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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
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Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
This episode is real, raw, and oh so honest. Many of us have had less-than-ideal experiences working for other music therapists, and we’re here to spill the tea. Please know that these are our personal experiences, thoughts, and perspectives. I truly hope there are music therapy businesses out there doing things differently, but for now we will open the conversation up so that maybe, just maybe another music therapist won’t go through what we’ve each been through.
Just a note, this episode was recorded in 2023.
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Head over to kimbest.substack.com to share your thoughts and see what other people are saying about this episode!
>>>>>>Take a look at the Survey Results<<<<<<
Notes from the episode ⬇️
Links:
- Shannon’s podcast, Casually Green on Spotify
- Pros and Cons of Subcontracting, episode with Tricia Caiati from Care Chronicles Podcast
- Therapeutic crisis intervention
- MIT living wage calculator
Topics from the episode:
- What are the worst things you went through in music therapy jobs?
- What kept you in music therapy?
- How to fall in love with it again.
- Why it doesn’t work (MTs having employees)
- Is happiness in our jobs possible?
- Business ownership solo vs having employees
- Abundance mindset vs scarcity
- Thoughts for the music therapy business owners
Advice for new professionals:
- Sense of self outside of music therapy
- Network and support system
- Trust yourself and your experiences
- Personal wellness checklist at the end of the survey
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Connect with the guests in this episode!
Jules Joyce
Pronouns: she/they
FB: Juliana Rose
Instagram: @_jujujules11
Cheyenna Eagle
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Email: cheyennaeagle@gmail.com
FB: Cheya-Rain Eagle
Instagram: @cheyarain
Shannon Ogden
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Instagram: @shannon_mtbc
If you’d like to share your story, email hello@kimbest.com.
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If you’d like to join the “pod” that supports this podcast, go to patreon.com/kimbest.
And here are some extra links for you:
kimbest.com for resources and added support for music therapists
Instagram: @kimberlyjanebest, @musiccanhelp, @nymusictherapy, @musictherapistpod
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