A story of reconnection, self-belief, and coming home to your art.

What happens when you've spent years feeling like your playing is never good enough, you're disconnected from your art, or unsure whether this music-thing you once loved is still right for you?

In this deep and meaningful conversation, violinist Lauren Roth-Gómez — Acting Associate Concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony — shares the inner transformation that led her back to herself, her artistry, and her love of music.

Lauren opens up about:

• Nearly walking away from the violin
• The internal pressures and perfectionism that buried her love for music
• Rebuilding self-worth from the inside out
• What it means to cultivate an inner coach
• How freedom became her guiding lighthouse
• The moment she realized her worth wasn't tied to a single note, run, or result
• Her career pivot rooted in creating a life aligned with her values
• How self-compassion — not self-criticism — became her most powerful performance tool
• Whether you're a musician, a creative, or someone who has ever questioned your path, Lauren's story is a reminder that you're allowed to evolve, to reconnect, and to come home to your art — one opus at a time…

Timestamps

(00:00) - Introduction

(02:19) - Interview begins

(04:01) - Why Lauren chose coaching

(07:00) - Ebb and flow of violin journey, and making it her own

(11:30) - Tackling feelings of inadequacy, perfectionism and muddy waters

(13:35) - Self-compassion

(15:25) - Concerto moment: performance shift + self-worth

(20:30) - Audition journey: inner coach + critic, resilience amidst obstacles

(27:15) - The desire to win, balanced with with releasing any outcome

(32:12) - Knowing yourself: self-determination, discipline, perseverance, fierce self-compassion

(35:50) - Create the life you want: career pivot, values work, decisions from self-trust and self-love

(42:10) - How being yourself is the best way to honor your teachers

(45:48) - Rapid fire questions

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