Sounds Heal Podcast: Sound Healing & Wellness
by Natalie Brown | Sound Healing Practitioner & Educator
Discover Sounds Heal Podcast with Natalie Brown, where we explore sound healing, sound therapy, and sound meditation for health and wellness.Through in-depth interviews and conversations, we explore how sound and music influence wellbeing, nervous system regulation, and human experience.Each episode features educators, composers, instrument makers, inventors, physicists, researchers, and sound practitioners working across sound healing, sound therapy, and acoustic science.Topics include sound baths, relaxation techniques, meditation, stress relief music, frequency-based sound practices, and the science and philosophy of listening.We also explore holistic health practices and therapeutic sound experiences that support relaxation, stress reduction, and overall wellness.Join us as we bridge creative, scientific, and spiritual perspectives on sound healing and the evolving field of sound therapy.
Episodes
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Thomas Orr Anderson: Taoism, Wu Wei & the Practice of Sound Healing
Thomas Orr Anderson was the very first guest on the Sounds Heal Podcast when it launched in 2019, and he’s returned a couple of times since. An author, musician, physicist, and sound researcher, Thomas brings together science, contemplative practice, music, and the study of attention. In this...
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The Healing Harp: Sound Healing, Music Therapy & Spirituality with Sophia Wisdom
Sophia Wisdom is a harpist, music therapist, teacher, and founder of Wisdom Harps, a community and online learning platform created to make the harp more accessible to people around the world. Her relationship with the harp began in Ireland and has grown through years of musical study, music...
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Healing Through Music: Layla Minoui’s Journey to Rebirth
Layla Minoui is an acclaimed film and television composer whose work has included projects with Disney, DreamWorks, Netflix, and other major productions. Following a cancer diagnosis, her relationship with music shifted in profound ways. During treatment, she began improvising at the piano,...
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AJ Block on Didgeridoo, Sound Healing, Breathwork & Wellness
AJ Block is a didgeridoo teacher, performer, sound practitioner, and director of Didge Project, where he teaches the instrument through rhythm, breath, circular breathing, improvisation, and musical exploration. A multi-instrumentalist with a background spanning jazz, Western classical music,...
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Kirtan, Mantra & the Transformative Power of Music with Jordan Loder
In this episode, musician, kirtan leader, and bhakti artist Jordan Loder shares his journey through music and his exploration of sound as a pathway to connection, devotion, and spiritual practice. Jordan has an extensive musical background and spent years touring in supportive roles with artists...
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Plant Music, Sound Healing & Wellness with Yuval Ron & Dr. Richard Gold
Dr. Richard Gold and award-winning composer Yuval Ron are the President and Executive Producer and Artistic Director, respectively, of Metta Mindfulness Music, a healing music label dedicated to creating intentional music for health, mindfulness, meditation, and wellbeing. Dr. Richard Gold is a...
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Himalayan Singing Bowls with Suren Shrestha: Nepal's Sound Healing Traditions
Suren Shrestha is a Nepalese-born sound healing teacher, author, and founder of Atma Buti Sound & Vibrational School, where he has spent decades sharing the wisdom of Himalayan singing bowls and vibrational healing with students around the world. Growing up in Nepal, Suren was immersed in a…
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Exploring The Resonant Middle Way: Sound Healing with Craig Shankster
Craig Shankster is co-founder of Silence In Sound in Mid Wales, UK, where he and his wife, Jacquie, have spent more than four decades exploring the transformative potential of sound. Their work integrates Himalayan singing bowls, singing gongs, meditation, and contemplative listening practices to...
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Sound Healing News: The Rise of Sound in 2026
Across the first half of 2026, sound is increasingly moving across culture, science, and media, expanding from niche wellness practices into mainstream cultural programming, clinical research, and neuroscience. In this episode of Sound Healing News, Natalie Brown explores how sound baths,...
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Bear Love on Deep Listening, Sound Healing, and Vibrational Awareness
Bear Love is an internationally respected gong practitioner, educator, instrument innovator, and the founder of B Love Sacred Sound. Based in the mountains of West Wales, he is best known for developing the B Love Flumies®, innovative friction mallets that have expanded the sonic possibilities of...
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Sound Healing with Monica Mullen: Deep Listening and Conscious Practice
After her first strike of a singing bowl in 2019, Monica Mullen has been driven by a “magnetic pull” in her soul to Follow the Sound. She has devoted her life to learning, practicing, and teaching, studying under many prominent sound luminaries. Her practice integrates aspects of Vibrational...
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BioAcoustic Biology & Sound Healing with Sharry Edwards: Voice Frequency Analysis for Wellness
Sharry Edwards, M.Ed., is a pioneer in BioAcoustic Biology, a field she developed through decades of research into how the human voice relates to patterns in the body and its applications in sound healing and wellness. She created Voice Spectral Analysis and Vocal Profiling—systems that explore…
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Sound Healing with Celtic Tradition: Carmel Diviney on Land, Lineage & Vibration
Carmel Diviney is the founder of the Celtic School of Sound Healing, where she teaches an approach to sound, voice, and vibrational practice rooted in Celtic spiritual traditions, land-based wisdom, and contemporary sound work. Her work is informed by a lifelong exploration of music, voice, and...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Tom Kenyon and Natalie Brown
Tom Kenyon is a sound practitioner, musician, author, and psychotherapist whose work explores the intersection of sound, consciousness, and human neurophysiology. He holds a master’s degree in psychological counseling and spent over a decade in private clinical practice before shifting his focus...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Don Reed Simmons & Natalie Brown
Don Reed Simmons is a mystic, shamanic practitioner, meditation teacher, and pioneer in the modern sound therapy movement whose life’s work explores how vibration awakens kindness, compassion, and peace. Raised on a farm in small-town Mississippi, Don’s earliest memories are rooted in sound: the...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Born I and Natalie Brown
Based in Washington, DC, Born I creates at the intersection of hip-hop and mindfulness, blending lyricism, spirituality, and cultural storytelling into a body of work that’s both innovative and deeply human. His influences span Wu-Tang Clan, Ka, André 3000, Alice Coltrane, and Buddhist teachers...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Jay Hollingshed and Natalie Brown
Jay Hollingshed, known as "Papa Sage," owns Quantum Mind Body Medicine, a pioneering holistic practice where he works as an International Energy Healer and Spiritual Coach. Jay orchestrates therapeutic healing journeys that release emotional trauma from the mind, spirit, and body using only…
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Annie Ridgway and Natalie Brown
Annie Ridgway is a seasoned sound healing practitioner, musician, and singer-songwriter whose work weaves together sound, voice, and intention. For over two decades, she has been guiding individuals and groups through workshops and experiences centred on singing, sound, and embodied awareness…
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Listener Questions with Natalie Brown
This bonus episode of the Sounds Heal Podcast is a special listener questions edition, released in celebration of the podcast’s 7 year anniversary. I’m diving into questions you’ve sent in around biofield clearing, the physiology of sound healing, how sound supports the nervous system, and the...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with John Minks & Natalie Brown
John Minks is a gifted musician with over 15 years of exploring and studying the healing power of sound. John’s first experience with sound healing was in Amsterdam in 2006. Since then, his tone quest has taken him from the Brazilian rainforest to the islands of Hawai’i and beyond. He began his...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Kirsten Agresta Copely & Natalie Brown
Kirsten Agresta Copely is a two-time GRAMMY®-nominated, international award-winning harpist and composer based in New York City whose career spans the worlds of classical, contemporary, and popular music. Her latest album, Kuruvinda, is nominated for Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album at the...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Becca Laurito, The Meta Musician & Natalie Brown
Becca Laurito, The Meta Musician, is a classically trained percussionist and sound-healing mentor. She holds degrees from Northwestern University, Temple University, and DePaul University, and has performed with renowned orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony,...
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The Evolution and Future of Sound Healing: A Panel Discussion
The Evolution and Future of Sound Healing: A Panel Discussion With guests Lana Ryder, Rian McGonigal, Rich Goodhart. Hosted by Natalie Brown. Lana Ryder has been sharing the healing power of sound, voice, and music for fifty years, beginning with her use of voice as a healing instrument in music...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Richard Cooke & Natalie Brown
Richard Cooke is a Grammy Award–winning musician, instrument designer, and innovator, best known as the founder of Freenotes Company (1991). Early in his musical life, he played flute and explored improvisation and intuitive approaches to sound, which shaped his belief that anyone can make...
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Sound Healing News: Latest Reserach & Findings
In this bonus episode, Natalie Brown explores some of the most compelling recent research in sound healing. From tuning forks and Tibetan singing bowls to frequency-specific interventions and cellular-level vibration, these studies highlight the scientific insights behind sound, frequency, and...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Kimberly Joy Iolana Rieli & Natalie Brown
Kimberly Joy Iolana Rieli (Ee-oh-lah-nah Ri-Lee) is a singer, sound healer, and holistic voice practitioner. Founder of Singing For Your Soul, she has helped thousands of people use their voices for deep healing. Her approach is based on feeling safe being seen and heard, and impacts all aspects…
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Gareth Laffely, Laura Turian & Natalie Brown
Gareth Laffely is a licensed sound healing practitioner with the Sound Healing Academy. He grew up just north of Nashville, Tennessee, and now lives in central Maine. Descended from the Mi’kmaq Native American people, Gareth has a passion for using traditional instruments from his culture to make…
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Shannon Brown & Natalie Brown
Shannon Brown is a visionary mentor, medicine woman, and sacred sound practitioner with over 25 years of international experience guiding personal and collective transformation. As an opera-trained vocalist with a background in documentary film, visual arts, education, and healing, she bridges…
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Jonny Lipford & Natalie Brown
Jonny Lipford is an award‑winning flutist, composer, and educator who has specialized in Native American and world flutes for over two decades. He has amassed dozens of accolades for his work, having written over 200 original songs, released 18 commercial albums, and toured nationally, appearing...
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Julia Williamson & Maddy Monacelli: Sing to Thrive!
Julia and Maddy offer the Sing to Thrive Method—a mother-daughter collaboration that blends music, meditation, voice science, and energetic healing to help people find freedom, purpose, and joy through their voice. https://singtothrive.com/ Free monthly global mantra meditation:...
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Sound Healing News: Trends, Tips, Research & Innovation
In this special bonus episode of Sound Healing News, host Natalie Brown dives into the expanding world of sound healing—from global market trends and industry insights to the latest research and inspiring stories from the field. Discover the numbers behind the movement, explore key trends and get...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Laila Brady Walzer and Natalie Brown
Laila Brady Walzer has spent decades exploring music, sound, and healing, transforming her own life through Sufi-based healing, Qur’anic recitation, and Divine Love. A Muqaddim Mirrabi-Rouhi in the Shadhuliyya Sufi tariqa, she blends deep spiritual wisdom with musical mastery. She holds degrees…
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Christine Stevens and Natalie Brown
Christine Stevens is author of Music Medicine, The Healing Drum Kit and The Art and Heart of Drum Circles. The founder of UpBeat Drum Circles, she has appeared on NBC, PBS, KTLA, Discovery Health, Living Better TV, and is a faculty for The Shift Network. She has trained facilitators from more…
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Yuval Ron: Healing Sounds of the Abrahamic Faiths
Yuval Ron is an award-winning composer, world music performer, and pioneer in healing music. Blending science and spirituality, he has worked with neuroscientists, healers, and spiritual traditions, including Sufism, Kabbalah, and Ayurveda. As the founder of the Yuval Ron Ensemble, he has…
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Sounds Heal Podcast with John Stuart Reid & Natalie Brown
John Stuart Reid is an acoustic-physics researcher and scientist dedicated to exploring and educating the world on the science of visible sound, known as cymatics or "Faraday Waves." With a career spanning five decades, he is widely recognized as a global authority in this field. Reid is the...
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The Business of Sound Healing: Authenticity, Growth & Community
The Business of Sound Healing: Authenticity, Growth & Community Susy Markoe Schieffelin & Stephanie Weber on Building a Soul-Aligned Practice, hosted by Natalie Brown Susy Markoe Schieffelin of The Copper Vessel is a Los Angeles-based sound healer, spiritual teacher, entrepreneur, wife, mother…
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Priyanka Patel & Natalie Brown
As a Sound Practitioner, Priyanka's overarching aim is to foster equilibrium and serenity in the lives of those she works with. She views healing as a personal journey; rather than professing to be a healer, she offers a comprehensive toolkit, techniques, and a nurturing environment suffused with...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Dr. John Beaulieu & Natalie Brown
Dr. John Beaulieu, N.D., Ph.D., is a composer, musician, psychologist, and naturopathic physician who explores multiple mediums of creative expression as part of his broader study of consciousness, healing, and spiritual understanding. He is the founder of BioSonic Enterprises, Ltd., dedicated to...
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Sound Healing News with Natalie Brown & Monique Mead
In this bonus episode, we are joined by Monique Mead, whose work with students at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the community initiative Mega Surround Sound Bath has been featured in recent headlines. Monique Mead is a violinist, educator, sound...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Barry Goldstein and Natalie Brown
Barry Goldstein is a visionary composer, sound expert, and Grammy Award-winning producer with more than three decades of experience at the intersection of music and healing. Known for his groundbreaking work in "acousticeuticals," a term he coined to describe his innovative sound products, Barry...
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Sounds Heal Podcast Discussion Panel: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Sound Healing
This fascinating panel discussion was recorded at the International Sound Therapy Association conference in Sarasota, Florida, September 2024. Panelists and leaders in the field—Joshua Leeds, Sara Auster, Ben Carroll, Mike Tamburo, and Mandara Cromwell—explore the evolving landscape of sound...
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Sound Healing News with Natalie Brown
Tune in to a special episode of Sounds Heal Podcast, hosted by Natalie Brown. In this bonus episode, we dive into the latest headlines in sound healing and sound therapy. Discover new research on humming and its connection to the vagus nerve, explore an exciting new course, and get ready for a...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Jeralyn Glass and Natalie Brown
Jeralyn Glass is an internationally acclaimed singer and pioneering figure in Sound Healing, renowned for her groundbreaking work with Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls. A former Broadway performer, Jeralyn has graced opera and concert stages worldwide before turning her focus to holistic healing and...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Gar Den Boi, The Sound Medicine Collective & Natalie Brown
With Gar Den Boi (Tyler Manning) and the The Sound Medicine Collective (Adrienne White and Luke Andresen). They have paired up to create a rich in person experience as well as a forthcoming album. Chakra Garden is a transformative two-hour journey through electronic tracks from the upcoming...
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Tony Nec and Natalie Brown
Tony Nec was born and grew up in Malawi, a small country in southeast Africa, in 1957. As a teenager, he attended a school in England run by Catholic monks where he first experienced the power of Gregorian chant. While at university in the 1970s, he was inspired by Tibetan monks to participate in…
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Ashana and Natalie Brown
Ashana is one of the premiere healing music artists and New Age vocalists of our time, weaving together soaring, angelic vocals and the celestial sound of alchemy crystal singing bowls. This exquisitely crafted sonic tapestry has been hailed by listeners all over the world as “breathtaking” and…
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Sound Healing News with Natalie Brown
Sound Healing News Alert! Tune into a special episode of Sounds Heal Podcast, hosted by Natalie Brown. In this bonus episode, we dive into the latest advancements in sound healing and sound therapy. Discover recent research updates, explore the NIH Sound Health Initiative, get insights into the…
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Julie Afsahi, Jessica Cross and Natalie Brown
Julie Afsahi is a mother, gong therapist, yoga and mindfulness teacher, entrepreneur, and chronic illness warrior. Perpetually looking for ways to increase wellness and ease for all people, Julie co-founded and owns Soul Strong Yoga, a yoga and meditation studio and training center with an…
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Michael Bettine and Natalie Brown
With guest Michael Bettine, exploring his new books, ‘The Way of the Gong – Explorations and Observations in Sound’, and ‘Art As A Spiritual Practice’. Michael Bettine was born in Frankfurt, Germany. Besides being an active musician for over 50 years, he has also run drum shops, worked with…
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Sounds Heal Podcast with Joshua Leeds and Natalie Brown
Joshua Leeds is a sound researcher, music producer, and educator. He is one of few published authorities in the emerging field of psychoacoustics - the study of the effect of music and sound on the human nervous system, and bioacoustics - how human sound affects other living beings. He is the...
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Discover Sounds Heal Podcast with Natalie Brown, where we explore sound healing, sound therapy, and sound meditation for health and wellness.Through in-depth interviews and conversations, we explore how sound and music influence wellbeing, nervous system regulation, and human experience.Each episode features educators, composers, instrument makers, inventors, physicists, researchers, and sound practitioners working across sound healing, sound therapy, and acoustic science.Topics include sound baths, relaxation techniques, meditation, stress relief music, frequency-based sound practices, and the science and philosophy of listening.We also explore holistic health practices and therapeutic sound experiences that support relaxation, stress reduction, and overall wellness.Join us as we bridge creative, scientific, and spiritual perspectives on sound healing and the evolving field of sound therapy.
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