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The Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 254: The Power of Telling your Story ft Tifara Brown ( Writer, Activist, Storyteller)In this episode of the Musicians Guide podcast, host Karen Cubides interviews Tafara Brown, a writer, poet, and activist. They discuss Tifara's background in the arts, her journey into poetry, and the intersection between poetry and activism. Tifara shares her experiences growing up in the South and how it has influenced her work. She also talks about the power of poetry in raising awareness, promoting reconciliation, and addressing social issues. Tafara provides insights on teaching poetry and using it as a tool for healing and bridging gaps in understanding. In this conversation, Tifara discusses the power of p...
2024-07-031h 15The Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 252: Strategies to Improve your Emotional IntelligenceIn this episode, Karen discusses emotional intelligence and its impact on personal and professional life. She shares strategies for self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Karen emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence in understanding oneself and others, and how it can lead to personal satisfaction and career success. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com...
2024-06-0631 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 251: Is a Lack of Emotional Intelligence Holding You Back?In this episode, Karen discusses the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) for musicians. She explains that EQ refers to the ability to identify and manage one's own emotions as well as the emotions of others. Karen emphasizes that EQ is a powerful tool for networking, setting boundaries, and achieving success in the music industry. She outlines the four core skills of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Karen also highlights the financial implications of EQ, with higher emotional intelligence correlating to higher salaries. She concludes by inviting listeners to explore strategies for developing emotional intelligence.
2024-05-2223 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 250: Grant Writing with Monica BensonIn this episode of the Musicians Guide podcast, host Karen Cubides interviews Monica Benson, a multifaceted artist, educator, and arts administrator. They discuss grant writing in the nonprofit sector and Monica's journey in the music industry. They also touch on topics such as pivotal moments in Monica's career, the importance of taking time off, and overcoming injuries. Monica shares her experiences with therapy and how it has supported her mental health and musicianship. In this conversation, Monica discusses her experience with therapy and the importance of mental health in the music world. She also talks about the n...
2024-05-151h 19The Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 245: The Importance of Diversifying your Interest Ft. Alexis SmithIn this episode of the Musicians Guide podcast, host Karen Cubides interviews Alexis Smith, a trombonist and product specialist for S.E Shires. They discuss Alexis' career journey, her role at Shires, and the importance of balancing different roles and responsibilities. They also touch on the process of fitting trombones for musicians, the significance of sound in music, and the impact of equipment on a musician's performance. The conversation highlights the importance of being open to different opportunities and the value of being a good colleague in the music industry. In this conversation, Alexis Smith di...
2024-04-101h 06The Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 241: The Role of Resilience in Reaching your Full Potential ft. Kris JohnsonIn this episode, host Karen Cubides interviews Kris Johnson, a trumpeter, educator, and composer. Kris shares his journey in music, from his early experiences in high school band to becoming a professor and touring. He emphasizes the importance of mentorship and the impact of music education on his life. Kris also discusses the role of therapy in navigating mental health and building confidence. He shares his approach to practicing, overcoming perfectionism, and his passion for teaching through his platform, Office Hours with Kris Johnson. In this conversation, Kris Johnson discusses his approach to making music ac...
2024-03-1357 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 238: Rating Phrases in the Music Industry ft. Jeremy WilsonBONUS EPISODE: In this episode, Karen and Jeremy rate phrases in the music industry. Some of these phrases include "Jack of all trades master of none", "Starving artist", "Nobody cares, work harder(or go practice)" among other controversial phrases! Both Karen and Jeremy rate these phrases from 1 to 10 and give us their thoughts on each. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's G...
2024-02-2331 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 236: Ways to Increase your Income in 2024In this episode, Karen and Jen recap ways to increase your income in 2024. The podcast has been around for 5 years now and we are not strangers to the topic of ways to increase your income. However, diversifying your income in 2024 looks very different. As Karen likes to say, "there is so much money to be made". Take a listen to this short a sweet 20 min episode on ways to increase your income as a musician/creative. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_m...
2024-02-0718 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 233: Mindfulness Effects on Performance ft. Morgann DavisIn this episode, Karen Cubides interviews Morgann Davis about her journey as a flutist, educator, and mindfulness practitioner. They discuss the impact of mindfulness on music performance, finding balance in life, and the importance of redefining success. Morgann shares her experience of becoming certified in meditation and how she incorporates mindfulness into her teaching. They also talk about Morgann's new project, Creative Resilience, and her blog and newsletter called The B List. The conversation highlights the importance of self-care, self-reflection, and finding joy in the journey of being a musician. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast...
2024-01-1742 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 228: Brand Audit Series- Branding Your ExpertiseAs a part of a 3 part series, Karen and Jen specifically focus on branding during this episode. Over at MG, we believe brand is who you already are. Without even realizing it you already have a brand. When you take into account what you spend your time doing, your career choices and the activities you gravitate toward you've already done the heavy lifting of creating your brand. During this episode, Karen and Jen focus on how to best evaluate your current brand and how to best bring forth elements that will enhance your expertise and position you i...
2023-11-0831 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 220: 10 Things I Learned in 10 YearsThis week we celebrate!! It's been 10 years since the Karen Cubides Agency launched. We can't express how grateful we are for each and every one of you. In this episode, Karen and Jen hang out and talk about the lessons learned in 10 years of being in business. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses L...
2023-09-1324 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 212: Out Biggest Announcement YetIn this episode, Karen and Jen talk about Karen's pregnancy announcement. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses Leave us a Review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-musicians-guide-to-being-healthy-wealthy-and-wise/id1440699268 Karen Cubides Agency: https://karencubidesagency.com Karen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karen.cubides/ Jen's I...
2023-04-1228 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 167: Conversations with Karen- Enneagram Don'tsIn this episode, Karen talks about the Enneagram don'ts. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses Leave us a Review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-musicians-guide-to-being-healthy-wealthy-and-wise/id1440699268 Karen Cubides Agency: https://karencubidesagency.com Karen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karen.cubides/ Jen's Instagram: h...
2022-03-1617 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 161: Conversations with Karen on Self Help BooksIn this episode Karen goes through her favorites self help books. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses Leave us a Review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-musicians-guide-to-being-healthy-wealthy-and-wise/id1440699268 Karen Cubides Agency: https://karencubidesagency.com Karen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karen.cubides/ Jen's I...
2022-02-0218 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 159: Conversation with Karen- Welcome to 2022In this episode, Karen starts out the new year by sharing her thought in a casual conversation. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses Leave us a Review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-musicians-guide-to-being-healthy-wealthy-and-wise/id1440699268 Karen Cubides Agency: https://karencubidesagency.com Karen's Instagram: https://www.i...
2022-01-0518 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 146: Demystifying Entrepreneur v. Business OwnerIn this episode, Karen begins her first deep dive. Karen sets the tone by talking about finances for musicians as well as delineating the difference between an entrepreneur and a business owner. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses Leave us a Review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-musicians-guide-to-being-healthy-wealthy-and-wise/i...
2021-09-1540 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 145: Myths about Entrepreneurship Feat. Jen CubidesIn this episode, Karen debunks the top myths regarding entrepreneurship as she celebrates her 8th year in buisness. Follow along as Jen interviews Karen in a spicy, no holding back type of episode. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses Leave us a Review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
2021-09-0840 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 141: Non-Musician Perspectives - Normalizing Social Media“It will never hurt your career to be more adventurous and multifaceted” Authenticity and vulnerability are the keys to human connection. Why, then, do we hesitate to be authentic and vulnerable on social media? In this episode with KCA project manager and non-musician perspective Jen Cubides, we talk about normalizing social media to capture the everyday. Being authentic on social media is a lot easier said than done. To help you take your first steps toward an authentic platform, Karen and Jen give some examples of content you can post to get started: Videos in the...
2021-08-1121 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 136: Non-Musician Perspectives - Negotiations with Jennifer Cubides“Your time is not free. Your time is you and your time is your skillset.” This episode, we’re joined by Non-Musician Perspective and KCA project manager Jennifer Cubides to talk about negotiations and knowing your worth. Besides being KCA project manager, Jen also just got a new job as Head of Academics at TPH Nashville! In addition to navigating new opportunities in the education industry, Jen’s role keeping up with KCA contracts, projects, and clients has made her quite well-versed in negotiations. Karen and Jen pinpoint 3 main principles to keep in mind when making neg...
2021-07-0723 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 127: Non-Musician Perspectives - Toxic Work Environments“The path of success can be a rollercoaster, and then there’s also the component of you.You, the person with emotions, feelings, needs, desires, wants, all the things. It’s so important for you to take care of yourself and to honor yourself first and foremost.” The environment you find yourself in will most definitely affect your mental health and translate into all other parts of your life. Preserving yourself is your most important priority. This episode, we’re joined by KCA project manager Jennifer Cubides for a non-musician’s perspective on toxic work environments and strategies fo...
2021-05-0533 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 126: Non-Musician Perspectives - Social Anxiety“The intention and the hope is that we’re not just playing or working or training towards that perfect day that happens once a millenia, but that we’re really equipped and empowered to consistently live our best days.” In times of pandemic quarantine and virtual everything, social interactions have been quite limited. As we emerge (hopefully) from the other side of the pandemic, social anxiety might come around since we haven’t experienced social environments for quite some time. With this, we’re offering some tips and tricks we use to curb our anxiety in social situations, a...
2021-04-2822 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 125: Guided Meditation - Grounding and Reenergizing“Slow down. I think we all have this zest for life as creatives and we just want to do all the things and be all things. Notice things, take a pause, and allow things to flow through.” As you explore new things in life (job, style, food, fitness), how are you feeling and how are you speaking with yourself? Are you allowing yourself to be a beginner again, unapologetically? In this guided meditation, we’re assessing what’s going on upstairs to ensure that we’re giving ourselves the energy we want to embody. This guided medita...
2021-04-2131 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 123: 5 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make in the Music Industry“Particularly musicians have so many talents and so many things to really capitalize on, and I think if we’re going to get anything out of this pandemic, it’s the fact that you can make money in so many different ways without even having to come in contact with anyone.” Lots of innovation has hit the industry during the pandemic, and with this, we’re redefining what it means to be a musician. As we stretch the bounds of our creative careers, there’s a lot of unchartered territory that needs clarity that we oftentimes dismiss. This episode...
2021-04-0930 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 122: Who is Karen Cubides?“What I’m trying to do is be passionate, be loving, be helpful.” Ping pong champion? Monica Geller 2.0? This episode, we’re getting to know more about our amazing host, Karen Cubides. In this casual Q&A with KCA Project Manager, Jennifer Cubides, we learn about everything from Karen’s favorite moments to what gives her giddy, childlike joy. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musicia...
2021-04-0727 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 121: Recital Marketing“The world needs what you have to give. You have nothing to prove and so much to offer.” A sense of normalcy in performing is returning! With that, recitals are starting to pop up, and the last thing you want to worry about is your social media or marketing plan. This episode, host Karen Cubides talks all things recital marketing, focusing on authenticity, clarity, intentionality, and going in with a plan. “Everything about social media is 60% strategy, 20% aesthetic, and 20% energy. It really boils down to ‘Can we be consistent about this?’, ‘What is the strategy behind this?’...
2021-04-0217 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 118: Non-Musician Perspectives - Websites with Jennifer Cubides“Your website is your business card to the world.” We promise that whoever you are, wherever you are in your career, and whatever you do, you’re in the market for a website. Websites let us tell people who we are, what we do, and how to get in touch with us, and we have full control over how they see this content. This episode, we’re learning about website creation from a non-musician’s perspective to shed some insight into what to include in your website, how to cater your website to your audience, and the importance...
2021-03-1931 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 117: Relationship Reflections with Nick Laufer“The more that we have gotten to know ourselves as individuals, and been more prepared and equipped and wise, I think that has made our partnership so much better.” This week marks the 4 year anniversary of host Karen Cubides and podcast favorite Nick Laufer! In this episode, the life & business partners sit down to talk about lessons learned, from self discovery to finances to health: Self discovery: “Know what you want as an individual before you tend to the needs of others.” Advocate for yourself first! Finances: “Manage what you have instead of always wanting more or feeling li...
2021-03-1745 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 116: Non-Musician Perspectives - Teaching Beginners with Jennifer Cubides“With beginners, you’re building and fostering that passion.” Teaching beginners is all about fostering passion and human connection. At younger ages, students we teach are more people than they are musicians, and we’re at a crucial position to educate them from a place of experimentation and excitement in order to cultivate and instill creative inspiration. This episode, we’re talking all things teaching with KCA Project Manager Jennifer Cubides as we continue our new Non-Musician Perspectives series. Jen is not only KCA’s Project Manager, but she’s also a teacher for young students! Her ex...
2021-03-1230 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 114: Non-Musician Perspectives - Money Management with Jennifer Cubides“Creatives have all of these talents that they don’t even realize they can capitalize on.” As creatives, we spend years dedicating ourselves to refining our craft. Oftentimes, though, we take what we’re offered in terms of compensation, rather than seeking what we’re worth. In this episode, we’re talking all about budgeting, money management, and knowing our value, with a little help from a non-musician’s perspective. “There’s infinite possibilities with creatives for making money because you have no ceiling.” Not only are there infinite possibilities in creative industries for what we can be comp...
2021-03-0543 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 112: Non-Musician Perspectives - Photography with Jennifer Cubides“This is capturing where you are in your life right now and the evolution of you as a human.” Photography can be an amazing tool to express ourselves and capture ourselves authentically. Photography is a really important element of our brand, and with photo shoots, we’re investing in ourselves and the documentation of our lives. Here are a few things to keep in mind when booking a photographer: “Hire the photographer for the way they take photos and for you liking their work. And, when you do that, let them do your work” Respect the creative! Don...
2021-02-2634 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 110: Non-Musician Perspectives - Social Media with Jennifer Cubides“Put your ego at the door and tell people what it is that you’re doing.” Social media is an opportunity to get to know musicians as more than just musicians. Sometimes we have points of hesitation about being performative or posting things beyond our music, since it’s our main point of focus, but we want to document our lives - not just our careers! This episode, we’re here to offer you an outside perspective to see how reality looks from a different angle, more specifically, from a non-musician. We’re starting this “Perspectives wit...
2021-02-1938 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 101: Tools for Guided Meditation“I don’t want you to think that this is only for some chosen people that can actually silence their mind. In fact, for me, meditation is not so much about silencing my mind, but elongating my thoughts.” You don’t need to be a sensei or yogi to find some time to center yourself or try your mind at meditation. In this episode, we’re just taking a few minutes to calm down and try to get grounded. In addition to a short guided meditation (starting at 10:41), Karen also talks about the countless ways to meditate, giving us a...
2021-01-0821 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 99: 2020 Vision“Ask yourself why you didn’t dream bigger.” A new year always inspires us to improve. How can we make this momentum sustainable for the long-term? How can we create opportunities for ourselves to thrive by knowing what we want and getting after it? In this episode, Karen walks us through a short grounding exercise to really tune in to our desires, then gives us a step-by-step path to make them a reality: Take inventory on what’s going on right now Write down all of your desires: If money and time were no obstacle for you - what...
2020-12-3019 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 98: What We've Learned During Quarantine“If you really have a purpose, if you have clear intentions, if you have boundaries around rest and recovery, and, honestly, if you recover more than you perform, you’re gonna be able to do it at a much higher level.” Life shifts and perspective changes have been necessary adaptations to unpredictability via pandemic. While change is challenging, we know it’s good - and with change, we learn a lot. In this episode, Karen sits down with podcast favorite Nick Laufer to talk about what they’ve learned during quarantine. You’ll hear some truly vulnerable stories about...
2020-12-2757 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 97: Holiday Boundaries - Pandemic Edition“How can we ensure that we are taken care of, that we feel good, and not give other people permission to rob our joy and/or peace of mind?” Figuring out the boundaries we need is a necessary self-preservation practice. In this episode, Karen gives some personal anecdotes of boundary setting during this hectic pandemic holiday season, divided into three main categories: Boundaries of time: How much time do you want to spend on the different aspects of your life (family, work, relationships, alone time)? What do you want to do, and what don’t...
2020-12-2320 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 94: Simplifying Stress Management“It’s just really creating these boundaries and figuring out what steps we need to take so we can do all the things that we want to do, enjoy what we are doing, and actually feel fulfilled.” Stress is a part of all of our lives - we get stressed from work, relationships, health, finances, performances, and more. But what really is stress? And how does it happen? And most importantly, how can we manage it? Stress: “A feeling of emotional or physical tension. Stress is your body’s reaction to a challenge or a demand”...
2020-12-1119 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 93: Taking Time To Manage Your Time“If you have the discipline to organize your time, to know where it’s going and all that fun stuff, you have the liberty to literally live your life however you want to.”As creatives, we juggle a lot between responsibilities and staying sane. In this episode, Karen walks through some tips on time management and what it means for a musician as we try to find a balance between practice and performance, brand, health, and happiness. Here’s the breakdown:Find out where your time is going: “In the absence of data, y...
2020-12-0926 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 92: Collaborating with Creatives“Allow yourself to trust the person you’re working with, to ask all the questions, to have clarity of scope of work, but then also to really let them [the creative] do their job.”A lot of being a musician is your brand. Websites, photos, videos, and any other sort of outsourcing and collaboration with a creative can be intimidating, especially in trusting another creative with your own brand concept. In this episode, Karen breaks down four recommendations for working with creatives:1. Do your research on the person – do they align with you?2. Meet them if y...
2020-12-0212 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 89: Creating your New Year, Now“Grab your favorite journal. Write down what desires you have in your heart for next year, what do you want to change in your life, and what can you do right now to get that process going?”Karen has her sights on the New Year – and you should too. In this episode, Karen talks about New Year’s Resolutions and how to get started on building new and better habits. She walks us through why resolutions shouldn’t wait until January, and even tells us some of her goals for the New Year, too.Take a moment t...
2020-11-1108 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 86: Choosing Courage Over Comfort“Really, anything is possible. The world has exploded, and we’re still here.”In this solo episode, Karen paves the way from conundrum to clarity, reflecting on the route she takes to get unstuck, trust her gut, and take the first step into “doing the thing”. With a goal-oriented framework, visualization process, and gratitude practice, you’ll be surprised at what you’re capable of.What is your goal? What’s stopping you from going after it? What is it going to take to accomplish it? What would life look like after following through with your goal? After...
2020-10-2118 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 85: Interview with Calliope Brass“At the end of the day, what’s really important to us is connecting with people in a unique way, and putting music out there in a way that hasn’t necessarily been done before.”In this episode, Rebecca Steinberg, Kate Umble Smucker, Erin Paul, Sara Mayo, and Jenn Hinkle of Calliope Brass join Karen Cubides to talk about their process of innovating music performance and education, and how their creativity led to an additional member of the quintet – Calliope the puppet. With genuine passions for music performance and education, Calliope Brass paved a path of educational entertainm...
2020-10-141h 11The Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 84: Creating My Own Source of IncomeInspired by musicians, entrepreneurs, and other professionals pivoting in the pandemic, Karen flies solo for this week’s episode reflecting on important tips for first-year business owners. She explores a few broader concepts and follows up each of them with practical and specific examples in her own life. Tackling the M word -- money -- she examines the way it moves, the relationships we have with it, and the correlation that often occurs between the two. Furthering the umbrella topic of clarity, Karen also reflects on the quality of her business and the work that comes out of it. Be...
2020-10-0722 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 83: Interview with Darren WorkmanThis week, Karen sits down with her longtime friend, Technical Sergeant Darren Workman -- foodie, trombonist, teacher, and member of the U.S. Air Force Band’s Ceremonial Brass. In this uplifting interview, Darren takes us through his time as a college professor before his military service, explores his reasons for getting back into the audition circuit, and shares some of the profound and meaningful facets of his work. As a self-described Type A individual, Darren loves the process and getting after it in his practice. Darren unpacks some of his practice strategies, audition mentalities and experiences, and even hi...
2020-09-3055 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 81: Interview with Jen HinkleHuman disco ball, NYC freelancer, Calliope Brass Artistic Director, and Trombona Lisa artist Jen Hinkle joins Karen Cubides for an incredible conversation filled with wit, wisdom, and whimsy. Jen unpacks her journey as a younger trombonist who, after treating a hereditary hearing condition, suddenly heard the musical world in living color and was captivated by low timbres. Jen traces every musical opportunity she’s had -- including her classical career in the northwest, her life on and off Broadway in New York, and Calliope Brass -- back to a set with the Stardusters Jazz Orchestra in Indiana. “Believing you are...
2020-09-1655 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 80: Spicy Q & A“Am I going to be able to learn in public, and am I going to be okay with that?” Trombonist, Blair School of Music Faculty, and dog dad Nick Laufer takes the wheel to interview KCA’s Karen Cubides for this exciting episode, celebrating seven years of KCA, three iterations of the company, eighty episodes of the Musician’s Guide Podcast, Karen’s upcoming birthday, and Aldo and Reina’s fourth birthday. Nick and Karen break open the challenges of creating and maintaining podcasts, such as performance anxiety in interviewing, balancing quality control against controlling everything, and elevating the...
2020-09-0941 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 78: Interview with the McCain DuoIn this episode, the McCains sit down with podcast host Karen Cubides and talk about their upcoming projects, teaching innovations in the age of social distancing, performing in a pandemic, and their perspectives on the revitalized racial equality movement. As educators who have also attended some of the top music institutions in the nation, they both share their experiences as Black musicians in music school and as applied faculty members. Through this lens, they dive deeper into what inclusive and diverse programming looks like, what it’s like facing the barriers into performing and teaching careers as Black musicians, an...
2020-09-0944 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 79: Interview with Samantha LaneIn this episode, host Karen Cubides invites Sam Lane, the Director of Sales and Marketing at S.E. Shires Co., onto the show to talk about her experiences as a musician, entrepreneur, and marketing expert for one of the top brass instrument manufacturers in the world, the S.E. Shires Company. Sam brings her myriad experiences as a professional musician and businesswoman to her roles at Shires, leading the marketing campaigns, collecting data from performers and customers around the world, and fitting musicians to custom trumpets, trombones, and euphoniums in-house. She hints at some of the exciting research and...
2020-09-0242 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 77: Interview with Dr. Kate Umble SmuckerIn this genuine conversation with Karen, Kate recalls what it was like navigating the transition from the comfort of school life to the struggles of being a young, single artist in debt with a number of “almost” jobs in front of her. Her curiosity in school led to many of her early, diverse opportunities as a pit musician, big band leader and player, orchestral performer, and private teacher in and around Lancaster. When her husband found an opportunity to work for the minds at Sesame Street, they quickly found themselves uprooting and moving to New York, where Kate would begi...
2020-08-191h 02The Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 76: Guided MeditationPodcast host Karen Cubides embarks on an exciting new chapter for the Musician’s Guide today as she introduces the first of many upcoming guided meditations. Karen closes out the episode with a calming five-minute meditation that you can incorporate into your day at any point you may need it. We hope you’ll take a moment to slow down and join her from wherever you are listening. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=crea...
2020-08-1215 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 71: Gratitude and Melting DownThis week, spend some time with our host, Karen Cubides, unpacking the best ways to process your feelings and melt down during this crazy time in the world, and also how to bring things back together with the practice of gratitude. 52 Lists for Happiness: https://www.amazon.com/Lists-Happiness-Journaling-Inspiration-Positivity/dp/1632170965Hopefully this episode can give you some ideas to help manage your own circumstances right now!Follow Karen on Facebook at www.facebook.com/karenpcubides/, Instagram @karen.cubides and her website www.karencubides.com/ Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast...
2020-07-0827 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 65: New Directions on The Musician's Guide!In this episode, our host, Karen Cubides, unpacks the latest ideas and new direction for the podcast. You can look forward to longer interviews where we really dig into the raw and vulnerable stories of our guests and so much more. We'll also be organizing our episodes into several different series' including "Meet the Manufacturer" where we interview the people who design and build the tools we need as musicians. Tune in to hear all about the latest and greatest on The Musician's Guide! Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang o...
2020-05-2013 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 63: Music Careers and Outside InfluenceIn this episode, Nick Laufer, Trombonist for Toby Keith and Professor at Vanderbilt University, interviews our host, Karen (who happens to be his wife), about navigating the many influences that can exist in music careers. Even though the advice may be well intentioned, it might not always be the best thing for you in the long run. This interview gets heavy, pulling from both of their individual experiences as well as a few experiences they've had together.You can find Nick on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NickLaufer/ and on Instagram @nicklaufertrombone. Karen can be...
2020-05-0656 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 61: What is Self Care?In this episode, Karen breaks down the idea of self care and how to incorporate it into your life in many ways. Part of this includes evaluating your daily life and identifying areas of possible improvement like things that energize you, things that drain you, and non-musical activities that you enjoy. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.m...
2020-04-1508 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 60: Interview with Kevin FitzgeraldIn this episode, Karen reunites with her former classmate from Interlochen Arts Academy, Kevin Fitzgerald, who is now the Assistant Conductor of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Music Director and Founder of ÆPEX Contemporary Performance, a new music organization based in Michigan dedicated to promoting the music of underrepresented and underperformed composers. In this interview, Kevin unpacks his journey through school as a trumpet player to his current position as an assistant conductor of a full time symphony orchestra and everything along the way, including a memorable performance of the Mozart Requiem following the shooting at the P...
2020-04-0832 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 49: Kyle Moore InterveiwKaren interviews bass trombonist, Kyle Moore. They dive into his professional and personal music career. This 30-minute episode is carried by laughter which shows their easy-going friendship. From childhood to college, and beyond- you won’t want to miss this episode!Moore grew up near Jackson Mississippi and began his musical journey at just six. Starting with the piano, he took lessons with a strict instructor that would not let anything slide. This was great for him! Then, fast forward to middle school he was introduced to the school band. “A french what?” claimed Moore as he decide...
2019-12-1230 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 48: Holiday NetworkingKaren loads this 10-minute episode with various useful tips and tricks on how to effectively network during this holiday season. It can be overwhelming if you are not an outgoing person but luckily she breaks it down step by step and provides a way to avoid the anxiety and stress that is normally paired with socializing. Throughout the holiday season, you are sure to find yourself at such an event. Whether it be an office party, CD release, or intimate event there are three points Karen never forgets. Learn People's namesHave a Game Pl...
2019-12-0409 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 47 Boundary Setting: Holiday EditionThe holiday season can be stressful when it comes to separating yourself from work when you love what you do. Being a workaholic is more common than most people would like to admit- it’s not a bad thing as long as you maintain the perfect personal and professional balance! Karen jumps into the holiday anxiety and how to best prepare yourself to avoid it this holiday season. This is a great listen for any event, holiday or special season!The Four Key Pointsboundaries organizationaccountability time & solitudeWith these four points, Karen clai...
2019-11-2707 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 46: David Rodgers and ImprovisationSynopsisKaren Cubides sits with David Rodgers; musician, composer, and improviser; for his second appearance on the Musicians Guides Podcast. She provides a series of questions based around Rodger's various roles and experiences within the music business. During his first episode, he was focussed on making the transition from student to professional musician. As a Vanderbilt graduate, this new upload hones in on his creative process, outlook on life, and current project.Rodgers PodcastKaren wastes no time asking Rodgers about his inspiring project, The Improvisers Corner. Passionately...
2019-11-2041 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 50: A Year In Review!Karen touches base on some of the best episodes within the whole podcast! A year's worth of content in review and she could not be more excited to share it with their followers! She mentioned everything from creating the podcast to individual interviews, and hearing feedback. The highs, the lows, and the in-betweens- this episode is jam-packed with experience and words of wisdom!“All of the episodes are my favorite”, Karen jokes about her podcast. She has thoroughly enjoyed learning the many life stories of interviewees and growing relationships with people she had previously not known. Her bigg...
2019-11-1911 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseBooking a TourKaren dives into the idea of booking a tour and the many aspects that come along with it. While working in various niches in the music industry, she is often asked how musicians get to the point where they can book a tour. Throughout the podcast, she mentions four crucial steps to ensure success when planning. While this can seem like a daunting process, she is sure to break down those walls and make booking a tour seem reasonable and doable. Karen often stresses the importance of organization in everything she does. That being said, step one t...
2019-11-0613 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 45: Build Your Own Podcast!SynopsisKaren dives into an interview with the engineer and creator of the Musicians Guide podcast, Jackson Zerby. He discusses his musical background and experience within the industry while also touching base on his personal life. Throughout the interview, he and Karen mention various tips and advice on how to create and run your own podcast. The Musicians Gudie’s Instagram was raving about interviewing Zerby on a previous poll posted on their story. Finally, listeners get to explore this new episode packed with helpful information related podcasts- Zerby claims, “Anyone can do it”!
2019-11-0225 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 43: Event ManagementSynopsisKaren welcomes her right-hand person to the podcast, Jennifer Cubides. They focus on how to run a successful event and provide a behind the scenes look on how to be a part of one. Cubides Artist services recently took on the task of managing and running events. They have worked heavily with CD release parties, workshops, and major conferences. With their vast experience, they bring to light the “how to’s” of event management.How to Get StartedFirst and foremost you need to reflect on how exactl...
2019-10-2932 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 42: Contracts Are Important!SynopsisKaren dives into the idea of contracts in episode 42. While this is a shorter episode in comparison to the previous uploads, she dives into the importance of having these. She receives questions in regards to contracts quite frequently - this was her motivation to create episode 42. Karen discussed biases and what to include while creating your own contract. Eager to have her listeners understand the importance of having a contract, she makes note that she will reiterate this subject in the futureThe Importance of ContractsKaren’s main concern is...
2019-10-2312 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseBirthday Bonus EpisodeKaren’s Birthday Q&ASynopsisAs Karen gets older it becomes more about memories instead of projecting a certain image. She enjoys celebrations, but of course, with people, she truly cares about. During her birthday her “inner-kid” comes out wanting cookie cake and ice cream. Handbags and Mexican food can make the birthday special as she does not prefer extravagant celebrations. While coming up on the big 30, she reflects on her twenties and thinks about what is to come. She would do everything the same while implementing the importance of health. Conscio...
2019-10-1426 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 41: Daniel SaulsThis week, Karen talks with Emerging Artist and Nashville musician, Daniel Sauls about all things music, Nashville, tour life and food!Though he first got his start as a percussionist at a young age, Daniel truly sees himself as a multi-instrumentalist or rather, as a musician who uses many different instruments and voices to make music. In the fifth grade, Daniel was gifted a drum set by his grandfather who had been a drummer in high school in jazz and marching band. Daniel found his first musical influence from the Green Day album, American Idiot, and quickly...
2019-09-2430 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 40: Karen Who?Happy 40th Episode Friends! We are so excited to have hit this major milestone! As a little treat, we decided to turn the tables! This week, Karen is placed in the hot seat as the interviewee. She is interviewed by none other than her husband Nick Laufer. Nick Laufer is a trombone professor at Vanderbilt University. He is also a talented performer as he tours with Toby Keith. In this interview, we get to dig deep into everything that is Karen! No topic is off the table as Nick and Karen discuss favorite places to eat...
2019-09-2447 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 39: Alicia EnstromThis week Karen talks with her newest friend, Alicia Enstrom! Alicia is a Nashville based Violinist and Composer with an interesting and exciting career that has taken her all over the world. After attending Vanderbilt University for college, Alicia launched her career performing with Cirque Du Soleil and numerous other groups that involved everything from dancing while performing to kicking giant inflatable balls into the audience. Following several years on the road, living out of a suitcase, and exploring the cultures and cuisines of numerous countries, Alicia felt that it was time to “settle down” and finally unpac...
2019-09-2425 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 36: Do I Really Need a Website?This week, Karen discusses everything you need to know about having a website. It’s easy to think that technology these days has made websites obsolete. With the many people on most social media platforms, and with the majority of web browsing taking place on mobile devices, it can seem pretty pointless to design, pay for, and maintain your own personal site, in addition to everything else going on in our lives. Here’s why a website can be important for young professionals. In any career field, including music, your website is basically your business card to the wor...
2019-09-0415 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 35: Say Cheese!This week Karen discusses everything you need to know about taking professional photos, hiring a photographer, and why you should invest in photos at all! Over the past five years of Cubides Artist Services, Karen has participated in over 175 photo shoots including ones that she herself was being photographed, and those being done for her clients and artists. With that kind of time spent on both sides of the camera, she has picked up a couple of tricks that can make the world of high quality photos seems a little less daunting. Budget, Budget, Bu...
2019-08-2813 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 34: Tips and Tricks for Ultimate WellnessThis week, Karen shares some special tips and tricks that she’s learned on her wellness journey as a part of The Musician Wellness Project. In case you're unfamiliar with this project, here is a quick recap. Several months ago, Karen formed the hypothesis of if she were to get as close to 100% health as possible (which included losing 85 pounds) would she see exponential improvement in her overall life and career. Since starting on this journey with our favorite chiropractor, Dr. Cassie by her side, Karen has been drastic changes to her lifestyle and wellness habits including exercising 4-5 ti...
2019-08-2210 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 38: Evan CliftonEmerging Artist Evan Clifton is back on the podcast to discuss his recent big move to Nashville, TN. He tells us all about why he left Michigan and the steps he’s taking to make this the most successful move ever!Back in Michigan, Evan had a very “successful” career as a musician. He played in a number of regional orchestras and had a full studio of private students. And yet, he realized that this wasn’t the life that he wanted to be leading in five years. Even though he was very happy and comfortable, he felt lik...
2019-08-2120 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 37: Lights, Camera, Action!Ready for your closeup? Have you ever wondered how you could go about producing a high quality video that features you!? This week, Karen tells us everything you need to know about hiring a videographer and having your moment on the silver screen! Since adding video to the list of CAS services two and a half years ago, Karen and the CAS team have participated in a number of video shoots of varying styles. Having professional videos done can be an excellent way to portray yourself and what you have to offer as a musician, educator, or w...
2019-08-2114 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 33: Xavier Matos PérezThis week, Karen talks with Puerto Rican Trombonist and Emerging Artist, Xavier Matos Perez (aka Xavi) about living in Puerto Rico and his path to a career as a musician. Xavier started playing trombone at the age of 15 in a local marching band where had the opportunity to audition for a specialized music school in a nearby town. Having been very invested in sports up until that point, Xavi wasn’t sure if music was the right path for him. However, after winning a scholarship to attend a master class at the Conservatory, his mind was completely blo...
2019-08-1413 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 31: ITF RecapThis week, Karen recounts her experience at the International Trombone Festival that took place in Muncie, IN a few weeks ago. She talks about the top three things that she learned and the importance of attending festivals, workshops, and conferences. 1. Showing up It can’t be so easy for anyone to come up with a reason not to attend a workshop or music festival but showing up is the first step! Karen experienced such growth and change amongst ITF participants just from being surrounded by their peers and attending masterclasses led by their her...
2019-07-3110 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 30: The Cubides SistersJennifer Cubides interviews our host Karen Cubides and gives us a unique perspective on their relationship and growing up together. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses Leave us a Review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-musicians-guide-to-being-healthy-wealthy-and-wise/id1440699268 Karen Cubides Agency: https://karencubidesagency.com Karen's Instagram:
2019-07-2433 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 29: The Miracle MorningThe Miracle Morning is a popular book by Hal Elrod that teaches you how to start your day to ensure productivity and success. Karen tells us about how she incorporates The Miracle Morning into her life and how you can too!The six daily activities that make up The Miracle Morning are: SilenceAffirmation VisualizationExerciseReadingScribingAlso known as S.A.V.E.R.SThe first step to incorporate these activities is to set your alarm one hour earlier than your normally do. By adding one hour to your day, you can spend ten mi...
2019-07-1017 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 27: LP SørensenThis week, Karen chats with Danish Trombonist and Emerging Artist, LP Sørensen during a recent trip to the US and Nashville! LP tells us what it’s like being a freelance musician, conductor, and educator in Denmark and how his journey to being a musician all began with asthma and his dad’s discovery of a little trick that English coal miners used to use to build up their lung strength. He talks about falling in love with the Euphonium at an early age and eventually finding his “home” in the bass trombone. We hear about what it’s...
2019-06-2621 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 26: Stylist Kristen BlakeThis week, we hear from Karen’s personal stylist, Kristen Blake, whose goal and purpose is to help her clients find their own personal style and express themselves while looking good. Kristen started off at the bottom of the food chain working retail at a clothing store but eventually worked her way up the ranks to where she found herself as a buyer and eventually a stylist for shoots in the Art Department. As a stylist, Kristen’s methods are simple. Get to know the client as a person and find out how she can make their perso...
2019-06-1932 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 25: The Importance of Music FestivalsHave you ever thought about how attending music festivals could be a crucial aspect of your success in your career? Since music is such a solitary profession at times, it is important to give yourself opportunities to be surrounded by others who are like minded and even better than you in your field. You are always going to be your biggest competition but you are also the sum of the five people you spend the most time with. There are endless options for music festivals covering every topic and instrument in many countries all over the world and most...
2019-06-1111 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 24: Brian GarciaThis week, Karen speaks with her long time friend and Costa Rican trumpet player, Brian Garcia about their history as friends, his career as a musician, and what he has learned in the process. Karen and Brian first met in 2007 at Interlochen summer camp where they bonded over the struggles and challenges that they faced when it came to understanding the language and the culture that surrounded them. Growing up in Costa Rica, Brian loved music and the trumpet and fondly looks back at the days he would get to go to the music store an...
2019-06-0424 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 23: Start Your Own Recording ProjectHave you ever thought about recording your own album or EP but didn’t know where to begin? This week, Karen talks to us about demystifying the process and the steps you can take to start creating your own project. It’s important to know that you can start at anytime and that a project like this is simply a timestamp of where you are at a certain point in your life. You don’t need to be at the peak of your career and no one needs to give you permission. You have the rest of your li...
2019-05-2614 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 22: All About Sleep HygieneOn this week’s episode, Karen tells us about the importance of Sleep Hygiene and her own personal night time routine that allows her to recover and be completely rejuvenated for each and every day. Sleep Hygiene is essentially how we incorporate our nightly routine into our daily lives and how it affects us. As musicians, performance is directly related to how we recover and if we aren’t allowing ourselves to recover, we aren’t setting ourselves up for success. Karen’s first tip for good sleep hygiene is to make the bed for sleeping o...
2019-05-2406 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 21: Optimize Your Performance With ExerciseThis week, Karen brings back our favorite chiropractor Dr. Cassie Major to talk about exercise, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), and optimizing your performance as a musician. Dr. Cassie Major is a chiropractor whose practice is a full wellness center that teaches the five essentials of health. Exercise, Nutrition, Detox, Mindset, and Chiropractic. To kick things off, Karen asks Dr. Cassie about exercise and how to overcome the fear of being sore or intimidated by the gym. Dr. Cassie used to weigh 200lbs as a result of a thyroid condition that caused her metabolism and en...
2019-05-1626 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 20: From Classical Musician to RockstarThis week Karen talks with Nick Laufer. Trombonist for Toby Keith, Co-Founder of the Maniacal Four Trombone Quartet, COO of CAS, and her husband! As a touring and studio musician, Karen wants to pick Nick’s brain in regards to the life style and what it has taken to get this point. As a country musician, Nick admits that he has never listened to Country music a day in his life, outside of the music that he performs. Growing up and throughout college, Nick played consistently with a number of Top 40 cover bands in addition to c...
2019-05-0920 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 19: How to Get UnstuckAfter a brief hiatus, Karen Cubides is back with Episode 19 of The Musician’s Guide to Being Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise. On this week’s episode, Karen gives listeners five important tools and techniques that they can use when they are feeling “stuck” at a point in their lives or careers. 1. Feel the Feelings. Many musicians and artists are accustomed to tough stages and rejection and have therefore built up walls and developed a thick skin. We need to learn to actually feel these feelings and accept that it’s okay not to feel okay. Karen sugge...
2019-04-2911 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 17: Interview with Lexi LarsenToday, Karen has a conversation with former Emerging Artist and Country musician Lexi Larsen about what it's like to be a singer/songwriter, her health journey and what it's like living in Nashville. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses Leave us a Review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
2019-03-1228 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 16: How to Build a MasterclassThis week Karen dives into how to successfully build a master class. From making it interactive to utilizing your platform, Karen discusses how to leave your audience with the tools they need to succeed. Over the past five years of Cubides Artist Services, Karen has participated in several events in which she has presented material useful to various groups. Recently she was asked to present a four-hour master class to a group of military bands. While she has never given such a lengthy presentation she used her crafted techniques and years of experience to give yet another s...
2019-03-0511 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 15: A Chat with David RodgersKaren sits down with David Rodgers: pianist, composer, touring musician and amazing guy to discuss his new projects and his life as a musician in the Music City. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses Leave us a Review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-musicians-guide-to-being-healthy-wealthy-and-wise/id1440699268 Karen Cubides...
2019-02-1927 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 14: Merging Marriage & BusinessKaren sits down with Chief Operating Officer (and her husband) Nick Laufer to discuss the highs and lows of working side-by-side with your spouse. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses Leave us a Review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-musicians-guide-to-being-healthy-wealthy-and-wise/id1440699268 Karen Cubides Agency: https://karencubidesagency...
2019-02-1227 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 12: Behind The Scenes Of The CAS Emerging Artists WorkshopThe 2nd annual Cubides Artist Services Emerging Artists Workshop took place in January of 2019 in the heart of Nashville, TN. In this week's episode of The Musician's Guide, Karen speaks with Chief Operating Officer Nick Laufer and Event Coordinator Caitlin Featherstone about what went on behind the scenes to put on this event. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: ...
2019-01-3016 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 11: Interview with Ryan MiddaghRyan Middagh is the Director of Jazz Studies at the Blair School and accomplished saxophonist. In his interview with Karen, Middagh encourages young musicians to take their health as seriously as their instrument and speaks about the 10 things he learned as a musician that helped him lose 140 pounds. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Musician's Guide to Social Media Courses: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/courses
2019-01-1640 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 10: Chiropractic Health for MusiciansChiropractic health is something most musicians may not consider is related to their musical abilities. However, the unnatural position instruments often require your body to move can have long-lasting effects on the spine. In today's episode, Karen interviews Dr. Michael and Dr. Cassie Major, the husband and wife duo at Major Family Chiropractic in Nashville, TN.Read the show notes and learn how to connect with Dr. Michael and Dr. Cassie here! Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard...
2019-01-0935 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 9: How To Develop Healthy Habits Around MoneyAs artists, we really need to constantly keep track of our finances. In today's episode, Karen discusses that in 2018 she finally got a handle on where her money was going, how she wanted to grow financially, and what were some things she would do with the added growth in her business. Speaking from personal experience, here are 3 ways musicians can develop healthy habits around their money and take control of their finances.To help you with your finances in the New Year, Karen designed a FREE budget tracker for you. Click here to download it NOW!
2019-01-0219 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 8: Mental and Physical Health for MusiciansIn this episode, Karen recalls her first trip to the chiropractor as per the recommendation of her mentor Julia. She initially thought that a chiropractor simply cracked backs, but quickly learned that they also deal with diet, essential oils, and holistic health. Karen then discusses her first-hand experience with mental health and stress levels as a high-performing entrepreneur. She touches on her food addiction, the lies she told herself for a long time, and explains that the most valuable thing she did was to take the first step and make the chiropractor appointment back in July.If...
2018-12-2617 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 7: Interview with Evan CliftonEpisode 7 is with bass trombonist and music educator Evan Clifton. He is a CAS Emerging Artist, a Denis Wick and a Edwards Trombone Artist. In his interview with Karen, Evan discusses his career, his trajectory as a recent grad, and his amazing journey as he recovered from vocal dystonia! To connect with Evan, visit his website, Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The...
2018-12-1924 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 6: Interview with Nick LauferTrombonist for Toby Keith and Maniacal 4, Nick Laufer is the rare freelance musician with enviable facility and proven success across a wide range of musical styles. His enthusiasm and experience ranges from early Baroque to contemporary, from rock and jazz to Latin. Nick’s playing can be heard on numerous recordings and streaming platforms, and his television appearances include “CBS Late Night with Stephen Colbert” and “CMT Ultimate Kickoff Party.”In today's episode, Karen interviews Nick about musical career as well as his most important role as her husband! Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansg...
2018-12-1247 minThe Musician's Guide To Being Healthy, Wealthy, and WiseEpisode 5: Social Media For The Modern MusicianIn this episode, Karen Cubides teaches 6 tangible tips on how musicians can use social media to further their career.Are you ready to get started with your social media strategy once and for all? For caption examples for musicians in any stage of their career, a blank social media calendar to help plan out your content, and a list of hashtags that all musicians should be utilizing on Instagram, download your free workbook here! Listener Write in: https://www.musiciansguidepodcast.com/about Patreon- Come Hang out: https://patreon.com/user?u=66581011&utm...
2018-12-0517 min