If you are/were a music student or have taken an audition in the past 12 years, you know our guest, Noa Kageyama! Through his blog “The Bulletproof Musician” and more recently his podcast of the same name, Noa has made the field of performance psychology digestible and accessible for musicians. He tells us about his musical upbringing, what led him away from being a performer and how his removal from the performing world has given him a unique perspective. Noa shares the most surprising developments in the field of performance psychology and how we can all incorporate these concepts to make ourselves feel more confident in our musical skin! **If you enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and writing a quick review for our podcast! 20% off at arialights.com, plus FREE shipping! Use the code ‘VIOLACENTRIC’. Good through December 15, 202210% discount on The ArcRest! Just mention the code “VIOLACENTRIC” at checkout!www.thearcrest.comWe have a Patreon site! Support us and get perks and bonus content!www.patreon.com/violacentricMentioned in this episode:Noa’s website: https://bulletproofmusician.com/The Bulletproof Musician blogOnline coursesOne-on-one coaching************************Our website: www.violacentric.com, for merch, joining our email list, and contacting us with stories and feedback!Episode edited by: Liz O’Hara Stahr and Alex KruchoskiViolaCentric Theme by: JP Wogaman, www.wogamusic.comOur Sponsors:Aria Lights: www.arialights.comThe Arc Rest: www.thearcrest.comPotter Violins: www.potterviolins.comSupport the Show.Interested in starting your own podcast? We can't recommend our host Buzzsprout enough! Click here for an introductory offer from them!