Monday Morning Muse

Hannah Lynn Mell
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Musical theater educator, interfaith chaplain & former crisis worker Hannah shares the mic with guests interested in health, creative expression, narrative therapy, and long term resilience. mondaymorningmuse.substack.com

  1. 1d ago

    discerning a joyful path

    Shannon O’Brien weaves together story and science with soulfulness. She is a masterful educator & career coach who experienced a traumatic brain injury at age five when she was hit by a motorcycle in Geneva. Today we discuss trauma, neuroscience, and somatic healing while exploring what integrity and balance mean to us as women in our 40’s. Lifelong learning isn’t just about what or who you know; we each must learn to filter out information that distracts us from our joy and curiosity. Frequently found amongst the willows and gardens of the Boston Common, Shannon is walking out her commitment to lifelong healing. Time with Shannon and 8-year-old daughter London is a masterclass in mommy warmth…these two are growing deep roots while choosing to dance, sing, and strum the ukulele. Thanks for offering your time & attention! Spread the love. Shannon drops dynamite recommendations in this conversation, from the wisdom of Alan Watts and Dr. Robert Kegan to Feral by Taylon the Poet. Wherever you’re at on your healing journey, I hope this conversation reminds you of what you already know. May we breathe deeply, work from our innate gifting, and walk in our Light. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

  2. Oct 26

    Full Moon Release: Gather Live with Hannah Lynn Mell

    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

    Full Moon Release: Gather Live with Hannah Lynn Mell

  3. Oct 19

    wellbeing, resource, balance & healing for creatives

    * What practices and systems support long term wellbeing for empathic creatives in their journeys? * How do individuals define and share resources? * When/how does an individual choose rest and renewal? Is it possible for organizations to promote balance for highly sensitive people, and what might that balance look like? * How does an arts-focused group clearly communicate and stay true to a central healing vision given the dynamism inherent to most creative lives? The arts bridge gaps and create community for healing to happen outside the “norms” established by exploitive systems. Email 44.4Collaborative@gmail.com to be added to our list and engage in the monthly meetings we’re convening on these questions. Follow Team44point4 on Patreon if you’re interested in directly supporting the creative work of voices that have been silenced. Monday Morning Muse depends on those who offer their time and attention. Thanks for being here! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

    wellbeing, resource, balance & healing for creatives

  4. Oct 12

    misdiagnosis or miracle?

    Jean McIntire put me in front of a microphone at the age of four and 13 years later launched me as a music educator by trusting me to lead her dynamic Christian children’s choir God’s Kids in Havertown, Pennsylvania. In this conversation, Jean and I sound off on the health benefits of singing; the joys and challenges of teaching; and the importance of crossing generational, religious, sociological, and political divides for the sake of healing and growth. Jean’s diagnosis with Lewy body dementia changed everything. Listen to learn what happened on the other side of Jean making peace with death. Today I walk Jean through my Voice Reclamation process and she shares her recent paper on the benefits of singing. Jean taught for Haverford Township Public Schools and has written for Teaching Music magazine, a publication of the National Association for Music Education. Here’s some music we reference in today’s episode: * Romance lyrique by Zoltán Kodály * Just Keep Driving by The Forever Sale (Jean’s son Brian McIntire & Greg Lusby) Thank you for bringing heartful attention to Monday Morning Muse! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

  5. Oct 5

    human enough to renew

    Jazmin is a force of love & cultural change whose spiritual values are lived, not just spoken. From her home in San Diego, she works with women through storytelling, trainings, and integrative wellness coaching. Her willingness to share from her soul is what drew me to her when we met in 2022. Jazmin’s understanding of her own healing process has informed her 11 year entrepreneurial journey, her process as a writer, and the events she offers, like this year’s Power of the Pause. Jazmin’s beauty-filled community work can be found on her website and her Instagram @sherisetotalwellness. Jazmin and I are in conversation about an eventual in-person collaboration. This conversation nourished me deeply; we trust it will reach others who are in a process of transition. Taking the time to heal is often an act of radical trust; it plays out through solitude, reflection, and community. Jazmin’s book Love Incorruptible can be read on Kindle or purchased in hardcover or paperbook form. Monday Morning Muse thrives as you breathe & deeply listen. Thank you! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

  6. Sep 29

    Creative in Community: What does courage look like for us now?

    Thank you Laura K Sather Lemunyete, Rob Sayre-Wait What? & others for tuning into my live video with Danika! Join me for my next live video - a full moon releasing ritual - Monday, October 26th, at 7:00 PM ET. Come ready to breathe and let go … if you’d like to let go of shame, consider the prompt “What is the shape of your shame?” and art about it prior to this gathering. Thanks for tuning in and considering a subscription! The Patreon and merchandise mentioned at the end of this episode is for the collaborative I co-founded while working with survivors of abuse; its intention is to bring safely into the public sphere voices that have been silenced. To learn more, follow/message us on Patreon or email 44.4collaborative@gmail.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

    Creative in Community: What does courage look like for us now?

  7. Sep 21

    patience takes practice

    “Once I get out of the water, for me the race is over.” Michael Weintraub experienced years of panic attacks when he swam in triathlons, but the people he met in the community kept him coming back. Today we talk about breath, the ways the Universe keeps us learning, and Mike’s business as a certified chi run/walk instructor. The trait of persistence or “stick-to-itiveness” is something that fascinates me; Michael is a great case study. He says he wasn’t particularly well-behaved as a child, but he learned over time that his high level of effort as an athlete and his ability to stand up for his classmates made him stand out. Mike opens up in this conversation about his latest learning curve: caregiving for his wife in her journey with late stage frontotemporal dementia, a rare type of dementia. Some health care providers are now learning from him. How is it that some people move through intense physical demands and complex grief with a smile on their face? Mike alludes to his spiritual strength when he touches on the centrality of the Olam Chesed Yibaneh, a Hebrew prayer that translates to “I will build this world with kindness.” The YouTube link offered above is a beautiful version recorded by Rabbi Marc Philippe with an intergenerational congregation. Michael offers workshops and training out of his studio Tri Chi Walk & Run in Brookline, Massachusetts. He and I will meet up in person soon: if you’re in our area keep an eye out here or on our social media accounts for future adventures! Find Mike’s Instagram here. Next week we’ll be live and making/mending art together 12:00-1:00 PM ET! You’re invited to make space in your day for creativity as a form of community healing. Monday Morning Muse thrives when you deep dive! Thanks for your attention - it is a form of love. Think about subscribing. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

  8. Sep 14

    slices of divinity

    Few humans bring me to my ground of being the way Linda does. Her work as herbalist, aromatherapist, and community organizer are rooted in the soil of Haverhill, Massachusetts, where her business Wildflower Haven Apothecary flourishes from her garden. Linda’s embodied wisdom is equalled only by her humor, so we laugh often as we talk plant medicine, the importance of friends who challenge us, and divine femininity. Check out Linda & husband James’ website for some of New England’s most beautiful local gifts and art. You can contact Linda directly about her offerings by emailing Linda@wehavethegift.com. Linda Sanchez and I share a love of Naomi Shihab Nye. Her poem Famous is worth a sliver of your time. Dare to linger, courageous friends. Monday Morning Muse thrives because you offer your time & attention. Thank you! My next Substack Live will be Monday, September 28th, 12:00-1:00 ET. We’ll dive together into questions of creative flourishing within community: what protects and empowers us as individuals? How do we offer ourselves within our immediate communities and beyond? I hope you’ll consider joining the conversation! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

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Musical theater educator, interfaith chaplain & former crisis worker Hannah shares the mic with guests interested in health, creative expression, narrative therapy, and long term resilience. mondaymorningmuse.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Hannah Lynn Mell
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hannah Lynn Mell
  • Show Website
    Monday Morning Muse