What happens when a classically trained pianist ends up spending 30 years in a rock band, recording ambient drone music with her husband, and building a business she never trained for? Juliet Preston joins Becky to talk about growing up different, letting go of comparison, and why "just stay with the beat" might be the most sendy advice you'll hear all year.

Meet Juliet Preston

Juliet has been a piano teacher since she was 13. She's built a career as a working musician - classical recitals, professional theater, church gigs, jazz bands - and for 30 years she's also been the keyboardist in Memory Field, the rock band she and her husband Billy started in Austin, plus Second Moon Theory, an instrumental project set to his drone landscape videos. Juliet co-founded the Collaborative Pianists Guild of Utah and the Utah Valley Monster Concert, and is preparing a fall recital of Prokofiev's 8th Piano Sonata in honor of her teacher, Solveig Lunde Madsen. She lives in Provo, UT. Find her at JulietPrestonMusic.com and @julietpreston.

Takeaways:

- Comparison really is the thief of joy

- You don't have to master every skill

- Growing up "different" can free you from needing to be perfect

- Building a business with your spouse and keeping your relationship takes commitment

- Let your kids choose their own path

- Keep it messy

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome & Why Sendy Mom Feels Like Home

03:27 Memory Field & Second Moon Theory: Building a Rock Band with Your Spouse

08:29 The Breakthrough: Raising Her Hand at Pioneer Theater

15:20 Different Strengths, and Letting Go of Comparison