Tag: hope
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Ep. 219: The Hidden Resource for Stress Relief, Connection, and Resilience – How Orchestras Are Quietly Transforming Community Well-Being; with Karen Yair, PhD
Discover how orchestras are stepping into the health and wellness space in powerful ways, building programs that reduce stress, combat loneliness, and support resilience. A new Catalyst Guide from the League of American Orchestras shines a spotlight on this movement. Explore what it means for you, your community, and the future of music.
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Ep. 218: How a Bruce Springsteen Concert Saved My Life – One Woman’s Story of Depression, Hope, and Rediscovering Life at 60; with Anne Abel
What happens when one concert flips the trajectory of a life? Author Anne Abel had lived with severe depression since her teens – when, at age 60, a Bruce Springsteen concert had an effect that extensive therapies had failed to accomplish. In this moving conversation, Anne shares how that night sparked a journey from despair…
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Micro 24: Silent Night, Shared Light – The Christmas Truce and Music’s Power to Unite
One hundred ten years ago this Christmas Eve, music sparked an unexpected moment of peace on a war-torn battlefield. Hear how a simple carol transformed a battlefield and ushered in peace, connection, and joy. Music has a profound ability to unite, heal, and foster humanity even in the darkest times. May this powerful story of…
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Micro 20: Restoring Dignity and Hope with Music
Imagine the power of world-class musicians bringing classical music into spaces where hope and beauty are often distant memories. In this episode, I recount my moving experience attending a concert inside a prison, organized by the Looking at the Stars Foundation. As the music filled the room, it created a profound sense of connection and…
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Ep. 168: Heartbeat Music: Crafting Forever Songs of Connection; with Brian Schreck, MA, MT-BC
Brian Schreck has called the human heartbeat “the most basic, beautiful metronome. It is such a powerful, audible representation of life and of the human experience.” Discover how Brian incorporates this “beautiful metronome” into individualized legacy songs that connect the internal world with the external world, offer solace and expression for patients (even those who…
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Ep. 156: Voices of Hope: The Intersection of music and justice; With Amanda Weber, DMA
Voices of Hope builds choral singing communities in correctional facilities. Its founder and Artistic Director explains music’s impact on choir participants (internal and external); its unique ability to transcend limitations; and its role in social justice and justice reform.