❌ You've been pouring your heart at gigs and rehearsals for very little in return.
❌ You want to immerse yourself in creativity but feel exhausted in the hustle to make ends meet.
❌ You want to be 'successful', but the industry feels demoralising.
❌ Your 'collaborations' don't deliver what they promise, leaving you feeling exploited.
❌ Communication feels frustrating: nobody 'sees' you.
❌ You have invested in your music-education to get better at your art but are clueless what to do next.
❌ You keep doom-scrolling social media as your peers highlights keep amplifying your self-doubt.
❌ Meanwhile, your physical and mental health is being collateral damage to all of the above.

Learning to master your inner lens, is the only way you will ever actually make your vision a reality.

You want to identify the blindspots that stand between you and your dreams,
and define success on your own terms.

(Unless you're looking to be a viral sensation nobody remembers, or a generic number churning out fish-food for the algorithms whim).

Hi, my name is T.L.
 
 Im an Independent Musician & Educator based out of Berlin and Asia.

When I was 17, I asked my mentor what I needed to do to be a professional musician.

All he gave me was this:

'No matter what'

So I did that. 

And over the next 20 years, I played the quintessential immigrant, took off with 2 suitcases to a new country,
ate into my mum's tiny college fund to invest in conservatory education, learned a new language, dealt with toxic pedagogy that almost broke me and navigated beaureaucracy between countries to establish my self as an internationally active artist and educator.

All while healing my body and mind from morbid obesity, heart disease, eating disorders and critical mental health that almost killed me as a teenager.

Sound unreal? It does to me too, even today.

I've gone through so much heartbreak and detour on my musical journey.

The good news?

You don't have to.

Let my framework help you figure out what aspect is holding you back.

My 'why'

Hi, my name is T.L.
 
 Im an Independent Musician & Educator based out of Berlin and Asia.

When I was 17, I asked my mentor what I needed to do to be a professional musician.

All he gave me was this:

'No matter what'

So I did that. 

And over the next 20 years, I played the quintessential immigrant, took off with 2 suitcases to a new country,
ate into my mum's tiny college fund to invest in conservatory education, learned a new language, dealt with toxic pedagogy that almost broke me and navigated beaureaucracy between countries to establish my self as an internationally active artist and educator.

All while healing my body and mind from morbid obesity, heart disease, eating disorders and critical mental health that almost killed me as a teenager.

Sound unreal? It does to me too, even today.

I grew up on 3 continents and 4 countries an my family's spread out all over the world, including my 70 something young mum (she's my biggest hero).

When the pandemic hit, I knew location-independence was priority one for me to be able to support her the way she deserves.

So I gave up life-long tenure in Germany as a music tutor and decided that all my teaching would now be accessible to anyone in the world

I knew how painful poor accessibility to quality education can be, having spent 13 yrs of my life in
pre-internet developing countries.

So now,  if I'm not on tour or in the recording-studio, I only want to spend my time and energy in helping people like you.  

No matter where you are.  

Music saved my life. Healed me. That's my reality.
 
So it hurts like heck to see my fellow musicians being oblivious to its power.

Thinking of their lives as
poverty-stricken, endless hustles at the mercy of archaic gatekeepers and proponents of victim mentality.

CIAR: The Complete Independent Artist Roadmap

→ Learn to define 'Success' on your own terms.
→ Learn the timeless fundamentals of being an 'artist'.
→ Build your artist brand authentically.
→ Build relationships with your ideal collaborators and partners.
→ Strengthen your stage presence and performance skills. 
→ Integrate self-care into your artist-lifestyle.

Build a holistic work-life system where your goals manifest as a natural 
side-effect of the process!

This Could Be Your Future Music Career

This Could Be Your Future Music Career

That's me onstage at one of Europes's
historical jazz festivals.
I ''made it''.
I believe you can too.

This is where C.I.A.R. comes in.

Imagine the freedom of expressing your authentic voice, the confidence to navigate the industry, and the control to turn your passion into a sustainable livelihood.
With CIAR, you get research-based tools to empowerment, and define success on your terms, closing the gap between your dreams and reality.

The Course Breakdown

Worksheets


Curated assignments. You're not just studying, but actually doing the work with this course! With actionable steps to implement.

What you're getting, are a stack of interlinked Masterclasses to serve you for years to come.

TOTAL VALUE:
7̶9̶2̶,0̶0̶ €
MY OFFER TO YOU:  
297,00 €

You get

What happens once you purchase:

Once you join you'll get:

What will you walk away with?

Let's get you from 'Helpless Starving Artist'
To
'Empowered Independent Artist' .

You could either:

Case Study: Meet Katja McKinlay 

I was struggling with taking myself seriously as an artist.
Feeling frustrated with my lack of progress.

T.L. helped me take the pressure of myself and navigate the elusive expectations from society and the music industry. I feel much more comfortable within myself now as a singer and musician, and my respect for my individual journey has developed considerably.

T.L. has also helped me see that I am not alone with my struggles, which has felt like a LOT of weight lifted!  I had my first gig in years during my mentoring with T.L..  I went in with such excited confidence.

But the best part was I was able to celebrate my achievement after the performance instead of criticising myself, which is HUGE.  

I felt supported, seen, encouraged, guided, expanded and beautifully taught throughout the sessions.

T.L. has a wonderfully compassionate demeanour and alongside his wisdom and knowledge of the music industry. I thoroughly enjoy his ability to mix practical action steps with philosophical and emotional discussions.

I really benefitted from the holistic style, and can honestly say his mentorship is exactly what I needed to grow as an artist.

Thanks T.L.!


Katja McKinlay (UK)
Independent Singer-Songwriter/Performer

I am here to support you.

This course is my life's work, and  I am confident it has the power to transform your life.


If for any reason you finish it and are not satisfied, I offer a full refund within 30 days.

This is for you if...

This is NOT for you if...

Real Talk

A lot of times, we often think of 'doing something' as risky.

The truth is, it's not doing something which is risky.

It's not doing something which really kills our dreams.

The embryo of regret.

If you don't do this now, what you risk is far greater than taking a chance.

You risk continuing to feel overwhelmed, stuck, and frustrated in your music career.  

Chances are if you could have really done this completely on your own already, you wouldn't be here.  

So my question to you is: how much more time do you think you can afford to lose before you start doing the real work?

P.S. Don’t forget that when you join C.I.A.R you are joining risk-free. You have an entire 30 days to do the course, study the material, go through the work-sheets and see if you feel a shift in your mindset.

I know how intimidating it can be when we’re trying something new. A career in music never came with the kind of 'guarantees' a lot of other professions do. So it can feel overwhelming to gauge. Especially on those bad days.

All I can tell you that for what it counts, I went from a guy who had given up hope on life entirely, to someone who not only found healing in music, but also built a sustainable living pursuing it.

The journey to get there came with some of the darkest and fearsome moments on my life. And I promised myself if I made it to the other side, I would do what I can to help others do the same.

Without the unnecessary pain, heartbreak and fear.

The beauty of C.I.A.R. is that you get complete, holistic system that interconnects all the aspects of being a musician that can threaten to confuse and overwhelm us.

The secrets I share are things you can implement in your own time, fine-tune, deepen and master for the rest of your life.

This is not the latest ‘music-industry’ trend.

It’s that part of being an artist that comes first before we even engage with the external world. The most important part that nobody is talking about.

I learned all of this the hard way. But you don’t have to.

Your future self is thanking you right now for being here.

Take that next step.

Invest in yourself!

Get coached in something that is proven to make a difference.

 And build your career based on your definition of success, and your own terms.  Not someone else's.

May the journey be a healing one.  

I hope to welcome you inside C.I.A.R soon.

T.L.