My guest for this episode is Nathan Warner.

Nathan is an eclectic guy. His path has led him from attending the Interlochen Arts Camp to a bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies at the Indiana School of Music, a master’s degree in classical trumpet from the Manhattan School of Music, and finally, a DMA from Stony Brook University. He’s a busy performer, passionate educator, and co-founder of the Apex Trumpet Symposium. And he manages to do everything with some serious swag and perfect hair.

Check out what Nathan has to say about How the Apex Trumpet Symposium was born, toxic environments, giving permission to be where you are, learning to live with uncertainty, the importance of the struggle, aligning with his motivations, dealing with the negative voices, spirituality and music, the sound of Gabriel's trumpet, the importance of having your own voice, being the best version of yourself, the roles of affirmation and confrontation, and so much more!

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin!

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00:00:00 Intro

00:03:56 How the Apex Trumpet Symposium was born

00:17:56 Toxic environments

00:23:41 Giving permission to be where you are

00:37:25 Learning to live with uncertainty

00:43:32 The importance of the struggle

00:48:26 Aligning with his motivations

00:50:29 Dealing with the negative voices

00:54:11 Spirituality and music

00:59:39 The sound of Gabriel's trumpet

01:07:42 The importance of having your own voice

01:16:12 Being the best version of yourself

01:23:01 The roles of affirmation and confrontation

01:28:01 Sound Off

01:31:53 Geared Up

01:39:06 Rapid Fire Round