Country-pop recording artist and multi-passionate entrepreneur, Crystal McGrath, from Calgary, Alberta (my hometown!)  is my guest on the podcast this week.

We had a great chat about mindfulness and burnout, pivoting during the pandemic, finding the right time to release music, her podcast and Instagram live projects, overcoming fear and nerves, women in country music, her program Artist Wellness, and so much more!

Crystal released her latest single “Game on” in September and launched her Artist Wellness program at the end of December 2020.

And one serious question before we go...have you ever heard of the Calgary Stampede? Let us know in this quick survey!

Quotes that stood out:

• “I just love hearing people's stories. Everybody has something different to say even though you know, their stories can be very similar, but very, very different at the same time.”
• “That's what makes us cool individuals is that we all do suffer. And we all do shine and sharing both sides of that, I think is really important.”
• “Anytime I get freaked out, it's like, let's come to the why, why? Why are you doing this? Because you hate it? No, because you love it. And when you come back to that love, it kind of washes away the fear.”
• “We do have some choice in the matter. We choose if we want to live in fear, if we want to live in love. And choosing that love path doesn't mean it's easy, doesn't mean you're not going to have bad days or hard days or hard times. But you do have that choice.”
• “I just really feel like as a female working in the music industry, or any industry, see yourself as an equal and move through it as an equal. And when you have that mindset, I just really feel like there's no limitations, and there's no blocks. And don't ever let yourself think you can't do something because you're female, don't think you're not good enough. Don't think you don't have enough strength or support or, or any of those things. I think just put your boss hat on and go after it.”
• “You can’t have a manager until you know how to manage yourself.”

Resources
Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen
The Goddes Nest by Ananda Cait Carver
Two Turns from Zero by Stacey Griffith
Goal Digger Podcast - Jenna Kutcher
Marie Forleo Podcast

Where to Find Crystal
Crystal’s Website: www.crystalmcgrath.ca
Instagram: @crystalmcgrath
Facebook: @crystalmcgrathmusic

Broken Glass Media
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
Instagram: @brokenglassmedia
Twitter: @brokenglassblog
Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

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Kendra Chantelle is my guest on this episode of the podcast. She’s a singer, songwriter, vocal coach from Nashville, Tennessee.

Listen in as we talk about how Kendra was ahead of the remote work revolution, how her vocal business helped her improve her craft and vice versa, how she developed her business with feedback from her community, her opportunity to record a song for a Netflix documentary, and the importance of developing your own networking style.

Her new release Carousel is available on all music streaming platforms!

Quotes that stood out

“I feel like having this business has really just leveled me up with my craft. I'm just like, really plugged into the type a part of my brain and the creative part of my brain.”

“You attract the clients that you need to be working with because they bring something to you too, and vice versa”

“I've taken it upon myself to just really establish and embody, like clear boundaries, and just try to conduct myself with business forward presence. And if I ever feel like someone crosses a line 10 years ago, I might have just thought it was weird and not really gone there. But now I just, I call it what it is.”

“There are negatives about social media and being so plugged in, but if you can use it and not let it use you, it's an amazing tool.”

“Networking is important, but I think also finding a version of it that works for you is equally as important.”

“Realize that the other women around you with your same skill set are not your competition. You are your only competition. And the women around you that are doing the same thing as you, they're your allies, like you're all on the same team.”

“It's just really important to not be threatened by the people in your city or in your community that are doing the same things.”

Resources
Women in Music Nashville
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson
Unlocking Us Podcast by Brenee Brown 
The Naked Vocalist Podcast

Where to find Kendra
Instagram: @kendrachantelle
Twitter: @kendrachantelle
Facebook: @kendrachantellemusic
Linktr.ee: Kendra’s Pofiles
 

Broken Glass Media
Website: www.brokenglassmediallc.com
Blog: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/thebrokenglassblog
Instagram: @brokenglassmedia
Twitter: @brokenglassblog
Facebook: @brokenglassmediallc

*This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link on this blog. I would never recommend a product I don’t use or love myself!