The Elias Moreira Podcast

50. Still not getting used to the adult life

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:55:24 GMT

Trying to optimize everything makes it actually less optimal. How I tried to optimize my sleep, and it became worse. Spending New Year's alone, what will it be like? Learning Polish is hard. Gym goers that piss me off and more...

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49. Moving to Poland for my new Job in the Orchestra, Performing in the Sphere in Las Vegas, Progress in the Gym

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:51:58 GMT

In this episode, I update you on what has happened recently, how I moved to Poland to start my new job at the Wroclaw Philharmonic, and my honest opinion on what it's like to live in Poland. How I went to Las Vegas to play in The Sphere (The most expensive concert hall in the world). How challenging it is to play in an orchestra, and what my struggles and wins have been—my progress in the gym and practice routine. Enjoy!

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48. My Tomorrowland Experience (as an artist)

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:16:24 GMT

I never thought this day would come — performing at Tomorrowland with the Symphony of Unity.

In this episode, I share how it felt, how I prepared, and how the festival touched me on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level… And what it was like for me to stand in front of 15,000 people.

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47. Be a Rockstar Who Reads Books

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:59:38 GMT

You don’t have to choose between being cool or being deep. There’s this myth that if you’re that person who doesn’t give a fuck, you can’t also be thoughtful or intellectual—that you’re either the wild one or the wise one. But in this episode, we break that illusion. Let’s talk about how confidence, edge, and introspection can actually go hand in hand—and why being smart doesn’t make you any less of a badass.

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46. Routine Life or Epic Life

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:45:45 GMT

Reflections on what an epic life consists of, how to create one, and how to see epicness within your daily routines.

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45. After 2 years and 16 auditions I finally won a position

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 18:52:07 GMT

It happened... after hustling hard these past months and applying for every audition I was physically able to attend, I won my first audition for an Academy position at the Symphony Orchestra of Münster, Germany. In this episode, I describe what I went through and what I learned from having to constantly travel, get rejected, try it again, advance into the following rounds, and so on. My hunger for more success has increased, and winning this has sparked a deep desire within me to do more auditions. If you are also doing auditions at the moment I hope you find this captivating. Enjoy!

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44. It always was that damn smartphone...

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:52:46 GMT

This past week, I had a revelation that changed my perception of reality. I left my smartphone at home. Nothing special, right? But then I did it again and again. After three days, something happened. I started to feel peace. I felt free from all negative emotions. I still cannot believe it, but I haven't felt that happy and free since I was 15 years old. Now I'm 27.

Gen Z has been imprisoned by the screens, and lost a sense of what reality should feel like. We are not supposed to feel anxious and depressed all the time as we do at the moment. We need to find our way back to being human. And there is a way. Leave your phone at home.

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43: Going to the Amazon forest; How many hours do I practice; Teaching for the first time; Investing in camera gear; Life before smartphones

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 20:09:12 GMT

In this solo episode I share with you what it's like to spend multiple hours isolated in a practicing room. What it's like to teach 20+ students every week. My upcoming expedition plan to the Amazon forest, and why I started investing in camera gear. Also by the end I touch on a very concerning topic that affects my generation (Gen Z), how smartphones have hijacked our brains and how we are no longer connected to the world. I hope you find this episode captivating.

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42. How you can change your Personality, What is Reality, God and Spirituality (feat.Zack Michael)

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

In this episode, Zack Michael, a Psychotherapist and Mindset Coach, joins me. We discuss topics like how to change certain aspects of your personality and what it takes to change. We try to define reality as what it really is. What is God, and how are we connected to him? Having these deep, inspiring conversations with Zack is always a pleasure. I hope you find them as informative and motivating as I did. Enjoy!

Know more about Zack here: https://linktr.ee/Mr.ZackMichael?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=7c067f57-0964-4c59-9609-6bda7e308d2b

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41. Networking secrets - How my brother sold out student parties in Austria (feat. Luca Moreira)

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:21:22 GMT

My brother Luca joins me on an episode where he tells me his funny DJ stories, how he sets up events and sells them out within days through intelligent group systems, and how studying abroad looks like and progresses over the years. Enjoy!

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40. Christmas episode (new years resolutions, investments, going to space)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:02:36 GMT

"It's okay that you are not where you want to be yet". In this solo episode, we talk about what the future has to offer, and how humanity is at the edge of going to space again. My investments for the next year and my 2025 resolutions. How I continuously keep denying giving up on my dreams, and why I bought a camcorder and started filming unscripted raw moments of daily life for myself. Enjoy!

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39. Living the spontaneous lifestyle, working while traveling the world as a freelancer (feat. Primož Miklič)

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 13:33:16 GMT

I met with my good friend Primož. He is a videographer and travels the world while working on his passion which is film making. He also has a youtube channel which you should definitely check out. Link down below.

As usual, we rent about all kinds of stuff so without further ado, enjoy this episode!

Primož's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@primozmiklic

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38: Betrayed by friends, When to have babies, D. Trump being president, Difficulties of being an entrepreneur (feat. Marton Fúr)

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 17:47:08 GMT

I'm joined by Marton Fúr who is an entrepreneur building his own business. We discuss how today's politics will affect our lives. How to deal with toxic people, how should we raise our future children, colonizing Mars, and more... Enjoy!

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37: Studying Music in USA, Politics, Elon Musk, Competitions, Biases of humanity (feat. Boris Uzunov)

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 16:00:01 GMT

In this episode, my good friend Boris Uzunov joins me in a conversation that ranges through many topics. We speak about politics, how humans are easily influenced and biased, how studying music in the USA is different from Europe, Trump and Harris, the challenges of music competitions, the future of humanity, and more. Enjoy!

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36: Dealing with Imposter Syndrome, Playing at Tomorrowland Brazil, Going with the flow

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Hello everyone, haven't posted in a while, but here is a new episode where I talk about the challenges I had during this summer with the imposter syndrome, how letting go of expectations and going with the flow allowed me to play with the Symphony of Unity at Tomorrowland Brazil/Amsterdam and the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy!

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35: Becoming Human... (again)

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 21:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I once again speak about different areas of our lives that I think are important for humans to get together. How our social skills have become worse and how to regain control of it to have meaningful connections with other people. How we shape our reality based on our beliefs. I hope you enjoy it!

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34: This is how you become a GENIUS. (In anything you want)

Sun, 05 May 2024 18:00:00 GMT

This might be one of my favorite episodes.
Prodigies and geniuses don't exist naturally. They are made!
Talent is a myth, the truth is completely different. I will share with you everything I recently learned about achieving mastery in any skill. How to become a genius. To execute things with excellence and perfection. That sounds too good to be true, I know. But after researching and reading multiple books on this topic, I'm proud to present you with a road map to mastery! Enjoy!

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33: What playing music on the street is like. How lucrative is it?/Encountering crazy people

Wed, 01 May 2024 14:00:00 GMT

In this solo episode, I tell you about my experience of busking on the streets of Cologne and Düsseldorf. I reveal how lucrative it actually is and tell you about the impressive variety of people I encountered on the street and socialized with. Enjoy!

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32: The Uncertain Life of a Musician

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 14:00:00 GMT

In this solo episode, I speak about how I try to deal with feelings of uncertainty. How doing auditions is a real challenge for me and how I tackle them. Uncertainty is a big opponent to us humans and I think the better you can deal with it, the easier you will have it in life.

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31: The laws of Power: How to cheat your way up to the top and stay there.

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:00:00 GMT

In this solo episode, I talk about the book "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene and how to apply it to your life as a classical musician.
Enjoy!

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30: Dealing with Comparison, lowering distractions and getting shit done (ELIAS on a RANT)

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Hello there, I'm again doing a solo episode about all kinds of things. I talk about how I try to stay authentic with myself, how I deal with comparison, and make a balance between resting and getting shit done. Enjoy!

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29: Dejan Romih - Dealing with injury as a musician, Value of Creativity, AI, Social Media

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 16:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Dejan Romih joins me to talk about his challenges with tendinitis and other pain-related topics, how he manages to deal with them, and what you can do to prevent these injuries as a musician. As usual, we kept on going on a massive rant about all kinds of topics, including AI, marketing tactics, creativity, social media, politics, and more... Enjoy!

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28: Ethan Lotenero - Choosing the right career path, humans and their ego, paradoxes of life

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 15:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I'm joined by my good old friend Ethan Lotenero straight from LA. We catch up on our personal life and chat about all kinds of things which I'm too lazy to list up here. So just listen to the episode. Enjoy :)

Ethan's IG: @el98futbol

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27: Getting arrested by the Chinese police, and potential evacuation! (Crazy China Tour)

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:00:00 GMT

Hello Folks!
In this crazy episode, I tell you in detail all the things that happened during my 3 weeks China orchestra tour with Frascati Symphonic. Getting detained and potentially arrested by the Chinese police, trying to escape, being under surveillance all the time, and getting tremendously sick are only a few things that happened during this trip...
I hope you enjoy this episode.

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26: When you just can't get your shit together... (frustration & desire)

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 21:00:00 GMT

In this episode I talk about the unpleasant feelings of frustration and helplessness we musicians sometimes go through. Our craving for attention and seeking validation from others. How we think that everyone else has their shit together and how we seem to be the only ones struggling. I hope you can relate to some of the things I go through. Enjoy!

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25: Old Audiotape of my 2022 New Year's Resolutions. (LEAKED)

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT

I found this old audio recording on my hard drive. I wrote a list of things I wanted to improve in 2022. I started recording myself in order to improve my public speaking. So talking about my goals was an easy way to come up with ideas. In the end, this was the result and it came out quite interesting. So I decided to share it on the podcast. Hope it inspires you.

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24: What I learned from the Orchestra Workshop (Belguim Cello Society)

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:00:00 GMT

In this solo episode, I speak about my orchestra workshop experience from last week, organized by the Belgium Cello Society. It is a more technical terms-based episode, but I try to make it understandable also for the non-professional musician. We go deep into different orchestra excerpts, we listen to music, and talk about the audition mindset.

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22: Arcioni Brothers - Maintaining Mental and Physical Fitness

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I have Jérémie and Joakim Arcioni on the show. As usual, we talk about a lot of different topics covering self-discovery, musicianship, fitness, overcoming trauma, self-confidence, and more...

Their Instagram: @twinfitcoaching

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21: Going Monk Mode; cutting out noise; building self-confidence & enduring hardship

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT

In this solo episode, I rant about how for the past 3 weeks I went monk mode. I speak about my hardships with discipline, gaining self-confidence, cutting out unnecessary noise, and living a more simple life. Figuring out new hobbies, intermittent fasting, and more...

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20: Simon Bosshart - Handling rejection and failure; In the pursuit of Mastery

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I have Simon on the show. He is a professional drummer and music producer. We both work with the same mindset coach and share similar interests and questions. In this episode we talk about enduring hardship as a musician, achieving success, discovering oneself, and more! Enjoy!

Simon's IG: @simonbosshart

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19: Being a Stoic Musician (Living a simple life)

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I speak about the stoic philosophy and how I try to incorporate it into my life as a musician.

Follow: @elias.a.moreira

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18: Expansion & Contraction Phases of a Musician

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:00:00 GMT

We often think we only get what we deserve but actually, you can have so much more if you only have the courage to take it. Our limiting beliefs stop us from doing the things we think are not meant for us.

In this episode, I talk about how I struggled with limiting beliefs and go into the expansion and contracting phases of a musician. I give examples of my own life where I took it slow and recovered, and also examples where I got shit done and pushed myself to the limit.

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17: Zach Solomon - The Power of Meditation

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I have Zach on the podcast. He experienced some traumatic events which obliged him to work on himself harder than anyone else I ever met. He discovered his true potential by diving deep into his subconscious mind and was able to reprogram his brain and change himself completely!

Zach's testimonial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDiCBnhF5CU
Zach's IG: https://www.instagram.com/zachnelias/

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16: My Korea Experience - Korean National Symphony Orchestra

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell what it's like to live in Korea, what the classical music industry looks like, and how it was for me to be part of the Korean national symphony orchestra academy.

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15: In pursuit of Mastery; Being Obsessed; Maintaining Focus; Finding Purpose.

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 02:00:00 GMT

In this solo episode, I rant about what I think are the most important character traits you should cultivate if you want to be successful as a musician, or in other areas of your life. Enjoy!

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14: Will artificial intelligence replace musicians? (feat. Marton Fúr)

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode I have Marton Fúr on the show. He is an entrepreneur and good friend of mine. He is an expert in productivity and discipline. We go deep into the human psychology. We speak about how to stop procrastinating and stay productive in order to have a more fulfilling life. In the end it gets really deep. We discuss how AI could potentially revolutionize the music and business industry. Enjoy this conversation!

Marton’s IG:
@martonfur_coaching

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13: What it takes to become a Soloist (feat. Mia Pečnik)

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 15:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I have Mia Pečnik on the show. She is a Croatian pianist studying in Germany. She has achieved a lot of things that other musicians only can dream about. She won multiple competitions, played with various orchestras around the world and all in all achieved great success in the music field. In this episode we discuss how she got there, the way she practices, the challenges she faced, and also if it is worth it to become a soloist. Enjoy this conversation!

Mia's IG:
@miapecnik

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12: How a classical musician can go viral on social media (feat. Mike Chen)

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I have Mike Chen on the show, he is a pianist studying in the Conservatory of Gent. On top of that, he runs his own agency business where he helps companies and individuals to grow their personal brand on social media.
Mike has become viral on social media with his comedy videos about the classical music industry with millions of views and thousands of likes/comments. It is incredible what he managed to build up over the past years. In this episode, we talk about his journey, what he did to grow his brand, how he deals with distractions, and much more. Enjoy this conversation!

Mike's IG:
@mikechen_piano

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11: Spontaneity: The Power of being Spontaneous

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 15:00:00 GMT

In this solo episode, I tell you a few of my life stories where spontaneousness played a big role and how it impacted my personal development and my development as a musician.

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10: The life of a Pianist (feat. Tom, Dejan, and Manuel)

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I have 3 great classical pianists on the show, Dejan Romih, Tom De Beuckelaer, and Manuel Sanguino. They are upcoming masters of their instruments. We discuss things like, what does it take to become a god-like pianist. What does the life of a pianist look like? How to stand out from the crowd. How far can we go with the interpretation of a piece? And much more. I hope you enjoy this conversation the same way I enjoyed it.

Instagram of the guests:
@dejeanhere
@tomdbpiano
@srsanguino_

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9: Zack Michael (Mindset Coach) - Become an unstoppable musician with the right mindset

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I have an exceptional guest on the show. Zack Michael is a Mindset coach for entrepreneurs. I started working with him almost 2 years ago. He helped me overcome my mental blockages, understand myself better, and let go of limiting beliefs. Zack's wisdom is profound and can help a lot of musicians who struggle with self-doubt, self-criticism, and other self-sabotaging behaviors. Enjoy this conversation.

Zack's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.zackmichael/

Apply here to personally work with Zack: https://sma.myclickfunnels.com/coachingapplication

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8: The Source of Creativity - How to become more creative

Sun, 28 May 2023 15:00:00 GMT

In this episode we discuss creativity. Where does it come from, why do some people seem more creative than others? Is there a secret way to become more creative? These are questions a lot of artists might ask themselves. I use the book by Rick Rubin, "The Creative Act: A Way Of Being" to debunk some of those questions.

The Book: https://www.amazon.de/Creative-Act-Way-Being/dp/B0BKH4RT3P/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=rick+rubin&qid=1683666539&sprefix=rick%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-1

Rick Rubin's Discography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin_production_discography

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7: How to build the right social circle

Tue, 23 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we discuss how your social circle can determine whether you have a successful music career or not. What kind of people you should allow into your social circle, and which you should avoid at all costs.

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6: Matthias Loesche (Sales Psychologist) - Become one of the highest-paid teachers of your instrument

Thu, 18 May 2023 14:00:00 GMT

This episode is a follow-up to the last one about entrepreneurship. My former business partner and marketing expert Matthias Loesche joined me today to go really deep into business psychology and how you can potentially become one of the highest-paid music teachers out there by understanding the right pricing, premium positioning, understanding who your ideal clientele is, and much more.
We also talk about how to overcome certain mindset barriers, dealing with stressful situations, and how be a productivity machine! I hope you enjoy it.

Matthias' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthias.loesche/
Matthias' Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@matthias.loesche

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5: Entrepreneurship as a Musician: The things they don't teach you in music school

Mon, 15 May 2023 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I go over some basic business lessons I learned during my 2 years of running my own company of social media marketing and being a financial consultant for a German insurance/financial company. There is not a big difference of being a musician or an entrepreneur. In fact, there are a lot of similarities. Conservatories don't teach this kind of business lessons, but for upcoming musicians, these basic marketing and sales rules are key for your success.

E&M Consulting website (My former marketing agency company):
https://em-consulting.net/

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4: How to deal with shitty musicians

Sun, 07 May 2023 13:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we discuss how sometimes we encounter people that are difficult to deal with and/or work with as a musician. The emotions that arise and the nature of where this behavior comes from.

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3: Graduated! What to do next?

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I briefly touch on the subject of graduating and the fears and uncertainties that arise with this. I try to give you some input on how to navigate through this challenging process and what kind of attitude you should have toward this. Enjoy!

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2: How to be your own Hero

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 21:00:00 GMT

We often times idealize other people. But what if we could be that person ourselves?
In this episode, we discuss how you can become your own hero.
Enjoy!

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1: How to get the most out of your practicing sessions (science-based)

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 21:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we discuss how you can enhance your practicing sessions based on neuroscience. What you should do before, during, and after practice.

Enjoy

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