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S3EP2: Habit Building Beyond Resolutions for Classical Musicians

The Limitless Musician

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...

S3EP2: Habit Building Beyond Resolutions for Classical Musicians

The Limitless Musician

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...

S3EP1: New Year, New Musicians!

The Limitless Musician

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!

S2EP10: Good News in the Classical Music Industry - 2025 Edition

The Limitless Musician

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

S2EP9: Building Financial Stability as a Music Entrepreneur

The Limitless Musician

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...

S2EP8: Creativity Beyond the Music

The Limitless Musician

How do modern musicians incorporate creativity into their careers beyond creating music? In today’s episode, co-hosts Nathalie Simper and Katherine Emeneth discuss what creativity looks like in their music careers and in their personal lives - and how that balance has changed over the years. Main Points: Why music as a creative outlet can become “stale” for career musicians Discussion on how creative career norms (not just music) actually discourage creativity Why being creative doesn’t mean you have to be “innovative” or “cutting edge” in big ways How creativity beyond...

S2EP7.5: Thank you from KE Creative!

The Limitless Musician

As we grow closer to the end of the year and the anniversary of The Limitless Musician Podcast, Nathalie shares heartfelt gratitude to the listeners of the podcast and members of the KE Creative community! Katherine and Nathalie say thank you by sharing FREE career support for music entrepreneurs and private music teachers that is just a click away: Free Resources: KE Creative’s Paid Resources: for only $29!

S2EP7: Networking - Making Lasting Connections

The Limitless Musician

When you think of networking, do sleazy sales people and shallow conversations come to mind? In this episode, explore the reasons networking feels so unnatural, especially for classical musicians. While some are more comfortable networking, explore the reasons you are often set up to dread having to network or climb professional circles. Learn how social media can be both a drain AND a tool for making genuine connections, and how to shift your focus from “What can I gain from others?” to “What can I give to others?” Main Points: How music connects you with others and also makes...

S2EP6: Balancing Kaleidoscope Music Careers with Gill Derer (@gill.flutes)

The Limitless Musician

Tune 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). Main Points: How becoming a social media influencer found Gill The expectation VS. reality of being a modern classical musician The pivotal moment in Gill’s...

S2 Bonus: Planning for a Profitable Studio with Carmen Chavez

The Limitless Musician

Have you ever had a plan for building a private studio but didn’t know how to move forward? In this bonus episode, Texas flutist Carmen Chavez shares her experience of graduating with a master in music performance with the challenges of a global pandemic. Carmen shares the gaps in knowledge she needed to fill and how The Music Teacher’s Playbook, KE Creative’s coaching program for private music teachers, helped her go from 1 student to a full and thriving studio. To learn more about The Music Teacher’s Playbook: See EVERYTHING included in Playbook Request more info Hear...

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