PROFITABLE MUSICIAN: FEM FRIDAY EDITION

March 27, 2026

Happy FEM Music Friday!

I want to share something that might gently challenge the way you’ve been thinking about “getting ahead” in your music career.

So many of us are taught to look up. To chase the people who are further along. To try to get in the room with the biggest names, hoping that proximity will somehow fast-track our progress.

I totally tried to do this in my early years.

I remember hurling my CD at industry reps as they came off stage at a conference, booking useless mentor sessions at TAXI Road Rally, and trying to connect with people online just because they had the word "Publisher" next to their name.

But here’s what I’ve learned, both from my own journey and from watching hundreds of women inside this community grow…

The relationships that change everything are often the ones right beside you.

The artists who are at your level, with similar goals, similar challenges, and a similar fire in their belly.

Those are the relationships that compound over time.

It reminds me so much of my friends Robina and Scott, the brilliant minds behind TrackStage.

I don’t just know them as colleagues. We’ve actually built our businesses in tandem and lived life alongside each other.

We’ve sat in masterminds together, paddled out into the ocean in kayaks, cheered each other on at the TAXI Road Rally, and yes, even shared a few laughs over white Russians.

I remember when TrackStage was just a tiny spark of an idea back in 2019.

It wasn’t polished. It wasn’t proven. It was just a vision.

And because we were in the same circles, having the same conversations, I got to be part of that early stage. I shared what I thought artists needed. I watched it evolve. I was in the trenches with them during the beta phase.

Now, seeing what they’ve built 7 years later, I honestly feel like a proud godmother.

And here’s the part I want you to really take in…

That kind of connection didn’t happen because I was chasing someone “above” me.

It happened because we were walking side by side.

That is the magic of locking arms with your peers.

I see this every single day inside the Female Musician Accelerator.

Women come in feeling unsure, isolated, wondering if they’re “too late” or “too far behind.”

And then they find each other.

Suddenly, they’re sharing gig bills. They’re collaborating on songs. They’re supporting each other’s releases.

Same stage. Same drive. Same willingness to show up.

And just like that, everything accelerates. You feed off of each other's momentum.

This is exactly why I always say, don’t be a lone ranger. That isolation will slow you down more than anything else.

But when you plug into a community of women who get it, who are building right alongside you, your confidence grows faster, your opportunities multiply, and your vision starts to feel real.

All boats really do rise with the tide.

So if you’ve been feeling like you need to “reach higher” to move forward, I want to invite you to try something different.

Look around. Who is right beside you? Who is showing up consistently and doing cool stuff, even if they’re still figuring it out?

Who shares your values, your goals, your vision for what this music journey can be?

Those are your people. Lock arms with them. Build together.

Because a few years from now, you might look back and realize… you didn’t just find peers.

You found collaborators, cheerleaders, and lifelong friends who helped you become the artist you are today.

And speaking of people building something incredible from the ground up, if you haven’t checked out the TrackStage video series Robina just released, I really encourage you to watch it.

Not just because the platform is powerful, but because it’s a beautiful example of what can happen when you nurture an idea, listen to your community, and grow step by step.

And because, they are my friends and they are awesome. I'm so proud of what they've built to serve my community.

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Always in your corner,
​<3 Bree

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