Impostor Syndrome is also known as comparison syndrome - you think you're not qualified or you are a fraud.

I've dealt with this in so many ways in my own life. Here's some ways I've learned to overcome it:

1. Share your feelings, you are not alone
2. Shift from expecting perfection to celebrating your success
3. Self compassion - acceptance of yourself and kindness to yourself, self talk
4. Stay in the present moment - thinking of future causes fear
5. Focus on service - take attention off yourself and moves to helping others
6. Practice positive affirmations - change your belief systems, using the word AND
7. You cannot be an impostor in your own story - instead of comparing yourself, shift to embracing

If you’ve experienced any of these 👇 then this is for YOU!
1. Impostor syndrome
2. Perfectionism
3. Performance Anxiety
4. Lone Wolf Syndrome
5. Burnout/overwhelm

This episode is taken from an IG LIVE I did recently for a series "Mindset for Musicians". In it, I cover what it is, how it affects our career and personal growth, stories about how I have suffered from it, and 7 strategies for overcoming it.

If you're someone dealing with this major mindset issue, this is an episode for you!

• In this episode, I will talk about wha its like to be a musician entrepreneur and the first steps on how to make it happen!

  I will cover:

  • The Problem

  • The Solution, Learning the Instrument of Musical Entrepreneurship

  • What is it?

  • 4 reasons Why You Should Consider Becoming an Entrepreneur

  • 4 steps to get you started

Musicians, performers, creators, music biz owners, teachers, gather round…

Here’s some stuff you probably won’t get at your music school or from your teacher. I sure didn’t, but this is 2023 and the world of social media has changed everything including having a music career. And if you are struggling in your career, feel like it’s going nowhere, or barely getting by doing 3-5 jobs just to pay the rent, then listen closely.

You NEED the Power of BRANDING like this.

You need to KNOW what it is and THEN TAKE ACTIONABLE STEPS with a STRATEGY to do it the RIGHT WAY. Take a listen!

In this episode, I discuss the shaming culture of musicians on Facebook, which I call ShameBook. I give you tools about how to step outside this culture, stand in your power and purpose, and learn to brand yourself so that your music business can thrive.

Friday challenge: post your music, work, rehearsals, performances or however you make art! Let the world know who you are and what you're doing. Here's 7 reasons why you should.