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ReVoicing the Future, a Women of NAMM podcast features female leaders from across the music products industry sharing their professional journeys and lessons learned to empower the professional development of emerging talent in the industry.

This podcast has been co-produced and edited by Natalie Morrison, Stephanie Lamond & Julia Olsen.

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Mary Luehrsen is retiring after spending 22 remarkable years at the helm of The NAMM Foundation, and ReVoicing the Future is celebrating her singular impact as she leaves an incredible legacy of trailblazing advocacy for music education. Join Natalie, Steph, and Mary herself as they reminisce on Mary's own journey through the music industry, some of her proudest moments for the Foundation, and on why following moments of quiet curiosity is the key to an authentic career.

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Meet Gillian Desmarais, the K-12 Music Production and Engineering Teacher for Maplewood Public Schools in Minnesota. Gillian joins ReVoicing the Future, to share her journey into the music industry, how her passion for music technology spreads into the classroom, and to educate other teachers about incorporating the curriculum into their programs through Sound Tech Ed. We talk about mentorship and advocating for yourself and your expertise. We even dive into the make-up of the ear and how it’s different for men and women. Yes, you did read that correctly!

Learn more about Gillian by visiting: https://www.soundteched.com/

Check out the AES Studying, Unveiling the Female Ear: https://aes2.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22218

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This month on ReVoicing the Future we're joined by Jinting Zhao, the founder of SHE-Q Audio and an audio engineer, and community-builder extraordinaire, who "by day" works in strategy, governance, and public policy for the government of Alberta, Canada. Jinting reflects on SHE-Q's inaugural (fully grant-funded) journey taking a group of women engineers to the 2024 NAMM Show, why investing in your community is ultimately a case of selfishness for good, and how to tap into funding networks to GET THAT MONEY as creatives.

Learn more about She-Q Audio at: https://www.sheqaudio.com/

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Join Natalie and Steph for a belly-laugh-inducing, enlightening, authentic conversation with Shira Yevin of Gritty in Pink. We trace Shira's activism from her famous crashing of the Warped Tour and starting the women's stage to the creation of Gritty in Pink and their most recent project, the INPINK marketplace, all while recording and touring with her band, Shiragirl. Shira has a lot to teach us all about the power of who we surround ourselves with and of being fearless in taking up space as a woman; thank you, Shira!

Website: https://grittyinpink.co/

INPINK: https://inpink.com/

Shiragirl: https://www.shiragirl.com/

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Whitney Brown Grissafi is the President of Ted Brown Music in Tacoma, WA, and sits on the NAMM Board of Directors' Executive Committee. She joins Natalie and Steph to reflect on finding one's unique strengths in a family business, the power of diversification, and the importance of trusting your people. Whitney reminds us why it's vital to hold our 'why' front and center — when we're all working to "make more music makers", our future will be one with a rich, thriving music products ecosystem.

Learn about Ted Brown Music: www.tedbrownmusic.com

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Happy International Women’s Month, belated International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month. We’re excited to share the live recording of our session at The NAMM Show 2024! The ReVoicing team of Natalie, Stephanie, and Julia gets into how cultivating intentional community is the key to a sustainable career for women in music, some helpful tools to think intentionally about getting started, and our reflections about how music NEEDS you, exactly as you are.

During the live event, we hosted a 20 minute community building exercise, so we are challenging each of you to reflect on the community you want to be a part of and to seek it out for yourself!

Special thanks to Women of NAMM, Women in Music, The Women’s International Music Network (The WiMN), Gritty in Pink, SheQ Audio, Women’s Audio Mission, and Girls Make Beats for taking the time to come together and inspire more community building within the industry.

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She's a touring violinist, business owner of a music product company, and community builder with Women in Music; Cassandra Sotos of AmpRX joins ReVoicing the Future to share how a love of entrepreneurship has made it all possible. Listen to hear Cassandra's reflections on authentic, friendship driven networking, for an inside look at a company prepping for exhibiting at the NAMM Show, and to learn from one of the brightest and most genuine and inventive presences in music products today.

Learn more about women in music: www.womeninmusic.org

Learn more about AmpRx: www.brownbox.rocks

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In preparation for ReVoicing the Future's session at NAMM 2024, the team gets together to recap the previous years, where we challenged attendees to look inward to the ladders of our careers, to examine what we’re climbing, how we climb them, and to ensure that they’re the most authentic paths for us. Once we know our foundations are secure, the next step is to look up to those around us. So this year, we’re focusing on building community! Finding your people is the key to a sustainable career as a woman in music, and the best way to prepare for this interactive session, and the NAMM Show overall, is to know who you need to be looking for. Listen in for a refresher and join us on Friday, January 26 at 11 am in the Member Center to put it all into practice.

NAMM Show Events:

  • Thursday, January 25: Women of NAMM First-Time Attendee Meet-Up
  • Time: 10 am - 10:30 am
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  • Friday, January 26: ReVoicing the Future: Creating Sustainable Careers Through Community

  • Time: 11 am - 12pm
  • NAMM Member Center

  • Friday, January 26: Women of NAMM Presents: Empowering the Rise & Growth of Female Leaders in our Industry

  • Time: 6:30 pm - 8 pm
  • RM: Hilton Pacific Ballroom AB

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Description: As a music educator, growing your own private studio can be a daunting business, but Kelly Riordan, founder of Outside the Bachs, built her business to help musicians build successful, full-time private lesson studios. As a private music educator herself, learn how Kelly built her business from the ground up during COVID, and she uses content creation to her full advantage. Kelly, Natalie & Stephanie talk about all that and our favorite fixations at the moment.

To learn more about Outside the Bachs please visit: www.outsidethebachs.com

Listen to her podcast Outside the Bachs: https://www.outsidethebachs.com/podcast

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Join Women of NAMM at The NAMM Show! Mark your calendars for these key events:

  • Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10 am at the Member Center
  • WoN’s First Attendee Meet-Up

  • Friday, January 26, 2024 at 11 am at the Member Center

  • ReVoicing the Future Presents: Creating Sustainable Careers Through Community

  • Friday, January 26 at 6:30 pm in the Hilton Hotel

  • Empowering the Rise and Growth of Female Leaders in Our Industry

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What do running a mastering business and vinyl pressing plant have in common? Audiophiles and business/product nerds alike will be fascinated as Piper Payne, Owner, Operator, and Chief Record Maker at Physical Music Products (PMP) and Chief Mastering Engineer at Neato Mastering, teaches Natalie and Steph what she's learned on her path of fearless dedication to pushing the boundaries of audio recording and product production. The team digs into how exactly one presses vinyl and some of Piper's more unique spins on the process, discusses the importance of getting your start in the right place for YOU, and what model trains have in common with all this.

Learn about Physical Music Products: https://www.physicalmusicproducts.com/

Learn about Neato Mastering: https://neatomastering.com/

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Join Natalie, as she sits down with Erin Kessler, Marketing Director at Maple Leaf Strings and Vice President of NAMM Young Professionals. Erin shares her journey growing up in the music products industry, how joining the army made a profound impact on her life but most importantly how she found her own confidence through comedy and improv.Music Inc ArticleDonate to the Women of NAMM Fund.– Learn more about Women at NAMM at ⁠⁠⁠www.namm.org/women-of-namm⁠.⁠⁠Follow Us Here: ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ –Sponsored by AKG: ⁠⁠www.akg.com⁠⁠ This episode was co-produced and edited by Natalie, Morrison, Stephanie Lamond, and Julia Olsen. Music by: Lucky Lamond

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In this crossover conversation, the teams behind the music industry podcasts True Peak Hour and ReVoicing the Future sit down to discuss the nuances of self advocacy, what the independent and in-house sides of the music business can learn from each other, and how we all met, all thanks to the renaissance of resources for women in music today.

Meet True Peak Hour:

Join us as we share all the ups, downs, struggles and successes that come with being a working audio engineer. Hosted by Jennifer Ortiz and Christal Jerez, the topics covered are for both beginners and experienced professionals alike. Conversations will also feature guests from the music industry who will share their stories, processes, and workflows with listeners. Tune in as we bring refreshing new voices behind the audio engineering topics that we love to discuss: recording, mixing, production and more.

https://www.truepeakhour.com/

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In celebration of Women’s Equality Day on August 26th, ReVoicing the Future teamed up with JAM Industries to shine a light on some of the women behind the company. Join Natalie, for a journey into the careers of Terri Shaw, Director of Sales for KMC Music & Davitt & Hanser, and Leann Ryan, Director of Product Development of The Music People. They dive into the importance of mentorship, how they’ve grown their careers from the bottom up, and how your identity as a woman brings an equal asset to the table.

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Forbes Article Terri references: Why We Need More Women in Sales

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Join Natalie and Steph for a fascinating conversation with Krista Gilley, Director of Brands at Gibson. Krista shares her journey from the world of sports to music, what each world can learn from each other, and what a 'Director of Brands' does every day. Listen in as they dig into her career as a case study on having the vision to take the 'ALMOST right' role at the 'right' company, then crafting the role from the inside into one's perfect fit. Stay tuned at the end for a round-table of everyone sharing the best piece of career advice that they've ever received... enjoy!

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This month on ReVoicing the Future, fresh off her Idea Center Session “How to Create an Online Journey That Turns Followers Into Buyers” at NAMM 2023, get to know Kenya Moses, vocalist, author, knowledge sharer, and founder of ConsciousMark marketing agency and CM Artist Management. Kenya shares her story of falling in love with music, the joy of finding her voice and exploring her heritage within her favorite styles of performance, and how she’s stayed grounded and focused on an ever-evolving definition of success while carving her unique path within the intersecting identities of musician, single mom, and business owner. –

Keep up with Kenya: On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenyamoses/ Explore Kenya Moses' Bossa e Bossa: https://www.bossaebossa.com/ Learn about Conscious Mark: https://www.consciousmark.agency/ Learn about CM Artist Management: https://www.cmartistmanagement.com/ – Learn more about Women at NAMM at ⁠www.namm.org/women-of-namm⁠. –

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A senior-year thesis project turned into a movement that celebrates women in music production. Natalie & Stephanie sit down with Ebonie Smith, music producer, audio engineer, and founder of Gender Amplified. We talk about Ebonie’s personal journey in music, the creation of Gender Amplified and we dive deep into how Ebonie shows up authentically in her work and empowers people to be their whole selves by creating spaces for people to amplify their talents.

As simply put, she lets people’s light shine.

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Learn more about Gender Amplified at https://genderamplified.org/.

Interested in applying for gender amplified, message them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/genderamplified

Learn more about Ebonie Smith at http://www.eboniesmith.com/.

Listen to her new single Pills: https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ds1Ute6g7zrxDk7p3YBra?si=0c22a04892434828

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Gennifer Dusold became a store manager for Brighton Music Center at just 23 years old. She sits down at the ReVoicing the Future Table to talk about how she overcomes imposter syndrome, introverts, and extroverts, and how she elevated her music store’s marketing to the next level on TikTok.

Articles mentioned:

  • Overcome Imposter Syndrome by Gennifer Dusold
  • Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome
  • Brighton Music Center TikTok

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Say hello to Leanne Chu, the Director of Supplier Operations at Gator Cases. For Leanne, mentorship and education have become two major driving forces in shaping her career. She joins the ReVoicing the Future table to talk about her journey coming to America for college, to applying for the only open job at Gator and now leading Supplier Operations overseas within a short period of time.

Learn more about Gator Cases.

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Joining the #ReVoicingTheFuture table is none other than the President of Manley Labs, EveAnna Manley.

After being inspired to work in music by Bill Graham and driving cross-country to California, EveAnna ended up beginning at Manley Labs tinkering away in the factory. Now almost 30 years later, she has risen to lead the company to become one of the most creative pro audio manufacturers in the business.

Learn more about Manley Labs: https://www.manley.com/

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Joining us on this episode of ReVoicing the Future, all the way in London is Heather Farr Edwards, Director of Brand & Communications at Reverb. You'll learn about Heather's journey to becoming a PR Professional, her determination for wanting to work in the music industry, her advice for building and managing a team, and much more. 

Lego Article: https://review.firstround.com/give-away-your-legos-and-other-commandments-for-scaling-startups 

Learn more about Reverb at www.reverb.com. 

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Before becoming Founder/Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation, Michelle Moog-Koussa lived a very different life, but that all changed after her father passed away and the Bob Moog Foundation was born. Michelle sits down with Natalie of ReVoicing the Future to discuss her transition into the non-profit world, building a foundation from scratch, and how Michelle made a name of her own by honoring her father's legacy. 

Learn more about the Bob Moog Foundation: www.moogfoundation.org

Visit the Moogseum in Ashville, NC: www.moogseum.org

Michelle's Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG_PYTsSSAM&t=128s 

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The ReVoicing the Future Team reflects on the live episode of the podcast in June at The NAMM Show and NAMM Show+. The panel features Terri Winston, founder of Women's Audio Mission, Elise Solberg, Founder of Turn Up Her Mic, and Myki Angeline of The Women's International Music Network and Audacy.  The full episode conversation can be watched on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNFFCfCUHIM 

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  • Women's Audio Mission
  • Turn Up Her Mic
  • The Women's International Music Network (The WiMN)

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Live from The NAMM Show 2022, Natalie, Stephanie, and Julia hang out in the HARMAN Truck with Zildjian's Artist Relations Manager Kirsten Matt who has been with the company for over 27 years!! The conversation spans from Kirsten's history in the industry, how she's watched it changed, its future, and so much more.

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Live from The NAMM Show at the HARMAN Truck in Anaheim, California, ReVoicing the Future sits down with Pensado's Place Executive Producer Talisha Romero. The conversation spans from Talisha's entry into the music industry to all the roles she's had over the years throughout her career, to the advice she has for women in music, and much more. 

To learn more about Pensado's Place, please visit: https://www.pensadosplace.tv/ 

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From Vice President of Santa Monica Music Center and Culver City Music Center to Founder of Outreach Through the Arts, to Santa Monica City Council member, Lana Negrete wears a lot of hats. Throughout this episode of #ReVoicingTheFuture, we dive into Lana’s journey back into the family business, how she adapted her store during the heart of the covid pandemic, giving back to the community at large and so much more.

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Women of NAMM Events:

  • WON Reception: Friday, June 3rd at 6pm at the Westin Rooftop Pool
  • ReVoicing the Future LIVE!: Saturday, June 4 at 11 am at the HARMAN Truck

She Rocks Awards: www.thewimn.com

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Join Farah Allen, Founder & CEO of The Labz, an all-in-one tool that makes it easier to create highly interactive and immersive web experiences. Learn about her history in music and as a creative, how her company evolved over the past few years, music & technology, and why it's important to her to participate as an advisor in NAMM's GenNext program.  

Just a reminder that the Women of NAMM Reception at the 2022 NAMM Show will be held on Friday, June 3rd at 6pm at the Westin Rooftop Pool. Be sure to follow Women of NAMM on social media to stay up to date.  

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The April Deep Dive is scheduled for April 21st at 12pm PST. Register here: https://namm.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7c6dbd89b2da71764323a6260&id=e2c723e6c9&e=9ae3a08a9d 

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Welcome back to ReVoicing the Future, a Women of NAMM Podcast. To kickstart Season 3 and a new chapter of the podcast, Natalie sits down with the new leadership for Women of NAMM (formally SWIM). Lisa MacDonald, Director of Vertical Marketing at Yamaha, Morgan Walker, Director of Marketing Communications at Korg USA & Julie Wagnitz Director of School Music Services at Heid Music all discuss the new transition of the organization under the NAMM umbrella, its importance and what people can expect in the months to come.

The Women of NAMM Reception will be held at the 2022 NAMM Show on Friday, June 3rd at 6pm at the Pool of the Westin Hotel. Be sure to stop by and say hello to all of us there.

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Meet Tricia Howe, the Regional Manager of Educational Services for the Prairies with Long & McQuade Music. Natalie & Tricia sit down and chat about music education in Canada, Tricia's history in the industry, her experience at the recent SWIM Summit back in October and the importance of mentorship. 

To learn more about Long & McQuade, please visit www.long-mcquade.com.

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Elizabeth DeLamater, an internationally renowned percussionist has spent her career performing, teaching, and traveling the world learning the music of different cultures sits down with Natalie to talk about being a woman percussionist and her work as Chair of the Diversity Alliance for the Percussive Arts Society (PAS).

PASIC, the annual convention for PAS is happening November 10-13 in Indianapolis, Indiana. If you happen to be attending the convention, check out these events that the Diversity Alliance is hosting.

Friday, November 12 at 1:00 pm: Diversity Alliance Panel Discussion. To learn about the other panels/events happening at PASIC please visit: https://pasic.org/2021schedule/.

To get involved with the PAS Diversity Alliance, you can learn more at: https://www.pas.org/get-involved/diversity-alliance.

To learn more about Elizabeth DeLamater and her work, please visit: www.elizabethdelamater.com

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Amelia Nagoski is a New York Times best-selling author with her sister Emily Nagoski for their book Burnout, The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. Amelia sits down with Natalie & Stephanie to discuss the vision behind the book, certain aspects of the book that resonated with us all, and discuss our own madwomen in the attics. If you don't know what we are talking about, listen to the episode or read the book and then let us know who yours is!

Buy Burnout today: https://www.amazon.com/Burnout-Secret-Unlocking-Stress-Cycle/dp/198481706X

About Burnout: https://www.burnoutbook.net/about-the-authors

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We're back!! After a break during the summer, Natalie & Stephanie are back and are changing things up. In light of the mental health conversations that have taken place surrounding the Olympics and Simone Biles's courageous decision, we sat down with Jessica Zaehringer, a licensed mental health professional to discuss how we as women can prioritize our mental health and self-care within our careers. 

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On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, Natalie and Stephanie reflect on 1 year of ReVoicing the Future and the future of podcast! They also sit down with Hilary B. Jones, a consultant that focuses on Diversity Equity, and Inclusion in the music industry. We discuss Hilary's pathway into music and the Music Gear Bechdel test she created, and the main barriers people face in feeling welcome in the industry.  

To learn more about Hilary's work, please visit www.hilarybjones.com.  

You can listen to the Mid-Riff podcast at https://www.hilarybjones.com/midriffpodcast. 

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The Summer NAMM Women of NAMM Meet will happen on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 5:30 pm CST in Music City Center, Level 2, 202 ABC. 

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On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, Natalie and Hilary Brown, the Director of Marketing for Kyser Musical Products sit down to talk about a variety of topics to help with women's personal and professional development. From the art of communication to how we tackle imposter syndrome, and more, don't miss out on this jam-packed episode of tips and tricks. 

Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

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Join Natalie & Stephanie as they sit down with Sharon Bryant and Claire Kreger-Boaz from the NAMM Public Affairs team to talk about navigating between jobs, what it means to work on a team with people who complement one another, and more. 

If you're interested in participating in the NAMM Advocacy Summit on May 25th you can sign up here: https://www.namm.org/summer-2021/articles/register-now-namm-advocacy-summit

Are you more of a Chip or a Chop? Let us know in the comments or send us a message on Instagram! 

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Mother’s Day is coming up and we thought it would be fun to compile some of the sage advice our past guests have given around balancing work and parenting! Join Natalie & Stephanie as they listen back and reflect on some key moments from the SWIM Masters archive. 

Check out the book Stephanie read from:

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski 

NBC News Article Natalie References:

'Taking Side Steps Turning Down Promotions': How Working Mothers Are Barely Coping During COVID-19

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Miranda Altman, Senior Director of Program Operations at Little Kids Rock, had an untraditional path into the music industry. The work she does with Little Kids Rock helped her step out of her comfort zone, take some risks, and grow her career. 

To learn more about Little Kids Rocks, please visit www.littlekidsrock.org

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Kimberly Deverell & Robin Sassi of San Diego Music Studio have been working together since basically the very beginning. Natalie sits down with both Kimberly and Robin to discuss their career journey's within SDMS, how they pivoted during the pandemic, the Philappeans Ukulele Project, and so much more.

To learn more about San Diego Music Studio, please visit: https://www.sandiegomusicstudio.com/

To learn about the Philappeans Ukulele Project, please visit: https://www.sandiegomusicstudio.com/?page_id=224

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On this episode of SWIM Masters, Mindy and Natalie reflect on how the mission of Tom Tom Magazine is as relevant today as it was when Mindy first got her start as a drummer in Riot Grrrl bands, and how they’re striving to give new young drummers permission every day to pick up their first pair of sticks. 

To learn more about Tom Tom Magazine, please visit www.tomtommag.com.

To learn more about Hit Like a Girl Competition, please visit www.hitlikeagirlcontest.com.

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Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate, co-hosts/co-producers Natalie Morrison & Stephanie Lamond sit down for a special bonus episode of ReVoicing the Future, interviewing each other and discussing what we #ChooseToChallenge this International Women’s Day and what we hope for the future of the music industry.

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Balancing work with your creative self can be challenging for everyone, especially now during the pandemic. On this episode of ReVoicing the Future Natalie & Stephanie sit down with Laura Davidson, the Lead Retail Market Development Specialist at Shure to talk about her journey into the music industry and how she balances work and time for her to write and record her own music.

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On Monday, March 8 at 6pm EST. Join Women of NAMM for a special International Women's Day Event hosted by Lisa Cruz, founder of Red Shoes Inc. The goal isto #ChooseToChallenge one another to take your personal brand to new strides, to get together to celebrate achievements and to educate and empower one another while increasing visibility to the value that women bring to the music products industry.

Register here: https://namm.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIocemhrDsoEtTHyIIx5DDsszUDYySZ1vyw

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This week, we sat down with Alfred Music's own Iris & Ron Manus, two legends in the music publishing industry. Our conversations stemmed from Iris's history of her journey to the industry, how publishing has changed since she began working at Alfred in the 1940s, what she sees for the future of the industry, and more.

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Dr. Jennifer Hall an executive coach, leadership trainer, and assessment author. She's been working with Women of NAMM as the executive coach for the Women of NAMM Leadership Summit and also some virtual coaching she's been doing with our Women of NAMM Scholarship recipients. On this episode, we sit down and chat with her about the Women of NAMM Leadership Summit, what her work entails, and what you can expect if you're selected to participate in the 2021 Summit. 

Applications are open! You have until the end of February to apply for the Summit. To learn more and apply for the Women of NAMM Summit, please visit http://smartwomeninmusic.org/swim-summit/ 

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To kick off Season 2 of ReVoicing the Future, we sat down with Elisa Janson Jones, the Director of Operations for the Conn-Selmer Institute. From the classroom to Conn-Selmer, Elisa has left her mark in the music education world, by tapping into the virtual space to bring education workshops to educators all across the country and the world. 

Elisa is hosting a session for Believe in Music Week: The 7 Business Skills Every Music Teacher Needs to Create and Grow a Thriving Music Program on Thursday, January 21, at 12pm. 

Register for Believe in Music Week here: https://attend.believeinmusic.tv/register

To listen to Elisa's podcast Music Ed Mentor, please visit: https://www.musicedmentor.com/listen

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On the season finale of ReVoicing the Future, Natalie sits down with Crystal Morris, the CEO/President of Gator Cases and third founder of Women of NAMM. We talk about growing up in the music industry, why mentorship is important, and what SWIM has in store for 2021!  

To learn more about Gator Cases please visit: www.gatorcases.com

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That's a wrap on Season 1 of ReVoicing the Future! Thank you to everyone who has been tuning in since we launched at the end of June! Your support truly means a lot. 

From all of us at Women of NAMM, we wish you a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season and we will see you in January 2021!

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On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, Natalie and Stephanie sit down with Karen Dunn. She currently runs her own business, KMD Productions, has been a pioneer in virtual mentoring and networking events in the Pro Audio space, and has planned the TEC Awards for 36 years. 

To learn more about KMD Productions and her various events please visit: www.kmdpro.com

To learn more about the TEC Awards, please visit: www.tecawards.org

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On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, we sit down with Laura Penrose, owner of Nick Rail Music in California. We talk about what her first year owning a business was like in a pandemic, her journey in the music industry, and how she balances working full time while having a family! 

To learn more about Nick Rail Music visit: www.nickrailmusic.com. 

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On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, Natalie and Stephanie sit down with Tiffany "Delilah" Miranda, President and Founder of Girls Make Beats, an organization that empowers young women to become music producers, DJs, and audio engineers. We talk to Tiffany all about her journey into the music industry and how Girls Make Beats has evolved today, especially throughout the pandemic.

Tiffany and Girls Make Beats were featured in Forbes! Check it out here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissarowley/2020/10/11/empowering-the-music-industrys--next-generation-of-djs-producers--engineers-this-artist-is-helping-girls-make-beats/

To learn about Girls Make Beats please visit: www.girlsmakebeats.org

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On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, we sit down with Stacey Swanson, who is currently the Editor in Chief at In Tune Partners and Senior Project Manager at Practicing Musician. We talk about her years as an educator, her career at Music & Arts and how being an advocate for Music Education is so important. 

Facebook Groups to Join:

-Music Educators for Online Learning

-Music Ed Advocates

Click here for the Strengths Finder Test.

To learn about the Give a Note Foundation please visit: www.giveanote.org

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On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, we sit down with Kit Culpepper, Director of Channel Strategy at Martin Guitar. We talk about all things self-care and how our own personal mindset is important to moving forward in our own careers.

To learn more about Martin Guitar, visit: www.martinguitar.com

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On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, we sit down with Kristi Jacobsen, Senior Manager of Customer Service at Alfred Music and founder of Broken Glass Media, a podcast management and launch consultation company for music and creative entrepreneurs.

View the USC Annenberg Study here: www.assets.uscannenberg.org/docs/aii-inclusion-recording-studio-20200117.pdf

Learn more about Broken Glass Media and get in contact with Kristi, please visit: www.brokenglassmediallc.com

Listen to the Broken Glass Podcast: www.brokenglassmediallc.com/podcast

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On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, we sit down with the Executive Director of the D'Addario Foundation, Suzanne D'Addario Brouder. We talk about the family business, how she got involved with the foundation, all the work the Foundation does to support girls in music, and much more.

To learn more about the D'Addario Foundation please visit:

www.daddariofoundation.org

To learn about the Music Education for Girls Initiative:

http://daddariofoundation.org/about/music-education-for-girls-initiative

To learn about the College Scholarship Fund and all the recipients:

http://daddariofoundation.org/about/college-scholarship-fund

To learn about the D'Addario Foundation's Women in Guitar Scholarship at the Musicians Institute:

https://scholarships.mi.edu/scholarships/daddario-women-in-guitar-scholarship/

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Episode 6 welcomes Becki Barabas the Manager of Global Product & Business Development Support for Harman International. We talk all about Becki's career journey in the pro-audio world, to her work giving back to others. A big thank you to Becki and Harman for sending the new AKG Lyra microphone! 

Learn more about the AKG Lyra.

Learn more about A Walk on Water.

Special shoutout to Stephanie Lamond for joining as co-host!

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In this episode of ReVoicing the Future, join us as we sit down with one of the co-founders of Women of NAMM and CEO of West Music, Robin Walenta.

West Music

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In this episode of ReVoicing the Future, join us as we sit down with Laura Whitmore, founder of The Women's International Music Network, The She Rocks Awards, and current Vice President of Marketing for Positive Grid.

The Women's International Music Network

Girl (The Album)

The Power of Nice

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On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, join us as we sit down with Moya Nkruma, Artist Marketing at Fender for Black Culture & Music: Representing Black Music & Culture: R&B/Hip Hop, Reggae, Gospel.

Here is the Elite Daily article mentioned at the beginning of the episode: https://www.elitedaily.com/p/fenders-moya-nkruma-is-the-woman-behind-your-coolest-rock-guitar-fantasy-19291076

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On this episode of ReVoicing the Future, join us as we sit down with Lisa Steele-MacDonald, Director of Vertical Marketing for Yamaha. 

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In the first episode of ReVoicing the Future, join us as we sit down with DeDe Heid, Executive Vice President of Heid Music in Wisconsin, as well as one of the founders of Women of NAMM. 

You can learn more about Heid Music by visiting www.heidmusic.com.

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Welcome to ReVoicing the Future, a Women of NAMM Podcast. Just as one revoices a chord, ReVoicing the Future creates a completely new perspective on the invaluable notes that make up the whole. It will uplift women’s voices in the music products industry, which have earned their time to be the root of the chord. 

Once a month, you can catch productive and valuable conversations with women working in manufacturing, retail, the non-profit sector, music education, touring and overall women who inspire us.

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