Sue Baines is a social activist. She has a Master of Arts in Music Therapy from New York University where she applied a feminist framework to music therapy, and a PhD from the University of Limerick where she studied music therapy and social justice. She is a Fellow of the Association for Music and Imagery trained through the Southeast Institute for Music Centered Psychotherapy in Atlanta, GA and is certified by the Canadian Association for Music Therapy. She has extensive music therapy experience working with persons with a broad spectrum of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual concerns in a variety of clinical and community settings. Sue has practiced music therapy in Vancouver since 1994 and taught in the Bachelor of Music Therapy program at Capilano University in North Vancouver since 1997. She works, researches, and publishes on topics in anti-oppressive music therapy with the goal of ending systemic oppression both in music therapy and globally.

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: Sebastian Vaillancourt ([email protected])

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

Sue's Links:

- Music Therapy as an Anti-oppressive practice (2013)

- Anti-oppressive music therapy: Updates and future considerations (2021)

- Sue at Capilano University: https://www.capilanou.ca/programs--courses/search--select/explore-our-areas-of-study/faculty-profiles/sue-baines/

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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.  

The concept of self-care is an ongoing conversation within today’s society and especially within the therapy community. But what does it actually look like?  

In this episode of the Able Voice Podcast we are grateful to be joined by Ami Kunimura of the Self Care Institute to explore this a bit more deeply. Throughout this conversation Ami shares of her own journey towards becoming a music therapist, understanding burnout and self care, and to the creation of the self care institute. She shares great insight and tangible steps to take to support your self care practice within your personal life, professional life, and mindset.  

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 (@mtakimberly)  

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

Ami's Links: 

- https://www.selfcareinstitute.com

- https://www.instagram.com/amikunimura/

The concept of self-care is an ongoing conversation within today’s society and especially within the therapy community. But what does it actually look like?

In this episode of the Able Voice Podcast we are grateful to be joined by Ami Kunimura of the Self Care Institute to explore this a bit more deeply. Throughout this conversation Ami shares of her own journey towards becoming a music therapist, understanding burnout and self care, and to the creation of the self care institute. She shares great insight and tangible steps to take to support your self care practice within your personal life, professional life, and mindset.

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: Sebastian Vaillancourt ([email protected])

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

Ami's Links:

- https://www.selfcareinstitute.com/ 

- https://www.instagram.com/amikunimura/

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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.

“If the person is the answer, what is the question?”

As therapists we are often seeking information and responses from the people we work with. But what happens if we shift the mindset? In this episode we engage in a thought provoking conversation with Paul Lauzon exploring elements of human connection within therapy and the various perspectives that we hold both inside and outside of the therapy space. Paul shares his journey and insights into our inquisitive nature, along with tangible elements and questions for us to consider along our journeys.

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 (@mtahayley)

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

Paul's Links:

- https://paullauzon.ca/

“If the person is the answer, what is the question?”

As therapists we are often seeking information and responses from the people we work with. But what happens if we shift the mindset? In this episode we engage in a thought provoking conversation with Paul Lauzon exploring elements of human connection within therapy and the various perspectives that we hold both inside and outside of the therapy space. Paul shares his journey and insights into our inquisitive nature, along with tangible elements and questions for us to consider along our journeys.

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: Sebastian Vaillancourt ([email protected])

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

Paul's Links:

- https://paullauzon.ca/

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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.

In this episode of the Able Voice Podcast Debrief, Kim and Hayley speak candidly about episode 2 of season 3 with guest Dr. Emily Doolittle. In the main episode Emily sheds light on the close connection between human life and that of the critters and world around us. She takes us deeper into the world of zoomusicology, animal song, and shares more about her musical and written work within that realm.

Join us in this contemplative episode as we reflect on the interactions between animal and human sound, ecocentric community, colonialist considerations, and the relationship between music and nature.

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

Emily's Links:

- emilydoolittle.com

- https://composersedition.com/emilydoolittle/

Have you ever been mesmerized by the sound of a bird? Another animal? Nature?

In this episode of the Able Voice Podcast we connect with Emily Doolittle, a Canadian composer, researcher, and zoomusicologist who sheds light on the close connection between human life and that of the critters and world around us. Emily takes us deeper into the world of zoomusicology, animal song, and shares more about her musical and written work within that realm.

Join us in this contemplative episode as we reflect on the interactions between animal and human sound, ecocentric community, colonialist considerations, and the relationship between music and nature.

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: Sebastian Vaillancourt ([email protected])

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

Emily's Links:

- emilydoolittle.com

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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.

This is the debrief for our first episode of Able Voice Season 3. In the episode we were joined by Stephanie Leavell of Music for Kiddos learned more about her music therapy journey, her company, and authentic style of practicing.

As a highly passionate person Stephanie is no stranger to the concept of burnout. In this episode we hear of her connection to burnout, how it has impacted her current way of living, and a few key takeaways of her learnings that just might be helpful for the rest of us.

Stephanie demonstrates and tells us of her approach to practicing, often referred to by her and mentors as “clinical fun” and shows us what can happen if we remain open to fun, embrace life’s pivots and listen intently to ourselves and the universe.

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).

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

Stephanie's Links:

In our first episode of Able Voice Season 3 we are joined by Stephanie Leavell of Music for Kiddos to go behind the scenes of her music therapy journey and how her company and authentic style of practicing came to be.

As a highly passionate person Stephanie is no stranger to the concept of burnout. In this episode we hear of her connection to burnout, how it has impacted her current way of living, and a few key takeaways of her learnings that just might be helpful for the rest of us.

Stephanie demonstrates and tells us of her approach to practicing, often referred to by her and mentors as “clinical fun” and shows us what can happen if we remain open to fun, embrace life’s pivots and listen intently to ourselves and the universe.

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: Sebastian Vaillancourt ([email protected])

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

Stephanie'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.

SURPRISE!🎉 This minisode not only features a conversation with Hayley & Kim about the ways we honour and celebrate the in-between moments, but it also features a special announcement😁...  

MORE STICKERS!🤗 All of our MT Stickers will be back up for sale on the Synergy Music Therapy website (www.synergymusictherapy.com) beginning October 25th, 2021 along with our new Seasons Sticker Sheets.  🍂☀️☔️❄️ 

The new sticker sheets feature seasonal stickers for Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring full of MT puns, music puns, holiday puns, and festive seasonal stickers. All of our sticker sale proceeds help to fund the Able Voice Podcast that will be entering it's 3rd season in January 2022! 

Thank you so much to Santina's Sticker Box for helping to bring our vision to life & thank you to all of our listeners for being so supportive of this podcast. We hope to see you sporting your stickers real soon. 💛  

Don’t forget to subscribe to Able Voice Podcast and connect with us on social media (@synergymusictherapy) to stay up to date on all our episode releases. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850

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

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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.