{"podcast":{"title":"MindfulOpus","slug":"mindfulopus-7516546","podcast_index_feed_id":7516546,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/594395/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/594395","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/1/4/1/b141132f65174188d959afa2a1bf1c87/MindfulOpus_podcast_cover_art_1500x1500-20250930-rsbrndzle0.png","author":"Jo Zakany","episode_count":21,"summary":"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, violist with The Cleveland Orchestra, yoga teacher, and coach for classical musicians.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T04:18:15.914559+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindfulopus-7516546"},"episode":{"title":"The Well-Being Wheel: A Whole-Human Approach to Music","slug":"the-well-being-wheel-a-whole-human-approach-to-music","published_at":"2025-11-04T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindfulopus-7516546/the-well-being-wheel-a-whole-human-approach-to-music","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindfulopus-7516546","url":"https://9656012c-dddd-431b-80b7-a729bb8584a3.libsyn.com/the-well-being-wheel-a-whole-human-approach-to-music","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/9656012c-dddd-431b-80b7-a729bb8584a3/4_Well_Being_Wheel.mp3?dest-id=5166550","summary":"S1 Ep #4: If you've ever felt like music has taken over your entire life — the long hours, the pressure, the constant fear of not doing enough — this episode is for you. We've been taught that total dedication is the only path to mastery. But what if that belief is actually holding you back? In this episode, I introduce The MindfulOpus Well-Being Wheel — a framework designed to help musicians move from burnout to balance. You'll learn how nurturing all parts of your life — your music, mind, body, spirituality, hobby, social and rest — can strengthen your focus, creativity, and performance. We'll explore: Why over-identifying with your art leads to exhaustion and self-criticism The science behind balance and sustainable high performance How to create space for your whole self, so you can play and live with more contentment – both on and off stage. Because when you care for the human behind the art, the art shines… Episode Highlights (05:02) Music (09:29) Mind (12:29) Body (14:24) Spirituality (16:35) Hobby (18:59) Social (21:11) Rest Listen on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube Also - Come say hi! @mindfulopus on Instagram, or mindfulopus.com","meta_description":"S1 Ep #4: If you've ever felt like music has taken over your entire life — the long hours, the pressure, the constant fear of not doing enough — this epis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1528,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mindfulopus-7516546/episodes/the-well-being-wheel-a-whole-human-approach-to-music/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindfulopus-7516546/the-well-being-wheel-a-whole-human-approach-to-music.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}