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Boost Your Brain and Relieve Stress by Learning Music in Midlife, with Nicole Kovar (Ep. 16)

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Cheryl FischerBoost Your Brain and Relieve Stress by Learning Music in Midlife, with Nicole Kovar (Ep. 16)
  1. Boost Your Brain and Relieve Stress by Learning Music in Midlife, with Nicole Kovar (Ep. 16) Cheryl Fischer 37:40

Did you take piano lessons as a kid? Play clarinet in the school band? Maybe you’ve always wanted to learn an instrument but never had the chance. What if now—right in the middle of your life—was the perfect time to start?

In this inspiring episode, Cheryl sits down with Nicole Kovar, founder of Piano and More, to explore how learning music in midlife isn’t just a fun hobby—it’s a powerful tool for brain health, stress relief, and personal Growth. Whether you’re thinking about picking up an old instrument or learning something completely new, you’ll love the motivation and insight in this episode!

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

  • How learning music enhances brain function and memory as you age.
  • Why midlife is the ideal time to start playing an instrument.
  • The surprising ways music helps with stress relief and mental Clarity.
  • How to overcome the fear of starting something new—without pressure or perfectionism.

🎯 OMG Moment: Music is empowering; it’s powerful for your mood, your brain, your emotional health… all things you want in midlife.

Take Action
Want to boost your brain health and confidence? Pick up that instrument you’ve been thinking about and give it a try!

Take Nicole’s quiz at www.pianoandmore.org and find out what type of musician you are.

Grab your free story cycle resource at www.cherylpfischer.com/storycycle – and listen to episode 1 of Mind Your Midlife here.

Why This Episode Matters
Midlife is the perfect time to explore new passions, challenge your brain, and find joy in learning again. Music isn’t just Entertainment—it’s a tool for wellness, creativity, and personal fulfillment.

🎧 Hit follow now and join me next week for another empowering episode – we’re talking about isolation in midlife and how to create and strengthen friendships.

Find all podcast and Coaching resources at cherylpfischer.com.

 

Cheryl Fischer Cheryl @ OMG Teach Me

Cheryl Fischer is the host of OMG Teach Me podcast, which she launched in 2023 to bring to light powerful lessons for being, doing, and living our best - that we don’t learn in school.

As a certified Mindset Coach, Cheryl works with clients one-on-one and in group masterclass sessions to shift the narrative that tells us that we are stuck or not enough to one that allows us to move forward towards joy and success.

She is a speaker and trainer, presenting and moderating at industry events and providing corporate training classes around the world. Her prior professional experience includes corporate consulting, airline pricing, secondary teaching in mathematics and economics, and airline software product training.

Cheryl is a wife, a mom, and a grandmom and enjoys reading, golf, happy hours and travel.

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