You’ve practiced the techniques. You’ve done the mindset work. But when it’s time to perform, everything seems to disappear.

In this episode, I explore why musicians often struggle to access what they know under pressure and what to do about it. You'll learn:

• Why your tools vanish in performance, even when you know they work
• How over-focusing on control can disconnect you from the music
• The real difference between skill prep and pressure prep
• One small, practical shift to help you reconnect with your strengths on stage

If you're done guessing, spinning your wheels, or second-guessing your ability on stage, I’d love to support you.

The Music Mastery Experience is where we turn these insights into lasting transformation. It's a full year of high-level coaching, structure, and community designed to help you go from inconsistent and overwhelmed to grounded, prepared, and confident every time you play. If this episode resonated with you, I invite you to apply today at mindoverfinger.com/mme25.

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THANK YOU:

Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show’s musical theme: Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson.