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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
Jan 2, 2023
Jan 2, 2023
52 min
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!
Dec 5, 2022
Dec 5, 2022
18 min
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?
Nov 27, 2022
Nov 27, 2022
1 hr 30 sec
Greg Best, musician, producer, and husband to Kim, joins us on the podcast for our second conversation about energy. He shares his thoughts, processes, and experience with us around this topic. Greg and Kim talk about their differences and how energy brings together dark and light. Please enjoy this conversation!
Greg on Instagram: @gregbestever
Listen to Greg’s music: This Is Greg Best Spotify Playlist
Follow along here: besteverproductions.live
Nov 21, 2022
Nov 21, 2022
1 hr 5 min
Join me in gathering the wisdom of the ages with Deforia Lane, as we talk about music therapy at different stages of life, the challenges of creating balance, and knowing what your purpose is. What an honor it was to record this one!
Nazareth College chapter of AMTAS Mini Conference with Dr. Deforia Lane as the keynote speaker: https://fb.me/e/5S0ePT9yM
Nov 14, 2022
Nov 8, 2022
Nov 8, 2022
18 min
AKA: the wrong way for me to market this podcast. And thoughts on creating equilibrium.
Nov 3, 2022
Nov 3, 2022
35 min
This episode starts the conversation about energy and celebrates the podcast’s 2 year anniversary!
Let's be friends :) @musictherapistpod
Jan 23, 2022
Jan 23, 2022
35 min
What I wish I knew as a music therapy student or new professional: advice for those starting out.
This episode is a compilation of 5 music therapists who are part of the Not Your Average Music Therapist Community. Within this episode, we share our thoughts, advice, and stories around this topic. We hope you feel encouraged, inspired, and supported by this episode!
If you'd like to reach us, contact Kim by email hello@kimbest.com or send her a direct message on instagram @kimberlyjanebest or @musictherapistpod. You are not alone, music therapist!
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Jan 15, 2022
Jan 15, 2022
47 min
What do Alzheimer’s patients, the InstaRetreat, a Caffeine Wean, Taxes, Writing, Working out, and relationships with other professionals & processing something that hurt you have in common?
Alzheimer's Study:
https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-plasticity-music-alzheimers-19617/
Sara Tasker on Instagram:
Join the InstaRetreat with my affiliate link:
https://courses.meandorla.co.uk/product/the-instaretreat-2-0?wpam_id=107
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Dec 28, 2021
Dec 28, 2021
44 min
In this episode, I talk about what it means for "acceptance" to be more than giving up. I create a loose model for professional growth and talk about my Word of the Year.
Listen back to episode 8 for more New Year-style content.
Check out Happier with Gretchen Rubin, referenced in today's episode.