Latest Music-based wellness Podcast Episodes

Music Therapy 101

WMT Podcast - December 01, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dr. Anita Swanson joins Leslie to talk about all things music therapy. Anita is a music therapist, a published author, an international presenter, and is currently serving as the President of the World Federation of Music Therapy. Join us to learn some things about the field of music therapy you...

Supporting Grief Through Music

WMT Podcast - November 01, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
With the holidays just around the corner, grief and loss can become a major theme that is difficult to talk about. Join Leslie as she discusses fundamentals of grief as  a result of death and non-death loss and ways you can cope with your grief through music.  Please don't hesitate to reach out...

Supporting Grief Through Music

WMT Podcast - November 01, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
With the holidays just around the corner, grief and loss can become a major theme that is difficult to talk about. Join Leslie as she discusses fundamentals of grief as  a result of death and non-death loss and ways you can cope with your grief through music.  Please don't hesitate to reach out...

Music in the Classroom

WMT Podcast - September 01, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Leslie is joined in this episode by Samantha Bjorgaard, an elementary school music teacher who tells us all about what using music with kids is like. Sam has excellent stories, inspiring philosophies, and accessible ideas for using music with kids of all ages. Don't miss it! Sam's current favor...

Using Music to Cope with Type 1 Diabetes

WMT Podcast - August 07, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Leslie is joined by Shealyn Schmidt, music therapist and type-one diabetes warrior to discuss the impact and benefits music can have for those dealing with chronic illness. Shealyn teaches us more about Type-one diabetes in general, as well as tangible ways you can use music as a tool to help ma...

Using Music to Cope with Type 1 Diabetes

WMT Podcast - August 07, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Leslie is joined by Shealyn Schmidt, music therapist and type-one diabetes warrior to discuss the impact and benefits music can have for those dealing with chronic illness. Shealyn teaches us more about Type-one diabetes in general, as well as tangible ways you can use music as a tool to help ma...

Self-Care Check-In

WMT Podcast - July 01, 2021 06:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
It's time for a self-care check in! We're taking a break from music resource content this month to give you a friendly reminder to check-in with your self-care game. The WMT Resource Shop is full of self-care goodness, so be sure to check out those free resources on our website. The WMT Podcast...

Music in Modern Life

WMT Podcast - June 01, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this episode Leslie is Joined by Seth Eisenzimmer, founder and director of Eisenhammer Productions and this show's audio producer to discuss all things modern music production. What goes into the music you listen to from the recording booth to your headphones. There is so much more to this th...

Incorporating Music Into Family Time

WMT Podcast - May 01, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
May's episode is all about the benefits of utilizing music as a part of your family time. Leslie discusses key benefits you may not have realized as well as some fun ideas of how you can start incorporating music into your family today.  The WMT Podcast is a product of Western Meadowlark Therap...

Emotional Mapping with Music

WMT Podcast - April 01, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Leslie is joined in this episode by Lori Shaw. Lori discusses her incredible practice of mapping emotions and categorizing life events with music! Leslie and Lori talk about using music as a tool to shift your mood with plenty of great takeaways you can start using  today. If you're interested i...

Music and Relaxation

WMT Podcast - February 27, 2021 20:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Can you train your brain to relax? Leslie discusses using music to build your own music relaxation practice at home, and why it works!

Let Your Song Begin

WMT Podcast - February 14, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Welcome to the WMT podcast! Join Leslie as she introduces the show, herself, and what to look forward to in upcoming episodes.