The Bulletproof Musician
A podcast by Noa Kageyama - Sundays

372 Episodes
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Can Young Students Be Taught to Engage in Deliberate Practice Too?
Published: 10/13/2019 -
Angela Beeching: On the Keys to Developing a Career That’s Totally “You”
Published: 10/6/2019 -
Quirky Pre-Performance Rituals: Do They Really Work?
Published: 9/29/2019 -
Get into a Better Pre-Audition Headspace with a "Heroic" Playlist
Published: 9/22/2019 -
Why the “Task Completion Bias” Could Give You the Illusion of Productive Practice, but Make You Less Productive in the Long-Term
Published: 9/15/2019 -
A Simple Technique That Could Help You Give Better Advice to Your Students
Published: 9/8/2019 -
Claire Stefani: On Chinrests, Shoulder Rests, and How the Right Setup Can Facilitate More Effortless, Tension-free Playing
Published: 9/1/2019 -
How to Use Positive “Trigger Words” for More Expressive Performances
Published: 8/25/2019 -
The “Gesturing Effect": A Way to Learn New Skills More Quickly?
Published: 8/18/2019 -
How Many of Our Worries Actually Come True?
Published: 8/11/2019 -
Blaise Dejardin: On Emotion, Technique, and the Kind of Practice That Facilitates Consistently Beautiful Performances
Published: 8/4/2019 -
Your “Stress Mindset,” and How This Could Make Stress Work For or Against You
Published: 7/28/2019 -
Why Day-of-Performance Butterflies May Actually Be a Good Thing
Published: 7/21/2019 -
"Action Observation," And How to Get More out of Your Mental Imagery Practice
Published: 7/14/2019 -
Tom Hooten: On Being Curious, and Elevating Learning and Growth Above Ego
Published: 7/7/2019 -
How to "Reset" Your Body Clock and Shift Your Peak Performance Window (& Thrive in AM Rehearsals)
Published: 6/30/2019 -
Are Coffee Naps Legit?
Published: 6/23/2019 -
The Role of Self-Compassion in Overcoming Setbacks and Cultivating Mental Toughness
Published: 6/16/2019 -
Conflicted Between Two Different Choices? Here’s a “Random” Way to Accelerate the Decision-Making Process.
Published: 6/9/2019 -
Uri Vardi: On the Way Unconscious Habits Shape Our Playing, and How Feldenkrais Can Help Us Unlock More of Our Potential
Published: 6/2/2019
Ever wonder why you can practice for hours, sound great in the practice room, and still be frustratingly hit or miss on stage? Join performance psychologist and Juilliard alumnus/faculty Noa Kageyama, and explore research-based “practice hacks” for beating anxiety, practicing more effectively, and playing up to your full abilities when it matters most.