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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
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

Friday Nov 27, 2020
Story Of Stuff
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Today’s episode is not so much about music therapy, but more about STUFF. I want to tell you a little bit about an eye-opening book that has forever changed my relationship with stuff and some steps I’ve taken to be more eco-friendly. I suppose I’m not your average music therapist because I’m talking about stuff over here! 😂
Find them on online: https://www.storyofstuff.org and on instagram @storyofstuff
The small business I mentioned: https://ritualclayco.com and on instagram @ritualclayco
Composting company: https://communitycomposting.org/ and on instagram @communitycomposting
Buy Nothing: https://buynothingproject.org and on instagram @buynothingproject
Music, production, and editing by Greg Best.

Friday Nov 20, 2020
Leaving The Field of Music Therapy
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
I’m all about honest conversations here, and this is one that lots of us don’t want to talk about. Have you ever felt like leaving the field of music therapy? Likely, your answer is yes. Me too, friends. I share a few things I think about around leaving the field, some things I did to give myself space, and a time that felt perfectly balanced in my music therapy work.
One person I mention is Dominique, @thechictherapist on Instagram. You gotta check her out!
Production and editing by Greg Best.

Friday Nov 13, 2020
Be More Like a #JerseyGirl
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
“It is better for me to speak up and get kicked out, than for me to do nothing and change nothing.” On this episode, I talk about being a Jersey girl, recognizing differences in Trader Joe’s, a Brazilian Butt workout and more. We’re talking all about speaking up and standing up for the field of music therapy as a whole. Let’s be friends on Instagram: @kimberlyjanebest and the podcast is @musictherapistpod
Production and editing by Greg Best.

Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Intro
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Welcome to the very first episode of this music therapist pod: Not Your Average Music Therapist. I’m talking all about my feelings being in the field of music therapy and the hope for more honest conversations. I can’t contain my excitement and am looking forward to our future together on this pod. Thank you for joining! You can find us on Instagram: @musictherapistpod
Production and editing by Greg Best.
