Musician Episodes

Actor and Musician Ben Barnes on his debut album, and more. Actor and Musician, Ben Barnes joined the podcast to talk about music inspirations, and his debut album, Songs For You. Check the links below to order the album, pur...

Delight to be joined on my show by my dear friend, and fellow grad school pal, Tara Davis. We catch up and dig deep about her experience working on the front lines the last few years, her journey to become a music therapist, ...

Dr. Todd Coolman joins the show to talk about his humble, hardworking beginnings in the Midwest, to his first jazz concert, his beloved LP collection, and dispenses some wise words and interesting insights. This is a don't mi...

Cellist and Professor, Jennifer Kloetzel's first appearance on the podcast has garnered her a top episode spot! The inspiring and insightful interview led to a second (this one) and she joins me to continue the conversation. ...

Ami Kunimura, MA, MT-BC is the founder of The Self-Care Institute and a writer, speaker, and board-certified music therapist. Ami provides therapeutic support for professionals around the world who are experiencing burnout. A...

Renowned Cellist Johannes Moser joins the show to discuss how he decided on cello, his thoughts on living a creative life, the amazing things about being a concert cellist, as well as the hard work that goes into this field. ...

Musician and Bandleader, Alex Mendham of the illustrious Alex Mendham and His Orchestra graces the show to talk about the struggles of getting a niche group together, the successes, his musical inspirations, and what's next f...

Versatile violinist, Filip Pogády joins me on the show today. He talks about how he got his start, what inspires him, a mutual adoration of Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart, his thoughts on shoulder rests, and more. To learn more ...

The brilliant Thomas Echols joins the show today to talk about musical barriers in his life, various philosophies, current trends in electronic music (hint it's quite a surprise), his diverse career, and more. To find out mor...

I'm joined by cellist, and professor, Jennifer Kloetzel. Jennifer share delightful stories, and wonderful insights from her perspective as a long-time performer and educator. A graduate of The Juilliard School and a Fulbright...

Singer, songwriter, Amy Elizabeth Clarke joins the show and talks bluntly about being a freelance musician during the pandemic, her current projects, her take on Taylor Swift, and more. To learn more about Amy click here for ...

My former professor, Dr. Brian Abrams joins us on the show today and it's such a treat to pick the brain of someone so revered in the field of music therapy. He speaks about his beginnings in the field, compassion fatigue, wh...

Shakuhatchi master, and composer, Shawn Head joins the show today! He's full of amazing stories, and wise words. Shawn Head has an active career as a Shakuhatchi soloist, along with being a composer, and educator. He studied ...

Honored to have Dr. Jennifer Higdon , a Pulitzer Prize and three-time Grammy winning composer on the show today! Tune in to hear the story of her musical beginnings, what it's like to win the Pulitzer, and what she was up to ...

In today's episode, I'm joined by renowned pianist, Koji Attwood. Koji Attwood is a graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School, where he appeared regularly on “The World of Piano” as well as on New York’s WQXR. Mr. Attwood ...