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CHANGE YOUR TUNE

Hosted by Susan Eldridge · education · EN

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The 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡 side of orchestras and classical music. In early 2026 we’re relaunching the podcast to explore what helps people and culture thrive and where systems, hierarchy and tension get in the way.We'll uncover the dynamics that shape collaboration, communication, well-being and performance in classical music. Ingrid and Susan are both outsiders and insiders in classical music. Ingrid is a professional conductor who used to be an emergency doctor. Susan is a trainer and consultant who founded a multi-million dollar tech company. Between them, they know what supports people to be their best at work.Check out the back catalogue of 5 seasons featuring conversations with classical musicians about feelings (YES!), finding their value and career transitions. Meet professional classical musicians now thriving as entrepreneurs, master craftsmen, counsellors, personal trainers, software developers, lawyers and more. We need to NORMALISE the reality of underemployment, unemployment, career p

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What is CHANGE YOUR TUNE about?

The 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡 side of orchestras and classical music. In early 2026 we’re relaunching the podcast to explore what helps people and culture thrive and where systems, hierarchy and tension get in the way. We'll uncover the dynamics that shape collaboration, communication, well-being and performance in classical music. Ingrid and Susan are both outsiders and insiders in classical music.

Who hosts CHANGE YOUR TUNE?

CHANGE YOUR TUNE is hosted by Susan Eldridge. The show has published 64 episodes to date.

What has CHANGE YOUR TUNE covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Help create the next season" (2 July 2026, 1 minute), "Bridging the Gap Across the Aisle" (7 June 2026, 34 minutes), and ""Artistic Excellence", What Are We Really Saying?" (24 May 2026, 31 minutes).

How often does CHANGE YOUR TUNE publish?

CHANGE YOUR TUNE publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 64 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on CHANGE YOUR TUNE?

Booking probability for CHANGE YOUR TUNE is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. CHANGE YOUR TUNE requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. CHANGE YOUR TUNE's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch CHANGE YOUR TUNE?

The strongest fits for CHANGE YOUR TUNE are Performing Arts. CHANGE YOUR TUNE has an education audience.

About the host

Susan Eldridge hosts CHANGE YOUR TUNE, an education podcast with 64 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Jul 2, 20261 minS7

    The podcast has just clocked over 10,150 downloads. THANK YOU. And we're a bit tired, so we're taking a break over the US summer — with a new season coming your way September 2026. BUT we need you. We want to know...

  • Jun 7, 202634 minS6

    In this episode, Ingrid and Susan unpack Ingrid's perspective of organisation dynamics within an orchestra, from her point of view as assistant conductor. This role bridges the gap between playing and non-playing staff...

  • May 24, 202631 minS6

    We hear and use the phrase “artistic excellence” in so many ways – a justification for decisions, a way of talking about the status quo, a slur against those we disagree with. But what actually is it? In this episode...

  • May 10, 202638 minS6

    On this episode, Susan and Ingrid take the feedback discussion into Ingrid's area of expertise: conducting. They discuss how to receive feedback as a conductor, how to support conductors in their ongoing development...

  • Apr 26, 202636 minS6

    This week, Susan and Ingrid recognise that classical music is an industry that often causes psychological harm, in a way that other industries do not. Fortunately, it is very possible to unlearn harmful practices, and...

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  • Apr 20, 202637 minS6

    This week, Susan and Ingrid dive more deeply into a question that came up frequently in Susan's recent workshops on feedback with the League of American Orchestras: what do I do when a colleague takes feedback badly...

  • Mar 29, 202632 minS6

    This week, Susan and Ingrid discuss how each person's version of success differs, but these versions can exist at the same time within an organisation – in fact, for a thriving organisation, that diversity is crucially...

  • Mar 15, 202630 minS6

    This week, Susan and Ingrid share some thoughts and stories about blame, diverse roles, and the fact that everyone is trying their best. It can be so easy with our efficiency-seeking brains to quickly mark out whose...

  • Mar 1, 202630 minS6

    This week, Susan and Ingrid discuss the way just about everybody in an orchestra can feel like they're the only one who knows how hard their job is. This is an intense environment, and it can be easy to forget that the...

  • Feb 15, 202642 minS6

    This week, Susan and Ingrid discuss feedback: what it is, what it isn't, and how to give it to those around us. They discuss how poor feedback is often baked into our pedagogical lineage, and Ingrid shares a story of...

  • Feb 1, 202634 minS6

    In episode 2 of Change Your Tune's collaboration with the Conducting Artistry podcast, Susan and Ingrid discuss the sentiment behind the phrase "Nobody dies at the orchestra", unpacking both its positive motives and its...

  • Feb 1, 202626 minS6

    Join Susan and Ingrid as they launch Season 6 of Change Your Tune, a collaboration between the Change Your Tune Podcast and the Conducting Artistry Podcast. In this first episode, Susan and Ingrid welcome you to this...

  • May 4, 202544 minS5

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY I acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this podcast was recorded. I pay my respects to their Elders past...

  • Episode #7

    David Khafagi

    Apr 27, 202547 minS5

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY This episode was recorded in Tāmaki Makaurau. I acknowledge the mana whenua of Tāmaki Makaurau, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, and all iwi of this region. I honour the Indigenous people, their land...

  • Episode #6

    Jessica Wilkins

    Apr 20, 202543 minS5

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY I acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this podcast was recorded. I pay my respects to their Elders past...

  • Episode #5

    Marielle Allen

    Apr 13, 202546 minS5

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY I acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this podcast was recorded. I pay my respects to their Elders past...

  • Episode #4

    Katharine Tier

    Apr 6, 202543 minS5

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY I acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this podcast was recorded. I pay my respects to their Elders past...

  • Episode #3

    Seb Valentine

    Mar 30, 202552 minS5

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY This episode was recorded in Tāmaki Makaurau. I acknowledge the mana whenua of Tāmaki Makaurau, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, and all iwi of this region. I honour the Indigenous people, their land...

  • Episode #2

    Jonas Anderson

    Mar 23, 202550 minS5

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY This episode was recorded in Tāmaki Makaurau. I acknowledge the mana whenua of Tāmaki Makaurau, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, and all iwi of this region. I honour the Indigenous people, their land...

  • Episode #1

    Holly Mathieson

    Mar 16, 202552 minS5

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY This episode was recorded in Tāmaki Makaurau. I acknowledge the mana whenua of Tāmaki Makaurau, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, and all iwi of this region. I honour the Indigenous people, their land...

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