# Jim Stephenson

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259 Why Trying Harder Makes It Worse - The Hidden Cognitive Habit That's Sabotaging Your Best Work

You know that feeling when you nail a passage in rehearsal, and then the harder you try to repeat it, the faster it falls apart? In this solo episode, Dr. Renée-Paule reveals why the desire to play well is often the very thing getting in your way. This one hits close to home for any musician who ha…

260 The Journey to Winning — How Marie-Michel Beauparlant Reclaimed Her Confidence and Her Career

If you've ever stood in the wings before a performance and wondered how you got there — not in a good way — this episode is for you. Marie-Michel Beauparlant is an accomplished cellist, a mom of twins, and one of the most honest guests we've had on the show. She talks about the years she spent hid…

261 You Can Play Better Than This - Why You Don't Sound Like Yourself Under Pressure

You know that feeling when you walk off stage thinking, "I can play so much better than this"? In this episode, I unpack three powerful patterns I saw during the Musicians Edge Challenge with more than 300 musicians and why so many performers lose access to themselves under pressure even when they'…

262 From Battling Doubt To Dancing With It -How Robert Sanders Learned To Trust Himself Under Pressure

What if confidence is not the absence of doubt? In this deeply honest conversation, violinist Robert Sanders shares what changed internally as he navigated auditions, pressure, comparison, and eventually won a full time position with the Bruckner Orchestra Linz. This episode is not about becoming …

263 What Winning The Audition Actually Took - My 90 Days of Preparation, Performance Training, And Building Trust Under Pressure

What does it actually take to win a major orchestra audition? In this deeply personal episode, I take you behind the scenes of my winning audition for the Lyric Opera Orchestra at 47 years old. I'm sharing the real preparation process, the mental work, the conditioning, and the mindset shifts that…

264 You Don't Need More Time - How To Perform Under Pressure When Preparation Feels Impossible

What happens when the audition is closer than you expected and the preparation feels impossible? In this episode, I'm talking about how to handle high pressure performance situations when time is short, nerves are high, and your brain keeps telling you it's not enough. We dive into mindset, perfor…

265 The Art of Pacing - Elizabeth Svoboda on Flow, Recovery, and Sustainable Excellence

What if the goal isn't to work harder, but to find the right pace? In this episode, I talk with science writer Elizabeth Svoboda, author of The Art of Pacing, about flow, energy management, recovery, and the habits that help high performers sustain excellence without burning out. You'll hear abou…

266 The Long Game of Musical Growth - Ben Ullery on Curiosity, Learning, and Performing at the Highest Level

Ben Ullery, Principal Viola of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, joins me for a thoughtful conversation about curiosity, lifelong learning, and what it takes to keep growing as a musician while performing at the highest level. In this episode, we explore: Why curiosity is one of a musician's gre…

Jim Stephenson Jr. – Supplemental Vitamin D…. A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothes?

Check out my health protocols here >> ANNOUNCEMENT: SUPPLEMENTS TO HELP REPAIR MITOCHONDRIA TO REDUCE OXIDATION & MAKE ATP Dissolve-It-All – breaking down scar tissue, inflammation and calcification PUFA Protect – Eliminating a lifetime of a high PUFA diet Purely K – Reduce Calcification NAD P…

267 Make Space for What Matters: How to pursue your musical goals while creating space for a life you love

What happens when the goals you set no longer fit the life you're actually living? In this first episode of Season 9, we're exploring how to pursue meaningful musical goals while making space for rest, relationships, health, and the things that make you feel fully alive. In this episode: • Reass…