In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Beth slows things down and checks in with a dear friend: Harmonics Executive Producer and BGS Co-Founder Amy Reitnouer Jacobs!

While the pandemic is beginning to subside here in the U.S. (and what a wonderful thing it is) let's be real: it's a weird time right now. Folks are getting vaccinated (within so many different timelines, might we add) and some are immediately diving head-first back into society and socialization - six feet be damned. With everyone at varying levels of anxiety - and comfortable speeds of fully returning to the ways of the "before" times - and after a year-plus of having our mental health hit at from every possible direction, we think it's important to take this month of May - Mental Health Awareness Month - to give ourselves and others some grace and set some boundaries. Our mental health is worth it.

Links Mentioned:

On "Languishing" (The New York Times) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/well/mind/covid-mental-health-languishing.html)

Team Yes vs. Team Couch (The Atlantic) (https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/04/post-pandemic-socializers-two-types/618678/)

Do We Even Know How To Socialize Anymore? (NPR Life Kit) (https://www.npr.org/2021/04/04/983855924/do-we-even-know-how-to-socialize-anymore)

You can find resources for Mental Health Month here. (https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month)

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This week, in the final installment of our Americana April series here on Harmonics, host Beth Behrs speaks with folk singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews, who has just released Old Monarch, a beautiful collection of poetry, and her very first of its kind. Beth's own deep love of poetry makes for a perfect pair in this episode.

On top of her songwriting and poetry, Andrews also had a deep passion for painting, and she and Beth discuss the difference between various artistic outlets and how she moves through a creative block, as well as the joy of creating art simply for the sake of creating art, not necessarily as something to be shared with the world - or with anyone, for that matter.

Growing up in the Sonoran desert of Arizona, she has been influenced by the beauty and vastness of the desert since a young age, and the desert and nature in general continue to inspire her art and spirituality to this day. And as we will never know the answers to the major questions of the universe in this realm, Andrews finds comfort in embracing the beauty in the mysteries of life, rather than in the answers.

She discusses the feeling of recently playing her first live show to an audience since the pandemic began, reads us some poetry from Old Monarch, and so much more on this episode.

Hear our first two installments of Americana April with Fiona Prine (https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/harmonics-with-beth-behrs-fiona-prine/) and Margo Price. (https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/harmonics-with-beth-behrs-margo-price/)

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It’s Americana April here on Harmonics, and this week brings a conversation with one of Beth’s all-time favorite artists – Americana or otherwise – Nashville’s very own Margo Price.

This past year may have temporarily pulled Margo off the never-ending road of touring, but that doesn’t mean the pace has slowed down – being a mother is a never-ending rush of another kind. She and Beth talk about this time spent at home, from spending time with her children and attempting to instill in them a respect for the earth and for people, to navigating the complexities of a songwriting relationship with her husband, singer-songwriter Jeremy Ivey.

Margo also shares her feelings on becoming the first female artist on the board of Farm Aid (a full-circle, bittersweet moment after her family lost the farm when she was young,) the advice she’s gleaned from the greats like Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris, working with longtime friend Sturgill Simpson as the producer on her latest album That’s How Rumors Get Started, and so much more.

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Beth has a conversation with Fiona Prine, President of Nashville's Oh Boy Records, and wife and former manager of the late great songwriter John Prine, whom we lost from COVID-19 last year.

The two talk about John’s recent posthumous Grammy wins (and Fiona’s experience accepting the award on his behalf), mental health, growing up in Ireland, her and John’s love story, and so much more. While Fiona is a well-respected figure in the Nashville community in her own right - as a role model as a female label head, an extremely successful manager, and music business professional throughout her life - she has also been able to keep the spirit of John’s incredible legacy alive even after his passing.

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This week on Harmonics, Beth speaks with entrepreneur Carly Stein, founder and CEO of Beekeeper’s Naturals. Carly talks with Beth about the journey that brought her to the founding of the company, from a childhood and young adult life afflicted with chronic illness and an allergic reaction to Western medicine, a seemingly miraculous discovery of propolis (a substance created by honeybees) as an aid for said illness, and her subsequent endeavors to bring authentically organic, high quality natural bee products to North America through her own beekeeping. Carly’s story is an eye-opening look into the sometimes murky world of wellness, and an inspiring tale of determination and vision.

Visit Beekeeper's Naturals: https://beekeepersnaturals.com/

Be sure to subscribe to Harmonics so you don't miss an episode of Season 2 - we have an incredible lineup in store for you!

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• Listen to Beth Behrs and the Brothers Koren's album 'The Moon Will Stay' at bethbehrs.bandcamp.com. Proceeds will go to Jewel's Never Broken program with the Inspiring Children Foundation, Songwriting with Soldiers, and the EQUUS Foundation

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Dr. Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, medical doctor, Senior Lecturer at MIT, and author of best-seller ‘The Source.’ She and host Beth Behrs have an in-depth conversation on neuroplasticity, and how we can physically change the structure of our brains through our thoughts, and therefore, change our lives. Following a full career in medicine, Dr. Tara was surprised to realize the scientific evidence supporting the Law of Attraction, and has since committed her work to helping others use science-backed practices to live their fullest lives.

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- Follow @harmonicspodcast and @bethbehrs on Instagram

- Subscribe to the Harmonics newsletter at harmonicspodcast.com to stay in the loop with our community!

- Listen to Beth Behrs and the Brothers Koren's album 'The Moon Will Stay' at bethbehrs.bandcamp.com. Proceeds will go to Jewel's Never Broken program with the Inspiring Children Foundation, Songwriting with Soldiers, and the EQUUS Foundation.

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Beth is still pinching herself after this interview with her hero: Carol Burnett has been the object of Beth's idolization since childhood and is the ultimate reason she is now a physical comedian. Not only has her infectious comedic style influenced Beth in every which way, but the two have both been with CBS for a decade, and they bond over their shared experiences of working in front of a studio audience.

Burnett tells her story from the first time she realized she was funny (5:54) through the divine intervention (or something like it) that's guided her through her life and career (14:15), muses on her late daughter's mantra that has inspired her outlook on life (26:58), recalls the creative process and origins of the Carol Burnett Show, and being a woman in a "man's game" (28:58), and recounts her lifelong friendship with Julie Andrews (42:40).

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Subscribe to the Harmonics newsletter at harmonicspodcast.com to stay in the loop with our community!

Listen to Beth Behrs and the Brothers Koren's album 'The Moon Will Stay' at bethbehrs.bandcamp.com - proceeds will go to Jewel's Never Broken program with the Inspiring Children Foundation, Songwriting with Soldiers, and the EQUUS Foundation.

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Welcome to Season 2 of Harmonics! We're kicking things off with incredible four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jewel. She and host Beth Behrs have an insightful conversation about her experience with mindfulness throughout her life as a response to anxiety. Jewel presents multiple tangible skills she has developed along the way that everyone can easily apply to their own lives to expand their mindfulness.

She's brought these skills to struggling children as well, having been an avid advocate for mental health awareness and using her platform to lift others up throughout her career. Her work through her own Jewel Never Broken program, in conjunction with the Inspiring Children Foundation, has supported so many children through mental health support, mentoring, education, and equipping them with important life skills, and tools to earn college scholarships and become forces for good in the world.

Jewel's honesty regarding her own struggles, and how it informs her creativity, her art, and her life, is incredibly inspiring.

Just in case you're not yet convinced you should give this episode a listen - Jewel also gives Beth a personal lesson in yodeling.

Jewel Never Broken program and exercises: https://www.jewelneverbroken.com/challenges

Be sure to subscribe to Harmonics so you don't miss an episode of Season 2 - we have an incredible lineup in store for you!

Follow @harmonicspodcast and @bethbehrs on Instagram

Subscribe to the Harmonics newsletter at harmonicspodcast.com to stay in the loop with our community!

Listen to Beth Behrs and the Brothers Koren's album 'The Moon Will Stay' at bethbehrs.bandcamp.com - proceeds will go to Jewel's Never Broken program with the Inspiring Children Foundation, Songwriting with Soldiers, and the EQUUS Foundation.

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We are so excited to premiere the album The Moon Will Stay by host Beth Behrs and the Brothers Koren. You can stream and purchase the album on Bandcamp, here: https://bethbehrs.bandcamp.com

The album will be available on Bandcamp for three months, and all proceeds will go to the following organizations:

• Songwriting with Soldiers (https://www.songwritingwithsoldiers.org) provides weekend retreats across the U.S. for veterans from all conflicts. Since 2012, they've connected with hundreds of veterans and military families, and created a safe and inspiring environment to share their experiences and write with professional songwriters, like Mary Gauthier, a guest on Season 1 of Harmonics.

• Jewel's Never Broken program (https://www.jewelneverbroken.com,) with the Inspiring Children Foundation, help children through mental health support, mentoring, education, and equip them with life skills and tools to earn college scholarships.

• The Equus Foundation (https://www.equusfoundation.org) is the only national animal welfare foundation in the U.S. that is 100% dedicated to protecting the country's horses, and strengthening the bond between horses and people. Their mission is to safeguard the dignity of America's horses throughout their lives, and to share the ability that horses have to empower, teach, and heal. Equine therapy has had a huge impact on host Beth Behrs' and her family's lives - horses have been instrumental in Beth's mental health and loving connection within her family.

Also in this episode - we announce the first few guests for Season 2 of Harmonics!

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In honor of Valentine's Day, Beth debuts a love song - "More Than I Do" - because everyone who makes a record has gotta write a love song, right?

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