The podcast about all things business for music teachers and studio owners. Learn how to brand, market, and grow your music studio. Hear stories of creative music teachers who are taking on other cool entrepreneurial projects. Get answers to your self-employment questions from experts. Hosted by entrepreneur, business coach, and piano teacher, Andrea Miller.
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Keith Mills, founder of the Finish More Music system, reveals the creative strategies and mindsets he teaches to thousands of music producers so you can write more and better music, ready to release and share with the world. Discover workflow hacks to speed up your writing process, mindset approaches to overcome avoidance, procrastination and perfectionism, and compositional techniques to help you take your underground dance music productions to the next level.
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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167 - Mimi Zhang on Being a New Teacher in a New City
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A new cohort of our Business Building 101 course is starting this week! If you’re launching a studio, rebuilding after a move, or just want to build a more intentional, financially sustainable business, this course is designed to help you do exactly that—with clarity, structure, and support. And today’s guest is a perfect example of what can happen…
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166 - Sam Reti on Starting Muzie.Live (Part 2)
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Today's episode is part two of a super interesting two-part conversation with Sam Reti, a music teacher and a visionary behind the popular online music lesson platform Muzie.Live. If you haven't listened to the first part, I highly encourage you to go back and listen to that one too. In this episode, Sam shares how a college class at Berkeley, coun…
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165 - Sam Reti on Starting Muzie.Live (Part 1)
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Today's episode is part one of a super interesting two-part conversation with Sam Reti, a music teacher and the visionary behind the popular online music lesson platform Muzie.Live. In this episode, Sam shares how a college class at Berkeley, countless Uber and Lyft rides, and a whole lot of Chipotle burritos helped launch his first business. And w…
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164 - Andrea Miller on Business Insights from Tax Returns + Workshop Invite [REBROADCAST]
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This time of year I get a lot of financial questions from teachers. We’ve just gotten through the holiday spending spree, new year’s might have inspired some financial goal-setting, and then there’s the looming tax deadline in April, so there’s a lot to think about. Sometimes the questions I get are really specific to an individual, but lately a bu…
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This week on the Finish More Music podcast, I’m joined by Kedrick Jeffries—CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas and a lifelong musician and community leader. Kedrick has spent over two decades pouring into the lives of young people, helping them reach their potential through the power of music and mentorship. In this episode, we explore…
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163 - Rebekah Trevelise on Starting a Multi-Teacher Studio from Home
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If you’ve ever thought about expanding from being a solo, independent teacher to hiring teachers and assumed your first step would be to rent a commercial space, think again. Today’s guest shares how the studio she started with a few students in her living room eventually grew to serve 200 students and took over her family’s entire home. A full tra…
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FMM 214 – Contribution Through Art Pt 3: Creativity That Changes Lives: Empowering Youth Through Music w/ Mark Turk
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In this powerful conversation, I sat down with Mark Turk, founder of the Austin-based nonprofit Beat 4 Beat. Mark’s organization brings music education to underserved youths by hiring local musicians to teach in after-school programs—using creativity, performance, and songwriting as tools to transform young lives. In this show, we explore: ✅ How te…
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162 - Business Travel and Conference Deductions for Music Teachers with Charles Harris, CPA
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With the MTNA conference right around the corner, we got Charles Harris, CPA back on the podcast to discuss tax deductions for business travel and attending conferences. We talk about common expenses associated with business travel, which ones are deductible and which ones aren’t. We answer questions like: Are meals 100% deductible when I’m traveli…
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FMM 213 - Contribution Through Art Pt2: London Elektricity: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
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What does it truly mean to give everything for your art? In this powerful episode, drum & bass legend Tony Colman aka London Elektricity shares his deep philosophy on music, contribution, and living a life of service. From founding Hospital Records to performing in war-torn Ukraine for free, Tony’s career is a testament to the power of giving witho…
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161 - Christina Whitlock on Embracing the Flexibility of an Independent Teaching Studio
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Today I’m talking to the Christina Whitlock - an independent piano teacher whose studio has flexed and changed many times throughout her career to adapt to what she wants and needs out of life and business in different seasons. If you are familiar with Christina and her podcast, Beyond Measure, you know she is a huge encourager for music teachers a…
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FMM 212 - Contribution Through Art: Pt1 Mark Allin (Riigs)
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FMM 211 – The Creative Calling Part 5: The Threat Of Lethargy
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Welcome to our first-ever Finish More Music podcast series! This podcast series, "The Creative Calling," explores how pursuing one's passions, particularly in creative fields, leads to a more fulfilling life for you and for others. In the series I use research and personal stories to illustrate the profound positive impacts of creative pursuits on …
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FMM 210 – The Creative Calling Part 4: The Threat Of Fear
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Welcome to our first-ever Finish More Music podcast series! This podcast series, "The Creative Calling," explores how pursuing one's passions, particularly in creative fields, leads to a more fulfilling life for you and for others. In the series I use research and personal stories to illustrate the profound positive impacts of creative pursuits on …
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FMM 209 - The Creative Calling Part 3: Balancing Creativity & Commitment
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Welcome to our first-ever Finish More Music podcast series! This podcast series, "The Creative Calling," explores how pursuing one's passions, particularly in creative fields, leads to a more fulfilling life for you and for others. In the series I use research and personal stories to illustrate the profound positive impacts of creative pursuits on …
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FMM 208 - The Creative Calling Part 2: Unlocking Energy, Growth, and Purpose
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Welcome to our first-ever Finish More Music podcast series! This podcast series, "The Creative Calling," explores how pursuing one's passions, particularly in creative fields, leads to a more fulfilling life for you and for others. In the series I use research and personal stories to illustrate the profound positive impacts of creative pursuits on …
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FMM 207 - The Creative Calling Part 1: The Numinous
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Welcome to our first-ever Finish More Music podcast series! This five-part series concludes the story I shared last year about my instantaneous and permanent recovery from depression—and how I simultaneously regained my hearing, despite multiple medical professionals telling me it was lost forever. I thought I fully understood what had led me into …
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160 - Alison Weiler on Not Teaching in the Evenings
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We’ve had a lot of tax talk on the podcast lately and I know that’s not everyone’s cup of tea. I get it. I promise we’ll keep it to a minimum today, but I do want to let you know about an upcoming webinar that I will be co-presenting with our CPA, Charles! Join us on Thur, February 6 for our Self-Employment Tax Crash Course. You can register for th…
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159 - Tax Prep Service for Music Teachers - Q&A with Charles and Andrea
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Charles and Andrea sit down to answer some of the questions we’ve been getting about our new tax prep services for music teachers! Can I self-file taxes? What are the tax deadlines I need to be aware of? What is the mileage deduction? How does the mileage deduction work? A full transcript and resources from this episode can be found at MusicStudioS…
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158 - Charles Harris, CPA on Tax Prep Tips and FAQs for 2025
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Happy new year! For a lot of studio owners, January represents the beginning of tax season so I’ve got Charles Harris, a CPA, as our guest today to talk about all things self-employment taxes. We’ll cover a bunch of things including the earning thresholds for when you need to earn to start filing taxes and what to do if you did not earn a profit in…
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157 - Noah Tretter on Enrolling Students from a Hut in the Swiss Alps
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If you've ever wished you could travel, but have told yourself that you can't take time off or it's too expensive or whatever, this interview will have you rethinking those assumptions. Today, I'm talking to a returning guest about how he has designed his studios, plural, to be able to take extended backpacking trips every year. We talk about budg…
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A quick reminder that next Tuesday, Dec. 10 is our BOIR Filing Party. If you have an LLC and it’s been on your To Do list to file this report, join us! If you missed Episode 156 where I talked about the new BOIR filing requirement for LLC owners, you’ll definitely want to check it out. 📅 Register for our BOIR Filing Party on Tues, Dec. 10 MSS Entre…
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156 - Invitation to Dec. 10 Event + Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Requirement
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Today’s episode is more of a public service announcement for studio owners who have businesses that are registered in the US. On January 1, a new reporting requirement from the US Treasury Department went into effect and it might impact you. I’m talking about the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting rule or BOI Reporting requirement from the …
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155 - Sean Murphy on Managing an In-School Studio of 100+ Students
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Sean Murphy is a saxophone teacher who managed to teach 112 students on a weekly basis by teaching in schools, during the school hours. In our interview, Sean shares his scheduling strategies, communication tips, and how he keeps his income up in leaner summer months. A full transcript and resources from this episode can be found at MusicStudioStar…
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154 - Christopher Maloney on Starting and Selling a Multi-Teacher Studio (Part 2)
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Today’s podcast episode is part 2 of a two part conversation with a returning guest. Christopher Maloney was on the podcast last year to talk about founding Practice Warriors, an online practice program aimed at teen and adult students. You can hear that story in Episode 132. In that conversation, Christopher mentioned that he had formerly owned a …
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