From Singer / Songwriter to Behavioral Scientist: Dr. Tasha Golden on Creativity and Well Being

What if your biggest career crisis was actually your greatest creative breakthrough?In this episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Dr. Tasha Golden — touring singer-songwriter turned behavioral scientist — for a fascinating conversation about creativity, mental health, and the power of the arts to heal.Dr. Golden was the first Director of Research for the International Arts and Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and her journey from performing on stage with her band Ellery (featured on ABC, Showtime, Fox, and Netflix) to earning a PhD in public health is anything but conventional.In this episode, you'll discover:• How music creates "safe spaces" that allow people to share what they've never told a doctor or therapist• Dr. Golden's 3-pillar Creative Mindset Framework (Deconstruction, Imagination, Action) and how to apply it in your work and life• Why "growth is on the other side of the questions we are not asking" — and how to start asking them• The science of talkability — why art makes difficult topics speakable• How Arts on Prescription is revolutionizing healthcare by prescribing cultural experiences to treat loneliness, depression, and anxiety• Inside Project Uncaged — a trauma-informed creative writing program for incarcerated girls driving real policy change• Why organizations get stuck solving the wrong problems — and how a creative mindset fixes that• Whether you're a leader, educator, healthcare professional, or creative, this conversation will challenge you to see the world — and your challenges — in an entirely new way.Tasha’s Bio and Contact InformationTasha Golden, PhD, is a touring artist turned behavioral scientist who speaks and consults globally on creativity, wellbeing, and change.Dr. Golden was the first Director of Research for the International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, is adjunct faculty in the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine, and lead author of "Arts on Prescription: A Field Guide for US Communities". Named one of Fierce Pharma's "Fierce 50" for her work integrating arts and healthcare, she has published extensively on intersections of arts, behavior, and wellbeing.Golden's work emerged from her career in the arts. As singer-songwriter for the critically acclaimed band Ellery, she toured internationally, with songs in TV/film (ABC, SHOWTIME, FOX, NETFLIX). Her experiences on the road, and subsequently with burnout and depression, shaped her current work in arts and health. She is founder of Project Uncaged, a trauma-informed writing program for incarcerated girls, and developer of "How We Human”—a mental health training for creative professionals.Dr. Golden helps clients and audiences combine creativity and science to advance wellbeing, innovation, and impact.🔗 Connect with Dr. Tasha Golden:http://www.tashagolden.com/Visit tashagolden.com/teachingjourneys for free resources and information for Dave’s podcast audience.Subscribe to the Teaching Journeys Podcast for weekly conversations with extraordinary guests dedicated to passing knowledge across generations.To connect with Dave, go to davidrobertsmsw.com