ABOUT
More Than a Win—It Finally Clicked
You might know me as a trumpet player with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. But here’s what you won’t see in the concert program notes: I’ve taken over 40 auditions, lost most of them, and built an entire coaching business by learning how to face the music—strategically.
I didn’t get where I am by being a “natural.” I got here by being relentless about figuring out what works.
That mindset—breaking things down, solving problems, finding what actually moves the needle—is what built Honesty Pill Coaching.
And it’s what powers the three core ways I now help high performers.
Performance Coaching
Sometimes you need someone in your corner. I partner with a small number of clients each year for focused, strategic work—whether you're navigating a transition, building momentum, or just need space to think clearly.
Audition Accelerator
For musicians ready to go all-in.
16-weeks. One high-level coaching program. Serious training to transform your practice, performance, and audition results—for real this time.
Spots are limited. Results aren’t.
Community
You don't do this work alone.
Whether you're in Performance Coaching or Audition Accelerator, you get access to a focused community of musicians and high performers doing the work.
Real accountability. Live Q&As. Resources. Mini-courses. A team that shows up.
Who is Christopher Still?I'm a trumpet player with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. I've been performing at the highest level of orchestral music for nearly three decades. But getting here wasn't clean—it took more than 40 auditions, a lot of failure, and an uncomfortable amount of honest self-assessment before I finally won my dream job.
That process taught me more than any teacher ever did. Not just about music—about performance under pressure, mental preparation, and the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it when it counts.
In 2017, I founded Honesty Pill to help musicians navigate auditions and high-stakes performances. Since then, the work has evolved. I now coach high performers across fields—musicians, speakers, executives, entrepreneurs, athletes, creatives—who understand that talent is only part of the equation. The rest is strategy, mindset, and delivery.
I've worked with hundreds of people navigating career transitions, performance anxiety, stuck points, and the uncomfortable gap between where they are and where they want to be. I'm not here to blow smoke or tell you what you want to hear. I'm here to help you hear yourself think—and hold you to what you said mattered.
I live in Los Angeles with my family. After nearly three decades of this work, I'm more convinced than ever that clarity changes everything—and that everyone deserves someone willing to ask the hard questions.
Chris @ Honesty Pill | Performance Coaching