Kim Best is a music therapist in Rochester, NY. With her private practice, she works with older adults with dementia and their caregivers, patients at the end of life on hospice, and those with mental health challenges. She supervises music therapy students at local universities and presides over the newly forming New York State Association for Music Therapy. Kim enjoys networking, development, and supporting new professionals. She loves having honest conversations, writing creatively, and jumping into new craft projects.

Find Kim’s resources here:

• Website: kimbest.com

• Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-your-average-music-therapist/id1538688299

• Instagram: @kimberlyjanebest

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Shiann Melville is a US-trained, board-certified music therapist in Tobago and the founder of Harmonies & Healing Music Therapy and Mental Health Services. Shiann has worked extensively with children and adults with disabilities in Tobago, having established her presence in special education schools and centres across Trinidad & Tobago.

In our chat with Shiann we learn about her journey from studying music therapy to beginning her own practice as the only music therapist on the island of Tobago.

Shiann's Links:

• @harmoniesandhealing across all socials
• LinkedIN: http://linkedin.com/in/shiann-melville-m-s-mt-bc-a507a0150

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Miya Adout, MA, MTA, is the founder and director of Miya Creative Care, which consists of over 25 Creative Arts Therapists who provide services to long-term care homes, hospices, mental health, and education centres across Ontario.

In our chat with the always enlightening Miya Adout, she shared how her business has expanded, balancing new ventures with other commitments, and the cornerstone of collaboration in her work.

Miya's Links:

• www.miyacreativecare.com

• @miyacreativecare on all socials

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In our conversation with the wonderful Jennifer Hicks we delve into how she centres herself with music, sustainable self-care practices and learning to live in the AND.

Jennifer's Links

• Website: https://joyfulnoisesllc.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyfulnoisesllc
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulnoisesllc/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyfulnoisesllc/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joyfulnoisesllc

Show Notes:

"Patricia Allen (1992) introduced the term clinification in the art therapy literature to describe the transition that happens when we focus more on our clinical creative arts skills and neglect our own relationship with those creative arts. Iliya (2014) and Kunimura (2016) beautifully describe this as the “shift from being a creative arts therapist to a therapist who uses creative arts with clients.” This can happen when we only make or listen to music at or for work. And, this can lead to burnout. It can not only negatively impact our own relationship with music but can also negatively impact the ways that we are able to engage and communicate with the clients in the music (Iliya, 2014)."

Allen, P. B. (1992). Artist-in-residence: An alternative to “clinification” for art therapists. Art Therapy, 9(1), 22-29.

Iliya, Y. (2014). The purpose and importance of personal creativity for creative arts therapists: A brief literature review. Journal of Applied Arts and Health, 5(1), 109-115.

Kunimura, A. (2016). Resilience over burnout: A self-care guide for music therapists [eBook edition]. Ami Kunimura. https://www.selfcareinstitute.com/ebook-music-therapists/

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In this episode, we chat with Jennifer Buchanan, who shares her journey of understanding and exploring new grooves in music, her first introduction to Music Therapy in action and writing her book Wellness Inc. after 20 years in the Music Therapy business. Please enjoy this inspiring and exciting discussion.

Jennifer's Links:

• https://www.jenniferbuchanan.ca/
• https://www.facebook.com/jbmusictherapy
• https://twitter.com/jbmusictherapy
• https://www.instagram.com/jbmusictherapy
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/jb-music-therapy/

JB INC.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferbuchananinc
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenniferbuchananinc
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferbuchananinc
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What happens when a BCBA, LCSW, and a couple of certified music therapists get together for a roundtable discussion? Laughter, neuro-spicyness, contraversial conversations, and made up words!

In this episode, with the lovely crew at Coffee and TheraTEA, we discuss boy bands, 90s RnB music, and teenage crushes with a splash of interdisciplinary collaboration. Dive on in and embrace the choas! Listen to the Coffee & TheraTEA podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ecAFUjhFkWOpPIuqnITaD -- Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ablevoicepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @synergymusictherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) to share your experiences and takeaways. We release new episodes every other Sunday between the end of January and end of August. AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Episode edited by: Justis Krar (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@immvproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Cathy Thompson & Adrienne Pringle form the dynamic duo behind Beyond the Classroom, Sing It Girls, the Canadian Music Therapy Podcast, and so much more. Join us as we take a behind the scenes tour of all they have built and their entrepreneurial journeys to date.

Episode Links:

• Website: https://beyondthestudio.ca/
• Email: beyondthestudiomusic@gmail.com
• Instagram: @beyondthestudiomusic
• Playlist songs: "Over the Rainbow" - Eva Cassidy

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The Able Voice Podcast (⁠⁠⁠@ablevoicepodcast⁠⁠⁠) is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mtahayley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Kimberly Dolan (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mta.kimberly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing contactsynergymt@gmail.com or visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.synergymusictherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.