The SpeakEasy Cooperative

The SpeakEasy Cooperative We teach creative brains to think like business leaders so they tear down toxic systems & make money.

We are a consulting and coaching firm that uses a variety of personal and professional development strategies to help voice teachers, performers, musicians, and other service-based business owners in the arts become profitable and self-loyal. At the heart of our mission is the joy of witnessing individuals discover their true potential and purpose in the world. We foster this growth through our co

re values of business savvy, tenacity, and radical hospitality. Whether you join The SpeakEasy Cooperative®, become a member of the How to Run Your Voice Biz Without Hating Your Boss Accelerator Program, or choose 1:1 coaching, we are here to give you the tools and support you need to build a sustainable and money-without-shame business.

06/18/2026

When money wounds start to heal, it shows up in the practical stuff: bookkeeping that's actually done, sales conversations without panic, taxes finished in a day.

🎧 Listen to More on Episode 10: What the Heck is The SpeakEasy Cooperative and Savvy Music Studio?

You're good at what you do.But running a creative business -- the business side, the marketing, the "wait, am I the only...
06/12/2026

You're good at what you do.

But running a creative business -- the business side, the marketing, the "wait, am I the only one dealing with this?" side -- that's a whole other thing.

These are real quotes from real SECO members, collected when we asked them why they joined. They were tired of doing it alone, and they wanted to be around people who actually get it.

If any of these hit close to home, we invite you to check out the membership for yourself: https://thespeakeasycooperative.com/speakeasy/

06/09/2026

Band-aid fixes are easier to sell. They're also the reason you keep ending up with the same problem six months later.

🎧 Listen to More on Episode 10: What the Heck is The SpeakEasy Cooperative and Savvy Music Studio?

I've been strolling down memory lane, listening to old recordings of choirs I got to sing in. I can't help notice how ch...
06/04/2026

I've been strolling down memory lane, listening to old recordings of choirs I got to sing in. I can't help notice how choirs are microcosms of organizations.

Different voices. Different choices. Different lived experiences. All of it held together, making something none of us could pull off alone.

And how it takes a level of trust to pull that s**t off. True psychological safety.

Not a vibe, not a buzzword, not "everyone sings in unison." It's a shared belief that you won't be punished for hitting the wrong note, or missing the cutoff, or adding your flair to the descant.

As leaders, we have to make the space. As singers, we bravely take the space. Both. Always both.

Swipe through and tell me: where in your performing and music business life do you feel this most? And where do you feel it least?

👇 Let us know below.

Building community is something most of us care deeply about. We want our students, colleagues, and professional network...
06/02/2026

Building community is something most of us care deeply about. We want our students, colleagues, and professional networks to feel genuinely connected to us and to each other.

But community is more complex than it looks.

It's shaped by psychology, by the small choices we make every day, and by patterns that emerge from how we interact over time. Understanding those forces makes you a better community builder and a more intentional business owner.

In this training, we'll explore why humans naturally divide themselves, how individual choices create collective patterns, and what it takes to build the kind of professional community where real connection and collaboration can happen. (And maybe folks actually show up for that group practice session!)

You'll leave with a new framework for thinking about your role in the broader music-teaching ecosystem, and specific practices to bring back to your work right away.

This is a SECO Member only training.

👉 Not in SECO yet?

Doors are always open. Come on in.

05/28/2026

🤩 Well, this just made my morning! The latest round of feedback from our beloved The SpeakEasy Cooperative members! Thank you, everyone! We are honored you're with us. 🤩

"I’ve been seeking a supportive community of fellow voice teachers. I’m tired of feeling like I’m recreating the wheel all by myself all the time!”

“My mind was blown! I didn’t know that ANY OF THIS existed!”

“No sense trying to do allll thaaaat alone.”

“So many of the people I hold in high esteem in this field are in this group… I just had to check it out for myself.”

“Little drops of wisdom from Michelle… have made real shifts in my thinking and strategy….”

“I finally found a group of truly supportive colleagues… a safe community to entrust with thoughts and ideas and mentorship… I wish I had joined sooner.”

“It gave me community… direction… inspired and motivated… and I got to meet the most badass group of people… with like zero ego.”

“SECO has met me at every phase in my business journey… it is not one and done, it is growth, it is continual growth.”

“It motivates me… now I have an idea of how to be organized in my head.”

“The tipping point… I realised I need to step up and stop running parts of my business like it’s a hobby.”

“wow, people who do similar work that I can interact with?? AMAZING! …I didn't have community for myself.”

The team's hearts are FULL! I love it when we do a good review of the biz. (Now off to have the team turn this into a carousel or some such thing😂)

As part of our Multi-Teacher Studio May trainings, Sara Campbell will be teaching a training on how to optimize your Goo...
05/26/2026

As part of our Multi-Teacher Studio May trainings, Sara Campbell will be teaching a training on how to optimize your Google Business Profile.

This tool is often under-utilized by MTS owners. They'll make one, and then hope that it just kinda does it's thing behind the scenes.

Google Business Profile is not a "set it and forget it" tool.

When used well, it’s a fab way to get your business in the coveted 3 spots known as the “map pack,” and to send signals to Google that your biz is well-trusted and well-liked.

In this training we’ll not only discuss ways to optimize your GBP listing, but also — and this is the most important part — how to DELEGATE the tasks to your office manager or other staff member so that updates are made consistently.

We’ve got some super awesome SOPS to share with y’all!

Not an MTS owner? No worries. This training will be equally valuable to independent business owners who wear “all the hats.”

This training is for members only and will be added to our member’s library for replay access later on 😊

SO… if you’re not a member: get thee inside! We look forward to welcoming you!

The classical arts are in a 40-year decline. And we're spending our energy being mad at Timothée Chalamet.Michelle's lat...
04/27/2026

The classical arts are in a 40-year decline. And we're spending our energy being mad at Timothée Chalamet.

Michelle's latest blog is a love letter and a wake-up call to everyone who makes a living in the arts: because the lessons the classical world is learning the hard way? They apply to your studio, your practice, your business, too.

Read the full post (with all the receipts and sources) on the blog.

https://thespeakeasycooperative.com/blog/classical-arts-decline-creative-entrepreneur-lessons/

04/24/2026

More isn’t measurable. Until you can answer how many or how much more income, you’ll always feel behind.

🎧 Listen to More on Episode 9: MTNA Recap: Conversations, Questions, and … Crabs?

04/16/2026

"We artists, we live and die by the external validation... we can't make decisions from pick me. I can't make decisions from pick me energy, we have to do it from I am going to do this energy.”

🎧 Listen to More on Episode 9: MTNA Recap: Conversations, Questions, and … Crabs?

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