ABOUT
More Than a Win—It Finally Clicked
You might know me as the trumpet player with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. But here’s what you won’t see on a concert program: 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 musicians:
The Honesty Pill Accelerator Community
We call it HPAC. A focused space to stay consistent, set weekly goals, and stop practicing in a vacuum.
You get real accountability, live Q&As, a resource library, high-impact mini courses, and a team that shows up with you.
The 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.
1:1 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.
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.
In 2017, I founded Honesty Pill Coaching to help other musicians stop spinning their wheels and start winning auditions. What began as coaching for orchestral players has since expanded into something bigger: strategic work with high performers across fields—musicians, entrepreneurs, executives, creatives—who are done with platitudes and ready to do the actual work.
I've coached hundreds of people through auditions, career pivots, burnout, and the kind of big questions most people avoid asking until they have to. I'm not here to blow smoke or tell you what you want to hear. I'm here to help you figure out what's actually true, what you actually want, and what's standing in your way.
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 Coaching