Not Your Average Music Therapist is a space for music therapists who feel out of place or out of sorts to come together. Music therapy is a small field that faces lots of challenges. Why not go through these things together?! Kim Best is your host and will share stories, thoughts, and ideas around being the not very average music therapist herself. We’ll talk about wanting to leave the field, feeling like a phony, exploring new avenues, and other things on Kim’s mind. Guests will be invited on the podcast to share their stories and experiences within and outside the music therapy field. Listen in if you’re feeling kinda alone, and hopefully you’ll feel less alone through these episodes. Connect with us on Instagram here: @musictherapistpod
Not Your Average Music Therapist
Claim This Podcastby Kim Best
5.0(28 reviews)
64 episodes
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Not Your Average Music Therapist is a space for music therapists who feel out of place or out of sorts to come together. Music therapy is a small field that faces lots of challenges. Why not go through these things together?! Kim Best is your host and will share stories, thoughts, and ideas around being the not very average music therapist herself. We’ll talk about wanting to leave the field, feeling like a phony, exploring new avenues, and other things on Kim’s mind. Guests will be invited on the podcast to share their stories and experiences within and outside the music therapy field. Listen in if you’re feeling kinda alone, and hopefully you’ll feel less alone through these episodes. Connect with us on Instagram here: @musictherapistpod
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Recent Episodes
February 23, 2026
Two Things Can Coexist with music therapist, Amanda Bower
I recently chatted with @amandabmusictherapy, and I wish we could have met up in real life on the beach near where she lives and done some shelling together. I imagine smiles and laughter, warmth and a cool breeze, sunshine and the best conversations. If that’s something you’d like to have with a music therapy buddy, I invite you to listen to this recent episode! Here are some points we covered: 3rd spaces, education in child life, college through COVID, after college realities, burnout, self care, adulting, sustainability in music therapy, resilience and changes, identity crisis, finding balance, fulfilling passions and needs in other ways, peace and making it work for you, REST, systems, gray areas in music therapy, community, social media marketing, and guitar tips. Phew! It was quite the loaded episode and we probably could have gone into even more! Enjoy this episode and its sweet reminders about staying afloat through the waves of life and work. Connect with Amanda! @amandabmusictherapy Of note from the episode is Lizzie Digiovanni @musictherapyaugmented with her new course on music therapy and social media marketing. Check it out! As always, follow along on Instagram with the podcast @musictherapistpod and Kim @hellokimbest. Also, there’s a big concert, state association launch, and CMTE coming up in May! Stay tuned @musiccanhelp.
November 26, 2025
Max Capacity with music therapist, Tara Jenkins
Enjoy this episode with music therapist, dementia practitioner, and business owner, Tara Jenkins. Hear what it’s like working with older adults, being a seasoned music therapist, and having resilience through challenges. This conversation also gets really specific on music therapy group sessions, Thanksgiving song ideas, and rates for music therapy group and individual sessions. We’d love to hear your thoughts - send a message on Instagram (@hellokimbest or @musictherapistpod) or send an email to hello@kimbest.com. Connect with Tara online! @HarmonyInDementia www.harmonyindementia.com
August 4, 2025
Gardening and Business
Lessons learned and Encouragement shared What do gardening and business have in common? In this episode, Kim shares her experience with both and drops insight into the process of starting something new. Enjoy! kimbest.com/musiccanhelp
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