025 Edition
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Wrap up the end of Season 2 and the year 2025 with co hosts Dr. Katherine Emeneth and Nathalie Simper! In the final episode of this season, Katherine and Nathalie talk about good news in the Classical Music Industry. They share ways that Classical Music has taken steps toward better wages for orchestral musicians, creating hand-on training for upcoming professional musicians, modernizing music degree curricula, and advocating for new music and representation. Links: Follow us for Season 3 in 2026! : @katherinemeneth : @thelimitlessmusician
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S2EP9: Building Financial Stability as a Music Entrepreneur
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Money can feel like one of the most overwhelming and confusing parts of a classical music career. In this episode, explore the reasons so many musicians feel unprepared to manage their finances, why money education is often delayed until it’s “too late,” and how your personal experiences shape the way you save, spend, and think about financial stability. You’ll hear stories from Nathalie’s own financial journey—from childhood money beliefs, to working in student loan servicing, to learning how to enjoy spending without guilt—and the systems she uses as a freelancer and...
info_outlineTune in for a candid conversation with Nathalie Simper and Gill Derer, a classical musician who has the epitome of a kaleidoscope career. From her experiences of becoming an “accidental” social media influencer, creating performance opportunities for herself, and balancing the many hats she wears, Gill shares the lessons she’s learned along the way (as well as the lessons she’s excited to continue learning).
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How becoming a social media influencer found Gill
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The expectation VS. reality of being a modern classical musician
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The pivotal moment in Gill’s educational path that is still evolving
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How small incidents stack up to completely change the course of your career
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The humanity in questioning your journey as a classical musician
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Finding ways to feed yourself so that you can give to others
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The connection we fuel through music
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Why creating your own opportunities is more difficult yet more rewarding
Get to know Gill!
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Follow her on Instagram (@gill.flutes)
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Subscribe to her YouTube channel (@gill.flutes)
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Check out her journey on Substack: The Practice Room 🎵
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Gill’s recommended reading: “How to Love Better” by Yung Pueblo
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