In this reflective conversation, I sit down with Christina Whitlock to look back on years of piano teaching and talk honestly about how perspective changes over time.

We reflect on practice expectations, overscheduled students, burnout, perfectionism, and the quiet pressures piano teachers carry, often without realizing it. This episode is not about fixing anything. It is a thoughtful conversation between two experienced teachers sharing what they have noticed after decades in the studio.

If you are a piano teacher who feels tired, reflective, or simply wants to listen in on an honest, unfiltered conversation about teaching music long term, this episode is for you.

Topics we discuss include:
• What piano teachers tend to feel most tired of over time
• Practice struggles and shifting expectations
• Overscheduled students and modern studio realities
• Giving yourself grace as a teacher
• Letting go of perfectionism in lessons and life
• Teaching piano with perspective and sustainability

This episode is part of The Scrappy Piano Teacher Podcast, a space for real conversations about music teaching, studio life, burnout, and building a sustainable career.