🎙️ Episode 62: Music Therapy for Mobility Improvement
with Brian Harris, Co-Founder & CEO of MedRhythms

Have you ever felt like your body just knew when the beat dropped? There’s a reason for that, and as it turns out, that rhythm can do a whole lot more than get you moving. It can help you heal.

In this week’s episode of Homes That Heal, I sit down with Brian Harris, Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of MedRhythms, to explore how music therapy for stroke recovery and neurological conditions like Parkinson’s is becoming a real, science-backed treatment complete with FDA clearance and clinical results.

We’re talking neuroscience, rhythm, AI, and how Brian went from small-town Maine musician to pioneering a prescription music product that’s helping people walk again.

Whether you’re a caregiver, a stroke survivor, or just a curious wellness nerd, this episode is packed with mind-blowing insights and hope.

🕒 In this episode:
[1:05] – What makes music therapeutic, not just enjoyable
[5:50] – Brian’s origin story: one moment that changed everything
[11:10] – How MedRhythms devices work
[17:50] – Results for stroke recovery and Parkinson’s mobility
[20:15] – Universal Music Group playlists + clinical precision
[25:30] – Why this is the future of at-home healing

Music is more than just feel-good vibes; it’s a proven tool for recovery. If you or someone you love is navigating life after a stroke or living with Parkinson’s, this episode will open your mind (and your heart) to what’s possible. Healing can happen, rhythm by rhythm.

👨‍⚕️ Meet Brian Harris:
Brian Harris is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of MedRhythms; a company that is building next-generation neurotherapeutics that leverage the power of music and technology. 

Brian is a board-certified music therapist and one of 350 Neurologic Music Therapist Fellows in the world. Brian’s clinical work was focused at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, USA where he created and implemented their first inpatient full-time Neurologic Music Therapy program, specializing in neurologic injury and disease and built this program to be the most comprehensive NMT program in the country. Brian is also the Co-Founder of the Arts & Neuroscience group at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. 

He has been an invited speaker at venues throughout the world including: Harvard Medical School, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Stanford University, the Neurology Foundation of India, and Google. Brian is an author on multiple patents and publications related to music and rehabilitation and his work has been featured in Forbes, CNBC, The Huffington Post, and Rolling Stone.

Resources:
MedRhythms: medrhythms.com
InTandem by MedRhythms: intandemrx.com
Movive by MedRythms: movive.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MedRhythms
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/medrhythms
Episode Website: jenhellerlifestyle.com/2025/08/19/music-as-medicine-the-path-to-stroke-and-parkinsons-recovery-with-medrhythms/

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