Podcasts for the Modern Music Therapist
Over the past few months, I’ve gotten really into podcasts. I have a lot of drive time with my current schedule, and sometimes I don’t really feel like listening to music during/after a busy day full of music therapy. But driving in silence doesn’t seem all that fun either. That’s when podcasts came into my life and rocked my drive time. I get to chill out, decompress, but still feel like I’m maximizing my time because I’m LEARNING!
There are several music therapy specific podcasts, each with their own topics and specialties. Here is a quick guide to some current music therapy podcasts to help you find one that best meets your listening interests.
Instru(mental)
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- Where to Listen: Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, the website: https://www.instrumentalpodcast.com/author/breaymail-com/.
- Who’s speaking?: Brea Murakami
- Some Topics covered: “Music, Rewards, and Dopamine,” “Personality and Music Preference” “Music and Shopping Preference”
- About: “Instru(mental) is a podcast that explores how music impacts our behavior, thoughts, and feelings. We review music psychology research in an approachable and digestible way from a music therapist’s perspective. And, every episode offers practical takeaways to apply what you learn into daily life!”
AMTA-PRO Podcast Series
- Where to Listen: on the website: http://amtapro.musictherapy.org/, or subscribe to listen on iTunes through the website
- Who’s speaking?: various music therapists
- Some topics covered: “Addressing Cognitive Skills in Children with ASD,” “Guide to Clinical MT Research,” “ Preventative MT in Limited-Resource Communities,” “What is Mindfulness Anyway?”
- About: “AMTA-Pro is filled to the brim with a wealth of podcasts featuring your colleagues sharing reflections, strategies, insider tips, and details about every aspect of music therapy.”
Music Therapy Research Blog
- Where to Listen: on their website http://www.musictherapyresearchblog.com/tag/podcast/
- Who’s speaking?: Andrew Knight, Ph.D, MT-BC and Blythe LaGasse, Ph.D, MT-BC interview various music therapy researchers
- Some topics covered: effects of music therapy on pain, the efficacy of music therapy concerning neurologic music therapy, and Guided Imagery & Music with medical patients
- About: “The purpose of this blog is to provide a resource for the music therapy clinician – where you can find unsolicited information on current research, ways to generalize findings into practice, and tips about maintaining an evidence-based practice. The intent is not to “prove” or “disprove” any one methodology in music therapy – it is to simply present what is found.”
The Travelling Music Therapist
- Where to Listen: iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or their website (PlayerFM) https://player.fm/series/the-travelling-music-therapist
- Who’s speaking: various music therapists
- Some topics covered: “Being A New MT Grad in Germany,” “The Experiences of a Registered Music Therapist in central Japan,” “Pioneering Music Therapy”
- About: This podcast includes interviews from music therapists all over the world, giving listeners a global perspective of music therapy.
Guitars and Granola Bars
- Where to Listen: Apple Podcasts, the website: https://listenlearnmusic.com/ggb61.
- Who is speaking?: Rachel Rambach, MM, MT-BC
- Some topics covered: “Prioritizing Self Care,” “Making Music for Ourselves,” “Wearing Multiple Hats in Music Class”
- About: “A podcast and blog for music therapists and anyone else balancing a passion-fueled career with being a parent.”
Darby
