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Music Therapy and Beyond

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A music therapy informed podcast hosted by the board certified music therapists at Giving Song. Each week has a different focus (learning, clinical, wellness, and music) inspired by our broad range of interests and passions. Our vision for this space is to advocate and support the field of music therapy, encourage wellness, and foster a community of learning all centered around music. We’re glad you’re here!

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Episodes

  1. Inclusive Musical Theatre | # 92

    Elizabeth sits down with Andrea Green, the composer and playwright for "On the Other Side of the Fence" and Haley Shinn, Music Therapist to talk about the facilitation of this production and what inclusive musical theatre is really all about!

  2. Music Therapy in behavioral health: advice for brief therapy with adolescents | #91

    Elizabeth shares advice and ideas for providing groups in an adolescent behavioral health unit

  3. Stephanie Leavell, MT-BC | #90

    Stephanie Leavell is an award-winning songwriter, a music therapist, and the creator of Music for Kiddos, an online education company that provides high-quality music resources and continuing education for music therapists, music educators, and parents. Stephanie is a Berklee College of Music...

  4. Dementia, Dying, and Grief with the Creative Dementia Collective | #89

    Resources: The Creative Dementia Collective Website: https://creativedementiacollective.com Alzheimer’s Association (global impact, community events, local resources) Positive Approach to Care Dementia Friends (global movement to destigmatize dementia and make dementia-friendly communities)…

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  5. Bear Paw Creek Product Showcase | #88

    Episode Resources/Sources: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/podcast52 www.bearpawcreek.com Bear-paw-creek Bearpawcreek Stretchy Band Song Music for kiddos SB Song SB song for toddlers bom bom SB song Hello Mr Stretchy Rachel Rambach - I have a balloon ball Parachute Song - Windy Day Hello...

  6. Life as an expat researcher with Claire Ghetti, PhD | #87

    Show Notes: Bio: Claire Ghetti is Professor of Music Therapy at the Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (GAMUT), The Grieg Academy - Department of Music, University of Bergen, Norway. Claire’s research centers on how music and the relationships that are enabled through musicking serve as...

  7. Effective Data Collection for Clinicians with JD Hogue, MS & MM, MT-BC | #86

    Resources: JD Hogue’s Youtube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIj3-9Ola19g3nq8qE4qfw JD Hogue’s Website- www.jdhogue.weebly.com JD’s Video: “How to Make Data Collection and Management Easy- for Therapists” https://youtu.be/ucDP9FtnBE8 Thank you for listening. We appreciate your…

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  8. Intervention Share - A Song for Being SAFE | #85

    For today's music segment, Elizabeth will share a piggyback song that she wrote to support clients in identifying what safety looks and feels like in therapy. Show Notes: Articles: : Kruger, V., Nordanger, D. Ø., & Stige, B. (2018). Music Therapy: Building Bridges Between a Participatory Approach...

  9. Fall Inspiration for Wellness | #84

    To be Creative: Craft: “Autumn Leaf Stained Glass” How To Video: https://youtu.be/HQmNaE01dLk Music:Challenge yourself to Learn ONE new song about the seasons changing! To be Introspective: 6 Rituals for fall: https://www.beaconsofchange.com/6-mindfulness-rituals-for-autumn/ What is Hygge-...

  10. Autumn Themed Session Ideas | #83

    Resources: Early Childhood: Scarves/Singing- If I Were a Ghost: https://youtu.be/SZLXLjKHb1M Stephanie Leavell's Halloween adaptation for her scarf song- Blowing in the Wind: https://www.facebook.com/MusicForKiddos/videos/blowing-in-the-wind-a-variation-for-halloween/5518529558231767/ Movement -...

  11. Music Therapy with Individuals with Down Syndrome | #82

    Episode Resources/Sources: Down Syndrome Awareness Month & What it Means to Me! By Kayla McKeon :https://ndss.org/syndrome-awareness-month-means About Down Syndrome (NDSS): https://ndss.org/about Singing and music as aids to language and its relevance for children with Down syndrome (Judy Barker,...

  12. 2 Free Rhythm Interventions | #81

    Resources: Paradiddle Lesson: https://www.freedrumlessons.com/drum-lessons/single-paradiddle.php Crossing Midline: https://www.cdchk.org/parent-tips/what-is-crossing-the-midline/ NMT Intervention Definitions: https://nmtacademy.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/nmt-definitions.pdf FREE Intervention…

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  13. A Woodland Walk Guided Imagery | #80

    Script adapted from: https://wholesomeresources.com/3207/woodland-walk-free-guided-imagery-script/ Original Soundscape by MT&B. Thank you for listening. We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen. If you like the show, please subscribe and share with a friend! ———…

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  14. Using Boomwhackers in Music Therapy | #79

    Resources: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/31/education/edlife/boomwhackers-instruments-of-democracy.html https://musicworxinc.com/2021/10/18/5-interventions-incorporating-boomwhackers/ https://people.uwec.edu/rasarla/research/percussion/boomwacker.htm...

  15. Intergenerational Music Therapy | #78

    Episode Resources/Sources: Belgrave, M. (2011). The effect of a music therapy intergenerational program on children and older adults' intergenerational interactions, cross-age attitudes, and older adults' psychosocial well-being. Journal of Music Therapy, 48(4), 486–508....

  16. Sophie's Place- A Beacon of Hope with Tara McConnell, MT-BC | #77

    Resources: Tara’s Company- https://www.mcconnellmts.com Forever Young Foundation- http://foreveryoung.org/charities/sophie/ Sophie's Place Sutter Health Webpage: https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/smcf/sophies-place Thank you for listening. We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review...

  17. Music in Everyday Life | #76

    A few ideas for using music more intentionally in your day: Bring your attention to the music! - this is both simple and hard. Over the next week intentionally bring your focus to the music around you. At home, at the office, in the car, at the grocery store….simply bring your attention to it....

  18. “The Stellar One” A Short Story for Kids | #75

    Elizabeth reads a children's story for our wellness segment. Long ago, there was a rock floating through space, searching for where they belonged. They would visit many planets and travel to the farthest reaches of the universe, but would they find what they were looking for? The Stellar One is a...

  19. Four Methods of Music Therapy- Receptive | #74

    Resources/Sources Book: Grocke, D., & Wigram, T. (2006). Receptive methods in music therapy : Techniques and clinical applications for music therapy clinicians, educators and students. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Book: Bruscia, K. E. (2014). Defining music therapy. Barcelona Publishers.…

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  20. NICU and PICU Music Therapy and Research with Emily S. Pivovarnik, MM, MT-BC, NICU-MT | #73

    You can watch this episode on our Youtube channel here. Resources: Pivovarnik, E. S. (2022, July 15). Development of sensory processing in premature infants and implications for evidence-based music therapy in the NICU. Neonatal Network. Retrieved July 28, 2022, from...

  21. How to Use Uncommon Instruments in Music Therapy | #72

    Resources: “Silly Sounds” Song Lyrics I hear a silly sound, I heart a silly sound (repeat) What’s that, I hear? Optional refrain cues: It sounds like… We play it high and low, fast and slow… Musical Fun Facts Podcast (Hurdy Gurdy Episode) Thank you for listening. We appreciate your feedback…

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  22. CranioSacral Therapy and Healing with Corri Flaker Fraser LMT LLC | #71

    Resources: Article: What is craniosacral therapy? https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/17677-craniosacral-therapy Website: International Association of Healthcare Practitioners www.iahp.com Article: “Craniosacral therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of...

  23. Medical Music Therapy with Ciele Knox, MT-BC & Ryan Johnson, MT-BC | #70

    You can watch this conversation on our Youtube channel, here.

  24. Entrepreneurship and Music Therapy with Patina Jackson, MT-BC | #69

    Resources: Link to Music Therapy Joy free resources: https://www.musictherapyjoy.com/free-resources Thank you for listening. We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen. If you like the show, please subscribe and share with a friend! ——— Stay in touch at...

  25. Music Centered Music Therapy with Jim Hiller, Ph.D., MT-BC | #68

    Resources: Link to University of Dayton Music Therapy page: https://udayton.edu/artssciences/academics/music/academic-programs/music-therapy/index.php “Improvisational Methods of Music Therapy” by Gardstrom and Hiller https://nimas.dmiepub.com/index.php?module=clients&func=ebook&id=3748 Integral...

  26. A Heartbeat Meditation | #67

    This week we share a guided meditation centering on the heartbeat. Show Notes: Script inspiration taken from here. Background music from John Kensy Music courtesy of pixabay Other MT&B episodes you may like: Heartbeat Songs and Music Therapy with Brian Schreck, MA, MT-BC | #66...

  27. Heartbeat Songs and Music Therapy with Brian Schreck, MA, MT-BC | #66

    You can watch this interview on our Youtube channel, here! Resources: Movie: https://www.thebeatoftheheartmovie.com/ NPR Story: https://www.npr.org/2017/06/16/533255537/heartbeat-music-parents-remember-their-son-through-his-song-of-life Blog Article:...

  28. Recreational Therapy and Biofeedback with Stephanie Lopes, Recreational Therapist, MSW, CTRS/R | #65

    Resources: What is Rec. Therapy? https://www.atra-online.com/page/AboutRecTherapy The HeartMath Experience- https://www.heartmath.com/experience/ Article: Gillie, B. L., & Thayer, J. F. (2014). Individual differences in resting heart rate variability and cognitive control in posttraumatic stress...

  29. Magic in the Mundane with Molly Meyers | #64

    Resources: Partial Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum Welcome to Holland Poem The “Just Right Challenge” - the OT way to reach goals Just Right Challenge - The Zone of Proximal Development Episode #56: The Heart of Play - An Interview with Kate Weir ED.S, M.Ed, LPC-S Registered Play therapist…

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  30. Piano Improvisation for Music Therapists | #63

    Resources/Show Notes Free jazz handbook PDF https://www.jazzbooks.com/mm5/download/FQBK-handbook.pdf Jamey Ebersold Improvisation Handbook https://www.amazon.com/New-Approach-Jazz-Improvisation-Importado/dp/B00005Y95W Jazz play along mp3s...

  31. How to use Essential Oils for Wellness | #62

    Episode Sources: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/aromatherapy-do-essential-oils-really-work https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7175441/...

  32. Music Therapy and Eldercare with Rachelle Morgan, MA, MT-BC | #61

    Resources: Main website - https://www.SoundscapingSource.com/music-therapists Sign up for Soundscaping Source membership program here- https://www.MT-Insider.com Sign up here for the May Repertoire Challenge! https://www.soundscapingsource.com/repertoire-challenge

  33. The Eighth Sense of Interoception | #60

    Resources: Book- "Interoception: The eighth sensory system" https://www.amazon.com/Interoception-Sensory-Kelly-J-Mahler/dp/1942197144 Articles- Brown, R.F., Giummarra, M.J., Hatfield, T.R., and Lenggenhager, B. Autism spectrum disorder and interoception: Abnormalities in global integration?…

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  34. Jazz Appreciation and Music Therapy | #59

    Resources: Ake, David. Jazz Cultures. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. Gioia, Ted. Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. Pollack, Howard. George Gershwin: His Life and Work (1). Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007. Schneider,...

  35. Short Story Reading: “The Wave” | #58

    Resources: Short Story: “The Wave” By Liam O’Flaherty Peaceful Butterfly Meditation for Kids | Episode 54 Find more wellness resources at: https://www.musictherapyandbeyond.com Thank you for listening. We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen. If you like the show,...

  36. Clinical Use of Guitar | #57

    Resources: MT&B Episode #8- “Authenticity in Music Part 2” MT&B Episode #37 - “Heavy Metal in Music Therapy”

  37. Life and Play Therapy with Kate Weir Ed.S, M.Ed, LPC-S Registered Play Therapist | #56

    You can watch this conversation on our YouTube channel here. Resources: Kate Weir’s Bio Kindred Collective (Columbia, MO) Powerpoint on Play Therapy - Presented by Kate Weir Katie’s Play Therapy Resources ACT Limit Setting Fact Sheet Dr. Gary Landreth Quote Other episodes you might like: Peaceful...

  38. Intentional Music in the Classroom, Clinic, and Home! | #55

    Resources: Other MT&B episodes to check out: Interview with Haley Shinn, MT-BC | Episode #27 A Conversation with Dr. Andrew Knight, PhD, MT-BC | Episode #52 A Conversation with Zoe Levine, LPMT, MT-BC | Episode #53 Peaceful Butterfly Meditation for Kids | Episode #54 Thank you for listening. We...

  39. Peaceful Butterfly Meditation for Kids | #54

    Resources: Meditation script adapted from Melissa Dormoy: https://www.greenchildmagazine.com/guided-relaxation-peaceful-butterfly/ Music by Purple Cat, "Discovery" (copyright free) Thank you for listening. We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen. If you like the...

  40. Bonus: Rock On Project

    The Rock on Project is back for its 3rd year! Grab some chalk and spread the music with us. Share your art with #rockonproject and tag us @givingsongllc. Get inspired HERE!

  41. Clinical Goals and Personhood with Zoe Levine, LPMT, MT-BC | #53

    You can watch this conversation on our YouTube channel here. Resources: Zoe's Instagram: @music_with_Zoe Kerry Devlin's Instagram: @liberatedlearning AAC Apps for iPad "5 Must-Have AAC Apps for Adults": https://digitalscribbler.com/blog/5-must-have-aac-apps-for-adults/ "Best AAC Apps":...

  42. Functional Goal Writing with Dr. Andrew Knight, PhD, MT-BC | #52

    You can watch this conversation on our YouTube channel here. Resources: Music Therapy Research Blog https://www.musictherapyresearchblog.com Music Therapy Tech Nook https://www.technook.co Colorado State Music Therapy Program https://music.colostate.edu/music-therapy/ MT&B Episode #27 - Interview...

  43. “Love” Song Share | #51

    Resources: Love Song Playlist (Written) Love Song Share Spotify Playlist (by MT&B) MT&B Episode #49 for Valentine’s Day Intervention Ideas We want to hear from you! Anonymous Feedback Survey

  44. Self-love and Chocolate- A Sensory Listening Experience | #50

    Resources: Mindfulness Exercices For more Self-Love Resources, check out: https://www.musictherapyandbeyond.com/podcast Ambient Music “Drifting at 432 Hz” by the band Unicorn Heads, (Creative Common License- Copyright Free)

  45. Clinical considerations for Valentine’s Day | #49

    Resources: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose (book) by Lucille Colandro Bear’s New Friend by Karma Wilson (Trigger warning) Podcast episode: “The triggers of trauma” - MS Douglas shooting (Valentine’s day shooting) survivor story...

  46. Why Do We Love Music? | #48

    Resources/Sources: Why Do We Love Music? By: Robert J. Zatorre, Ph.D.

  47. Meet the Team! | #47

    Check out: MT&B Website MT&B Youtube Channel

  48. Kazoo and Wind Instruments | #46

    Resources Song ideas: “Happy Baby Shark” “Want to Whistle” Song by The Learning Station “Little Talks”- Song by Of Monsters and Men (Kazoo’s) “Pompeii”- Bastille “Uptown Funk” Bruno Mars “STAY” Justin Bieber and Kid Laroi “The Good Part” AJR (intro) “Wonder” Shawn Mendez “Hey Brother” Avicii…

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    A music therapy informed podcast hosted by the board certified music therapists at Giving Song. Each week has a different focus (education, clinical, wellness, and music) inspired by our broad range of interests and passions. Our vision for this space is to advocate and support the field of music...

  50. Clocking Out: Leaving the Work Day at Work | #44

    Our work stresses, thoughts and worries need a container to live in so that when it's time, we can pick them up. Make a small routine of "setting it aside" as you transition home each and every day. It is as important as checking your email but a small and even non-time consuming ritual can…

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A music therapy informed podcast hosted by the board certified music therapists at Giving Song. Each week has a different focus (learning, clinical, wellness, and music) inspired by our broad range of interests and passions. Our vision for this space is to advocate and support the field of music therapy, encourage wellness, and foster a community of learning all centered around music. We’re glad you’re here!

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