Archive for the ‘Music & Wellness’ Category

How to Sell Music Therapy and Drum Circles… or any passion you have for that matter!

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I’m very grateful for the work that I have in San Diego. In the Drum Call with Christine Stevens, a listener asked the question “How do you get clients?” What a great question! There are a million and one ways to get work and clients. I answered “When you do what you love, work just [...]

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The Music Therapy Show Transcription

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Last Friday, I was honored to be a guest on the longest-running music therapy podcast, Janice Harris’s Music Therapy Show. I spoke about music therapy in corporate settings, self-care, and wellness. I transcribed the show below. (I have a new-found appreciation for transcribers – This took me forever!) Read below, listen to the show, and [...]

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8 Tips for Self Care While Serving a Client

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How many times have you heard “If you can’t take care of yourself, then you can’t take care of others.” A million times, right? This is so significant in my life that I even manage to take care of myself while facilitating sessions. I wouldn’t say I’ve mastered it yet, but my self-care practice has [...]

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MythBuster Countdown #1: It’s too late in life to play music.

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I’ve chosen this is as the #1 myth in the countdown because I work with tons of older adults, but most of my peers are in their 30s. So, when one of my friends mentions “Oh, it’s way too late for me to pick up music again” or “I haven’t picked up the clarinet since [...]

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MythBuster Countdown #2: Kum Ba Yah Campfire Tours

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I’ve been toggling between two #2′s in the Countdown, and this one was most entertaining, so here you have it: Music therapists travel from campfire to campfire singing Kum Ba Yah! I’ll do my best to debunk this one. As I recall when I completed my Masters in Music Therapy from FSU, my older brother [...]

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