#35 Chris Stell: The ”Career Dream” Trap
English guitarist and one half of the incredible Eden Stell Guitar Duo, Chris Stell and I (Rosie Bennet) discuss the benefits of having to s...
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What are the unexpected things a lifetime alongside the guitar can teach us? Join Rosie Bennet as she talks to our guitar heroes about the lessons that have most defined who they are and wor...
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20 of 35 episodes#34 Jason Vieaux: Peak Mental Performance
Grammy award winning American guitarist Jason Vieaux and I ( Rosie Bennet ) discuss growing up in a non musician family, how he found his wa...
#33 Irina Kulikova: Childhood Stardom & Life on the Road
Russian guitarist Irina Kulikova and I ( Rosie Bennet ) discuss her growing up in the USSR as a child star, studying at the Gnessin Academy...
#32 Aaron Larget-Caplan: Confidence & Competition
Guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan and I discuss his definition of success and by token his definition of mistakes, Segovia's influence and wheth...
#31 Matthew Mccallister: Why and Why Not?
Scottish guitarist Matthew Mccallister and I discuss what drives our need for people to like us, how he finds his artistic centre and histor...
#30 Alan Gogoll: How to Feed Your Subconscious
In today's episode Alan Gogoll and I discuss success, spotify playlists and why writing music with money in mind leads only to tears (if not...
#29 Jiji Kim: Nobody has it Figured out
In today's episode Jiji and I discuss how she found her soul in electric guitar, how pressure nearly put out the flame for her with classica...
#28 Sam Brown: Music as Craft & Ego Death
In today's episode I talk to Sam Brown about how ego interacts with our ability to learn and listen, the ephemeral quality of our art form a...
#27 David Leisner: Playing with Ease & Letting Go
Guitarist, composer and writer David Leisner and I discuss how letting go of the need for control changed his life, his playing and his care...
#26 Tariq Harb: Presence vs Perfection
In today's episode I talk to Jordanian-Canadian guitarist Tariq Harb about his work as a guitarist, composer and teacher and his approach to...
#25 Rebeca Oliveira: Being Honest About Anxiety
Portuguese guitarist Rebeca Oliveira and I discuss her wonderful Seixas CD , how it has helped her feel like an authentic part of the guitar...
#24 Gohar Vardanyan: Confidence, Striving and Thriving
Armenian guitarist Gohar Vardanyan and I discuss hobbies, passion and hard work, confidence with the guitar and how moving to America change...
#23 Rosie Bennet: The Lessons I’ve Learned
In today’s episode I talk about the lessons I’ve learnt in life, guitar and the podcast. As we start the new year and the new season of Fret...
#22 Derek Gripper: Epiphany, Inspiration and Letting Go
Derek Gripper and I discuss music education and the search for gurus, addiction to epiphany, how to handle inspiration and how to work out w...
#21 Kasia Smolarek: Can Artistic Objective Truth Exist?
Polish guitarist Katarzyna Smolarek and I discuss context, research and validation in classical music performance, sense of self and identit...
#20 Chuck Hulihan: ”Flavour of Insanity”
Director of the GFA guitar summit, guitarist, educator, conductor, narrator and arts administrator Chuck Hulihan and I discuss how a single...
#19 Michael Chapdelaine: Perseverance & Rebuilding a Career
Acoustic/fingerstyle/classical guitarist Michael Chapdelaine and I have a heart to heart conversation about his famous masterclass with Andr...
#18 Evan Taucher: Focus and Vulnerability
Guitarist Evan Taucher and I discuss focus, what it really means to be open and how to be vulnerable in front of a large audience whether th...
#17 Jack Hancher: Outside the Practice Room
Guitarist Jack Hancher and I discuss the reasons why we shouldn't be compensating for the guitar's quiet nature, why the life outside the pr...
#16 Drew (ThatViolaKid): Estimating and Honouring Your Worth
Grammy award-winning violist, co-host of Faking Notes Podcast, blockchain entrepreneur and content creator Drew Forde and I discuss how lack...