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Life Coaching

I am a Hip Hop Artist and Educator. My lessons are tailored to the goals and aspirations of each Student. We will collaborate on a plan, based on your purposes for seeking guidance.

As a student, my lessons will give you tools that you'll be able to use daily for the rest of your life. I will teach you methods and help you build routines that if applied consistently will empower you as a lyricist, performer, recording artist, and anything else you decide to pursue.

I will help you to position your craft as a protective factor for your mental health. (how you think, act, and feel)

I will put you in situations that will teach you how valuable your story is...which will empower you as a songwriter.

I will help you to find the time necessary to reach your goals. This will be one of the most important aspects of our collaboration.

These lessons will build your self-confidence and help you get to know yourself.

I apply rules of discipline, dedication and determination learned as a Division 1 College Basketball Player.

I share strategies from my own creative process and things I've learned teaching others.

I listen to the needs of each Student. Your goals, current habits, preferred learning styles, fears, and history will all impact the way I guide you on your path as an Artist.

I have performed in pretty much every imaginable environment and will use that experience to help you to develop the routines necessary to exceed your potential as a performer.

This course will provide you with several protective factors that will positively impact your life if incorporated into your daily routine. 

You will be guided through an abbreviated series of exercises to be used in your daily routine. You will learn how these activities impact your mind & body when practiced, and receive scientific support backing up the information I've shared.

Meditation, freewriting, art creation, and exercise will be areas of focus.

You will receive tools to help you maximize your time, identify & eliminate risk factors, organize your schedule, and find the best balance of activities for your physical and mental health.

The value of this course will be determined by your implementation of the tools with consistent action OUTSIDE of the class. This course requires you to be ready to honestly analyze your current habits and routines. 

Anyone willing to embrace change with a positive attitude will benefit from this course.

Planting & Watering Seeds of Positivity: The Power of Routines Rooted in Protective Factors

Hip Hop & Rap

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

ASCAP is a membership association of more than 625,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. We uphold the value of our members’ music, and help them thrive alongside the businesses that use their music every day.

Lyricist Of The Year

5-Time WYCE Jammie Award Winner

Assistant Music Supervisor: JAY-Z's film, "Fade To Black"

Assistant Music Supervisor

I use my story and music as vehicles to teach young humans about the importance of mental health in collaboration with Be N.I.C.E.(Notice, Invite, Challenge, Empower)



Mental Health Educator

1-on-1 Hip Hop Lyricism, Songwriting, and Artist Development Instruction guiding students of all ages.

Hip Hop Lyricism, Songwriting, and Artist Development Instructor

Released several studio albums and mixtapes. 

1000's of performances in the United States, Canada, and Thailand.

www.linktr.ee/rickchyme

Independent Hip Hop Artist

Gained exposure to the inner workings of the music industry as part of Lyor Cohen's Lifestyle Taskforce and as an Intern/Assitant to the General Manager of Island/Def Jam

Intern/Executive Assistant

I create a one-hour Hip Hop & Soul radio show that airs weekly on WYCE(Grand Rapids, MI) and KZAX (Bellingham, WA). 

Curating a weekly radio hour gives me the opportunity to empower creators by showcasing their music, exposing them to listeners that love Hip Hop. 

I love collaborating with community media entities in Michigan and Washington to create a platform that connects Musicians with humans who are hungry for good music and looking for Artists to support.

Although it's not guaranteed, my radio show is definitely an outlet for my student's art to gain radio airplay, when they're ready.

Mind Of C. Radio | Programmer

Station Manager and Program Director of 94.9LP FM KZAX in Bellingham, Washington. KZAX is a community radio station. I work to empower volunteer programmers and connect community members with community media. We do our best to give Independent Musicians a platform for their Art to connect with music lovers.

Radio Station Manager & Program Director

English

As a Personal Coach, my goal is to listen to you, ask questions that help you learn about yourself and identify variables that are aiding and/or preventing you from taking steps towards the lifestyle you desire. I do my best to provide a personalized process for each human who comes to me for guidance, tailoring your experience in a way that is in-line with your preferred learning style, while always encouraging you to stretch beyond your comfort zone in the name of growth.

My aim is to create a positive, trusting, and empowering environment where vulnerability is viewed as a major strength and you are able to ask yourself the questions necessary to clearly identify your strengths and weaknesses. Then, help you formulate a daily action plan, anchored by protective factors, that provides the necessary structure you need to be great. We will put a major focus on finding avenues for you to empower yourself to efficiently utilize your existing strengths, as well as formulate routines to work on areas where improvement is possible.

I highly suggest purchasing lessons and scheduling a time for us to meet. During our first meeting, you can ask any questions you have directly over the phone or video meeting and determine if you believe we are a good fit. There is zero financial risk in this approach. Takelessons will reimburse your entire purchase if you decide to take a different path after we meet.

I look forward to connecting and leading you to realize your dreams. 

You are a Champion. During our lessons I guide you towards become fully confident in this fact.

If you have initial questions that you feel can be answered via text, please reach out today via the takelessons 'ask a question' feature.

I have vast experience as an Teacher, Coach Athlete, Musician, Leader. You can view some details related to each of these areas in my profile. I'm comfortable sharing what's worked for me and what hasn't...and look forward to connecting with you.


Peace,

Rick

Amazing guy! Super passionate about what he does and takes a structured approach too learning. I 100% recommend 

Amazing mentor and A friend at the same time

The way I write, perform and in general think has conformationally changed with Rick. I haven't been the best student as I felt the continuity weekly really helped. He gets to know you as a person and not a number. Rick is genuinely interested your best interest and it shows by his actions.

Do not hesitate to book a session or two or three with Rick!  He is currently working with our son to encourage growth as a teenage rapper and as a good person overall.  Rick is patient, kind, understanding, and has connected with my son.  He looks forward to waking up each Saturday to spend an hour with Rick.  What teenager does that?  Rick's special talents make it easy.  
Rick's talents don't just lie with music, he has a vested interest in you as a person.  His teaching background and mental health expertise make the lesson much more than expected.  We look forward to many more Saturdays with Rick.  Thank you for sharing your talents, story, and heart with our son.  We are blessed!

I had a great experience working with Rick. He is very attentive and you can tell he cares about helping you reach your goals. He was filled with wisdom and advice that transcended music, and shared some new ways of approaching my craft that I hadn't considered before. He really opened me up to my blindspots and helped me identify some bad habits I picked up through the years. I had a habit of being too rugged and structured, and wanting to do things 'right'. Rick taught me how to listen to myself and identify my preferences and style instead of trying to force things and look for external rules and guidelines to follow. He helped me remold my entire philosophy in terms of how I make music, which wasn't my goal coming into these sessions, but it was what I needed. I really recommend giving Rick a shot.

I cannot recommend Rick highly enough! We purchased rap coaching sessions from Rick for our teen, and Rick brought an amazing blend of talent, authenticity, life coaching, industry knowledge, and best practices for improvement to each session. He's very skilled at helping others break though creative block and creative defensiveness/fear. Rick was highly personal and genuinely invested in his student's personal and professional success, and was committed to helping his student build the best foundation for a continuing successful music practice.
I cannot imagine having found a better instructor. This is your guy.

Glad I found this teacher. True mentor - modest, attentive to details, experienced, and goes the extra mile with you. Opened my mind to new ideas and possibilities - highly recommend!

Rick is dedicated. He has a lot of experience and he shows passion. I have purchased lessons with him and I will continue to learn with him. At this point I consider him a coach!

Rick is an awesome teacher that is willing to learn with his students to get what his students require to succeed, he’s going to push you towards your goals and also enable you to open your mind up to new ideas. The best part about Ricks lessons is that he makes every one of your goals achievable by making it a step by step process.

My son started working with Rick recently and so far so good. Rick is the real deal and very positive, smart and encouraging. I look forward to seeing the progression in my boy.

Rick an extraordinary teacher.  There is a difficult balance to strike between creating a positive, inviting space for collaboration, and holding a high artistic standard that drives you to improve.  Rick is great at both.  He immediately invested a lot of time in learning more about who I am, what I want to accomplish, and crafting a vision of the best way to support me in getting there. 

I intend to work with Rick for a long time and I'm excited, motivated, and inspired by where I think that the work can take us.

More than just hip hop and rap instruction. My lessons with Rick quickly turned to one of the best mentorships I have had. Gained lots of very pertinent knowledge in music and culture as well as self help, mental health and overall dedication to craft. 10/10

My experience with Rick was great, and honestly, life-changing. He pushes you out of your comfort zone and creates a perfect environment for growing musically and as a person. With his help, I wrote 10+ songs that I still think of to this day. The small exercises he made me do really gets you in the "creative zone".  The confidence in myself to be able to perform, creativity, and work habit that I either learned or improved through the lessons have translated to my actual life. Above all, he's a super chill and caring guy. He wants you to succeed in and out of the studio. Whatever your goals are musically or personally, Rick will help you and be for you.

I took lessons from Rick for about a year or two, and he could not come any more highly recommended from me. I took so much away from my lessons with him and grew vastly as a musician and person. He offered so much insight into things I hadn’t previously explored like brand identity, stage confidence, routine, lyrics, and more!

As a former student, I can honestly say that Rick Chyme  is one of the best teachers I have ever had. He not only has a deep understanding of hip-hop as a craft and an art form, but he is also highly motivated to help his students become better individuals. His exercises that he assigns are quite diverse, and are designed to challenge students in a variety of areas. That said, they are extremely rewarding and will help students not only develop as artists, but also help them lead healthier and more fulfilling lives (I still practice many of Rick's routines and principles to this day).

Rick is more than just an instructor. He is someone who will serve as a coach, mentor, and friend for his students. I can't recommend him enough.

Planting & Watering Seeds of Positivity: The Power of Routines Rooted in Protective Factors - Life Coaching Class

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