It was an AI scribe that slipped into our Zoom like an extra set of ears no one invited.
I'll explain why this was so disconcerting to me and the other ladies in a minute.
I don't want you to get the wrong idea. Our Accelerator calls are usually very welcoming.
And they are a place for practical solutions (which is why it may seem like an AI scribe might belong there). We roll up our sleeves and talk strategy.
Last week alone we swapped creative ways to grow your email list both online and at shows.
We mapped how to market and sell a new release without feeling slimy.
We even brainstormed fresh ideas for selling sheet music to the choral market.
We looked at time blocking and how to organize your day and week so you get the most done with the least friction.
I love that part of the work. It is the Promotion and Expansion muscle we build together so you can attract fans, grow that relationship and make consistent offers that fit your Music Mission.
But that is only the surface.
If you are a working female musician, you know the deeper currents.
You have had the bad gig that knocked the wind out of you and made you seriously consider if you're cut out for this.
You have dealt with the creepy fan who crossed a line.
You have sat in your car after a show replaying a weird road encounter and trying to settle your nervous system.
You have found out later that your fee was less than the male artist they booked the next week.
You have wondered if you are too old, too late, too niche, too visible, or not visible enough.
These are not bullet points on a business plan. These are human things, and they are often more tender for women.
That is why our room has to be a safe place. When you share honestly and someone says I have been there, something loosens.
The shame leaves. Courage returns. Real healing happens and the next right action becomes clear.
None of that can happen if it feels like we are being watched by a tool that is capturing every word for an unknown purpose.
Yes, we record our sessions for ladies who cannot attend live. Those recordings live inside our vault, for members only, with context and consent.
That is very different from a bot that shows up in the participant list.
The moment I saw it, I watched faces close a little. I felt the room pull inward. The stories and questions that change lives do not surface when people feel observed by something that is not human.
So I removed it. Kindly and quickly.
To be clear, I'm not casting any shade on the one who brought the AI scribe. She probably had it set to auto join. I'm sure in more brass tacks meetings it is a Godsend.
Tools can be helpful. But not here. Not in this part of our work.
In the Female Musician Accelerator, we honor both sides of the path.
We use smart systems for clarity and support. We plan in 90 day sprints so your goals are focused. We practice my Three Things a Day rhythm so progress feels doable. We create freemiums that make Fan Attraction easier.
Let me be clear: I am NOT anti AI.
I am even building AI-powered helpful tools inside our programs to shave hours off your marketing and admin because I want you spending more time making music and connecting with fans.
And still, some spaces are sacred.
Coaching and accountability are human to human. They are where you can bring the hard stories and the brave dreams and be met with empathy and practical next steps.
That is why our Zoom room is an AI free zone. We keep the tech in the places where it serves your mission, and we keep our conversations real so you can exhale, tell the truth, and leave with clarity and a feeling of being "held up" by a group that gets it.
This new experience reminded me how fiercely I want to protect this circle inside the Accelerator.
You deserve a place that is safe, generous, and honest. You deserve strategy that works and sisters who get it. You deserve to feel seen and heard, not monitored.
Always in your corner,
​<3 Bree
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