The Mind Over Finger Podcast
Hosted by Renée · Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
4.9from 143 ratings
- 272
- Episodes
- 80
- Transcribed
- 143
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 94K
- YouTube views
About The Mind Over Finger Podcast
Discussions on mindful music-making, efficient practice, and building a purposeful career with the performers, pedagogues, and innovators who are shaping the classical music world today! The Mind Over Finger Podcast is a resource for knowledge, insight, tips, tricks, and inspiration for musicians interested in learning more about practicing mindfully, performing optimally, and getting more intentional in creating a fulfilling musical career. We provide you with the tools to mindfully shift your musical practice from unconscious to deliberate, from paint-by-numbers to art by flow, from going through the motions to delightful play!
- Publisher
- Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
- Category
- arts · music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 27 Aug 2018
- Latest episode
- 30 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
80 of 272 episodes have a transcript.
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
271 Practice Smarter, Perform Freer, Play Your Best: Katherine Siochi on audition success, managing perfectionism, and making music under pressure.
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
270 Play Better With Less Effort: Jolene Madewell on Body Mapping, Releasing Tension, and Finding Freedom in Your Playing
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
269 Chronicles of an Adventurous Violinist: Anthea Kreston on Building a Thriving Life and Music Career on Your Own Terms
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271 Practice Smarter, Perform Freer, Play Your Best: Katherine Siochi on audition success, managing perfectionism, and making music under pressure.
Published 30 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Because often we get to perform a concert three times and we have multiple rehearsals. So if something wasn't quite together in a In one rehearsal, I had to start thinking, OK, instead of just being like, oh, like you suck. Like, why are you even in this orchestra? Like, which is so easy to just spiral really extreme instead of that to think, OK, like, how was it? How was it wrong? Was I early? Was I late? Why was it not together? Was I not listening to a specific person? Was I not watching their body language? Like, what can I try differently next time to try to make it more together? Because then it actually leads to something productive. […]
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- Katherine Siochi
- Jolene Madewell
- Anthea Kreston
- Ben Ullery
- Elizabeth Svoboda
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 94,320
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 104 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 39 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 85
- Engagement
- 95
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Who hosts The Mind Over Finger Podcast?
Renée host the show. Published by Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier.
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The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
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