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Intentionality vs Awareness

Join the Peter Crone Live Podcast Taping   RSVP here [https://www.holisticpianoacademy.com/webinar/peter-crone-taping/register]   Read the full blog post (with academic references):   https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/blog/intentionality-vs-awareness [https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/blog/intentionality-vs-awareness]   Explore coaching + courses for independent artists:   holisticmusicianacademy.com [https://www.tapasyaloading.com/why-artists-stay-in-unstable-systems-even-when-it-hurts/] ––– Work with me:   → C.I.A.R. self-paced course: https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/ciar  [https://www.tapasyaloading.com/why-artists-stay-in-unstable-systems-even-when-it-hurts/]  → HMA group coaching & 1:1 mentorships https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/coaching [https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/coaching]   Join the newsletter:   → holisticmusicianacademy.com/newsletter   Connect:   IG: @everynowheremusic   YT: Tapasya Loading   Podcast archive: https://www.tapasyaloading.com/ [https://www.tapasyaloading.com/]

Why You Should Take it Easy In January (2026)

The idea of taking a step back might seem counterproductive. But embracing a period of rest and reflection in January could be the strategic move needed to fuel your creativity, prevent burnout, and enhance overall productivity. By allowing your nervous system the time and care to regulate, you can set the stage for a more focused and successful year, grow new ideas, and maintain mental health.    In a world that often equates perfect with excellence, it's easy to overlook how such mindsets can obscure the true essence of creativity: sincerity.  This episode delves into the emotional complexity behind how many of us inadvertently sacrifice the genuine sincerity that breathes life into our life in an attempt to abandon perfectionist habits.    Read the full blog post (with academic references):   https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/blog/why-you-should-take-it-easy-in-january [https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/blog/why-you-should-take-it-easy-in-january]   Explore coaching + courses for independent artists:   holisticmusicianacademy.com [https://www.tapasyaloading.com/why-artists-stay-in-unstable-systems-even-when-it-hurts/] ––– Work with me:   → C.I.A.R. self-paced course: https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/ciar  [https://www.tapasyaloading.com/why-artists-stay-in-unstable-systems-even-when-it-hurts/]  → HMA group coaching & 1:1 mentorships https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/coaching [https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/coaching]   Join the newsletter:   → holisticmusicianacademy.com/newsletter   Connect:   IG: @everynowheremusic   YT: Tapasya Loading   Podcast archive: https://www.tapasyaloading.com/ Music and Audio Production: www.everynowheremusic.com [http://www.everynowheremusic.com/] Episode Notes / Text : www.tlwrites.com [http://www.tlwrites.com/] Music and Audio Production: www.everynowheremusic.com [http://www.everynowheremusic.com/] Episode Notes / Text : www.tlwrites.com [http://www.tlwrites.com/] Music and Audio Production: www.everynowheremusic.com [http://www.everynowheremusic.com/] Episode Notes / Text : www.tlwrites.com [http://www.tlwrites.com/]

Sincerity vs Perfectionism

In a world that often equates perfect with excellence, it's easy to overlook how such mindsets can obscure the true essence of creativity: sincerity.  This episode delves into the emotional complexity behind how many of us inadvertently sacrifice the genuine sincerity that breathes life into our life in an attempt to abandon perfectionist habits.    Read the full blog post (with academic references):   https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/blog/sincerity-vs-perfectionism [https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/blog/sincerity-vs-perfectionism]   Explore coaching + courses for independent artists:   holisticmusicianacademy.com [https://www.tapasyaloading.com/why-artists-stay-in-unstable-systems-even-when-it-hurts/] ––– Work with me:   → C.I.A.R. self-paced course: https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/ciar  [https://www.tapasyaloading.com/why-artists-stay-in-unstable-systems-even-when-it-hurts/]  → HMA group coaching & 1:1 mentorships https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/coaching [https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/coaching]   Join the newsletter:   → holisticmusicianacademy.com/newsletter   Connect:   IG: @everynowheremusic   YT: Tapasya Loading   Podcast archive: https://www.tapasyaloading.com/ Music and Audio Production: www.everynowheremusic.com [http://www.everynowheremusic.com/] Episode Notes / Text : www.tlwrites.com [http://www.tlwrites.com/] Music and Audio Production: www.everynowheremusic.com [http://www.everynowheremusic.com/] Episode Notes / Text : www.tlwrites.com [http://www.tlwrites.com/]

Buying New Gear for Your Studio (and Why It Won’t Help)

In the whirlwind of year-end sales and irresistible deals, many artists find themselves caught in a familiar cycle of seeking external fixes for deeper creative uncertainties, often without realizing the true cost. This pattern, fueled by emotional urges rather than genuine progress, can leave musicians chasing fleeting highs that never quite resolve the underlying doubts.   Read the full blog post (with academic references):   https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/blog/stop-buying-gear [https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/blog/stop-buying-gear]   Explore coaching + courses for independent artists:   holisticmusicianacademy.com [https://www.tapasyaloading.com/why-artists-stay-in-unstable-systems-even-when-it-hurts/] ––– Work with me:   → C.I.A.R. self-paced course: https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/ciar  [https://www.tapasyaloading.com/why-artists-stay-in-unstable-systems-even-when-it-hurts/]  → HMA group coaching & 1:1 mentorships https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/coaching [https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/coaching]   Join the newsletter:   → holisticmusicianacademy.com/newsletter   Connect:   IG: @everynowheremusic   YT: Tapasya Loading   Podcast archive: https://www.tapasyaloading.com/ Music and Audio Production: www.everynowheremusic.com [http://www.everynowheremusic.com/] Episode Notes / Text : www.tlwrites.com [http://www.tlwrites.com/]

From Busyness to Sustainability w/ Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir

Sæunn happens to be one of the most respected cellists in the world, performing with orchestras like the Los Angeles Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, and Iceland Symphony, and in venues like Carnegie Hall, Barbican, and Suntory Hall, to name just a few accolades. She’s basically one of the best out there, for those who find language like that easier to understand.  But what makes Sæunn stand out beyond her accolades are the challenges she throws at accepted narratives both in the classical music world and beyond.  Sæunn is the kind of kindred spirit I don’t have to circle around or soften edges for. There’s an immediate intellectual and emotional honesty and shared language that allows us to get straight to the heart of the matter without performance. This was her first reappearance on Tapasya Loading since lockdown.  The last time we spoke, the world was paused.  And both of us have stepped away from academia as full-time identities since, and re-examined calendars from a  different lens as performing artists as well.  A central thread in this chat is our shared fascination, and frustration, with how many co-artists remain passively locked into inherited industry narratives.  So we talk candidly about how many of these myths get internalized, shape behaviour, and how difficult it can be to step outside them without feeling like we’re risking our worth. We reflect on the assumption of being ‘busy’ being the same as being ‘good’, and the fear and freedom that comes when we’re no longer chasing multiple forms of what are essentially external sources of validation.   Complete Episode [https://www.holisticpianoacademy.com/fp/podcast-taping] https://www.saeunn.com/ [https://www.saeunn.com/] www.findTL.com [http://www.findTL.com]   Explore coaching + courses for independent artists:   holisticmusicianacademy.com [https://www.tapasyaloading.com/why-artists-stay-in-unstable-systems-even-when-it-hurts/]   Work with me:   → C.I.A.R. self-paced course: https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/ciar  [https://www.tapasyaloading.com/why-artists-stay-in-unstable-systems-even-when-it-hurts/]  → HMA group coaching & 1:1 mentorships https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/coaching [https://holisticmusicianacademy.com/page/coaching]