Episode 07 – The First Steps to Pivoting

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Are you considering a pivot within your musical career? Great! You may have a ton of questions swirling around in your head, and one of them may be: “What are the first steps to my pivot?” We hear you! Listen to today’s episode where Garrett and Heidi offer you a few gems that will help you answer this very question. Let us know what you think and enjoy!

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Episode 5 — Success Story: Garrett’s Pivot

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In today’s episode, we discuss Garrett’s pivot story. Learn from Garrett as he shares why he decided to pivot, the resources that helped him during the pivot, and what life is like now post-pivot. Are you interested in a change for your musical career? Then listen to Garrett’s story as he shares valuable gems that will help you, today, to start becoming your own music boss!

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Episode 4 — Six Things That Prevent You from Pivoting

In today’s episode, we discuss the top six reasons why it may be difficult for you to start your pivot. Don’t let fear, the sunk cost fallacy, and money be the reasons why you don’t pursue your musical dreams. Garrett and Heidi explore these six elements in detail – you don’t want to miss out on this jampacked episode! Enjoy!

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Episode 3 — Success Story: Heidi’s Pivot

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In today’s episode, Garrett interviews Heidi as she shares her successful pivot story. After completing her D.M.A. in 2018, Heidi went on a whirlwind ride trying to find her place within the music community. At first, when applying to academia jobs, she was unsuccessful. Fortunately, Heidi was able to (finally!) obtain a full-time job in Shanghai, China; however, due to the pandemic, the job was cancelled. At this point, Heidi had to reevaluate her next steps within her music career. Learn how she pivoted through this season, so you can hopefully find inspiration for your own pivot!

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Episode 1 — Why Now is the Right Time to Pivot

Episode 1—Why Now is the Right Time to Pivot

In today’s episode, we discuss why now is the right time to pivot for the modern-day musician. Heidi discusses the current climate within the music industry, and Garrett shares how your perfect tribe is waiting to work with you! Listen to today’s impactful episode which lays out these two main points. Enjoy!

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Trailer — Introduction to The Pivoting Musician Podcast

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Welcome to The Pivoting Musician’s podcast! Dr. Garrett Hope and Dr. Heidi Kay Begay are your two co-hosts and we are excited to serve you, the modern-day musicpreneur. Listen to the trailer to find out who your hosts are, what you can expect from the content, and how we are going to serve you from here-on-out! Please subscribe to the podcast, so you don’t miss our weekly episode! Thanks!

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