In this episode of the Singing Teachers Talk Podcast, vocal coach and business mentor Zoe Stibi shares how she turned a career crisis into thriving studios, a booming YouTube channel, and multiple income streams. From raising your rates with confidence to building an online presence that attracts students worldwide, Zoe breaks down practical strategies to help you earn more while working less.
WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?
1:14 What would you if you won the lottery?
3:44 Turning a crisis into a transformation
16:00 Setting your prices
25:15 Youtube Vs Instagram
39:47 Standing out in the crow
41:33 Monetising Youtube
50:35 Making the first step
55:33 Zoe’s Vocal Coach Accelerator Programme
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RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS
Singing Teachers Talk – Ep.227 Following Your Bliss: ow to Align Your Life and Business with Gemma Sugrue
Singers Having Coffee Podcast Ep.6 Mistakes, Myths & the importance of vowels with Gemma Sugrue
Singing Teachers Talk – Ep.79 How to Price Your Business in a Cost of Living Crisis with Mark Peacock
MyMusicStaff
Singing Teachers Talk – Ep.93 How to Organise Your Singing Studio Business with My Music Staff
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Zoe Stibi is a business coach and vocal pedagogue who bridges the worlds of artistry and entrepreneurship. With over 18 years of experience teaching singers across four countries, Zoe has built thriving music studios five times over—most recently reinventing her entire business during 2020, when she lost all her work overnight.
What began as a crisis turned into transformation. After years of believing she was “terrible with money,” constantly overworking, and quietly hoping for student cancellations, Zoe put real systems in place in her business. She discovered that running a studio doesn’t just take talent and hustle—it takes structure. Today, Zoe has turned a 7-day teaching grind into a sustainable 4-day workweek with breaks, creative time, and six-figure revenue. She now helps other music teachers do the same: reclaim their time, build financial freedom, and fall back in love with teaching.
As a Certified Estill Master Trainer with a Master’s degree in Musical Theatre from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Zoe is committed to making vocal technique accessible, practical, and empowering. She has coached students into prestigious programs such as BRITS School and RADA, and her teaching spans classical, musical theatre, pop, and contemporary commercial music. Having recovered from a vocal fold hemorrhage and polyp herself, she brings both technical expertise and deep empathy to her teaching.
Zoe believes that every voice and every business can grow with the right tools. Whether she’s helping a singer unlock high notes without strain or guiding a teacher toward their first six-figure year, her mission is the same: to show what’s possible when hard work meets the right systems.
Instagram: @zoestibivocalcoach
