It can be easy to romanticize our pain and remember our past in an I-did-it-all-on-my-own kinda way. But the truth is, we always have some help. After Hurricane Katrina hit, I went from teaching in my big studio on Franklin Avenue in New Orleans to teaching in my brother’s basement in Silver Spring, MD 😞. All my former clients were displaced, and Skype lessons weren’t a thing at that time. So I had to start my business over completely from scratch 💔. Also... I had no money. Zero. _____________________________________________________________ One of my first new clients was Suga Brown, an accomplished producer and recording artist. She encouraged me to record my vocal exercises and offered to produce my first instructional CD in her studio. I could NOT afford professional studio time, but she never asked for a dime 😭❤️. My first product was... a bit low-budget😅. I printed and placed every label myself. I stapled each booklet and packaged all the orders manually (often shipping behind schedule as a result 🙈). In many ways it was a one-man operation. But, because of @kpreezy, I at least had a quality recording 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽. Fun fact: that’s her playing the keyboard on the sexy intro track 😏. _____________________________________________________________ Moral of the Story: Hold on to your vision. You never know when opportunities, ideas, or incredibly talented/generous PEOPLE will present themselves to help you along your path. Thank you, Kristin 🙏🏽. You really helped me get my start. I’ll do my best to pay it forward. #MemoirsOfAVocalCoach #AApproach #BuildYourVoice #HealYourVoice https://www.instagram.com/p/CALO9tPJ6R_/?igshid=ulohz663h1tt
