The Mind Over Finger Podcast 256 Strong Body, Fearless Stage - Shannon Kiewitt on How Movement Builds the Confidence to Perform at Your Best
What if the thing holding back your performance had nothing to do with how many hours you practice? Gunnery Sergeant Shannon Kiewitt, clarinetist with "The President's Own" United States Marine Band and fitness coach for musicians, has spent years performing at the highest level without a single performance-related injury. In this conversation, she shares exactly how fitness transforms not just your body, but your sound, your confidence, and your career.
In this episode:
· Why posture and physical imbalances affect the way you sound
· The truth about weightlifting and musicians
· How fitness builds endurance, focus, and mental resilience on stage
· What a realistic fitness routine looks like for a musician's unpredictable schedule
· How competing in a bodybuilding show helped Shannon conquer performance anxiety
· One simple thing you can start doing today
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SHANNON KIEWITT
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THANK YOU:
Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme: Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson.