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Not Your Average Music Therapist is a space for music therapists who feel out of place or out of sorts to come together. Music therapy is a small field that faces lots of challenges. Why not go through these things together?! Kim Best is your host and will share stories, thoughts, and ideas around being the not very average music therapist herself. We’ll talk about wanting to leave the field, feeling like a phony, exploring new avenues, and other things on Kim’s mind. Guests will be invited on the podcast to share their stories and experiences within and outside the music therapy field. Listen in if you’re feeling kinda alone, and hopefully you’ll feel less alone through these episodes. Connect with us on Instagram here: @musictherapistpod
Episodes

Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Pros and Cons of Subcontracting with Tricia Caiati, MT-BC
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
In this episode, Tricia and I chat about subcontracting and our many opinions and experiences with contract-style work. We dive into the model of private practice music therapy businesses, and I offer a new model of business that I am excited to see unfold and develop. This is the first time I am sharing this new model publicly, and I hope you are inspired to try new things in your life and work to make each day more fulfilling.
Find Tricia online:
@care-chronicles on Instagram
Email: hello@care-chronicles
And all the links that I had mentioned:
kimbest.com for resources and support for music therapists
@kimberlyjanebest on Instagram
@musiccanhelp on Instagram
@nymusictherapy on Instagram
@musictherapistpod for this podcast on Instagram

Monday Jul 31, 2023
Program Development
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
I have had my share of proposing music therapy programs, networking with administrators, and giving presentations to anyone who will listen.
These years have given me insight into the most important parts of the process - what actually matters. I care about your time and our sustainability as a profession, so in this conversation I break down the key pieces that really matter.
Find the powerpoint slides here as a PDF.
Hope you walk away with ideas and next steps!
P.S. I have just started up my Patreon Page, so check it out! It’s a place where you get behind-the-scenes, early and exclusive access, and conversations with like-minded beautiful people, As a patron, you get to choose which tier you want to be - the $10/month tier is probably my favorite because you get a letter of encouragement in the mail and get to call yourself a “pen-pal.” It just makes me smile! There are other options as well which offer you coaching, art in the mail, etc. Can’t wait to build our little community over there!

Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Rest is Revolutionary
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Let’s change the world together by incorporating this into our lives more. Let’s take this in our jobs in a real and meaningful way. Let’s set a new standard of work and life balance and live fulfilling, rest-filed lives.

Monday Jul 10, 2023
Presence
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
What is presence and how can we have more of it in our work and life?
Enjoy my husband's little hello around the 10 min mark. :)
New resource about the re-certification process for music therapists can be found here: kimbest.com/resources

Monday Jul 03, 2023
All Vibes Welcome (a little chat about grief)
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Last month was the one year anniversary of my friend’s death, and I thought it would be a good time to chat about grief. Please excuse the driving noises! It gets better about halfway through. P.S. “Church of Grief” coming soon!
Please honor Sara with me by enjoying all the music she shared with the world in her short life. Here’s a link to her Youtube page with the bulk of her recorded work. You can also listen to What My Body Needs on Spotify.

Monday Jun 26, 2023
Musical Therapist
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Let’s dive deeper into this phrase and why it bothers us so much. This is a short and sweet episode on the name that bugs us to no end, and maybe this chat will help us see it differently.

Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
IMPOSTER SYNDROME + Q&A
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Hi friends, we are back! Please enjoy this episode about the freedom to create your own timeline, answers to your questions, and a nice conversation about imposter syndrome - something we’ve all felt before!
Follow me on instagram: @kimberlyjanebest
Buy a shirt: kimbest.com/shop

Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Where I was, where I am
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sharing a little update on life and work. It’s wild to think about where I was and where I am now. Hope this episode encourages you to keep chasing your dreams. Let yourself be open to the possibilities of good things coming your way. I also briefly go over the structure of hospice in states of a certificate of need. It’s confusing, but maybe a bit simpler after listening to the episode.
Buy a shirt: kimbest.com/shop
Follow Music Can Help: @musiccanhelp

Monday Jan 02, 2023
Live Event at Nazareth College
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Happy New Year! This conversation was from an event held at Nazareth College back in February 2022. Here, Kim is speaking with the Women in the Industry club about Networking (Compassion), Branding (Authenticity), Job Opportunities (Love), and Future (Change). The conversation concludes with a Q&A. Enjoy!

Monday Dec 05, 2022
Too high of a standard?
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
How can we respect ourselves, our time, and our energy so that others also respect these? Here’s a conversation around burnout and the unrealistic expectations we may have. What would a sustainable job look like?