Nikki Belshe Lanza is the owner of Heart and Harmony in Fort Worth, TX and founder of the fantastic non-profit, the Music Therapy Access Fund. Dannielle is thrilled to be joined by the lovely Nikki who is an unstoppable force in the music therapy field. Hear their conversation about Nikki's experience, private practice, non-profit, and balancing career and family. https://www.heartandharmony.com/https://mtaf.org/
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S2 Ep13 - Storytime with Marissa Marmolejo
Today, the lovely Marissa Marmolejo, MMT, MT-BC joins us to discuss her Masters Equivalency in Music Therapy, her first job, and transitioning as a new professional.
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S2 Ep12 - Choosing Me, Again
Dannielle here, and yet again this year I find myself making a huge life and career related decision that comes back to the importance of choosing you - aka prioritizing yourself and your health and your life. Here all about this career decision and what in my life and health has led me here. Choose you guys. Every time.Instagram@danniellemtbc@mtptpod@musictherapynow_www.musictherapynow.net
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S2 Ep11 - Storytime with Jess Knoble
Another week, another fantastic podcast guest! Jess and Dannielle are good friends from Belmont University and really got to know each other during their study abroad in Paris! Jess is a pediatric medical music therapist and new professional with fantastic insight, experience and heart. In this episode, Jess and Dannielle dive into Jess's first job, music therapy job red flags, and finding passion and work/life balance. Jess Knoble, MT-BC (she/her) is a Board-Certified Music Therapist with certifications in Neurologic Music Therapy and NICU Music Therapy. Jess serves as a Pediatric Music Therapist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN, specializing in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Hematology/Oncology, Cardiology, and Neuro/Trauma/Rehab, and conducts research at the Vanderbilt Music Cognition Lab. Born and raised in Nashville, Jess attended Belmont University for her undergraduate studies in Music Therapy, and completed her internship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Jess is currently pursuing her Master’s of Music Therapy through Colorado State University, and serves as the Treasurer for the Tennessee Association for Music Therapy, and as Communications Coordinator for the TN Music Therapy Task Force as they advocate for state licensure for Music Therapists.
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S 2 Ep 10 - The Wheel (Sara Jane Klaus)
This week's intervention is brought to you by pediatric music therapist, Sara Jane Klaus, MT-BC! Here her go to rapport building intervention working as a music therapist in a children's hospital.
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