The global Self-Development community for ambitious music creatives ON THE RISE
Get the guidance, tools, resources AND connections to develop the mindset you need to succeed, unlock creativity and build A career doing what you love.
To BUILD a successful music career you have to believe in yourself, you have to be BRAVE, resilient, resourceful and LEARN how to MANAGE YOUR business
But, there’s a problem…
Feelings like Imposter ‘who am I to do this’ syndrome and the fear of not being good enough often run deep and is sadly responsible for a lot of unheard talent.
You want to make money from your music but you don’t always know how (or if it’s even possible these days), it feels ick talking about it, asking for it and you also don’t think you’re “good” with money.
You just want to create music and get it out there but the process of doing all the planning, promo, booking - when you don’t have a full team - can be super overwhelming.
Whether you’re currently been signed, have been signed-&-dropped, or you feel you’re nowhere near a business deal…it can be easy to take it all personally…which can affect if you keep going
Throughout your career there will be a lot of people with opinions and it can be easy to lose yourself and what it is you truly wanted to build. Advocting for yourself is half the battle.
The thoughts, feelings & beliefs you have dictate your behaviours. For example; if you don’t think you can produce or you think the royalty side of the business is confusing - you’ll avoid it.
I could keep going, but you get the gist…
Ultimately, how you think & feel dictates every aspect of your decisions, actions & results
MASTER YOUR MIND
& YOU’LL MASTER THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
This is where HIGH achievING music CREATIVES come to grow personalLY & ProfessionalLY
…and make friends and collaborators for life
MAJOR LABEL EXECS
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MINDSET COACHES
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MUSIC SUPERVISORS
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MAJOR LABEL EXECS
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BREATHWORK
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MUSIC LAWYERS
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COLLECTION SOCIETIES
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ADHD COACHES
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PUBLISHING EXECS
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MANAGERS
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VOCAL HEALTH
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Manifestation Coaches
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Performance Coaches
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Social Medi Experts
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MAJOR LABEL EXECS 〰️ MINDSET COACHES 〰️ MUSIC SUPERVISORS 〰️ MAJOR LABEL EXECS 〰️ BREATHWORK 〰️ MUSIC LAWYERS 〰️ COLLECTION SOCIETIES 〰️ ADHD COACHES 〰️ PUBLISHING EXECS 〰️ MANAGERS 〰️ VOCAL HEALTH 〰️ Manifestation Coaches 〰️ Performance Coaches 〰️ Social Medi Experts 〰️
WE MAKE THE MUSIC™ members get COACHED & MENTORED BY top coaches & MUSIC INDUSTRY experts
NO OTHER MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ONE SPACE - AT THIS LEVEL OF AFFORDABILITY
IN ADDITION TO THE INCREDIBLE LIVE SUPPORT, ON-DEMAND COURSES & RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE MIND BEFORE MUSIC TEAM… WE BRING IN EXPERTS ON TOPICS SUCH AS MANIFESTATION, BREATHWORK AND HUMAN DESIGN PLUS INDUSTRY EXPERTS FROM LABELS, PUBLISHERS, SYNC, COLLECTION SOCIETIES TO SHARE THEIR WISDOM WITH YOU
So whether you're an artist, producer, songwriter, musician or a little bit of everything. And whether you’re just starting out or you’ve already released 3 albums, done countless tours have a growing team…this space and community is designed for you.
If you want to set yourself up for success in one of the toughest industries…this is the space for you. Because whilst it’s the toughest, it’s the most rewarding for those who are willing.
Start Your Journey Today And Get Your First 30 Days For Only £1
“I’m having so many breakthroughs - releasing an old version of myself and stepping into who I truly want to be as an artist”
Just imagine how much easier BUILDING your MUSIC CAREER WILL BE WHEN…
You have crystal clear clarity on the music career YOU truly want, who you are and you are trusting your own intuition
You've broken through the fear of failure & judgement, you’ve reduced your second guessing and you’re putting yourself out there to generate new opportunities
You have happily stepped away from the ‘hobby-creative’ mentality and are now making empowered business decisions
You have a space you can always plug into whenever you have a question, need guidance and support or when looking for collaborations.
This is all available for you here, and so much more!
creativity is a courageous act
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creativity is a courageous act ~
YOUR ROADMAP, ONCE YOU’RE IN
As soon as you join you’ll have access to the private membership portal and you can dive right in.
Here’s what we suggest…
INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE community
Introduce yourself to the community & add your details to the member directory so you can immediate see who is near you and open yourself up for connection & collaborations
BEGIN YOUR PERSONAL GROWTH JOURNEY
Check out the growing resource vault and dive into whatever feels exciting to you - but our recommendation is to begin your 6 week journey with the UNLOCKED course.
JOIN THE NEXT CALL AND/OR EVENT
Check out our upcoming events and pop them in your diary. We have online calls and events as well as in-person opportunities (see if anything is happening near you or suggest one)
HERE’s WHAT YOU GET…
UNLOCKED [6 WEEK PROGRAM]
As soon as you join the community you can begin the 6 week course “Unlocked” which guides you week by week to unlock your full potential. The course helps you to break free from self-limiting patterns, instills empowering habits, and rewire your brain for creativity, confidence, and clarity.
Value: £1k
MONTHLY COACHING CALLs [2-3 per month]
Each month there are two calls facilitated by the Mind Before Music team;
CALL 1: Planning For Success
These calls happen on the first Tuesday of every month and are designed to set you up for success reflect on what is going well and where there’ opportunity for growth. Set your goals and make your plan fo the month ahead and receive support & accountability from the community.
CALL 2: Mindset MASTERY Call
These calls will be a mixture of workshops, journalling, creative expression, hot seat Q&A coaching, meditations, EFT Tapping, breathwork sessions & more…
All designed to facilitate and support your personal development
*These are just some examples of the monthly mindset topics + themes we’ll cover
CONFIDENCE & SELF-BELIEF
OVERCOME COMPARISONITIS (stop comparing and despairing)
SOCIAL MEDIA CONFIDENCE
OVERCOME FEAR OF JUDGEMENT [worrying what people think]
BUSTING BELIEFS
MONEY MINDSET
SELF-SABOTAGE (stop procrastinating and losing out)
and so much more…
The hot seat coaching calls are an opportunity to voice YOUR specific challenge or worry you’re facing and to receive personalised support & coaching.
Value: £A LOT
*the longer you’re in the membership the more this number goes up ;)
THE VAULT
When you join the club you get instant access to the ever growing vault. Previous live call replays, guest training & Q&A replays, activations, resources, journaling exercises, meditations, EFT tapping sessions and more... you can binge or simply plug into the themes most important to you.
Value: £A LOT
*the longer you’re in the membership the more this number goes up ;)
BI-MONTHLY GUEST EXPERTS
Every other month there is a guest expert call that feature an EPIC guest expert from the music industry to support you.
From major label A&Rs, publishing experts, sync music supervisors, songwriters, artist managers, music lawyers, PPL & PRS representatives, social media experts…. I can’t wait to share all my industry friends & connections with you.
These are just some examples of the monthly mindset topics + themes we’ll cover
BRAND DEVELOPMENT (your artist identity & standing out)
SYNC (how I got my music on tv for free)
MARKETING / SELF PROMOTION ONLINE (social media woes)
BUILDING INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS (without being weird)
GETTING PAID [royalties]
FALLING IN LOVE WITH MUSIC METADATA (oh yeaaah)
INDUSTRY ROLES 101 (what does a manager do, what does an A&R do etc...)
Value: £A LOT
*the longer you’re in the membership the more this number goes up ;)
Bi-MONthLY ROUNDTABLE
Every other month (alternating with the guest expert calls) you’ll have an opportunity to join a virtual roundtable discussion on a particular industry topic. This is a valuable opportunity to share and learn from your peers on different topics. Learn from each other on how they are managing collabs, touring, creating merch, labels, distributors and their own mindset as they navigate the industry.
Value: £PRICELESS
PRIVATE community GROUP
There’s already so many opportunities to ask questions, get support and connect with me & other members on the calls but you’ll also have an opportunity to stay connected in a private member group. This is all in one place alongside the event details, courses, resources and trainings.
You’ll be able to see who is in your area (or close by), you’ll be able to see what events are happening in person near you and even suggest your own in-person meet ups.
Value: £PRICELESS
IN PERSON EVENTS & RETREATS
As well as all of the online resources, coaching & opportunities at your fingertips inside the private community - there will be in person events. Everything from networking drinks, live workshops, brunches, songwriting & personal development retreats and more…
Value: £PRICELESS
BECOME A FOUNDING MEMBER
& GET YOUR FIRST MONTH FOR £1
Then only £27 p/ month after that
& you can choose to leave at any time
Hi, I’m Lauren Ray
IN CASE YOU’RE CURIOUS….
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CREATIVE:
I AM A RECORDING ARTIST & SONGWRITER
I’VE RELEASED 2 LPS, 1 EP, COUNTLESS TOURS, RADIO, SYNC, PRESS, COLLABS & CUTS AS A SONGWRITER (ALL WITHOUT MANAGEMENT)
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
FEATURED ARTIST COALITION BEAT BOARD MEMBER
7 YEARS AT WARNER MUSIC GROUP UK
2 YEARS AT PPL
COACH:
BA, ANTHROPOLOGY
CERT. MINDSET & SUCCESS COACH
CERT NLP, EFT, HYPNOSIS, POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, HUMAN DESIGN
I BRING TO THE TABLE A UNIQUE BLEDN OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE, CREATIVE SUCCESS & COACHING TRAINING.
IN CASE YOU’RE REALLY CURIOUS….
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If we haven’t met before - hi, welcome! I am so happy you found your way to this page. I want to take this section to share my why this membership is so important to me and how it came about.
To understand how I got here, we need to jump back to Autumn 2014.
I was in my mid twenties and I was having a quarter life crisis.
I am so glad I did.
I was working at Warner Music UK, managing a team and living it up at the brit awards and industry events as an industry ‘professional’. I was also “pursuing” my music career as an artist.
It’s useful to know that prior to joining Warner I had worked at PPL for 2 years (the UK sound recording music collection society).
I put pursuing my music career in bunny ears before because looking back I can see that I was doing the bare minimum. Just enough that I could convince myself I was ‘putting myself out there’ but not enough that I was truly at risk of REALLY knowing if I could ‘make it’.
One lunch time during my mid life crises, I stumbled across a Brene Brown Ted Talk about courage and vulnerability and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I was holding myself back because deep deeeeep down I was afraid.
Afraid of failing. Afraid of succeeding. Afraid of getting screwed over. Afraid of online cancel culture. Afraid I wasn’t good enough. Afraid It would never happen and on….
These unprocessed and unacknowledged fears had been keeping me stuck.
But enough was enough.
This was a turning point for me.
Within 2 years of this statement I had written and recorded my debut album ‘We Will Need Courage’ (recorded in Nashville) and I was standing in HMV picking up my album from the ‘recommended new releases’. aisle.
An absolute dream for a girl who had grown up in the 90’s going to HMV to buy the new spice girls singles.
Since the release of this album I have toured the UK with artists Lucy Spraggan, Rebecca Ferguson, Paul Carrack & Don Mclean plus an epic European tour with Anastacia and a Germany tour with Paul Carrack.
I have had my music played on radio stations across the UK including extensive BBC Radio support. I’ve been featured in press including The Telegraph. IU have had my music synced on shows on BBC, ITV, SKY & SKY Sport.
I recorded my 2nd album ‘Woman In The Arena’ with legend producer Julian Emery (Nothing But Thieves, Lissie) in Hoxa Studios in London.
I am an independent artist with ZERO management and am currently halfway through my 3rd studio album.
During the pandemic when all my touring came to a halt and the industry paused I decided to take the time to pursue another growing passion fo mine…helping and mentoring other artists.
More and more artists (and managers) were coming to me for advice. For the “how”.
The thing is, I knew that the ‘how’ was never the thing they needed. I could see that (just like me prior to that brene brown ted talk) their mindsets, their internal worlds were getting in the way.
So during the pandemic I trained in mindset, life & success coaching, I trained in incredible life-changing modalities such as NLP, EFT, TIMEline, Hypnosis, Positive Psychology and Human Design.
And I launched my coaching & mentorship business.
I left Warner a few months later and have been coaching ever since.
But I’ve been wanting to bring this work to a wider audience and to more music creatives - at an accessible price. And so, finally the Mind Before Music movement and it’s membership is born.
There’s so much of the ‘in between’ and the ‘how’ I haven’t shared here but I DO share all of the the nitty gritty with everyone inside the MBM membership. I share my lessons, my mistakes, my learnings, my advice - if I think it will help you to know, I will tell you.
“Lauren has a gift for simplifying things that seem complicated, scary and mystifying to us creatives types - because she has been on both sides of the industry”
frequently asked questions
Here are our frequently asked questions about the Mind Before Music Membership to help you decide if it is right for you. If you don’t see your question here or need more help email hello@mindbeforemusic.com, or send lauren a message on instagram. I am happy to answer any questions.
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The MBM membership is designed for music creatives: artists, songwriters and producers. It is designed to help you feel more capable, confident and empowered than ever - kowing that you can handle anything the industry throws at you. As a bonus you’ll also be equipped with industry know-how, a space to ask all the ‘stupid’ questions (there are not stupid questions) and a community of like-minded creatives. It’s a space to plug into whether you’re just starting out, emerging or established in your career. it is for those actively pursuing a career in music.
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I can promise you the support, the guidance, the coaching and mentorship, access to mindset tools, access to industry information and experts and a community. What you do with this is yours to claim. There are far too many people in the music industry “guarantee” specific results and 99.5 % of the time this is just clever marketing or a bare faced lie. So I will be honest wiht you. I believe that you are capable to creating incredible success (whatever success in the industry means to you) and I can’t wait to witness and support you as you make bold moves and create massive impact with your music.
This is a membership, so although I have no doubt that once you’re in you’ll be so glad you joined and will want to stay plugged in but in case I’m wrong…you are not bound by any long term contracts unlike most industry things.
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One of the best parts about the MBM membership is that it;s a ‘choose your own adventure’ situation. You can plug in and absorb the info and space as much as you like and on your own time schedule. Each of our LIVE sessions are recorded for replay! As a creative, I understand that you may be a bit busier from time to time with touring and all the fun stuff. Inside the membership, you will find the course, and the vault of previous months topics, worksheets, content, and recorded replays so you never miss anything while you are a part of the community.
There’s no such thing as behind. Plus, no matter your schedule, you will always have access to the support you need in our community chat.