Best Tiny Studio Production Podcasts (2025)

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Getting Dozens of Leads with In-School Marketing (w. Kevin J.) | 7FMS164 44:17

6d ago44:17

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What if your next 20 leads didn’t come from ads… but a live concert at a local elementary school? Kevin from @jamtothebeatmusic figured out how to turn school assemblies into a student-generating machine. 🎸 Real band. 🎟 Prize giveaways. 📣 Hype from 300+ kids. And a system that gets 10–30% of students to sign up for a trial. New podcast episode out …

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Workaholism vs. Burnout: The Emotional Cost of Building a School | 7FMS163 55:51

13d ago55:51

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This week, Daniel and Nate open up about a topic that affects nearly every school owner at some point… What’s the difference between workaholism and burnout—and what do you do when you feel like you’re slipping into either one? - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school…

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Music School Money Habits (So You Don’t Run Out of Ca$h) | 7FMS162 46:50

20d ago46:50

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This week, we’re breaking down the financial habits that help a school owner stay profitable and sane. It’s not about becoming an accountant. It’s about creating a rhythm of review that brings you peace of mind… - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school: growyourmusics…

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Music School Money Problems - Solved! | 7FMS161 44:50

27d ago44:50

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Most school owners avoid budgeting because they think it’s complicated. It’s not. It’s just unfamiliar. But once you get this right, your business (and your peace of mind) will change forever. In this episode, we give you a very simple checklist of actions to do and data to collect to build your first simple budget for your school. - - - - - Check …

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Building a Massive Preschool Program in Your School (w. Jessica Hanson) | 7FMS160 49:22

1M ago49:22

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In this episode, Jessica Hanson reveals how she built a 250-student preschool program inside her 450-student music school— plus how to hire great preschool teachers. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school: growyourmusicstudio.com/free Get updates and FREE workshop i…

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How to Choose Camps, Programs, and Curriculums for Your Music School | 7FMS159 47:11

1M ago47:11

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Every year, music school owners wrestle with the same big question: What curriculum should I use? There are more options than ever—traditional books, digital programs, custom-built systems, apps, programs you can license... More than you could ever use in a lifetime. How do you choose?!?!? - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on sch…

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Should You Build Your Own Curriculum or Programs? | 7FMS158 55:49

2M ago55:49

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Ever thought about creating your own curriculum? Do you have a program that you’ve created for your school that you’ve thought about selling or licensing to other schools? In this episode, we pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to develop a custom curriculum—and how to promote it to other teachers and schools. - - - - - Check out our fr…

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Focus, New Products, and Your Music School | 7FMS157 35:06

2M ago35:06

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Chasing every idea can wreck your business. The wrong idea at the wrong time? It steals your energy, derails your focus, and leaves your core business struggling. In this episode, we break down a framework for assessing new business ideas before you invest time and money. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, gro…

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Kittytaart Interview 6:49

2M ago6:49

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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kittytaart?igsh=MTFjemN3NmMzbGpidQ== twitch - https://m.twitch.tv/kittytaart/home tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kittytaart?_t=ZT-8uS135GRp6Y&_r=1 OF - Kittytaart youtube - https://youtube.com/@kittytaart8941?si=xEWOdHyBBPCW1R9lBy Tiny Studio Production

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How Jessica Grew to 450 Students in a Tiny Town (w/ J. Hanson) | 7FMS156 31:38

2M ago31:38

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In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Hanson, owner of Take Note Studio, to unpack how she built a 450-student school in a small, blue-collar Midwestern town—and what you can learn from her success. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school: growyourmusicstudio.com…

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How to Onboard and Train Your Music Teachers | 7FMS155 44:51

2M ago44:51

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Hiring teachers is easy. Keeping great teachers? That’s where most music school owners struggle. If you’ve ever had a teacher leave after a year (or less), if you’re constantly answering the same questions, or if your staff just doesn’t seem fully plugged in—this episode is for you. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school mar…

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Advanced A.I. Strategies for Your Music School (Part 2) | 7FMS154 50:43

3M ago50:43

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In this episode, we share how we’re doing it, and we specifically chose strategies and insights that will help music school owners…including: ✅ Replacing a high-level employee without losing productivity ✅ Creating an AI-powered knowledge base for staff & teachers ✅ Automating marketing and social media content ✅ Pulling insights from client survey…

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A.I. and Your Music School (Part 1) | 7FMS153 34:19

3M ago34:19

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In this series on A.I…. we’re going to talk about what we have learned over the past two years and how we’re helping our clients build a more efficient business with A.I. This isn’t just about tools and hacks… this is about being on the front edge of a cultural shift that could give you a massive competitive advantage as a small business owner. - -…

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Specialized Teachers = Stronger School | 7FMS152 50:57

3M ago50:57

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“How do I manage teachers with totally different specialties?” In this episode, we went deep into how to build a team with teachers that specialize in certain types of teaching, different age groups, etc. We also tackled an overlooked truth: Most schools struggle with hiring because they don’t have a clear hiring system. - - - - - Check out our fre…

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Keeping Your Summer Music Camp Staff Happy (w. Peira from BMF) | 7FMS151 42:10

3M ago42:10

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In this week’s podcast episode, Daniel and Nate are joined by Piera, co-owner of Brooklyn Music Factory, who shares the real X-factor behind their thriving summer camps. Here’s what we cover: Why teacher morale will make or break your studio’s success Defining the “energy” required for camp vs. regular lessons Signs your staff is burning out (catch…

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How to Get Your Families to Leave Reviews for Your Music School | 7FMS150 33:09

3M ago33:09

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In today’s episode, Daniel and Nate discuss the year-long campaign that helped Brooklyn Music Factory soar past their competitors with 101 Google reviews… making BMF the most-reviewed music school in ALL of New York City (not just Brooklyn). - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in you…

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Search Marketing for Music Schools (What’s New?) | 7FMS149 32:16

4M ago32:16

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Is your music school showing up where it matters most? In this first episode of the year, Daniel and Nate unpack what’s changed in search marketing, why it matters for your music school, and how to stay ahead of the curve in 2025. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music sch…

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Best Practices for Music School Recitals | 7FMS148 45:01

5M ago45:01

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In our final episode of 2024, we invited a long-time friend and frequent guest of the show back on the pod. We sat down with Greg from Piano Express to unpack his systems for running recitals in a big music school. How do you handle a recital with hundreds of students? - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group …

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Powerful Communication Strategies for Your School | 7FMS147 21:57

5M ago21:57

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In this episode, we give a practical and emotional framework for communicating with parents. How to be bold, confident, and clear… And to lead with power! - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school: growyourmusicstudio.com/free Get updates and FREE workshop invites from…

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Team Vacation Days and Studio Quality | 7FMS146 49:48

5M ago49:48

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“How do you handle time off requests from your team?” This was a question that one of our listeners sent in to us. Nate and I took some time to really explore this simple question in depth. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school: growyourmusicstudio.com/free Get upd…

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Year-Round Enrollment Strategy and Calendar | 7FMS145 20:01

5M ago20:01

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If you’ve ever wondered how to keep your studio humming year-round - without scrambling to rebuild every fall - this episode is for you. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school: growyourmusicstudio.com/free Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel: …

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Micromanaging, Delegation, and the Dark Side of Scaling Your Music School | 7FMS144 1:11:34

6M ago1:11:34

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One of the cliches of business ownership is that “owners don’t like to delegate.” Yet - in every cliche there is truth… and that’s what we wanted to explore in this episode on micromanagement, delegation, trusting team, and the dark side of scaling your music school. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group le…

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Keeping Your Music School’s Teachers | 7FMS143 23:22

7M ago23:22

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In this episode, Daniel and Nate tackle a tough question: how do you keep great teachers from leaving for your competitors—without pricing yourself out of the market? It’s a dilemma many school owners face. You invest in training, build strong systems, offer excellent client service, and yet, teachers still leave. But is it just about the money, or…

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Delegating Sales in Your Music School | 7FMS142 37:28

7M ago37:28

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Nate shares his personal journey from handling every single sales call at Brooklyn Music Factory to building a successful sales team. If you’ve been stuck doing it all yourself or aren’t sure how to trust someone else with sales, this episode is your roadmap for scaling without losing your mind. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources …

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How to Improve Your Music School’s Sales Conversion Rate | 7FMS141 40:36

7M ago40:36

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In today’s episode, Daniel and Nate tackle a critical (but often overlooked) part of the sales process: the follow-up. Nate walks us through the system that Brooklyn Music Factory uses to ensure they don’t miss out on those 81% of leads that just need a little more nurturing. Plus, Daniel shares practical tips on building the habits and tools you n…

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Taming the Chaos in Your Music School Business… And the Rest of Your Life, Too! | 7FMS140 55:37

7M ago55:37

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In today’s episode, Nate and Daniel pull back the curtain on the most important software tool we use. It’s how we organize EVERYTHING in our lives… and it could really help you, too! There’s a lot to learn here… especially if you feel overwhelmed or aren’t entirely sure how to prioritize everything in your life and business. - - - - - Check out our…

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A Crisis Almost Killed Our Music School! (w. Alyssa O'Toole) | 7FMS139 1:22:22

7M ago1:22:22

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What happens when something unpredictable happens in your business? Not just a small challenge you have to overcome… But a legitimate threat to the continued existence of your business. In this episode, Daniel, Nate, and Alyssa reminisce about a time in their business life where a “crisis” threatened their business. - - - - - Check out our free tra…

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Results of a 1.5 Year Teacher Training Experiment | 7FMS138 54:31

8M ago54:31

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A year and a half ago, Nate and I made an unusual podcast episode. It wasn’t about something that we learned “on the job”… It was about an experiment that Nate was running. Now… just over 80 episodes later… Nate is back to report the good, the bad, and the ugly about the long-term effects of these changes. Click below to listen to the episode or wa…

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Book Blasts and How to Promote Special Programs in Your School | 7FMS137 47:10

8M ago47:10

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In today’s episode, we unpack a special program called a BOOK BLAST that Daniel promoted and sold out throughout the year. The program was designed to help “blast” through most or ALL of their current method book in a week. Daniel explains how it works, how he promoted it, and the impact it had on his studio’s revenue and retention. - - - - - Check…

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Outgrowing Your Location and Moving to a New School (w. Kaitlyn Davidson) | 7FMS136 46:27

8M ago46:27

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We invited Kaitlyn Davidson back on the podcast to share about her outgrowing her school’s space… and what it felt like to move to a new one! In this episode, we interview Kaitlyn about the entire process… How she looked for a space How she selected her space Fears and challenges she experienced How she told her team How it impacted her students an…

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Tiny Studio Production Podcast Episode 66 - Joshua Kennedy with Co Host Aja Walters 48:44

8M ago48:44

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Full Video On Youtube - https://youtu.be/P8UOTeieVz4 Joshua Kennedy @joshuakennedy1964 https://www.instagram.com/joshuakennedy1964/ https://www.facebook.com/JoshuaKennedy64 Aja Walters Cohost @ajawalters6580 https://www.instagram.com/loveless_without_shame/ https://www.tiktok.com/@unofficialajawalters Tiny Studio Production https://linktr.ee/tinyst…

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iny Studio Production Podcast Episode 65 - Chris ThrashHeavy De Leon 1:44:06

8M ago1:44:06

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Full Video On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNlpFdmB6hg Chris ThrashHeavey De Leon https://www.instagram.com/ihatemilkalot/ Aja Walters Cohost @ajawalters6580 https://www.instagram.com/loveless_without_shame/ https://www.tiktok.com/@unofficialajawalters Tiny Studio Production https://linktr.ee/tinystudioproduction…

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Laying Down the Law With Your Team! | 7FMS135 41:50

8M ago41:50

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In my work with school owners, not a week goes by that I’m not doing “owner therapy” with at least one of my clients… and it’s almost always around a troublesome team member. These situations are never pretty: A team member that has gone rogue Toxicity between team members or a team member and the owner Teachers stealing students Teachers or staff …

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Tiny Studio Production Podcast Episode 64 - La Lexxion 1:06:05

9M ago1:06:05

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Full Video On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62DBQrl8D8c La Lexxion Social Media https://www.tiktok.com/@lalexxion https://www.facebook.com/lalexxion https://www.instagram.com/lalexxion/ Dave Ocanas Social Media https://www.facebook.com/BARBERCARTEL https://www.facebook.com/Mingaslegacy https://www.instagram.com/barbercartelrgv/ https://…

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Who to Hire (In Order) When Scaling Up Your School | 7FMS134 58:15

9M ago58:15

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Over the past few years, we have received this question over and over: “What is the right order to hire people for my school? Who should I hire first?” Don’t know why we waited so long… but we finally did it! And - the discussion between Nate and Daniel about this will help you to not only understand the WHAT of the hiring order… but also the WHY… …

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21-Day Hiring Method to Build Better Teams | 7FMS133 55:08

9M ago55:08

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Is it possible to build a process into your hiring and onboarding system to prevent getting stuck with a bad hire? The answer is YES. In today’s episode, Daniel details a system that he has been using for hiring since 2017. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school: gr…

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Tiny Studio Production Podcast Episode 63 - Debani Cabrera 45:33

9M ago45:33

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Full Video on Youtube - https://youtu.be/ytmRA4IREn0 Debani Social Medias https://www.instagram.com/debanicabrera21/ https://www.facebook.com/debani.cabrera.7 https://www.tiktok.com/@debanicabrera21 Co Host Aja Walters Social Medias @ajawalters6580 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/loveless_without_shame/ Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@unoffi…

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Pricing Lessons and Influencing Your Clients (Live Q&A) | 7FMS132 44:39

9M ago44:39

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Throughout the year this year, we have been answering the questions that you have submitted! This is from one of the last live Q&A episodes that we did, and in that episode we discussed the following topics: Pricing for music lessons + programs (tactical advice) Teaching multiple students at different levels & questions about RCM Mitigating parent …

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The Power of Branding in Your Music School | 7FMS131 51:13

9M ago51:13

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In this episode, we talk about branding, logos, working with designers, creating programs in your school, the power of naming your products…. And much more. This is a unique episode and one that will get you thinking about your school’s strategy in a different way. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group less…

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Tiny Studio Production Podcast Episode 62 - Popular Lon3r - Co Host Aja Walters 51:57

9M ago51:57

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Full Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klcqtVM7xKw Popular Lon3r https://www.facebook.com/Popularlon3rmusic https://www.instagram.com/popularlon3rmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/troy_popularlon3r/ https://www.instagram.com/freddyhonda_popularlon3r/ https://www.tiktok.com/@freddyhondapopularlon3r https://www.tiktok.com/@troy_popularlon3r Aja …

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Creating an Efficient Hiring System for Your School (w. Peira M.) | 7FMS130 53:19

10M ago53:19

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Last week, we aired the first part of a 2-part interview with Peira Moinester, the co-founder of Brooklyn Music Factory. She shared quite a bit about BMF’s overall hiring strategy. In today’s episode, Peira reveals the specific details of BMF’s hiring strategy. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons,…

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Creative Chaos and Dream Studio Spaces 1:05:43

10M ago1:05:43

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Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! In this episode we discuss our studio spaces, the challenges of working from home, and the importance of having a creative environment that feels right. And of course alongside tips for setting up a workspace we also share some unrelated stories, like booking our trips to France and Germany and ge…

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Relationships as a Teacher Recruiting Tool (w. Peira M.) | 7FMS129 44:05

10M ago44:05

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In March of this year, I took part of the Grow team to Brooklyn New York to do some in person planning for the podcast. I spent a considerable amount of time at Brooklyn Music Factory’s gorgeous studio space. While there, I had a “stop and chat” with Peira (BMF’s co-owner). In the course of that conversation, she made some interesting comments abou…

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Tiny Studio Production Podcast Episode 61 - Aja Walters 51:49

10M ago51:49

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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/loveless_without_shame/ Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@unofficialajawalters https://www.instagram.com/fredsilvaphotography/ Full Video On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI5rMZO0VLQBy Tiny Studio Production

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Ikea Sausages and Being a Full Time Creative 1:04:48

10M ago1:04:48

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Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! In this episode we answer Amanda's question - Hi I am @wingingitdrawing. I have a full time job and art is my side hustle. How do I figure out how to go from a full time job to being a full time artist? Where do I even start? We chatted about how we went freelance, picture books, the red arrows an…

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Training Teachers, Negative Thinking, and Group Lesson Challenges (Live Q&A Episode) | 7FMS128 40:04

10M ago40:04

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We did another live Q&A episode! Here are the topics that we cover in this episode: Should you use a call to action / hard pitch in your social media posts? Choosing a commercial location for your group classes Building a story around your challenges in order to overcome them Training inexperienced teachers in the group lesson format + tackling com…

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Success Patterns of Big Music Academies (w. Sam L.) | 7FMS127 38:37

10M ago38:37

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What’s the best way to run your music school? What decisions should you make when it comes to programming, staffing, and marketing? Our guest today has strong opinions about these questions… Listen with an open mind… this might challenge your beliefs! - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using…

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Creative Funk and a Drawing Challenge in a Lighthouse (With Special Guest Frances Ives) 1:16:32

10M ago1:16:32

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Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! In this episode we are joined by our lovely friend Frances Ives, We talk about success, materials, desert island lighthouses, how it feels to have a creative community and Frances's brilliant Patreon, which you can join here. Thank you Frances for coming on the podcast with us! Instagram - @france…

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Tools and Tactics for Improving Teacher Performance (Part 2) | 7FMS126 40:02

10M ago40:02

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Are your teachers underperforming? How can you judge their effectiveness? Nate and Daniel unpack these ideas (and more) in today’s podcast episode. - - - - - Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school: growyourmusicstudio.com/free Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate a…