Welcome to the Wellbeing for Musicians podcast. A space for you to find support and performance wellbeing resources helping you on your journey to becoming a happier, healthier musician with host Veronika Klírová.
Wellbeing for Musicians
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Welcome to the Wellbeing for Musicians podcast. A space for you to find support and performance wellbeing resources helping you on your journey to becoming a happier, healthier musician with host Veronika Klírová.
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Recent Episodes
March 17, 2023
8. Let’s Talk About Hearing Health with Sally Morgan
<p>Let's talk about hearing health! In this episode of the podcast Veronika and Sally Morgan dive into an honest conversation about hearing health and the challenges associated with working in the music industry. Veronika’s guest - double bass Sally Morgan - bravely shares details of her journey with hearing issues and navigating work as a professional musician with a hearing impairment.</p> <p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Sally’s journey with hearing loss and how it all has started</li> <li>Hearing loss and tinnitus explained</li> <li>Sally talks about the changes in the healthcare approach to hearing problems - regulations for the noise level, access to professional help, etc.</li> <li>Strategies and coping mechanisms - mindfulness and relaxation as tools to deal with tinnitus</li> <li>Prevention and minimizing the risk of hearing problems</li> <li>Why an open conversation about hearing problems is needed for the musicians’ community</li> <li>Where to find support for musicians with hearing problems in the UK</li> </ul> <p><strong>About the guest:</strong></p> <p>Sally Morgan has been playing the double bass professionally for 31 years in symphony orchestras. Sally was diagnosed with a sensorineural hearing loss. She wears hearing aids when she doesn't play in orchestra, and continues to work having overcome the hurdles of living with recruitment (a physical condition of the inner ear that leads to a reduced tolerance of loudness ), tinnitus and hearing loss. Sally is not a clinician but has learnt over a long period of time where to get help and cope with hearing issues that arise as a musician.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links & Resources:</strong></p> <p><strong>Books about hearing health:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://janethorvath.com/books/playing-less-hurt/?fbclid=IwAR3kSXARCDOCpuZ38yT1DOPgyHRcLm5cHU7yeGLDAzjDsRPpXHNFOrsEXqk"><u>Playing (Less) Hurt: An Injury Prevention Guide for Musicians</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://wellcomecollection.org/books/WwVK3CAAAHm5ExyH?fbclid=IwAR1FTO8NhPWoSRwhGjDzPbJsGnuv3yJ2uybw1Pwd6Bm-VjGt06r7pdwvE0A"><u>Sound | Wellcome Collection</u></a></p> <p><strong>Hearing support for musicians:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://musiciansunion.org.uk/membership-benefits/musicians-hearing-health-scheme?fbclid=IwAR3w_IAYaAiCjIhr3Mm7nhBAmRVHZ3TGg0zuSDzkdnsUuFpkAX1kwRmBPeM"><u>Musicians' Hearing Health Scheme | The MU (musiciansunion.org.uk)</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ism.org/professional-development/webinars/hearing-health-for-musicians?fbclid=IwAR1taFs6L7iHqfLu2fnpXUGq1nAKx5H5LkvYKKPCHOWKKPAFvTPFdg2nqcE"><u>ISM | Hearing health for musicians</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tinnitus.org.uk/?fbclid=IwAR3L3ErVkxRsyNBlbyhDi28M5fDGla8qtF1aKSDpa7PMSSor89AMnefMUgk"><u>British Tinnitus Association</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bapam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/HearingInfographic-BAPAM.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2Jt4og2WcRsHwBb12BWUv6gO_MABFKBnQQ3g0WDeP7_YXiiznwDPBRkIM"><u>HearingInfographic-BAPAM.pdf</u></a></p> <p><strong>Sally's Social media:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sally.morgan.946/?show_switched_toast=0&show_invite_to_follow=0&show_switched_tooltip=0&show_podcast_settings=0&show_community_transition=0&show_community_review_changes=0&show_community_rollback=0&show_follower_visibility_disclosure=0"><u>Facebook</u></a></p> <p><strong>Other Links & Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://musiciansyogawithveronika.com/wellbeing-for-musicians/"><u>Musicians Yoga with Veronika website</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellbeingformusicians"><u>Join the Wellbeing for musicians Facebook Group</u></a></p>
March 3, 2023
7. Building Confidence as a Freelance Musician with Hannah Mitchell-Harrison
<p>What is your definition of success? Do you feel successful in what you do as a musician?</p> <p>Having a high-profile orchestra or teaching position are not the only options when it comes to making a living as a musician. In this podcast episode, Veronika has invited Hannah Mitchel-Harrison - a freelance pianist, piano teacher, and entrepreneur. Hannah runs a successful business providing work for other musicians and offers support for freelance musicians helping them build sustainable careers.</p> <p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Hannah shares her journey as a piano player including rebelling against the label growing up.</li> <li>The gap in music education relating to the business side of being a professional musician.</li> <li>Hannah’s drive to help other musicians build their own careers as freelancers.</li> <li>Finding success, respect, and the “Why” in your business</li> <li>Setting realistic goals and making small steps as tools to get “unstuck”.</li> <li>Wellbeing for freelance musicians - Hannah’s tips.</li> <li>Hannah shares her thoughts on performance anxiety</li> </ul> <p><strong>About the guest:</strong></p> <p>Hannah Mitchell-Harrison is a professional pianist from South Wales. She graduated in 2006 from the University of Exeter with a first class honours degree in music. Her postgraduate diploma in solo performance is at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying piano with Michael Young. She has played in a variety of masterclasses with pianists such as Bernard Roberts, Penelope Roskell, Leon McCawley and Boris Berman. In 2007, Hannah won the Jacobson Prize.</p> <p>Hannah now enjoys a varied career as a freelance performer, accompanist and ABRSM examiner based in the Cynon Valley. She forms part of the flute and piano duo Tranquillo which has released two albums, performed at numerous venues including St. David’s Hall, the Wales Millennium Centre, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and provided classical concerts for P&O and Cunard cruise lines, travelling as far as New Zealand. In 2014 she accompanied Norwegian singer Tomine Mikkeline as she supported Aled Jones on his UK tour, and has more recently worked with celebrity vocal coach Carrie Grant. Hannah is a grade, jazz and diploma examiner for ABRSM (UK and internationally). In 2020 Hannah created The Freelance Musician, a platform that seeks to support freelance musicians as they build their career from the ground up, providing resources such as The Freelance Musician Podcast, Masterclass and Workshop.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links & Resources:</strong></p> <p><strong>Hannah's websites:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://southwalespianist.co.uk/"><u>South Wales Pianist</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.harpendenmusic.com/home"><u>Music Services | Harpenden Music | England</u></a></p> <p><strong>The Freelance Musician:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4VvME3bnSLxd1GcbcXTlwb?fbclid=IwAR3QwhV2vkKUX2m4QYWnjhjm0ChOhG1xoOHCoak2Ap4qzXz1TLypBzRWjPY"><u>The Freelance Musician Podcast</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://southwalespianist.co.uk/the-freelance-musician/?fbclid=IwAR3Iz4Bt5PENLs28V9slkfNyXP_YvOcwR6DS2ltTpamKsXFysXJObgTR2AM"><u>The Freelance Musician - South Wales Pianist</u></a></p> <p><strong>Hannah's Social media:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thefreelancemusician/"><u>The Freelance Musician Facebook Group</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/southwalespianist/?fbclid=IwAR3_FC6zaRXsLi_GIPWl_vol51TH8bh8cK3f23bloyNpCEM4oRoXtHUgMX4"><u>South Wales Pianist Instagram</u></a></p> <p><strong>Other Links & Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://musiciansyogawithveronika.com/wellbeing-for-musicians/"><u>Musicians Yoga with Veronika website</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellbeingformusicians"><u>Join the Wellbeing for musicians Facebook Group</u></a></p> <p><br></p>
February 17, 2023
6. Do You Need Muscles to Make Music with Berenice Beverley Zammit
<p>Have you ever considered the notion of professional musicians as athletes? And what about a direct link between exercise and its effects on performance? In the sixth episode of the podcast, Veronika has invited a violinist, PhD candidate and Performance Consultant Berenice Beverley Zammit where Berenice talks about her life as a musician, passionate runner, swimmer, sailer and...rugby player!</p> <p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Berenice shares her passion for sports alongside her career as a professional violinist and how exercise can aid performance</li> <li>Berenice's research on the science behind performance, its results and conclusions</li> <li>Physical preparation for performance concentrating on the heart rate, stress levels, motor skills, etc.</li> <li>The importance of physical exercise and strength for musicians' mental health</li> <li>Why creating space for training and exercise is essential for musicians' wellbeing</li> <li>Berenice shares some tips on how to prepare for and reduce stress before performing</li> </ul> <p><strong>About the guest:</strong></p> <p>Berenice Beverley Zammit is a Performance Consultant and professional violinist . She is a PhD candidate investigating performance optimisation through pre-performance routines in professional classical musicians, and a Graduate Teaching Assistant lecturing in Music Performance Psychology, Performing Arts in Health and Wellbeing, and Healthy Musician at the Royal College of Music, London.</p> <p>Her research findings have been presented at the International Symposium for Performance Science (ISPS) 2021, Montreal; KVNM/RMA Postgraduate Symposium 2021, Amsterdam; SMI/ICTM-IE Postgraduate Conference 2021, Limerick; ISPS 2019 in Melbourne. Berenice has also chaired at the BFE/RMA Research Students’ Conference 2021, and at the ISPS 2019 in Melbourne.</p> <p></p> <p>Berenice delivers practical online and in-person workshops on strategies for performance based on current research from the field of performance science. Her workshops include, but are not exclusive to, pre-performance routines, coping strategies and performance anxiety, injury prevention, memorisation and physical fitness.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links & Resources:</strong></p> <p><strong>Berenice's website:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.performanceguru.co/?fbclid=IwAR3XW0vWgyo0pkVfnn57-2z5ODwtR3pCxUb7Jz3lzZ8gd-oviC9tEqrLNyQ"><u>https://www.performanceguru.co</u></a></p> <p><strong>Berenice's Social media:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Perf0rmanceGuru?fbclid=IwAR0iMUot5IPOrrb8cNe2rVNkmSiodfrjpTecELQcamsGLhW_L2lWozhn4S0"><u>https://twitter.com/Perf0rmanceGuru</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/performance_guru_/?fbclid=IwAR2vTF-wZlzCNRcXpkL8dp6y-9vHQAh7-7vqjCeEAsKmv3yl4L3qUh7ddkk"><u>https://www.instagram.com/performance_guru_/</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/554804911947944/user/100064902583100/?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUiyjLR024SW3C_iweiLNun-0Mj8c5wFngcwczKpwcp78q4sVceOf9UHlv3FJKF2bF9osC4Z1ZoY9DiI_kM5ar49eKnxSX1U1hEV9_TjmsVCpT7xLqW6FLr6orJ1mF1Wdgpyd_4pbKEp9J9ZGFopGJG&__tn__=R%5D-R"><u>https://www.facebook.com/PerformanceGuru</u></a></p> <p><strong>Other Links & Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://musiciansyogawithveronika.com/wellbeing-for-musicians/"><u>Musicians Yoga with Veronika website</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellbeingformusicians"><u>Join the Wellbeing for musicians Facebook Group</u></a></p>
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