WMT Podcast Leslie Saulsbury

Dr. Anita Swanson joins Leslie to talk about all things music therapy. Anita is a music therapist, a published author, an international presenter, and is currently serving as the President of the World Federation of Music Therapy. Join us to learn some things about the field of music therapy you may not have known! Anita's current favorite song: Always On My Mind - NanéThe WMT Podcast is a product of Western Meadowlark THerapies, LLC and part of a three-part resource shop designed to pro...

With the holidays just around the corner, grief and loss can become a major theme that is difficult to talk about. Join Leslie as she discusses fundamentals of grief as a result of death and non-death loss and ways you can cope with your grief through music. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need further grief support:Leslie Saulsbury, MM, MT-BC, CGCS: email lsaulsbury@wmtherapies.comGrief educator, Dr. Alan Wolfelt: www.centerforloss.comNational Suicide Prevention Li...

Leslie is joined in this episode by Samantha Bjorgaard, an elementary school music teacher who tells us all about what using music with kids is like. Sam has excellent stories, inspiring philosophies, and accessible ideas for using music with kids of all ages. Don't miss it!Sam's current favorite song: Tuesdays - Jake ScottThe WMT Podcast is a product of Western Meadowlark Therapies, LLC and part of a three-part resource shop designed to provide free music-based wellness resources. Visit www....

Leslie is joined by Shealyn Schmidt, music therapist and type-one diabetes warrior to discuss the impact and benefits music can have for those dealing with chronic illness. Shealyn teaches us more about Type-one diabetes in general, as well as tangible ways you can use music as a tool to help manage your symptoms and topics including:(9:55) Procedural supportRelaxation and sleepExercise motivationMovement and body attunementAutonomy. (13:14) Follow-up research article: https://scope...

It's time for a self-care check in! We're taking a break from music resource content this month to give you a friendly reminder to check-in with your self-care game. The WMT Resource Shop is full of self-care goodness, so be sure to check out those free resources on our website.The WMT Podcast is a product of Western Meadowlark Therapies, LLC and part of a three-part resource shop designed to provide free music-based wellness resources. Visit www.wmtherapies.com for more information, and let ...

In this episode Leslie is Joined by Seth Eisenzimmer, founder and director of Eisenhammer Productions and this show's audio producer to discuss all things modern music production. What goes into the music you listen to from the recording booth to your headphones. There is so much more to this than you may have known, and it would give you the chance to meet one of our team members who is so important to WMT. The WMT Podcast is a product of Western Meadowlark Therapies, LLC and part...