To all the pianists out there:

How many of you have spent 6-8 hours in the practice room multiple days in a row?

How many of you have been preparing for auditions, concerts, competitions, and felt the weight of the results on your shoulders?

How many of you have played through pain to make those performances "work?"

If you nodded your head to any one of these questions (or all of them), then this episode is for YOU!

Dr Artina McCain dealt with pain as a conservatory piano student for years, and the pain eventually got to the point of real injury.

Her original goals had to shift. But how can one do that and be ok?

Dr Artina McCain's story is one of perseverance, faith, and realignment of goals with self, that taught me more about how pivoting on original goals can bring you opportunities that you would not have had otherwise!

Keep on keepin' on and trust the process!