Liina Turtonen, aka LNA, is a musician, producer, and educator, who runs the LNA Does Audio Stuff YouTube Channel. Liina is an Ableton Certified Trainer and just released her book Creative Confidence and Music Production: Overcome Your Insecurities. 

LNA and I discussed her new book and the inspiration behind writing it. She shared insights that have helped her and her students get past creative blocks and insecurities. 

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Takeaways:

• LNA's journey to authorship was unexpected due to her dyslexia.
• Creative confidence is essential for artists to overcome insecurities.
• Art is often undervalued despite its significant role in society.
• Vulnerability is necessary for authentic creative expression.
• Insecurities often stem from past experiences and external judgments.
• Recognizing negative thought patterns is the first step to overcoming them.
• Acceptance of emotions is crucial in the creative process.
• It's important to create without the fear of judgment from others.
• Life is short; take risks and pursue your passions.
• Embrace the mindset of 'why not?' to unlock creativity.
• Consistency in your efforts is more important than perfection.
• Being comfortable in your mediocrity can be liberating.
• Curiosity keeps life interesting and fulfilling.
• You never know who you might inspire by pursuing your passions.
• The journey of creativity is often more valuable than the end result.

Links:

• Creative Confidence and Music Production by Liina Turtonen - https://www.lnamusic.com/creativeconfidenceandmusicproduction
• LNA's Web Site - https://www.lnamusic.com
• LNA Does Audio Stuff YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/LNADoesAudioStuff/featured
• Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/LNADoesAudioStuff
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lnadoesaudiostuff/
• LNA’s 1st Appearance on this Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/liina-turtonen
• Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com
• Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 
• 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book
• Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
• Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
• Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store
• This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/

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