The Elias Moreira Podcast
Episodes
50. Still not getting used to the adult life
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
49. Moving to Poland for my new Job in the Orchestra, Performing in the Sphere in Las Vegas, Progress in the Gym
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 opin...
48. My Tomorrowland Experience (as an artist)
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, an...
47. Be a Rockstar Who Reads Books
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
46. Routine Life or Epic Life
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reflections on what an epic life consists of, how to create one, and how to see epicness within your daily routines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
45. After 2 years and 16 auditions I finally won a position
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 A...
44. It always was that damn smartphone...
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 agai...
43: Going to the Amazon forest; How many hours do I practice; Teaching for the first time; Investing in camera gear; Life before smartphones
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
42. How you can change your Personality, What is Reality, God and Spirituality (feat.Zack Michael)
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Zack Michael, a Psychotherapist and Mindset Coach, joins me. We discuss topics like how to change certain aspects of your personality...
41. Networking secrets - How my brother sold out student parties in Austria (feat. Luca Moreira)
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 intelligen...
40. Christmas episode (new years resolutions, investments, going to space)
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"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 ed...
39. Living the spontaneous lifestyle, working while traveling the world as a freelancer (feat. Primož Miklič)
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
38: Betrayed by friends, When to have babies, D. Trump being president, Difficulties of being an entrepreneur (feat. Marton Fúr)
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 to...
37: Studying Music in USA, Politics, Elon Musk, Competitions, Biases of humanity (feat. Boris Uzunov)
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 easil...
36: Dealing with Imposter Syndrome, Playing at Tomorrowland Brazil, Going with the flow
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
35: Becoming Human... (again)
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ha...
34: This is how you become a GENIUS. (In anything you want)
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
33: What playing music on the street is like. How lucrative is it?/Encountering crazy people
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
32: The Uncertain Life of a Musician
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
31: The laws of Power: How to cheat your way up to the top and stay there.
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
30: Dealing with Comparison, lowering distractions and getting shit done (ELIAS on a RANT)
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 comp...
29: Dejan Romih - Dealing with injury as a musician, Value of Creativity, AI, Social Media
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, an...
28: Ethan Lotenero - Choosing the right career path, humans and their ego, paradoxes of life
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
27: Getting arrested by the Chinese police, and potential evacuation! (Crazy China Tour)
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. G...
26: When you just can't get your shit together... (frustration & desire)
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about the unpleasant feelings of frustration and helplessness we musicians sometimes go through. Our craving for attention and ...
25: Old Audiotape of my 2022 New Year's Resolutions. (LEAKED)
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improv...
24: What I learned from the Orchestra Workshop (Belguim Cello Society)
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 te...
22: Arcioni Brothers - Maintaining Mental and Physical Fitness
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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, musicians...
21: Going Monk Mode; cutting out noise; building self-confidence & enduring hardship
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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, cut...
20: Simon Bosshart - Handling rejection and failure; In the pursuit of Mastery
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 simil...
19: Being a Stoic Musician (Living a simple life)
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Hosted on Ac...
18: Expansion & Contraction Phases of a Musician
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
17: Zach Solomon - The Power of Meditation
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
16: My Korea Experience - Korean National Symphony Orchestra
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ko...
15: In pursuit of Mastery; Being Obsessed; Maintaining Focus; Finding Purpose.
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 musicia...
14: Will artificial intelligence replace musicians? (feat. Marton Fúr)
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
13: What it takes to become a Soloist (feat. Mia Pečnik)
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
12: How a classical musician can go viral on social media (feat. Mike Chen)
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
11: Spontaneity: The Power of being Spontaneous
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
10: The life of a Pianist (feat. Tom, Dejan, and Manuel)
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 thei...
9: Zack Michael (Mindset Coach) - Become an unstoppable musician with the right mindset
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
8: The Source of Creativity - How to become more creative
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 mor...
7: How to build the right social circle
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 all...
6: Matthias Loesche (Sales Psychologist) - Become one of the highest-paid teachers of your instrument
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a follow-up to the last one about entrepreneurship. My former business partner and marketing expert Matthias Loesche joined me today...
5: Entrepreneurship as a Musician: The things they don't teach you in music school
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 fin...
4: How to deal with shitty musicians
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
3: Graduated! What to do next?
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ho...
2: How to be your own Hero
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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.Enj...
1: How to get the most out of your practicing sessions (science-based)
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss how you can enhance your practicing sessions based on neuroscience. What you should do before, during, and after practic...