#8 - The 5 Ways You're Keeping Yourself Small (without realising it)

#8 - The 5 Ways You're Keeping Yourself Small (without realising it)

In this solo episode Jessie explores the five hidden ways musicians and creatives unknowingly keep themselves small—and what to do instead. Drawing on insights from her recent Permission to Shine masterclass, Jessie unpacks the mindset shifts needed to stop self-sabotage and start stepping into bigger opportunities.  From waiting until you feel “ready” and allowing fear to dictate your decisions, to understanding why your brain prioritises safety over growth, this episode offers practical reflections on confidence, visibility, and self-belief. Jessie also discusses how comparison can be transformed into clarity, why people-pleasing can limit your potential, and the importance of choosing self-expression over self-protection.  Through personal stories, thought-provoking questions, and actionable mindset reframes, this episode is a reminder that the opportunities you're waiting for may already be in front of you—and that confidence is built through action, not before it. If you've been holding back, second-guessing yourself, or waiting for the perfect moment, this conversation will encourage you to take the next step and give yourself permission to shine.  Watch the masterclass inside Jessie's free Skool community: https://www.skool.com/talk-between-the-notes-1613/about [https://www.skool.com/talk-between-the-notes-1613/about] Between The Notes IG: https://www.instagram.com/between.thenotes/ [https://www.instagram.com/between.thenotes/] Jessie's violin IG: https://www.instagram.com/jessiemaysmart/?hl=en-gb [https://www.instagram.com/jessiemaysmart/?hl=en-gb]

#7 - Motherhood in music, improvising with strangers, and flying, with Chez Taylor

Saxophonist, composer, and entrepreneur Chez Taylor has a frank and funny chat with Jessie about the eternal pull of balancing parenthood with performing, the joys and struggles of changing stages in a female musician's life, and when it's at it's very best. Find Chez here: IG: instagram.com/cheztaylorsax/ [https://www.instagram.com/cheztaylorsax/] www.cheztaylor.london [www.cheztaylor.london] Mini Jam concerts: www.minijam.uk [www.minijam.uk] IG: www.instagram.com/minijamphotos [www.instagram.com/minijamphotos] Jessie's free community Talk Between the Notes: https://www.skool.com/talk-between-the-notes-1613/about [https://www.skool.com/talk-between-the-notes-1613/about] Between the Notes IG: https://www.instagram.com/between.thenotes/ [https://www.instagram.com/between.thenotes/]

#6 - California, Comfort zones, and Community

This has been a month of new experiences and challenges, and Jessie discusses the importance of stepping out of our comfort zones, and how we can do it more easily. Link to the FREE community: https://www.skool.com/talk-between-the-notes-1613/about Check out the replay of the 'Freedom from Fear' free masterclass by clicking the link to the community above, or DM Jessie on IG: https://www.instagram.com/between.thenotes/

#5 - Flow state, parking the problem, and self-compassion, with Nixie Graham

In this conversation with therapist and spiritual thinker Nixie Graham, she and Jessie discuss pressure and the role compassion for oneself can have, how to perform at your best when there's a lot of stuff going on in your life, and getting into flow state. Nixie graham: www.nixiegraham.com Nixie's IG: @nixiegraham Jessie's IG: @ between.thenotes

#4 - Being a Performer AND a Person

A discussion on the pull between being a highly driven musician/ performer, and a healthy, balanced, fulfilled individual. Is it possible to have both? What are the pitfalls? And what can we do to integrate the musical world with your own non-musical identity? https://www.instagram.com/between.thenotes @between.thenotes