Welcome to Season 4 of the Able Voice Podcast! If you are new here... we're glad to have you join us for this journey of creating an archive of music therapy and creative professional stories. Through conversations with music therapists & allied professionals in Canada and around the world, we listen to unique stories and learn more about interesting projects and various passions for music therapy. Our initiative is to celebrate our unique journeys as music therapists and provide tangible resources and professional development opportunities for MTAs through this medium. 

Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (@ablevoicepodcast or @synergymusictherapy) to share your experiences and takeaways. We release new episodes every other Sunday between the end of January and end of August. 

AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette).

Episode edited by: Justis Krar (@immvproductions)

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850

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The Able Voice Podcast is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (@mtahayley) and Kimberly Dolan (@mta.kimberly). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing [email protected] or visit www.synergymusictherapy.com.

Miya Adout is a graduate of Concordia University where she received a Master of Arts in Creative Arts Therapies after having completed a BA in Cultural Studies. Miya works with individuals of all ages and abilities and specializes in dementia care. Miya opened her private practice, Miya Music Therapy, in 2015 with the purpose of empowering and enriching lives through music. Their team of certified music therapists provide services to individuals and care-facilities throughout Ontario and beyond via both in-person and virtual sessions. Aside from her clinical work, Miya is also passionate about sharing the impact of music therapy through keynote presentations and workshops. Miya also provides business coaching to healthcare entrepreneurs, and is the creator of Connect 2 Music Therapy: An Online Global Magazine for Music Therapists. When she's not working on expanding her practice, Miya enjoys playing with her toddler, spending time in nature, and practicing photography.

We are grateful to have Miya on the podcast to share her entrepreneurial journey, tips and insights for others considering this path, and the great work she is doing with advocating for and supporting the jewish community. We hope that this conversation sparks reflection and we encourage you to get in touch with us to continue to conversation. Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (@synergymusictherapy) to share your experiences and takeaways. Your voice is more than a melody!

AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette).

Episode edited by: Kimberly Dolan

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850

Miya's Links:

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The Able Voice Podcast is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (@mtahayley) and Kimberly Dolan (@mta.kimberly). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing [email protected] or visit www.synergymusictherapy.com.

Esther Thane has specialized since 1996 in the field of Autism and special needs. After over a decade on faculty at Capilano University, teaching in the Bachelor of Music Therapy Program, Esther continues to enjoy presenting at conferences, writing book reviews for published journals, & holding workshops for universities, local agencies and internationally. In 2014, Esther completed Dr. Diane Austin's (Music Psychotherapy Center, NY) first international distance training program in Advanced Vocal Psychotherapy. Her publication in the book: Voicework in Music Therapy (Jessica Kingsley Publishers), focuses on her innovative method of Vocal-Led Relaxation for Children with Autism.

Esther also created Meet In The Music© (MITM) music therapy curriculum for children with autism, which is utilized by music therapists throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. Esther is Executive Director of ET Music Therapy in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where the team serve over 120 families with both in person and telehealth: in two studio locations, & in schools, implementing the MITM curriculum. In 2017, Esther received the Iconic Women Creating a Better World For All Award, presented by the Women Economic Forum in New Delhi, India. Recently, Esther received CAMT’s (Canadian Association For Music Therapy) PEER RECOGNITION AWARD for innovation and advocacy.

We were so honoured to have Esther on the podcast to chat about her professional journey, her hopes for the field, and the MundoPato platform with the MITM curriculum for music therapists built in. We invite you to share your thoughts and the reflective questions that come up for you. Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (@synergymusictherapy) to share your experiences and takeaways. Your voice is more than a melody!

AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette).

Episode edited by: Hayley Francis Cann

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850

Esther's Links:

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The Able Voice Podcast is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (@mtahayley) and Kimberly Dolan (@mta.kimberly). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing [email protected] or visit www.synergymusictherapy.com.

Maya Chriqui (MTA) is a seasoned music therapist and the owner of Music at Heart providing music therapy services to the St. Catherines, Ontario area. She has a great deal of experience working in various settings with allied health professionals and travelling for work across Canada and to Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean.

Maya shares with us a snippet of her expansive journey and we know that her story will continue to be written and continue to add incredible value to this community. We invite you to share your thoughts and the reflective questions that come up for you. Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (@synergymusictherapy) to share your experiences and takeaways. Your voice is more than a melody!

AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette).

Episode edited by: Kimberly Dolan

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850

Maya's Links:

Instagram: @musicatheart.ca

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: @musicatheart

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The Able Voice Podcast is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (@mtahayley) and Kimberly Dolan (@mta.kimberly). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing [email protected] or visit www.synergymusictherapy.com.

Maya Chriqui (MTA) is a seasoned music therapist and the owner of Music at Heart providing music therapy services to the St. Catherines, Ontario area. She has a great deal of experience working in various settings with allied health professionals and travelling for work across Canada and to Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. 

Maya shares with us a snippet of her expansive journey and we know that her story will continue to be written and continue to add incredible value to this community. We invite you to share your thoughts and the reflective questions that come up for you. Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (@synergymusictherapy) to share your experiences and takeaways. Your voice is more than a melody!

AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette).

Episode edited by: Hayley Francis Cann

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850

Maya's Links:

Instagram: @musicatheart.ca

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: @musicatheart

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The Able Voice Podcast is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (@mtahayley) and Kimberly Dolan (@mta.kimberly). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing [email protected] or visit www.synergymusictherapy.com.

Elaine Cheung (she/her) is a Certified Music Therapist currently living in Calgary, Canada. Elaine’s practice, Elements Music Therapy, is humanistic and aims to provide opportunities to maximize a person's potential for change and growth. Elaine earned a Master of Music Therapy degree at Wilfrid Laurier University and received a Bachelor in Music prior to that. Elaine also represents music therapists in the province of Alberta as the President of MTAA.

We invite you to share your thoughts and the reflective questions that come up for you. Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (@synergymusictherapy) to share your experiences and takeaways. Your voice is more than a melody!

AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette).

Episode edited by: Kimberly Dolan

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850

Elaine's Links:

Instagram: @elementsmusictherapy

Email: [email protected]

MTAA: www.mtaa.ca

Elaine invites folks to support regulation for counselling therapy in Alberta: www.acta-alberta.ca/show-your-support

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The Able Voice Podcast is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (@mtahayley) and Kimberly Dolan (@mta.kimberly). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing [email protected] or visit www.synergymusictherapy.com.

Elaine Cheung (she/her) is a Certified Music Therapist currently living in Calgary, Canada. Elaine’s practice, Elements Music Therapy, is humanistic and aims to provide opportunities to maximize a person's potential for change and growth. Elaine earned a Master of Music Therapy degree at Wilfrid Laurier University and received a Bachelor in Music prior to that. Elaine also represents music therapists in the province of Alberta as the President of MTAA.

We invite you to share your thoughts and the reflective questions that come up for you. Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (@synergymusictherapy) to share your experiences and takeaways. Your voice is more than a melody!

AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette).

Episode edited by: Hayley Francis Cann

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850

Elaine's Links:

Instagram: @elementsmusictherapy

Email: [email protected]

MTAA: www.mtaa.ca

Elaine invites folks to support regulation for counselling therapy in Alberta: www.acta-alberta.ca/show-your-support

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The Able Voice Podcast is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (@mtahayley) and Kimberly Dolan (@mta.kimberly). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing [email protected] or visit www.synergymusictherapy.com.

Celebrate good times, come on!!

A couple of weeks ago Synergy Music Therapy & Wellness Services celebrated our first birthday, and we are in full celebration mode in this episode of the Able Voice debrief. In this episode we chat about the pits and peaks of the past year and collectively reflect on our journey leading up to Synergy MT's launch and the first 365 days. We are SO grateful for all of the incredible people that we have had the honour to connect and collaborate with in this past year, and we are elated to celebrate this milestone with the Able Voice community where it all started.

We invite you to join us in celebrating and sharing any memories and reflections of your experience with Synergy MT and to collective dream with us for the future of this space and the field as a whole! Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (@synergymusictherapy) to share your experiences and takeaways. Your voice is more than a melody!

AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette).

Episode edited by: Kimberly Dolan

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850

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The Able Voice Podcast is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (@mtahayley) and Kimberly Dolan (@mta.kimberly). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing [email protected] or visit www.synergymusictherapy.com.

Join us for a little road trip to the 2022 CAMT Conference in Niagara. To set the scene, it was about 5am EST and both Hayley and Kim had very little sleep the night before. They started driving and decided the conversation was too good not to capture. So, they turned on the microphone and here we are... PODCAST IN A CAR! 

In this episode, Hayley and Kim talk about the roles of a music therapy participant and a music therapy participant supporter. The roles of both are super valuable to the session and hold an incredible opportunity to get involved and understand more about the music therapy process. 

We invite you to share your thoughts and the reflective questions that come up for you. Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (@synergymusictherapy) to share your experiences and takeaways. Your voice is more than a melody!

AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette).

Episode edited by: Hayley Francis Cann

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850

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The Able Voice Podcast is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (@mtahayley) and Kimberly Dolan (@mta.kimberly). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing [email protected] or visit www.synergymusictherapy.com.

Aksana Kavaliova-Moussi is a certified music therapist (MTA), Registered Psychotherapist, Neurologic Music Therapist Fellow and Certified Trauma Integration Clinician. She had her private practice in the Kingdom of Bahrain for 11 years before coming back to Canada in 2020. Aksana is a full time psychotherapist at the Family Counselling Centre of Niagara, and has a small music therapy and psychotherapy private practice working with individual with developmental disabilities, mental health issues (including trauma), and in the long term care. Aksana is a secretary of the World Federation of Music Therapy, vice-president of the Music Therapy Association of Ontario, and a co-chair of the Online Conference for Music Therapy.

We invite you to share your thoughts and the reflective questions that come up for you. Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (@synergymusictherapy) to share your experiences and takeaways. Your voice is more than a melody!

AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette).

Episode edited by: Kimberly Dolan

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850

Aksana's Links:

Instagram: @aksana_musictherapy

Facebook: @aksanamusictherapy

Email: [email protected] OR [email protected]

WFMT: wfmt.info

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The Able Voice Podcast is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (@mtahayley) and Kimberly Dolan (@mta.kimberly). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing [email protected] or visit www.synergymusictherapy.com.