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A Fanfic Appreciation Podcast. Two dorks sit down and gush about their favorite fanfiction. Join Pearl and Alex while they laugh, cry, and swoon with the different stories dedicated Steven Universe fans create. We do this specially out of love, no means or intentions of harming or hating on any fic or fic writer; We aim to give constructive, respectful, and excited criticism. You can find PearlTheKnight over at http://archiveofourown.org/users/PearlTheKnight/ ; https://youngclosetedlesbian.t ...
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Hey, you. Yes, you, that teacher beavering away teaching people how to create music. This is a show about you and others just like you. In Teaching Studio Stories, we visit with a music teacher each week and learn about their journey to this career and the bumps and bruises they’ve encountered along the way. This is a positive and fun space that is also not afraid to face the music. Listen and learn from other mistakes, cheer for their successes and, above all, feel part of a global communit ...
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Welcome to Deliver The X podcast. I'm Rob Dube, President and Co-Founder of imageOne, and during our podcast, we'll learn how extraordinary teams deliver extraordinary customer experiences. My business partner Joel Perlman and I met in grade school. In high school, we started selling Blow Pop lollipops out of our locker. We'd buy them for a nickel and resell them for a quarter. Of course, that was a pretty nice profit margin, but more importantly, we just really enjoyed taking care of the ki ...
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Today we’re heading to the UK to visit Becs Leighton. Becs had a successful career and one that she enjoyed before she gave it up to go all in with teaching and find a better life-balance for her and her family. I hope you’ll be inspired by her bravery and passion, I know I was! Becs Leighton is a piano and flute teacher based in Bingley, West York…
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Tell me you don't know with Lisa Kisselstein
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Today we’re visiting with Lisa Kisselstein in New York. Lisa is the definition of a lifelong learner in my book, she’s constantly questioning and seeking out answers and, as we discuss, admitting when she doesn’t know something yet. I know you’ll love our conversation and that it’ll give you an energy boost for your day. Links mentioned today… Vibr…
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A world-inspired studio with Aura Ruddell
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Today we’re heading to Seattle to chat to Aura Ruddell. Aura’s diverse studio sounds like exactly the place I want to learn! Content warning that you may have an urge to head back in time and sign up for lessons with her too. ;) Aura Ruddell is a musician and the owner of Cicada Music School, an inclusive music and piano studio in Seattle for stude…
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Embracing imperfection with Marcia Kravis
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Today we’re heading to New Jersey to hear from Marcia Kravis. Marcia’s journey from harpsichordist to piano teacher is a fascinating one with lots of lessons about enjoying the longer route on the way. Marcia teaches children ages 4 - 80 in Philadelphia, USA. Because her piano lives out of town, she bicycles to her students’ homes to teach them. Tr…
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Today we’re heading to Singapore to visit Mei Po Sum. She hasn’t always lived there, though…far from it. Her story gave me instant itchy feet for travelling and, even more that, many flashbacks to my beginning years of teaching when I let parents run my studio. If you can relate, I think you’ll appreciate Mei Po’s perspective. Mei Po has played the…
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Exploring new strategies with Juanita Stauffer
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Today we’re visiting Juanita Stauffer in Alberta, Canada. I’m hoping to meet Juanita in real life when covid finally allows me to attend the Alberta Piano Teacher’s Association conference but until then it was such a pleasure to chat with her virtually. I think Juanita’s advice about sticking to your policies might hit home for you in a way that th…
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Today we’re visiting Graham Diesel in South Africa. Graham has been thrown into the deep end of teaching over and over and has some great insights on the differences between the classroom and the private lesson. Links mentioned today… Vibrant Music Teaching: vibrantmusicteaching.comBy Nicola Cantan
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Stop shoulding yourself with Fiona Cockling
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Today we’re going to hear from Fiona Cockling in England. Like me, Fiona didn’t study music at university and she sometimes deals with self-doubt when talking to other teachers online. Listen to hear how she manages these thoughts and finds balance in her studio. Fiona has lived and worked in the north east of England for almost 2 decades and teach…
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Late to the games party with Carmen Carpenter
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Today we’re heading over to Carmen Carpenter in Pennsylvania. Carmen describes herself in this interview as being late to using games but I say you’re never too late to join this party! If you’ve never used games to teach…perhaps this will inspire you to try it this week? Carmen Carpenter has taught music in a school setting as well as in her home …
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LYDIA INTRODUCTION Today we’re heading to Australia to visit Lydia Wills. Her first teacher is an unusual story! I’d love to hear if you had a similar experience. Lydia’s thoughts on understanding that our students are not us particularly stood out to me in our conversation and I hope you get some thinking points from that too. Links mentioned toda…
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Today we’re heading over to see Helen Raymaker in Illinois. Helen has experienced many studio moves which must have been challenging but she always seems to see the light and the delight in everything. I’m sure this episode will delight you too. Helen Raymaker is a pianist with a passion for kids in music. She is a past accompanist for Harmonium Ch…
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Today we’re going to visit Ashmitha Jasper in Delhi, India. Ashmitha took a break from teaching to go get a “real” job before coming back to where she should have been all along. It’s clear that she puts a lot of attention into how she teaches and no spoilers but I know you’ll love the story of her travelling student. Ashmitha Jasper showed an inte…
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Today we’re heading over to the UK to meet Victoria Clark. I’m sure Victoria’s transfer student story will sound familiar to you too. You’ve either had a student like this or you will soon and I being prepared to take it back to the start is essential. Victoria Clark is a piano teacher based near Portsmouth, UK, and teaches both adults and children…
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Smooth Student-Teacher Sailing with Colin Campbell
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Today we’re visiting Colin Campbell in Virginia. Colin had the enviable experience of being mentored by his teacher in his first years. I hope his story inspires you to seek out a mentor if you’re a new teacher or to help a new teacher find their feet so their first years are as smooth as Colin’s! Colin Campbell is the owner of PianoMusicality, a p…
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Today we’re talking to April Wentzell. When preparing for this interview, April said she thought she would be a good fit for our show ethos because she’s “perfectly imperfect”. I’m sure many of you will resonate with that statement and others will aspire to feel that relaxed and comfortable in our own little imperfections. April Wentzell started pl…
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The Joy of the Moment with Teresa Petrusma
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Today we’re going to visit Teresa Petrusma in Ontario, Canada. I had the pleasure of meeting Teresa in person when I was in Canada a few years ago and she is a ray of sunshine personified. I know you’ll love this chat and that it will bring joy to your day as it did mine! Links mentioned today… Practice Plays: https://vibrantmusicteaching.com/pract…
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Letting teaching take over with Roopika Bhatla
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Today we’re talking to Roopika Bhatla, a piano and voice teacher in Noida, India. Roopika was one of the lucky ones who had her former teacher to guide her when she first started teaching. In this interview, she shares her lessons from preschoolers, games and so much more. Roopika is a young pianist, teacher and owner at the Trill Piano Studio in N…
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Dedication and self-doubt with Serena Sheane
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Today we’re visiting with Serena Sheane. Serena is a piano teacher based in London who is originally from Ireland so you’ll get double the Irish accents in this episode. Serena was a highly motivated student herself and we discuss the benefits and difficulties of teaching when you come from that background as well dealing with self-doubt as a young…
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Trusting your teaching gut with Heidi Vandermeersch
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Today we’re visiting with Heidi Vandermeersch in Belgium. Heidi has been teaching for a long time but had to make some big pivots a few years ago when the curriculum and structure changed. I found it fascinating to learn about a music education system that is so different from the Irish one and yet still has echoes of the same conundrums we face he…
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Today we’re talking to Stephan Nance, a musician, writer, and piano teacher in Oregon. Stephan jumped head first into teaching before realising how much work is involved, an approach I think many of us, including myself, can relate to. In this interview, there are so many lessons about self-acceptance, being who you are and running your own race. Y…
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Welcome to Teaching Studio Stories, the podcast that brings you lessons and laughter from real music teachers all around the world. Each week we’ll visit with a teacher to learn about their studio and their journey with music so far. They may be young, old, experienced or brand new. They might have 5 other jobs or run a multi-teacher music school. …
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Episode 6: Developing Business Friendships, with Dan Morgan
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Dan has over 15 years’ experience with a diverse background working in the military, wireless, printers & I.T. During these years, Dan acquired a broad range of technical and sales skills that enables him to lead our sales team in presenting cutting edge technology solutions to our valued clients. When Dan is not directing our sales force, he enjoy…
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I Think We Are [Not] Pretty Great Ep 19: Love Like You by Insertusername
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The fic we followed this week can be found over at archiveofourown.org/works/789544652:12 To find the Fluff to Angst scale with no spoilers.You can find us over at ithinkwearenotprettygreat.tumblr.com/ and in Itunes, Stitcher and TuneIn.If you want to support us, you can do it at ko-fi.com/ithinkwearenotprettygreatYou can find PearlTheKnight over a…
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Episode 5: Sacrifice and Family, with Jonah Garcia
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Jonah Garcia is an MPS technician in Columbus, Ohio and has been with the imageOne for 3 years. Prior to imageOne, Jonah has spent over 2 years as a Production Operator and then 9 years as a Lead Production Coordinator for FedEx Office. Ed Butts, an Managed Print Technician in Columbus, worked with Jonah at FedEx Office for 4 years and “twisted his…
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I Think We Are [Not] Pretty Great Ep 18: Love on a Wire by TheBlindBandit
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The fic we followed this week can be found over at archiveofourown.org/works/801694031:00 To find the Fluff to Angst scale with no spoilers.You can find us over at ithinkwearenotprettygreat.tumblr.com/ and in Itunes, Stitcher and TuneIn.If you want to support us, you can do it at ko-fi.com/ithinkwearenotprettygreatYou can find PearlTheKnight over a…
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Episode 4: Finding Your Way through Life Experiences, with Karla Stickney
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Karla Stickney is a member of the Customer Care Team at imageOne and has been with the company for almost 15 years. Karla grew up in Lathrup Village, Michigan and moved to Chicago shortly after graduating high school. In Chicago, she worked for an x-ray manufacturer for just over five years where she was a part of the Customer Care Team. Her deep p…
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I Think We Are [Not] Pretty Great Ep 17: Cleave by Susan_Voight and Thingswithwings
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The fic we followed this week can be found over at archiveofourown.org/works/1155515137:45 To find the Fluff to Angst scale with no spoilers.You can find us over at ithinkwearenotprettygreat.tumblr.com/ and in Itunes, Stitcher and TuneIn.If you want to support us, you can do it at ko-fi.com/ithinkwearenotprettygreatYou can find PearlTheKnight over …
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Episode 3: Yoga, Travel, and Following Your Passion with Dawn Potter
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Dawn Potter is the HR Generalist for imageOne and has been with the company for over seven years. She graduated in 2008 with a degree in Marketing from Western Michigan University and joined the imageOne team shortly thereafter. She currently lives in Fort Mill, South Carolina with her husband, Ryan. Dawn’s journey with imageOne started out in the …
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Episode 2: The Power of Contemplation, with Nick Hienton
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Nick Hienton is the Director of Remote Services for imageOne and has been with the company for seven years. He graduated with a degree in Political Science from the University of Akron in 2007 and joined the imageOne team shortly after. He is 33 years old and lives in Broadview Heights, Ohio with his wife, Amanda, his son, Logan and daughter, Riley…
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Episode 1: Setting High Standards and Strengthening Our Customer Relationships, with Andrea Gornick
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Andrea Gornick is a Managed Print Specialist at imageOne. At imageOne, their passion is document lifecycle management: managed print services, document process automation, and document security. Since 1991, they've been helping businesses streamline and manage their internal printer fleet and transform manual paper-based processes into secure digit…
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