PROFITABLE MUSICIAN: FEM FRIDAY EDITION May 15, 2026 Happy FEM Music Friday! I had a conversation on the podcast recently with my friend and fellow musician Tara B that I have already gotten several heartfelt thank you notes about. We were talking about what it means to be an older artist, especially as women, and this one thing came up that felt so familiar. It is this feeling that you need to warn people before they see you. Like, “Just so you know, I’m over 50.” Or, “I took a lot of years...

PROFITABLE MUSICIAN WEEKLY NEWSLETTER May 13, 2026 Hey there, Profitable Musician! I had a conversation with my friend and fellow musician Tara recently on the podcast about what it means to be an older artist. We talked about the practical stuff. Shoes that do not make your feet scream by the end of a gig. Reading music on an iPad because it provides backlighting and the font can actually be big enough to see. Giving yourself more space between performances because your body does not recover...

PROFITABLE MUSICIAN: FEM FRIDAY EDITION May 8, 2026 Happy FEM Music Friday! I used to feel guilty about this too. There were moments when I was working on music and had that hushed voice in the back of my head asking, “Shouldn’t you be doing something else right now?” Something more practical. More responsible. More… mom-like. QUICK NOTE: I’m hosting an event on Monday that will show you how to stand out as a category of one artist. Want to come? Click this link to register. I don’t think I...