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Now that you know there’s no such thing as a perfect show, it’s time to find out how actual rockstars really talk about mistakes after they happen, and why reflecting is the strategy they use– not dwelling. Show More

Producer/Guitarist Brandon Wiggers talks about a time he was crushed with a critique from a major producer that he looked up to. Check out what happened next for Brandon so you can make this same rockstar move next time you receive a critique. Show More

Kyle asks Music City Masterminds how to find your own cool and their answers may surprise you. Show More

2 Music City Masterminds share extreme cringe-worthy performance FAILS and what they did to keep going so nobody even noticed. Show More

Whether it’s public speaking or talking to new people, it can be one of the hardest things in the world to do. This episode’s game plan is a must have if you want to put an end to awkward conversations and long pauses when you don’t know what to say next. Show More

CMT Award house band member, and musician of the year nominee, shares the perspective that turns mistakes into the Rockstar Habit that creates wins. Show More

Energy and vibe are a powerful thing! Especially when it comes to talking and especially when it comes to conversations with people after the show. Brandon Wiggers joins Kyle at the Moxy Hotel in Downtown Nashville, TN to help give you a hack for putting an end to awkward convos when you’re off stage. Show […]

Talking to people after the show and off stage can feel totally different than talking to them when you’re on stage in the middle of your performance. Especially when you don’t know what to say because you can’t remember somebody’s name! Payton Jerde and Kyle show you a super easy hack for making someone’s name […]

Brandon Wiggers explains why not obsessing about whether a move or facial expression looks weird, gives you the freedom to play and perform better. Show More

You can say a lot by saying very little. Eva Jerde, front woman, breaks down this perspective shifting hack for letting silence and space in when you’re on the mic talking to the audience. Show More

Kyle sits down with fellow keyboardist Kaitlyn Connor to talk about just what to do during those awkward times when people are soloing and you have nothing to do! Show More

Kyle breaks down the fastest way to figure out what to do with your hands. Giving your hands a mission! Keeps that awkward feeling of not knowing what to do with them away while you’re up on stage. Show More

With examples of Old Time Rock n Roll to Hungarian Rhapsody, Kyle asks frontwoman Eva Jerde, uses the Rockstar hack of silence to get everyone’s attention. Show More

Kinda crazy, but when it comes to public speaking, finding out how to “go crickets” for a second is actually the Rockstar Habit you need because it screams confidence. Show More

Has anyone ever asked you if you’re having performing because you look so serious or are in your head? Wanna change that? Kyle sits down with “The Sunshine of The Blues” Meg Williams to talk about of all things….smiling on stage. Show More

Kyle breaks down how playing Simon Says is the #1 go-to hack to get the audience excited and engaged in what you are doing. Show More

Kyle takes you back to his first winter piano recital where he messed up and it turned into a standing ovation simply by using this rockstar rebound move. Show More

Chilled-out Coffee Shop vs. Sold-out Arena: Award-winning songwriter, Madeline Finn shares how to identify whether an audience requires an energized or chill delivery before you take the mic. Show More

Madeline Finn shares the 40,000 ft. view on quickly controlling anxiety. This technique works fast, on stage and off, which is why rockstars use it to get grounded and centered before every show. Show More

Kyle sits down with the virtuoso keyboardist Kaitlyn Connor to talk rebounds and recoveries. Kaitlyn talks about how she messed up and rebounded on country music’s largest stage, The Grand Ole Opry. Show More

Advanced Technique. Kyle and prodigy guitarist Brandon Wiggers talk about how to use tension and resolution to rebound during a performance mistake. This is where musicianship and performing intersect. Show More

Kyle goes eye–to–eye on the memo’s our eyeballs give to audiences. Exploring what those memos are, and how they impact an audience’s actions, give us more freedom to make eye contact while we’re performing. Show More

Regardless of the song or the tempo, it’s much cooler to let that emotion show during your performance. Kyle talked with hit songwriter, Elvie Shane about the perspective shift that keeps confidence up while hitting the feels. Show More

Kyle shares what to do when your gear or instrument malfunctions during a performance so that you can keep going and keep looking like you’re really into it even though it’s still broken. Show More

Watch how electric violinist, Melissa B turn a nervous foot fidget into a super cool stage move. Great hack for nervous hacks and fidgets. Show More

One Music City lead guitarist discusses how being an authentic version of yourself creates less anxiety than trying to copy what other musicians do. Show More

Country music artist and songwriter with over 100 million streams and more than 100,000 followers shares how introverts like her connect in a big way. Show More

It only takes a couple of the simplest, tiniest actions that you already know how to do, to look like a boss. Show More

Platinum Certified, “My Boy” hit songwriter known for being a champion of wearing your heart on your sleeve, shares how to hit the feels with confidence. Show More

Kyle sits down with prodigy guitarist, Brandon Wiggers about why you want to keep going even when you hit the wrong note. Show More

Walking on stage is part of the show. Front women, Claire Cunningham and Eva Jerde demonstrate the contrast between an anxious and audacious entrance. Show More

Kyle asks Eva Jerde, front woman of Nashville’s trio sibling band, Zeona Road, how to get on stage with a positive vibe no matter what kind of crappy day you’ve had. Show More

Are you making no eye contact with people a habit? Discover the common pitfalls of making no eye contact with the audience and how you can begin to change it. Eva Jerde talks about how having good eye contact is crucial in establishing a connection with the audience, and some easy ways you can start […]

It’s one of those undeniable facts about performing, people want to know who you are! Show More

Kyle sits with Berklee College of Music alumni, Dennis Drummond to talk about his approach going into high pressure auditions. Show More

When standing on stage to perform, it can feel too intimidating to work the stage. Kyle shares the strategy that demystifies where to go and how to work it. Show More

Now that we know how to Commit to wearing things that are unique to us, we hit it out of the ballpark by boldly owning our responses to negative comments. Show More

Kyle asks Music City Masterminds how to find your own cool and their answers may surprise you. Show More

How do you perform a popular song that everyone knows without the fear of being compared to the original artist, or to someone who performed it at the recital, concert, or talent show last year? Show More

Kyle breaks down one of the best touring strategies with Marcelo Bakos that you can use to talk to the audience. Show More

Kyle sits down with Elvie Shane to talk about how to portray the emotion of a song and how to make it look authentic. Show More

Kyle travels back in time to the 1940’s to figure out why doing moves on stage feels so fake. Show More

How a fish-out-of-water fashionista arrived in the country music capital of the world dressed like her authentic Irish-rocker self. Kyle asks Clare Cunningham what it takes to pull that off. Show More

In this Omni group hang, Payton and Eva Jerde talk about the key to their confidence on stage is having a strong foundation in knowing their music before their performance. Show More

Kyle talks with band leader Jeremy Roberson about why getting together as an ensemble or band 45 minutes before showtime is necessary to keep your stage vibe and confidence up. Show More

To demonstrate how easy it is to go from feeling confident to all of a sudden totally anxious, Kyle leads his fellow performers in a spontaneous group think experiment. Show More

When you’ve practiced it so much that you feel stale and stuck – Kyle shows you how to serenade your favorite cereal and snacks to get out of your head. Show More

Kyle busts the myth that being shy has to keep you from shining under the spotlight. Even the most shy person can be the most electric performer. Show More

Winner of the John Lennon Love Song Award shares how to hit the feels and keep it real so you can get into it without holding back. Show More

Kyle and the rest of the Music City Masterminds go through one of the best drills you can do before you do any sort of public speaking. Show More