When the symphony of life hits a dissonant chord, how does a musician find harmony again? This is just one of the soul-stirring questions Russell Rybicki answers as he joins us for a rich tapestry of tales on personal transformation, mental hea...

Percussionist Alana Wiesing joins us on the podcast to talk about her musical journey (which included almost walking away from music entirely), the importance of taking care of your body and brain, the ability to compartmentalize and focus, and...

Happy 2024! This January we are joined by Elizabeth Rowe (principal Flute, Boston Symphony & Leadership and High-Performance Coach) to discuss her stepping down from the Boston Symphony Orchestra to pursue coaching full-time, her year of “b...

Happy December! This holiday season, we welcomed songwriter Eric Terino to the Sound Mind podcast. Eric is a multi-disciplinary artist from the New England region whose third LP “Innovations of Grave Perversity” blends elements of Folk, Classic...

Tubist Jarrett McCourt (Tuba & Euphonium professor, UMKC) joined Alex on the podcast this month to discuss self-care, recharging, how trauma is processed, and much more! Learn more about Jarrett at www.jarrettmccourt.com. Our pr...

This month we welcomed back flutist Adam Sadberry to the pod to talk about being in the present, trusting our instincts, and following our heart, even when that path looks different from those around you.Adam is currently developing his ...

Leo Fotos & David Gosz (www.goszandfotos.com) are musical theatre creators based in New York City. On this month's pod, I sat down with David and Leo to discuss their musical, "TRU," a musical that shines a light into the life of Truman, a ...

Musical performance and improvement expert Noa Kageyama talks with Dan Monte about breaking down commonly held perceptions on musical and technical growth. Working outside of typically binary narratives of success or failure, they discuss tacti...

Violinist, writer, educator, and podcaster Tricia Park joins Dan Monte for a discussion on relationship with one’s inner critic as a practicing musician.

Acting Executive Director of The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland Erica Bondarev Rapach speaks with Dan Monte about compassionate practices in team leadership from her perspective as an arts administrator.

Current project advisor to the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative Adrienne Thompson speaks with host Dan Monte about creating communities around young artists to foster musical success. 

Dr. Karen Bluth joins host Ben Manis to discuss methods and frameworks of compassionate behavior to better address life's challenges.

Guest Clara Donaldson discusses self compassion through her experience both as a performer and a certified clinical professional counselor.

Author, Clinical Psychologist, and Compassion expert Dr. Mary Welford joins host Dan Monte for a conversation on compassion's role in a musical life. Compassion is explored from all angles, from the interpersonal to the deeply personal, as well...

Dan and Alex deliver an important update regarding the upcoming 2022 Sound Mind Podcast season, changes within the Sound Mind Organization, and the exciting future ahead.

Guest Loren Meeker talks with host Benjamin Manis about the anxiety,  judgement, and trust in the classical music sphere, through the perspective of her career as a stage director.

Guest Brianne Borden talks with host Dan Monte about her experiences both as a visiting assistant professor of trumpet at SUNY Potsdam, as well as in her role as a yoga instructor with her online studio Yoga for All Musicians. Brianne and Dan r...

Memphis Symphony Orchestra Acting Principal flutist Adam Sadberry joins host Alex Hoffman for a wide ranging conversation covering mental health struggles in college, being an African-American Orchestra Fellow at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra,...

Jarrett McCourt discusses his mindfulness and meditation practices. Hosted by Alex Hoffman, the two also discuss some techniques that Jarrett uses as a crisis hotline texter. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share with us, or if ...

Dr. Karen Cassiday discusses how fear and perfection plays a role in our lives as performing musicians. Karen gives great insight on how perfection can stand in our way. She mentions techniques that can help us be kinder to ourselves in the pra...

This episode introduces new staff members of our organization: Buddy Deshler, Jeannette Lewis,  and Diane Yang. Hosted by Ben Manis, listening to this episode is a great way to get acquainted with these brilliant new members, and what brou...

Quinn Delaney talks about a recent professional transition - leaving his orchestral position and pursuing a career in jazz and vernacular music. Alex Hoffman hosts this conversation and asks Quinn what it was like making this courageous decisio...

Priscilla Rinehart talks about her new job as horn player for Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. Hosted by Alex Hoffman, this episode discusses the mental challenges that can come with a job that is so demanding. They discuss the benefits of ...

This episode features a discussion with new members of the organization about their own missions, and their individual journeys with classical music and mental health.

Alex Hoffman and Dan Monte sit down to discuss Sound Mind's latest development. We've been doing a lot, check it out!We'd love to hear from you! Drop us a line at soundmindmusician@gmail.comTo support our mission, please visit <...