Marie Fay is a Masters level Occupational Therapist with 20 years of clinical experience supporting individuals with dementia. She is the clinical director of the Dementia Bermuda charity and the owner and manager of NorthStar, which offers support to Bermudians navigating dementia.

Her work aims to optimise the daily function, safety and quality of life of those living with a diagnosis of Dementia as well as their family members and caregivers. Marie has made it her goal to assist her clients with successfully aging at home with the support of their family caregivers to reduce the overall cost and burden of care for this vulnerable population.

Marie's Links:

• • FB: NorthStar Dementia/Dementia Bermuda

  • Instagram: northstarbda/dementiabermuda

  • LinkedIn: Marie Fay/Dementia Bermuda

  • www.northstardementia.bm

  • www.dementiabermuda.bm

  
  

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Dannielle Caldwell is a board-certified music therapist and passionate advocate for the field of music therapy. She is the founder of Music Therapy Now, the umbrella home of Music Therapy Ed Now and the Music Till Proven Therapy Podcast. Through the power of these incredible social media platforms, Dannielle is able to offer music therapy services, retreats, and resources for music therapists around the world.Her advocacy extends beyond the field itself, focusing on empowering students and new professionals to practice self-advocacy and always prioritize their own well-being. Not only do her platforms promote this, she is also a mirrorball of light and resilience as she molds her own path within the field. Let’s jump right into this inspiring chat with Dannielle.

Dannielle's Links:

• • @danniellemtbc
  • @musictherapynow_
  • @musictherapyednow
  • @mtptpod
  • www.musictherapynow.net

  
  

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Olivia and Kaylin are two incredible certified music therapists and human beings. They are valued members of the Synergy Music Therapy team in addition to excelling in their own practices and passion projects. Join us in this episode as we talk about all things advocacy and using social media to connect us all.

Referenced Episodes:

• Music and Math (AVP Season 4, Episode 5)
• Explaining Music Therapy (AVP Season 2, Episode 4)

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Olivia's Links:

• • https://www.summitmusictherapy.ca/
  • https://soundcloud.com/olivia-maveal
• • https://ca.linkedin.com/in/olivia-maveal-201b29145

  
  

  Kaylin's Links:

  • https://www.instagram.com/makingmusictherapy/

  • https://www.tiktok.com/@makingmusictherapy?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

  • https://linktr.ee/kaylinnn_b

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• Rhea Gibbons is an Art Therapist working in Bermuda for the last 3 years with a variety of collectives from children & teenagers, addiction, mental health, persons experiencing homelessness and the elderly.

  Rhea believes in the power of flexibility of art therapy to meet diverse needs, bring people together and allow them to express themselves, connect to their humanness, and to be witnessed and appreciated as an integral part of a greater community.

  We are so excited to chat with Rhea, so without further ado, let’s jump into the conversation!

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  Episode Links:

  • Instagram: @realisingtheinbetween

  
  

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• Elizabeth Mitchell is a certified Music Therapist who holds her PhD in Music Education from Western University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, coordinating the Bachelor of Music Therapy program, teaching courses, conducting research, and supervising master’s students in their research. Elizabeth previously served as the Ethics Chair for the Canadian Association of Music Therapists.

  Dr. Liz Mitchell's research is grounded in her lived experiences working as a music therapist and psychotherapist, largely in mental health treatment settings.

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  Episode Links:

  • https://www.elizabethlmitchell.com/

  
  

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• Jessica Browning is an American singer songwriter harpist, who has spent the last 5 years living on her sailboat with her husband, baby boy, and three harps traveling the world while sharing her journey of healing and hope through music. Alongside performing across the globe, she is also a motivational speaker, giving talks on how we can use music and embodiment practices to regulate our nervous systems and come back into our bodies. As she prepared for her speaking tour at various universities in the United States, she decided to go back to graduate school and study music therapy, with special interest in the journey toward healing from trauma.

  Take a deep breath with us as we dive into this conversation.

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  Jessica's Links:

  • Instagram

  • https://www.instagram.com/odysseyatsea/

  • Website

  • www.blewharp.com

  • Penn State University Article

  • https://www.psucollegian.com/news/campus/jessica-browning-s-journey-from-surviving-sexual-assault-to-sailing-the-seas/article_0659d988-fc56-11ee-bd7e-9f6539e455c5.html

  • " Whale" Official Music Video

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiMnC-JBK7U

  • Article about "Her Odyssey"

  • https://harpcolumn.com/blog/browning-releases-new-album-about-trauma-recovery/

  • Talking Harps youtube conversation about "Healing Through Music"

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=1O08CvM9jsM

  • Article about family's ocean journey

  • https://harpcolumn.com/blog/q-and-a-with-jessica-browning/

  
  

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Jason Schreurs is a music and mental health writer, host of the Scream Therapy podcast and self-proclaimed punk weirdo living in British Columbia.His book, Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health, follows the transformational journeys of himself and fellow musicians revealing the healing power of punk rock. Jason is happiest when screaming into dented microphones and playing guitar like it’s a percussion instrument.

Although less of a screaming match, and more of a thoughtful discussion, we are excited to share a glimpse of Jason’s story with you.

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Let's recap a few of our favourite moments from the finale of season 5! In episodes 9 and 10 we spoke with my (Hayley) fellow Caribbean music therapy queen, Shiann Melville⁠ & our podcast friend and all around lovely human, Kim Best. Both incredible conversations in their own right with lots of fun takeaways and thought-points.

You get to hear our thoughts in this minisode, but we want to hear from you! Let us know your Season 5 takeaways by leaving a review on our podcast channel OR connecting with us on social media. :)

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