Oct 6, 202658 minS3
S3. E6: What if the goal of your music career isn't to get busy, but to get happy? I sit down with my longtime friend, pioneering multi-style cellist, singer, composer, and educator Mike Block, for an honest...
About this Podcast:
The MindfulOpus podcast is where we switch from Grind to Kind in our artistic process – so that artists like you can avoid burnout, ditch performance anxiety, and create a thriving, healthy life - on and off stage. The podcast is hosted by Jo Zakany, former violist with The Cleveland Orchestra, yoga teacher, and coach for classical musicians.
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What is MindfulOpus about?
The MindfulOpus podcast is where we switch from Grind to Kind in our artistic process, so that artists like you can avoid burnout, ditch performance anxiety, and create a thriving, healthy life - on and off stage. The podcast is hosted by Jo Zakany, former violist with The Cleveland Orchestra, yoga teacher, and coach for classical musicians.
What has MindfulOpus covered recently?
Recent episodes include "From Getting Busy to Getting Happy: Finding Your Own Path with Mike Block" (6 October 2026, 58 minutes), "Five Things I Wish I'd Known in Music School" (29 September 2026, 22 minutes), and "The Myth of Having It All Figured Out: Impostor Syndrome and The Pressures Of Being A Performing Artist" (22 September 2026, 27 minutes).
How often does MindfulOpus publish?
MindfulOpus publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 31 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on MindfulOpus?
Booking probability for MindfulOpus is 46%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. MindfulOpus requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. MindfulOpus's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch MindfulOpus?
The strongest fits for MindfulOpus are Artists, Writers & Performers. MindfulOpus has an arts audience.
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Recent episodes
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- Sep 29, 202622 minS3
S3 Ep. 5. Surprise Fellow Opus Creator, I'm popping in for a bonus episode! Recently in getting ready for our first StudentOpus session, I've been thinking a lot about my own conservatory years: the pressure to get...
- Sep 22, 202627 min
S3. E4: What happens when, from the outside, you look like you're thriving and have it all figured out—but on the inside, you're riddled with self-doubt, a noisy inner critic, and the fear that one mistake could expose...
- Sep 8, 20261h 12mS3
S3 Ep.3: Violinists Elena Urioste and Melissa White of Intermission join me for a conversation about yoga, performance nerves, ditching perfection, healthier practice, artistic agency, and allowing a musical career to...
- Aug 25, 202612 minS3
S3 Ep. 2: What if confidence isn't what you actively need to cultivate to show up boldly on stage? In this solo episode, I'm breaking down confidence by working backward from the outcome most of us want. We often tell...
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Season 3: The Evolving Opus
Aug 11, 202618 minS3S3 E1: A conversation about outgrowing old structures, choosing curiosity over control, and creating frameworks that support who you are today. Season 3 is here, and in a fitting way, I'm kicking it off by changing the...
- Jul 28, 20261h 8m
Bonus Ep 2: A conversation about career transitions, perfectionism, identity, and creating your life one mindful opus at a time. In this special episode, the microphone is turned on me as I sit down with my coach...
- Jul 14, 202615 min
In this reflective bonus episode of the MindfulOpus Podcast, I share the surprisingly powerful lessons I learned by watching two blue jays, Harry and Sally, build a nest, incubate their babies, and eventually leave the...
- Jun 30, 202622 minS2
S2 Ep #10: This is one of those episodes I've been sitting with for a while. I have some big news to share, and honestly, even typing that feels surreal. After more than 20 years as a violist with the Cleveland...
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