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Align Your Mind

Chelsea Tanner

Align Your Mind is a podcast dedicated to helping musicians and creatives thrive in their lives and careers. My name is Chelsea Tanner (flutist and mindset coach for creatives) and I can't wait for you to come on this journey with me. If you want to learn to love your own life, self and feel more confident in every way, this podcast is for YOU. I can't wait to go on this adventure with you!

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  • 20 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 29 min
  • English
  • Monday · 21 min

    Run toward what you want... (and don't make art on defense...)

    In this episode, we talk about my FAVORITE quote: Run toward what you want, not away from what you don't. AND how that applies to every level of your life and career as a musician/artist/creative/human. If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • August 17 · 21 min

    Your Career in Seasons

    In this episode, I talk about how to think of your career in seasons. Most of the time we don't think of building taking time, but here we talk about laying the foundation of a sustainable career intentionally. If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • August 10 · 20 min

    Getting Started on Social Media

    In this episode, we are going to be talking about the lies our brains tell us when we get started. If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • August 3 · 41 min

    Is performing self-indulgent?

    In this episode, I go on a rampage of love for what I do. Performing is not self-indulgent. Teaching is not a waste of time (no matter if your students practice). Find the deeper meaning. If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • July 27 · 22 min

    Why I love coaching...

    In this episode, I tell my story. I was asked by somebody on a preliminary call what I loved about coaching. We didn't have an extra 20 mins to chat, but I thought I'd share with everyone! If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • July 20 · 26 min

    Direct to Consumer Music: Why Posting on Social Media Will Build Confidence

    In this episode, we talk about the unwritten rules that music school imposes on our social media presence, why posting will skyrocket your confidence (ultimately), and why it is vital to show who we are as artists right now. How to Run Your Music Career Like a Business If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • July 13 · 30 min

    5 things to do to set up your music career... (before leaving school)

    In this episode, I break down 5 ways you can set up your music career before leaving school. These things can ALL be practiced, and the better you get at them, the more money you will make. 100%. Run Your Career Like a Business Workshop Details If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • July 6 · 20 min

    The 4-Hat Framework for running your career like a business

    In this episode, I talk about my 4-hat framework for having a career as a musician in the 2026. These are essential to organize your tasks, time, mindset, and more. Learn what they are and how you can implement them... Run Your Music Career Like a Business Workshop If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • June 29 · 25 min

    5 ways to immediately improve your playing without practicing more

    In this episode, we talk about the ways you can improve your playing without putting in more hours than you already are. These are all CRUCIAL mindset shifts. If you have ever felt like you have to "get out of your own way" this episode is for you. If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • June 22 · 1 hr 27 min

    Money Mindset as a Musician with Kelly Riordan

    In this episode, I interview Kelly Riordan who is the founder of Outside the Bachs. She runs an incredible program helping musicians build a full-time music studio. We talk about the mindset behind running your own business and taking charge of your own career. Follow Kelly on Instagram Check out Outside the Bachs If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • June 15 · 31 min

    The Mindset Behind a Portfolio Career

    In this episode, we talk about what it takes (mentally/emotionally) to have a portfolio career in music. AND why it goes against what we are sometimes taught in music school. Register for the workshop! June 20th, 2026 : chelseatanner.kit.com/portfoliomusicianmindset If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • June 8 · 25 min

    Compare and Despair

    In this episode, we talk about compare and despair. It was an episode inspired by someone I coached the other day seeming to think that everyone had it "easier" than they did... Let's chat about it... If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • June 1 · 21 min

    Why believing in yourself is easier...

    In this episode, we talk about why it is actually harder to not believe in yourself... This is counterintuitive and more big-picture, but you'll want to hear why. If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • May 25 · 18 min

    A Major Practice Breakthrough...

    In this episode, I talk about a major practice breakthrough one of my clients had this week. We talk about the idea of hosting our own practice time instead of feeling like a guest... If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • May 18 · 27 min

    The Shame Backpack

    In this episode, we talk about the shame backpack: what it is, and how to put it down... If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • May 11 · 19 min

    Lessons I Learned from My Mom 💕

    Happy Mother's Day!! Paying homage to my mom this week with some of the lessons I learned from her. Some were explicitly taught, and some were learned by example. Either way, y'all gotta hear them. They're so good! If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • May 4 · 39 min

    The Self-Talk Episode

    In this episode, we talk about self-talk. Why it's URGENT to do something about it if it's not serving you. What to do instead. How it can change your life... Register for the Self-Talk Workshop If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • April 27 · 30 min

    A Case for Possibility

    In this episode, we talk about the case for creating so much desire through possibility that fear and self-punishment become a thing of the past... If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • April 20 · 31 min

    Work/Life Balance for Musicians?

    In this episode, I talk about work/life balance as a musician. Not as a prescription, but as a way of being so things feel more in control and balanced no matter what work or life throw at you. If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

  • April 13 · 21 min

    The Pillars of Self-Sabotage

    In this episode, we talk about the signs to look out for when identifying self-sabotage... Want the antidote? Join me April 18, 2026 for a class on how to get rid of self-sabotage for good... Click here to register! If you enjoyed this episode, or you have been enjoying this podcast, tell a friend about it! I’d love to spread the word! Interested in coaching? Book a Preliminary Call Check out the YouTube Channel Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *The Skool Community has ended. If you are interested in working with Chelsea, please visit www.chelseatanner.com or book a call with the link above!

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