The Conscious Artist®: Mental Health Conversations with Pallavi Mahidhara

Multi-talented violinist Alexi Kenney takes us on his personal journey during the pandemic, the existential questions it brought up, and finding his way back to himself through music. 

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Cuban-Chinese cellist and interdisciplinary artist, Sophia Bacelar, shares a vulnerable and detailed account of her experiences with anxiety and imposter syndrome, and how martial arts have played a big role in helping to regain control on and off stage.

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Cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar shares her personal experiences dealing with big life changes, and how to find deeper meaning with the things we do in our lives to connect us more to our purpose.

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A Slight Change of Plans (Podcast):  https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/a-slight-change-of-plans/id1561860622

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Award-winning author, Rana Dasgupta, leads us in an extremely thought-provoking conversation about the philosophies of life, suffering, art, and humanity. 

Learn more about Rana Dasgupta here: https://www.brown.edu/academics/english/rana-dasgupta

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Accomplished violist Sara Ferrández and I share our past personal experiences with physical injuries from playing, and explore the connection between physical injuries and mental health. 

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Actor and Dancer Saaj Raja gets deep with us about existential life questions and those "fork in the road" moments that force us to choose between what is right (for us) and what is easy. 

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Levine Music CEO Jeff Tribble chats with us about the importance of learning an instrument as it relates to cognitive and emotional development,  and the benefits of music education in the community. 

Learn more about Jeff and Levine Music: https://www.levinemusic.org/about/people/jeffery-tribble-jr/

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Violinist Josef Špaček shares his experiences preparing for some of the world’s biggest competitions, auditions, and stages, and the mental resilience he has built overtime as a result of having successfully navigated through these "baptisms of fire."

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Ex-Ballet Dancer and now Personal Trainer to the Stars, Cindy Jourdain, gives invaluable advice about the necessity of taking care of one's body and mind as a performing artist.  She shares how personal experiences and realizations have helped guide her to seek more physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance in her life. 

Read more about Cindy's artistic and fitness adventures: https://www.cindyjourdain.com

The two books Cindy mentions at 40:49 are:
The Prophet by Kahil Gibran
The Tibetan Book of the Living and the Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche

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Actor and Pianist Mario Mario, currently starring in Los Protegidos: El regreso, connects with us through his emotions and values as an artist, and shares his vulnerability in coping with the grief and loss of a loved one. 

Discover more about Mario: http://www.musiespana.com/mario-marzo
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Note: This episode is dedicated to Benjamin Paul Davis, a clarinetist, my best friend in high school, and one of the most beautiful souls I've ever known.  Ben left this earth too soon, but his memory will live on in my heart and in our shared love of music.  Love you always, Ben. 

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