Ana Dobrian is quickly becoming a music products industry staple through her work with The Music People and her active involvement with NAMM YP and Women of NAMM. In this episode, Ana shares her journey from live sound into sales, her passion for mentorship, the importance of leaning into the uncomfortable and the power of bringing our authentic selves to work (and creating atmospheres where our teammates feel safe to do so).

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This episode was co-produced and edited by Natalie Morrison, Stephanie Lamond, and Julia Olsen.

Music by: Lucky Lamond

Mary Luehrsen is retiring after spending 22 remarkable years at the helm of The NAMM Foundation, and ReVoicing the Future is celebrating her singular impact as she leaves an incredible legacy of trailblazing advocacy for music education. Join Natalie, Steph, and Mary herself as they reminisce on Mary's own journey through the music industry, some of her proudest moments for the Foundation, and on why following moments of quiet curiosity is the key to an authentic career.

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Want to go to the NAMM Show but have never been? Scholarships for the WoN Scholarship open beginning August 19 through September 30.

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Music by: Lucky Lamond

Meet Gillian Desmarais, the K-12 Music Production and Engineering Teacher for Maplewood Public Schools in Minnesota. Gillian joins ReVoicing the Future, to share her journey into the music industry, how her passion for music technology spreads into the classroom, and to educate other teachers about incorporating the curriculum into their programs through Sound Tech Ed. We talk about mentorship and advocating for yourself and your expertise. We even dive into the make-up of the ear and how it’s different for men and women. Yes, you did read that correctly!

Learn more about Gillian by visiting: https://www.soundteched.com/

Check out the AES Studying, Unveiling the Female Ear: https://aes2.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22218

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This episode was co-produced and edited by Natalie Morrison, Stephanie Lamond, and Julia Olsen.

Music by: Lucky Lamond