Profit Pivot is almost open for enrollment! If you are ready to stop making excuses and get your artistic project created and launched, join us for this 6-month hybrid experience. Find more details HERE. Welcome to Episode 9 of the Tales from The Lane podcast. Today, we have the fabulous Laura Sinclair joining us to talk about her road from maxed-out public school music teacher to her present life, thriving as an active performer, business coach, speaker, and Suzuki teacher.  The main catalyst for this career transformation has been her signature program, The Stress-Free Studio, where she helps other private lesson teachers create thriving studios that allow them to live their own lives to the fullest.  Laura can be found on the concert stage with ensembles like the Naples Philharmonic, Atlantic Classical Orchestra, and Boca Symphonia, in the pit with National Broadway tours, and at private events around the globe with Elan Artists.  She is passionate about helping other teachers develop smart business practices, and shares this not only through her program, The Stress-Free Studio, but at speaking engagements with arts organizations and higher education institutions. Laura has been working with me since April 2020, when the pandemic shutdown helped her see that she needed to make some big changes to her life and career.  We’re covering all of the messy topics, from smashing the starving artist’s mentality to the adverse effects of working 24/7. Finding alignment and artistic fulfillment in our work, and making a bigger impact in our careers. How she put together her Stress-Free Studio Program, and how the whole transformation has affected her and her family.  So go ahead and grab your favorite beverage, find a cozy spot, and let’s dive in!    Follow Laura on IG at @viola_maverick and Learn more about her programs at  https://linktr.ee/lauraksinclair If you enjoyed today’s episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review, and share it with your friends!  Want more Tales From The Lane content? Check out the TFTL Blog, with 6+ years of past articles and interviews!    Let’s hang out on socials:  Instagram Tales from The Lane FB Community Twitter (X) KateKayaian.com