Adding Friction to Bad Piano Teaching Habits (and Amazon…or anything)
About this episode
This episode discusses how adding friction can help break bad teaching habits and improve routines in music education.
What if making things harder could actually improve your teaching and your life? In this episode, we explore the power of friction—how adding small barriers can break unhelpful habits, and how reducing friction can make your ideal teaching practices effortless. Through real-life examples (from quitting Amazon Prime to building better studio habits), you’ll learn simple, practical ways to reshape your routines, strengthen boundaries, and become the teacher you aspire to be.
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