Losing your best friend and biggest supporter is hard. My mom passed away and I wanted to share a bit about her and after reading about her, it might make a bit more sense why I do what I do now to help others. I want them to have the same type of support I…
Today’s Guest Blog is by Ellen Bradley The day I returned home from my first solo business trip in more than 25 years, a divorce decree awaited me in the mailbox. While there was nothing more than coincidence with the timing, I did feel a sense of significance mixed with irony. Significance because the decree…
When the audition openings memo was posted on the wall backstage at Davies Symphony Hall, I couldn’t believe it. It included a second trombone opening for the San Francisco Symphony which paid $55,000 (~$152K in today’s dollars). I was giddy with anticipation because trombone positions rarely open (i.e., John Engelkes, one of my brass coaches,…
$322 Billion. That’s the global cost of burnout in turnover and lost productivity according to a recent Workhuman and Gallup report. $322 Billion. That’s a lot to lose to burnout and lack of mental well-being. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I am sharing more of my mental well-being and self-care journey with you…