FEM114 Advice for Musicians Who Lack Self-Confidence with Bree Noble & Beth Matthew
Today, I offer advice for musicians as I was interviewed by one of my team members. Self confidence issues are something that plague many of artists in the back of our minds and I go in depth about how I found ways to move past these crippling mental blocks.
Beth Matthew started working on my team in February of this year doing a variety of things including research, Women of Substance review board and community manager of the Female Indie Musician Community. Like myself and many other artists, Beth came into her own as an artist later on in life while raising her family. This interview is full of great advice for musicians who are dealing with fear and self confidence issues or overcoming obstacles in their music journeys.
Bree’s artist journey:
Always a singer
Performing solo and in groups
Earning a degree in music
Searching for ways to pursue music in the mid 90s
Bad experiences with bands
Obstacles in music career:
Vision issues since birth
Living with Crohn’s Disease
Performing and mentoring during health difficulties
Always a trial to hold you back
Mental blocks and fears Bree worked through:
Being alone on the stage
Working on movement and stage presence
Being comfortable in your own skin
Developing confidence over time:
Had to develop confidence at a young age
Trying to be someone else on stage
Afraid to be authentic going into a solo career
Breaking down the wall between myself and the audience
Releasing snide comments
Advice for musicians:
Don’t compare yourself to others
Be productive but don’t pressure yourself
Setting up action steps to reach goals
Make small strides toward bigger goals
Find your productive time and take advantage of it
Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007. She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists at www.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram @breenoblemusic