{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Sarah Whitney: Unlocking Possibility","description":"This episode features a conversation with violinist Sarah Whitney. Sarah has appeared on stages worldwide as a soloist and collaborative artist. We discuss her career with the acclaimed ensemble Sybarite5, her concert series Beyond the Notes, and her coaching practice and blog, The Productive Musician. &amp;nbsp; \u201cMarvelous violin acrobatics\u201d - The Washington Post &amp;nbsp; Highlights  The music industry has been hit hard - 7:23 Brainstorming about what to do during the pandemic - 7:52 Keeping the conversations about music - 9:04 Being a violinist - 11:55 Being in a band - 16:44 People asking for recommendations - 20.47 Their home in New York - 23:12 Benefits for a musicians in New York City - 25:26 New York is an extremely resilient city - 27:38 What may change is the music industry - 29:03 Scaling vs. growth - 31:20 Coming back to, \u201cwhy we do this\u201d - 33:04 Benefits of having competition - 35:56 Being a life-long learner - 37:56 Self-curiosity - 40:21 Showing musicians what\u2019s possible - 42:42 Being hunger to learn - 47:46 People are curious about stories - 48:13 Building her musicians\u2019 coaching business - 49:56 How to create a career with much joy - 50:48 Standing for being real - 52:28    Episode Resources  Download Sarah's&amp;nbsp; free guide \u201c4 Steps to Break Through Imposter Syndrome\u201d:  https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/caaa14fc42d7\/imposter-syndrome?fbclid=IwAR0vc-yJCPKcgdlSby8u-BlUmwyn0jCRVUyC4Zdrt9M1tti8OsaJsVyixBc&amp;nbsp; Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds: roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com&amp;nbsp; http:\/\/roberthuntsimonds.com\/ http:\/\/craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com&amp;nbsp; Photo credits: Jaka Vinsek &amp;amp; Helen McCauley William Robin's PhD Dissertation &quot;A Scene Without a Name: Indie Classical and American New Music in the Twenty First Century&quot;:  https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/m2y0owapictpkwi\/William%20Robin%2C%20PhD%20dissertation.pdf?dl=0&amp;nbsp; Connect with Sara Whitney Website: www.sarahwhitney.com&amp;nbsp; Productive Musician Blog: www.theproductivemusician.com&amp;nbsp; Book a free discover call with Sarah:  https:\/\/calendly.com\/theproductivemusician\/1-1-with-sarah&amp;nbsp; Beyond the Notes Concert series: www.gobeyondthenotes.com Sybarite5: www.sybarite5.org  ","author_name":"Performing Labor","author_url":"http:\/\/roberthuntsimonds.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/17684696\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/94290605"}