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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 39 MIN

Episode 20: How Finding A Place In Another Field Created Space For Music (Lydia's Story)

from Redefining the Musician · host Ashley Roberts

Listen along in this episode to Lydia's story. As someone who loved music and found a happiness in it, her music career began to cause a decline in her mental health. Lydia has now found a way into another field, Environmental Planning, where she can work to help the world be another place. But don't worry, she has found plenty of ways to involve music in her life in a much calmer way!Google Form: https://forms.gle/uEsqqVQ4yzFoVEa18Lydia's Bio: Lydia has a Master's degree in Trombone Performance from the University of Missouri Kansas City, and Bachelor's degrees in Trombone Performance and Environmental Policy and Planning from the University of Iowa. Currently she is finishing up her Master's degree in Sustainable Development at the University of Iowa, with the aims of working in the environmental planning field after graduation.

Listen along in this episode to Lydia's story. As someone who loved music and found a happiness in it, her music career began to cause a decline in her mental health. Lydia has now found a way into another field, Environmental Planning, where she can work to help the world be another place. But don't worry, she has found plenty of ways to involve music in her life in a much calmer way!Google Form: https://forms.gle/uEsqqVQ4yzFoVEa18Lydia's Bio: Lydia has a Master's degree in Trombone Performance from the University of Missouri Kansas City, and Bachelor's degrees in Trombone Performance and Environmental Policy and Planning from the University of Iowa. Currently she is finishing up her Master's degree in Sustainable Development at the University of Iowa, with the aims of working in the environmental planning field after graduation.

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