MT Mentor Jennifer Hicks

It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Tim Ringgold.
Tim Ringgold is a board-certified music therapist, columnist, and the author of the book, Sonic Recovery: Harness the Power of Music to Stay Sober. He has provided music therapy to thousands of teens and adults in residential treatment, and is a sought-after international speaker, having shared the stage with some of the top minds on music, the brain, addiction, and personal development, including Tony Robbins. Tim was the first person to give a TEDx talk on music therapy in 2012. Tim is also a former Regional President of the American Music Therapy Association.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Music as a source of support during the lowest points of our lives, Reminders to not give up and to trust your music therapy journey, Music therapy for individuals in recovery, Music as a trigger for cravings, Humor in the midst of addiction, Ways to “flip your flaws” (as Renee Airya would say), The power of a gratitude practice, The importance of physical health for our mental health, The essential need for connection, community, and support, The value of resilience, perspective, and communication in music therapy education, The merit of having the same level of grace for each other that we do for clients, The insight gained through volunteering, and The benefits of having a hobby outside of music therapy. Resources mentioned in this episode:
Tim’s website: https://www.timringgold.com/ Tim’s blog: https://www.timringgold.com/blog/ Tim’s social media accounts: https://www.instagram.com/tim_ringgold/ & https://www.facebook.com/tim.ringgold Tim’s book “Sonic Recovery: Harness the Power of Music to Stay Sober”: http://bit.ly/TRRbook or https://bookshop.org/books/sonic-recovery-harness-the-power-of-music-to-stay-sober/9781099035555 Tim’s FREE Relaxation Vacation audio file: http://www.sonicrecovery.com Books: "Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue" series by Neale Donald Walsch, “The Four Agreements” by don Miguel Ruiz, “The Work” and “The Four Questions” by Byron Katie, "Seven Spiritual Laws of Success" by Deepak Chopra, “The Go-Giver” by Bob Burg, “The E-Myth Revisited” by Michael Gerber, “Breath” by James Nestor, “Polyvagal Theory in Therapy” by Deb Dana, “Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure” by Tim Harford Music: Steve Morse, Enya, Steve Vai, Dream Theater, EDM, acid house MT Mentor Membership Group: http://joyfulnoisesllc.com/mt-mentor/ Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16tDQIp2xwlzxGwtCEouyv0wHecVNpo5f/view?usp=sharing

It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Jennifer Pinson.
Jennifer Pinson is the owner and founder of Dynamic Music Services Inc. in Indianapolis, IN. There she manages a team of music therapists, interns, and practicum students. Jennifer is knowledgeable about business topics, having completed the Streetwise MBA program through the SBA. Jennifer is also a published author, speaker, and the owner of Career Driven Mom, which focuses on finding your harmony through career, parenting, and you. She also offers coaching for entrepreneurs specifically in starting a business, financial growth, managing a team, and diversification.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Staying connected with employees as a MTBO and clinician, Leaning into your career for your own self-growth, Striving for harmony rather than balance in your life, Embracing the importance of community and connection, Taking ownership for your own self and actions, Building self-awareness, Acknowledging shame, Practicing gratitude in the moment, Understanding the difference between an employee and a contractor, Being okay with making mistakes and making changes, Letting go of the need to work as if you don’t have children and parent as if you don’t work, Finding mentors to support you during the challenges of being a music therapist, and Knowing that the more you learn and grow, the better you’ll do next time. Resources mentioned in this episode:
Dynamic Music Services, Inc.: https://www.dynamicmusicservices.com/ Career Driven Mom: https://www.facebook.com/CareerDrivenMom “First Class Life” with a chapter by Jen: https://bookshop.org/books/first-class-life-10-empowering-lessons-to-help-you-create-a-life-full-of-purpose-fulfillment-happiness/9798687236379 Books: “I Thought It Was Just Me” by Brené Brown, “The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace” by Gary Chapman and Paul White, “EntreLeadership” by Dave Ramsey, and “Essentialism” by Greg McKeown Music: “Foolish Games” by Jewel, “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten, “Roar” by Katy Perry, and Sara Bareilles Extrovert’s Guide to COVID-19: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiefKVtC5aEeoncoLAO9AfTwe4toXcZBR MT Mentor Membership Group: http://joyfulnoisesllc.com/mt-mentor/ Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kl5iSUfNEQLAYvRAd21DDd7bM-HFRiSH/view?usp=sharing

It is an honor to welcome our guest mentors for this episode, Helen Dolas, MS, MT-BC and Ron Borczon, MM, MT-BC.
Full Bios: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ffzy1rXpifhHoZf9swQySlCCJqkpfOW6/view?usp=sharing
Topics discussed in this episode:
The evolution and increased awareness of music therapy, The use of rhythm and music therapy with those affected by mass disasters and trauma, Lessons learned as a MTBO in the midst of a global pandemic, The wisdom of listening and being present and intentional with our words, The importance of taking risks, learning new things, and not being afraid to let things go, The need to be authentic and tap into all dimensions of ourselves to be whole human beings, The difference between giving advice and mentoring, The importance of understanding our biases and listening to marginalized groups, Reasons to make your college education a priority, And much, much more! Resources mentioned in this episode:
Able Arts Work: https://www.ableartswork.org/ AAW Learn for Life: www.ableartslearnforlife.org Ron's Products: http://www.ronborczon.com/Products.html MT Mentor Membership Group: http://joyfulnoisesllc.com/mt-mentor/ Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16vnolqx64q-TE-lc9jiZ7OMfCmRw-oWi/view?usp=sharing 

It is an honor to welcome our guest mentors for this episode, Lindsay Markworth and Alan Turry.
Lindsay Markworth, MMT, MT-BC, NRMT, is a board-certified music therapist and owner of Twin Cities Music Therapy Services in Minneapolis, MN. She has a master's degree in music therapy from Temple University and completed the Level 1 Nordoff-Robbins MT Training at NYU. She is adjunct faculty at Augsburg University teaching clinical improvisation.
Dr. Alan Turry, DA, MT-BC, NRMT, LCAT is Managing Director of the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University. The first music therapist formally certified to run a Nordoff-Robbins training course, he is responsible for the overall administration, research, clinical services and the training program at the Center. Turry also teaches clinical improvisation in the New York University Master’s program. He has lectured internationally on his work with a wide range of client populations including self-referred adults, psychiatric patients and those with neuro-diverse learning styles. Dr. Turry is recognized for his innovative contributions to the Nordoff-Robbins approach. These include his success in incorporating contemporary music styles into the resources for Creative Music Therapy, his use of improvisation and improvised songs in group music therapy, as well as pioneering work with self-referred adults integrating music psychotherapy and community music therapy practice.
You can learn more about both Lindsay and Alan via the links to their websites below.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Lifelong learning Music-centered music therapy Music-centered music therapy via telehealth Musical partnerships Ways to stay grounded Techniques and reminders for building your improvisational skills The importance of remembering the “spark” that led you to music therapy and finding your authentic voice as a musician and music therapist The significance of the language we use The need to create space to listen intentionally in music and in life Resources mentioned in this episode:
Twin Cities Music Therapy Services, LLC: https://twincitiesmusictherapyservices.com/index.html CREATE: www.CreateFromAnywhere.com Virtual Therapeutic Music Classes for Older Adults: http://twincitiesmusictherapy.com/telehealth-music-therapy.html Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy: https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/nordoff Alan’s Website: https://alanturry.com/ Alan’s Full Bio: https://alanturry.com/about Teamwork Article by Turry and Marcus: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17edXR3sbrtK839jIp1dwhJt12JxXtdKz/view?usp=sharing Books: Music for Life: Aspects of Creative Music Therapy with Adult Clients and How Music Helps in Music Therapy and Everyday Life by Gary Ansdell Music: Federico Mompou; Johannes Brahms, Mr. Rogers, the Beach Boys, Yo-Yo Ma, Ludwig van Beethoven, Brandi Carlile, Cake, David Byrne American Utopia, Craig Taborn MT Mentor Membership Group: http://joyfulnoisesllc.com/mt-mentor/ Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xsa78pj8p-ACikrZuMibMwQ1ETfrm_zY/view?usp=sharing 

It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Amy Furman.
Amy Furman, MM, MT-BC has led the development of the Minneapolis Public School Music Therapy program, which now has eight music therapists. Her specialties include students with ASD, English Learners, and inclusion/mainstreaming in the music classroom. She served as a state mentor for Minnesota Music Educators in the areas of urban education and special needs students. A Past President of the American Music Therapy Association, she has written articles for professional journals, music therapy monographs and book chapters. She has presented nationally and internationally on music and special learners for a variety of organizations including World Federation of Music Therapy, International Society for Music Education, and American Orff Schulwerk.
Topics discussed in this episode:
The role of advocacy, research, and service in music therapy, The joy of sharing playlists and discovering new music, The importance of learning how to learn, and Ways to stay engaged in and excited about music therapy after decades in the profession. Resources mentioned in this episode:
AMTA Bookstore (intellectual materials donated by members): https://www.musictherapy.org/bookstore/ Jen's 2020 Self-Care Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiefKVtC5aEdgBRGsG5P3VJcQCEVL6POk or https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7bF3poFTYRj7pMuLRJ9gFQ Music from Amy's Spotify Library: "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" by Claude Debussy, "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around," "One Foot/Lead with Love" by Melanie DeMore, Nickel Creek, Joshua Bell, and this Family Dance Party Playlist by Melissa Hentges: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5DiICfu8AennCLRfWcOhTJ  Books from Amy's Bookshelf: "This Tender Land" by William Kent Krueger, "The Kitchen House" by Kathleen Grissom, "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" by Beverly Daniel Tatum, "Just Us: An American Conversation" by Claudia Rankine, "The Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father" by Kao Kalia Yan, "WASTE: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret" by Catherine Coleman Flowers, "Sulwe" by Lupita Nyong'o, Vashti Harrison, illustrator, and "I Am Every Good Thing" by Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James, illustrator MT Mentor Membership Group: http://joyfulnoisesllc.com/mt-mentor/ Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NZUIA5xsnS1qOQwwiUAox26fLr-lvHiT/view?usp=sharing

It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Dr. Natasha Thomas.
Natasha Thomas, PhD is a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) currently serving as Assistant Professor at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). She received her undergraduate degree in music therapy from the University of North Dakota (UND), holds a masters degree in special education (also from UND, with an emphasis on visual impairment), and completed her PhD in expressive therapies from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. Natasha has served on the Midwest and Southeastern Regional Boards of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) in various committee positions, including the Diversity & Multiculturalism Committee. She is currently serving on the steering committee of the Black Music Therapists Network (BMTN) and co-facilitates the BMTN sponsored podcast “Black Creative Healing” with Adenike Webb, sharing in radical conversations, mindful collaborations, and wholistic (spelling intended!) visioning that centers Black communities. Natasha is a committed advocate for creative & culturally sustaining support for marginalized communities. Her current research focus involves Black creativity, particularly identity construction and community care. Natasha is interested in the meaning made behind artistic & collaborative choices made by Black/African American youth from limited resource communities, as well as the Black professionals who serve them, and Black creatives in general. Her research and clinical work are inclusive of emerging technology, as well as the perspectives of disability and queer identities, and the unique ways those perspectives and resources can intersect to impact quality of life, identity construction and meaning making.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Community Community care Creative movement True solidarity Ways to "lift while we climb" Importance of getting what you need Why and how to interrogate everything References mentioned in this episode:
Black Creative Healing Podcast: https://www.blackmtnetwork.org/black-creative-healing & https://anchor.fm/black-creative-healing Black Creative Healing YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-lyupbG8ulmeGqHfFBPhA Black Music Therapy Network: https://www.blackmtnetwork.org/ BT Playgrounds: https://www.btplaygrounds.com/ Tech Nook: https://www.technook.co/ Music Therapy in a Multicultural Context: https://bookshop.org/books/music-therapy-in-a-multicultural-context-a-handbook-for-music-therapy-students-and-professionals/9781785927980 Dr. Natasha Thomas's Pilot Study: Community-Based Referential Music Making with Limited-Resource Adolescents in Music Therapy Perspectives: https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/miaa016 Resmaa Menakem's Free E-Course: https://culturalsomaticsuniversity.thinkific.com/courses/cultural-somatics-free-5-session-ecourse Horti Plant Subscription Service: https://heyhorti.com/ MT Mentor Membership Group: http://joyfulnoisesllc.com/mt-mentor/ Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SR5GXFi0F0v1PI_IF_ipy1rojNoii2HK/view?usp=sharing