Best Marie Steffen Podcasts (2024)

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133 - ICYMI: An Assignment Sheet Super Store 5:50

6h ago5:50

5:50

In the 3rd ICYMI episode of 2024, you’ll hear about a one-stop superstore for printable assignment sheets. With more than 20 sheets, you can try a variety! Subscribe Join Amy’s email list Support the Podcast https://pianopantry.com/patreon Transcript Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.co…

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132 - Life After Tonara: A Teacher Talk Follow-Up 19:34

7d ago19:34

19:34

Hear from Amy and seven other teacher friends on what their lesson assignment life has been like after the shutdown of Tonara one year ago. Subscribe Join Amy’s email list Support the Podcast https://pianopantry.com/patreon Transcript Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episod…

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131 - Lessons on Learning From 365 Days of Duolingo 12:33

14d ago12:33

12:33

Lessons on learning after hitting a 365-day streak on Duolingo - a popular gamified language-learning app. Subscribe Join Amy’s email list Support the Podcast https://pianopantry.com/patreon Transcript Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode131 Send Amy a Voice Message…

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How to combine running & strength to make the fastest progress 54:07

15d ago54:07

54:07

Get my personal recommendation to reach your fitness goal!👇 Send me your fitness related question and get my answer in one of my next episodes. Use subject 'What would Marie Do?' ✉️ email ► mail@mariesteffen.com or send me a … 🎤 voice note ► https://www.speakpipe.com/TheArtOfHealth Free strength workouts for runners ► https://www.youtube.com/playli…

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130 - Freezer Meal Prep with Michelle Kallod 26:41

21d ago26:41

26:41

Freezer meal prep with Michelle Kallod - a piano teacher from North Dakota who has run a freezer meal prep workshop for more than twenty years. Transcript Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode130 Subscribe Join Amy’s email list Support the Podcast https://pianopantry.com…

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129 - A Process for Onboarding New Students 16:03

28d ago16:03

16:03

A process that creates a streamlined approach to onboarding new students so you won’t miss a step. This simple checklist will save you time and sanity. Subscribe Join Amy’s email list. Support the Podcast https://pianopantry.com/patreon Transcript Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/p…

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128 - Using 3-Ring Binders for Student Materials 13:09

1M ago13:09

13:09

3-ring binders are a great tool for keeping student materials organized. Here are some purchase considerations and ways to use them. Subscribe Join Amy’s email list Support the Podcast https://pianopantry.com/patreon Transcript Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode128 Se…

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127 - 4 Things for the 4th 6:10

1M ago6:10

6:10

4 things for the 4th that will help elevate your holiday week and the month ahead. Two are teaching-related, one just for fun, and one will help bring attention to the reason for the season. Join Amy’s Email List https://pianopantry.com/subscribe Support the Podcast https://pianopantry.com/patreon Transcript Find the full transcript and show notes …

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126 - ICYMI: Piano Safari Stuffed Animal Shopping Guide 11:02

2M ago11:02

11:02

The second ICYMI episode is here! - A Piano Safari stuffed animal shopping guide to help you build your own collection to support this method. Join Amy’s Email List https://pianopantry.com/subscribe Support the Podcast https://pianopantry.com/patreon Transcript Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pia…

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125 - RETREAT Teacher Talk with Michelle, Jeanine, Trudi, Mary, Krysta, & Becky 28:34

2M ago28:34

28:34

In this episode, Amy chats with six teachers who attended the 2024 Piano Pantry Retreat. You’ll hear the best of what they took away from the retreat. Guest include Michelle Miller, a teacher from Ohio; Jeanine Skinner, a teacher from North Carolina; Trudi Norman, Mary Majerus, and Becky Barber, all from Georgia; and Krysta Hawkley, from Amy’s home…

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124 - Clean up Your Contacts 8:45

2M ago8:45

8:45

When was the last time you cleaned out your digital contacts? Have you ever cleaned it out? Whether you use Google or Apple’s iCloud Contacts, the process is the same. In this episode, you’ll get some tips on how to switch contacts managers including how to use Google Contacts on an iPhone, and steps for cleaning out your contacts. Transcript Find …

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123 - Spotify Playlists: 5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do 7:51

2M ago7:51

7:51

Gear up for your summertime listening and learn how to utilize more Spotify features. Here are five things that you likely didn’t know you could do with Spotify playlists. I’ve been using Spotify for as long as I can remember, and these things took a while for me to discover. Some are features I stumbled upon randomly, and some were functions I des…

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122 - Your Annual Website Update 8:46

3M ago8:46

8:46

Three questions to ask yourself when going through your annual studio website update. Whether you’re just making small tweaks to keep it fresh or doing a complete overhaul, these three items are always important to consider. Subscribe Join Amy’s email list Support the Podcast https://pianopantry.com/patreon Items Mentioned and Other Related Content…

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How to start running & my fitness journey from bodybuilding to being a runner 45:26

3M ago45:26

45:26

Hello and Welcome to The Art of Health Podcast, where we dive deep into the art of unlocking your true potential and transforming your health, aesthetics, and performance. In this episode I want to share my journey from being a hip hop dancer, to competing internationally in bodybuilding and now being a runner. I also answer ALL your frequently ask…

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121 - Purging Your “Idea” Clutter 9:43

3M ago9:43

9:43

It’s time to purge one aspect of your digital life, and that’s “idea” clutter. Idea clutter is all of those cool ideas you’ve seen or heard about on the internet that you’ve saved here and there and everywhere! Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode121…

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120 - A New Teacher's Journey with Gretchen Steffen 20:42

3M ago20:42

20:42

In this episode, Amy chats with Gretchen Steffen, a stay-at-home-mom who teaches 15 students two nights a week. Gretchen shares her journey through her first three years of piano teaching. She has some great advice for anyone who is interested in getting started teaching but perhaps feeling inadequate in their own skills or unsure of whether it’s t…

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119 - Tap & Grow: Free Community-Based Marketing 12:05

3M ago12:05

12:05

Seven ways you can connect with and tap into your local community to promote awareness and, in turn, grow your business.Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode119

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118 - Recital Programming Considerations 10:50

4M ago10:50

10:50

While it could be easy to just layer students into a recital program based on the order of age or repertoire difficulty, it may not result in a pleasing experience. Crafting a program that is positive for students, the audience, and yourself as a teacher (a.k.a. recital stage manager) requires a lot more thought, attention, and careful consideratio…

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How to train with your cycle 13:06

4M ago13:06

13:06

Hello and Welcome to The Art of Health Podcast, where we dive deep into the art of unlocking your true potential and transforming your health, aesthetics, and performance. Today, we continue with our period series, meaning we talk about all things training, nutrition, and your period. In my last episodes, we discussed how you can get your period ba…

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117 - Embracing Micro and Macro Adjustments in Your Studio 16:29

4M ago16:29

16:29

Your business is a living, breathing thing with the beautiful ability to be flexible and evolve with culture, client needs, and/or personal life. Sometimes, changes and adjustments are needed at the micro level and sometimes at the macro level. In this episode, we’ll explore what that could be like for your studio and also hear about some of the ad…

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160: Kelsey Bolton on Simpson Graduates' Destinations 31:12

4M ago31:12

31:12

Commencement is just around the corner at Simpson, unleashing hundreds of new graduates on the world. For this final episode of Season 5 of Speaking of Simpson, Director of Career Services Kelsey Bolton shares where those graduates are likely to turn up in the months ahead. The college's First Destinations Report shows that 94% of Simpson grads eit…

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116 - The Case for Your No Makeup Policy 35:14

4M ago35:14

35:14

If you’ve ever experienced emotional labor determining makeup lesson policies in your studio, today’s episode will provide a little therapy. Australian-based piano teacher Samantha Coates invites a perspective that paints a vivid picture of why a no-makeup policy is absolutely reasonable. (This episode is a replay of Episode 066 - Samantha Coates o…

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159: Marie Stroman on the American Rivers Conference 44:56

4M ago44:56

44:56

The new commissioner of the American Rivers Conference, Marie Stroman, is on the podcast this week to talk about the Division III sports league of which Simpson is a member. Known since 1922 as the Iowa Conference, the ARC rebranded in 2018 with the addition of Nebraska Wesleyan as its eighth member institution. Stroman talks this week about her wo…

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115 - An Alternative to Student “Evaluations” 13:20

4M ago13:20

13:20

Putting together formal student evaluations can be very time-consuming. If you like the idea of evaluations or progress reports but struggle with the time required to craft them, I’m here to offer an alternative solution! Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode115…

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158: Ambassador Terry Branstad on U.S.-China Relations 1:02:43

4M ago1:02:43

1:02:43

Terry Branstad, governor of Iowa during most of the years from 1983 to 2017 and then ambassador to China from 2017 to 2020, visited Simpson on April 2 to take part in a conversation with Simpson President Jay Byers on the future of U.S.-China relations. This week's podcast is a recording of that event, which took place in front of Simpson staff and…

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114 - ICYMI: Free Student “Award” Programs from MTNA 8:36

4M ago8:36

8:36

Welcome to the first-ever “ICYMI: In Case You Missed It” episode of The Piano Pantry Podcast! ICYMI episodes will feature anything from opportunities and resources I feel those in our profession should know about to items from the archives of the Piano Pantry blog that - if you’ve not been following me since 2016 - you might not know about! Today’s…

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157: John Della Volpe on the Clout of Gen Z Voters 39:19

4M ago39:19

39:19

John Della Volpe of the Harvard Institute of Politics will deliver the annual Culver Lecture at Simpson College on Thursday, April 4. He joins the podcast this week to talk about the influence of Gen Z voters — today's college students and others born after 2001 — in national politics. Della Volpe is a former adviser to the Biden campaign and admin…

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113 - Taking Time Off: The Tradeoff 11:02

5M ago11:02

11:02

Regularly scheduled downtime from teaching is important not only for us but also for our students and for maintaining a well-run business. Time off isn’t just about having unending hours to read, deep clean your freezer, or go for two-hour walks; it can also mean releasing ourselves from our normal routine to make room for other things. Find the fu…

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156: Elise Boulton on Campus Day 2024 23:02

5M ago23:02

23:02

Campus Day 2024 — Simpson College's oldest tradition, dating to 1889 — is just around the corner. It's a day of (we hope) springtime weather, community service, and campus fun. Elise Boulton, the head of the student planning committee for Campus Day 2024, stops by the podcast this week to talk about the event and its history, and what she and her f…

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112 - Ponderings on Piano Teacher "Friends" 7:48

5M ago7:48

7:48

Ponderings on how we use the term “friend” within the context of our relationships with each other in the piano teacher community Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode112

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155: Cal Dobbs on Transgender Acceptance 31:45

5M ago31:45

31:45

Cal Dobbs isn't only a transgender educator and activist. The Venice, Calif., native also has run across the United States and completed the Triple Crown of Hiking to bring awareness of transgender rights and to fight the onslaught of anti-trans legislation being debated across the nation. Dobbs will be speaking at Simpson College on March 19 in a …

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111 - Conferencing Small and Large 14:02

5M ago14:02

14:02

Opportunities for independent teachers to get conference-type professional development in both large and small-scale formats, including the pros and cons of each setting. Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode111

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Period recovery & reverse diet success story with Sara 1:00:18

5M ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Hey my loves, Today, I have my first guest on this English podcast version (just for your information, I also had a German The Art of Health podcast, and the episodes are still available if you want to tune in there). Today's guest's name is Sara, who is a The Art of Health App User. She got her period back with her dedication to this goal and the …

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110 - Peter Mack on Teaching, Life, and MTNA 2024 52:53

5M ago52:53

52:53

You will surely be delighted by Amy’s conversation with Seattle-based pianist, teacher, and clinician Peter Mack, current President of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)! They chat on a variety of topics, including teaching specialties, Peter’s natural knack for using visual descriptors, what it’s like to be on a conference planning committ…

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154: Indianola Mayor Stephanie Erickson on Simpson's Town & Gown Relationship 29:20

5M ago29:20

29:20

After several years of a sometimes-strained relationship, Simpson College and the city of Indianola are working together again on a number of fronts to improve the community for all. Indianola Mayor Stephanie Erickson, a Simpson alumna, stops by the podcast this week to talk about the work she and Simpson President Jay Byers are undertaking to buil…

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109 - Joy & Amy: Ways We Used Notion This Week 18:21

6M ago18:21

18:21

Amy and her friend Joy Morin of the Color in My Piano blog share six ways they’ve used Notion (a productivity and note-taking app) this week as independent piano teachers. Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode109

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153: Brad Bjorkgren on Coaching After a Stroke 34:07

6M ago34:07

34:07

Brad Bjorkgren just completed his ninth season as men's basketball coach at Simpson — but it was first since suffering a stroke in May 2023. Bjorkgren is on the podcast this week to talk about his stroke, the road to recovery, and the joy of being back on the sidelines to coach the men's program.

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How to get your period back | What would Marie do? 18:39

6M ago18:39

18:39

Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of 'What Would Marie Do?' in which I'm giving my best advice to one of my listener's questions that might also apply to you because my goal is that every one of you reaches your fitness goals in the smartest way. This podcast format shall serve you as a free consultation based on your personal questions reg…

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108 - 9 Useful Canva Features 14:53

6M ago14:53

14:53

Canva is an online graphic design tool that can be used for anything from social media content to presentation slides, resource creation, and more. Here are nine special features that you’ll want to know about - many of which Amy wishes she had known about sooner! Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://…

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152: Chad Timm on Iowa's WW II POW Camps 37:53

6M ago37:53

37:53

When World War II saw thousands of Iowans fight in the European and Pacific wars, f40,000 German, Italian and Japanese prisoners of war were brought to the Hawkeye state to help with farm labor. Chad Timm, a professor of education at Simpson and himself a former high school history teacher, has spent decades researching the stories of those POWs in…

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107 - March Minute Madness 19:22

6M ago19:22

19:22

How to run a note-naming challenge in your studio. We’ll cover things like objectives, leveling, scheduling, rewards, frequently asked questions and more. (The main content of this episode is a replay of episode 061.) Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode107…

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151: Marty Bell on Simpson's Newest Varsity Sport 35:37

6M ago35:37

35:37

Simpson just announced the addition of acrobatics and tumbling as its newest varsity sports — and its 26th overall. Athletic Director Marty Bell is on the podcast this week to talk about the process of adding a sport that has little footprint in the Midwest and how Simpson will go about building its newest program.…

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How to increase your metabolism / reverse diet 41:10

6M ago41:10

41:10

Hey my loves, In this podcast episode, I will talk about how to increase your metabolism. Who does not want to be able to eat as much as you can and look good? You might find yourself in a position where you think your metabolism is damaged. Well, first, I want to remove some fear from you and say this is impossible. Your metabolism can adapt to a …

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106 - My 2024 Valentines 13:24

6M ago13:24

13:24

Amy hands out “Valentines” to 9 items that she loves. More specifically, she’s featuring things she has found enhancing her life through beauty and simplicity. Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode106

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150: Keyah Levy on Black History Month & DEI at Simpson 39:07

6M ago39:07

39:07

February is Black History Month at Simpson and throughout the nation. Keyah Levy, the college's vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, stops by the podcast this week to talk about the events on the schedule as well as the broader efforts at making Simpson a more diverse, equitable and inclusive learning community…

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105 - Evernote vs. Notion 18:03

7M ago18:03

18:03

A comparison of two task-management note-taking apps: Evernote and Notion. Learn the differences between the two apps and hear why Amy has moved most of what she does from Evernote into Notion. More importantly, she’ll share one big reason why Evernote has remained part of her workflow but in a more focused way.Find the full transcript and show not…

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149: Kate Lerseth on Simpson's Teacher-Ed Digs 37:47

7M ago37:47

37:47

Education students and faculty at Simpson have new classrooms, curriculum labs and technology that put the college at the cutting edge of teacher training in Iowa. Kate Lerseth, the chair of teacher education at Simpson, is on the podcast this week to talk about the new facilities and the challenges facing the future of teacher preparation and publ…

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104 - Streamline Your Group Classes 11:10

7M ago11:10

11:10

Would you like to have a more streamlined approach to your group classes or have a few more tried and true activities in your back pocket? Listen in as Amy shares some of her favorite go-to activities to conduct during group class weeks. Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:https://pianopantry.com/podcast/epi…

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148: Cyd Dyer on the New-Look Dunn Library 26:43

7M ago26:43

26:43

Simpson's 60-year-old Dunn Library has just opened after an 18-month remodeling project. College Librarian & Archivist Cyd Dyer is on the podcast this week to talk about Dunn's history and what users will find when they visit the new space in the center of campus.

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How to lose weight AND build muscle! 4 Steps - What would Marie Do? 12:20

7M ago12:20

12:20

Hey my loves, welcome back to another episode of 'What Would Marie Do?' in which I'm giving my best advice to one of my listener's questions that might also apply to you because my goal is that every one of you reaches your fitness goals in the smartest way. This podcast format shall serve you as a free consultation based on your personal questions…

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