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February 14, 2019
Thrive Episode #85 – How To Be A Successful Singing Entrepreneur with Jennifer Truesdale Jennifer Truesdale is a singer, songwriter, and vocal coach in the Boston area. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and a 30 year veteran of the music industry, she has written, produced and performed on recordings for major network television shows including: All My Children, Soul Food, Melrose Place, Sunset Beach, One Life To Live and The Young and the Restless. Jennifer is the Director of the non-profit organization Chick Singer Night Boston, a nationally recognized performance series for women that showcases up and coming female performers while helping to support music programs in local schools and community organizations. She is also the author of the book “Get Paid to Sing: The Singer’s Guide to Making a Living Making Music” and will be releasing a brand new album of original music in spring of 2019. On this episode: 06:00 – What is the biggest misconception about having a career in the music industry? 07:30 – How did Jennifer learn to make money as a musician? 09:30 – What are some things that musicians don’t know about the music industry that gets in the way […]
February 8, 2019
Thrive Episode #84 – How To Heal Your Life With Sound with Michelle Marie Sawtell Michelle Marie Sawtell, founding member of Sound Goddess Healing, is a master sound & energy healer, a singer-songwriting recording artist and a jewelry designer. Michelle has been singing and performing since the age of two and now combines the power of energy healing, alchemy crystal singing bowls and soulful vocals to create transformative and transcendent healing experiences for people who want more peace, health and happiness in their lives. Whether she is performing for a large group of people, working with children or working with animals, Michelle will raise ones vibration and consciousness to new levels. On this episode, we talk about: 06:25 – What is sound energy healing? 07:30 – Why is it important for vibrations to happen at the cellular level? 11:30 – What does it mean to infuse jewelry with energy? 14:00 – What gems or stones are best for hitting high notes? 15:00 – What does the chakra system has to do with music? 19:00 – Why are Earth’s vibrations important to humanity? 21:00 – How did Michelle launch her performing career at the age of two? 24:00 – How did […]
January 30, 2019
Thrive Episode #83 – How To Rock Entrepreneurship with Lauren Bateman As a childhood cancer survivor, singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Lauren Bateman knows the importance of living in the moment. At the of age 27, Lauren quit her “cushy” job as a research scientist to pursue a career in music. That decision changed her life forever! She went on to launch the Lauren Bateman School of Music with two locations in the Boston area. Plans for a third school are now in the works which will put Lauren well on her way to becoming a 7-figure business owner. These schools help students ages 5 and up find joy and happiness through music education. In this episode, we talk about: 06:45 – How did Lauren find her true calling? 09:00 – How did Lauren become a successful musical artist? 10:50 – Why is the drive to hustle so crucial for success in music and business? 14:00 – How can you break through plateaus that keep you stuck? 15:00 – Why is it important to find a sense of purpose that’s bigger than your own internal drive? 17:30 – How did Lauren’s brush with cancer impact her outlook on life? 19:00 – […]
January 23, 2019
Thrive Episode # 82 – Developing Your Voice As An Artist With Guest Paula Plum Paula Plum, is an accomplished, celebrated and award-winning professional actress who has appeared onstage, in film and on television for over 25 years. Ms. Plum has graced some of the most well-known stages in New England including The Lyric Stage, The American Repertory Theater and The Huntington Theater just to name a few. She has also appeared in major films such as Mermaids with Cher, Malice, Next Stop Wonderland and was even directed by the genius Woody Allen. Ms. Plum is a four-time winner of the prestigious Elliot Norton Award including one for Sustained Excellence. Past recipients of this award include Ian McEllen and Julie Harris. Paula was also one of only 5 actors nationwide to receive the Fox Actor’s Fellowship in association with the SpeakEasy Stage. She is a founding member of the Actor’s Shakespeare project and played roles from Cleopatra to Lady MacBeth. Paula has trained with some of the best the acting mentors in the world both in Europe at the London Academy of music & Dramatic Art, The Dell’Arte Institute of Paris and right here in Boston as a graduate of Boston University. […]
January 17, 2019
Thrive Episode # 81 – Cultivating Artistic Success With Guest Lisa Tamagini Welcome to the second season of Thrive! We are back and so excited about the lineup of guests we have for you. One of our goals for season two is to bring more artists, creative entrepreneurs and musicians on the show to explore the intersection between entrepreneurship, success, and creativity. We are super excited to kick off this series of “Art and Entrepreneurship” with our guest Lisa Tamagini. Lisa Tamagini is a New York City based teaching singer whose students can be heard on Broadway stages and in Opera Houses throughout the US and Europe. Ms. Tamagini has also trained singers who later appeared on American Idol and the Voice. After attending the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, Ms. Tamagini went on to have her own successful stage career that has spanned over twenty years. She has appeared in leading roles in major opera houses and concert halls including, Houston Grand Opera, New York City Opera, Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Currently Ms. Tamagini is in Boston running the Summer Institute of Vocal Arts which […]