About Voices of Music Therapy Innovations: The Impact Sessions
Voices of Music Therapy Innovations: The Impact Sessions brings the history of music therapy out of the archives and into the present! Each episode we share stories of the innovators who shaped the music therapy profession. We breathe life into historical documents, capture untold stories and preserve pivotal moments that continue to impact the ongoing development of music therapy’s clinical practice, education, and research. This production of the Great Lakes Regions of the American Music Therapy Association makes history accessible to everyone because we are ALL history in the making!
Emily Sevcik PhD, LCPC, LPMT, MT-BC shares her career journey as a therapist and her extensive knowledge of music therapy history in an interview.
31 Oct 2025
The Impact of... Meredith Powers
Meredith Powers, LPMT, MT-BC, NMT, shares her 30-year journey as a music therapist, internship director, and songwriting partner with Alyssa Stone in this interview.
26 Sept 2025
The Impact of... Amy Furman
Amy Furman shares her experiences as a school-based music therapist, highlighting her advocacy for clients and affirming special education, in this interview.
27 Aug 2025
The Impact of... Lee Anna Rasar
Host [Host Name] interviews trailblazing music therapist Lee Anna Rasar about her 50 years of impactful clinical work and advocacy for music therapy.
28 Jul 2025
The Impact of... Judy Simpson
Judy Simpson shares her story and journey as a government relations expert, highlighting her dedication to the field of music therapy in this interview.
16 Jun 2025
The Impact of... Stephanie H. Morris
Stephanie H. Morris explores the evolution of music therapy and highlights the importance of regional involvement in this interview.
12 May 2025
The Impact of... GLR Conference 2025
Join your podcast hosts, Alyssa Stone and Elyssa DiRaddo, for a journey down GLR 2025 memory lane! This episode highlights the wonders and whirlwind of the conference, as well as the MANY reasons you should attend GLR conference.
This episode is also an archival storage of this year's leadership team, new elected officials in the GLR, and the amazing award winners from the GLR 2025 conference!
If you would like to bring YOUR history out of the archives and into the present, email historian@glr-amta.org to share your story because we are all history in the making!
15 Apr 2025
The Impact of... Ed Roth
In this episode, we are joined by the one and only Ed Roth, PhD, MT-BC. Dr. Roth is the former archivist for the Great Lakes Region of the American Music Therapy Association and is currently launching the music therapy program at the University of Houston. Dr. Roth shares his journey as a music therapist and the impact of the professionals around him on his career, his knowledge, and his ability to mold diverse approaches to engage clients and learners alike.
You can contact Dr. Roth through his university email - earoth@uh.edu if you want to know more about his story, journey, and career in music therapy.
If you would like to bring YOUR history out of the archives and into the present, email historian@glr-amta.org to share your story because we are all history in the making!
17 Mar 2025
The Impact of... Tracy Richardson
In this episode, we are joined by the fantastic Tracy Richardson, PhD, MT-BC of St. Mary of the Woods College. Tracy shares her journey building the vast programs at SMWC as well as her personal experience going through internship and young professional life during the merger of AAMT and NAMT.
You can stay in touch with Tracy by:
Connecting with her through SMWC (https://www.smwc.edu/faculty/tracy-richardson/)
Following her Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tracyrichardsonmusic)
Or her Facebook page! (https://www.facebook.com/tracyrichardsonmusic/)
If you would like to bring YOUR history out of the archives and into the present, email historian@glr-amta.org to share your story because we are all history in the making!
10 Mar 2025
Historical Committee Round Table
In our inaugural episode, you will meet the current brains behind Voices of Music Therapy Innovations: The Impact Sessions!
This episode highlights our historical committee members and their purpose for participating in this podcast project. You will hear from Alyssa Stone, Elyssa DiRaddo, Emily Sevcik, Kailey Bosley, and Lee Anna Rasar. Two members of our committee that were unable to record are Kristin Lindaman and Mary Stryck.
If you would like to bring YOUR history out of the archives and into the present, email historian@glr-amta.org to share your story because we are all history in the making!
4 Mar 2025
Voices of Music Therapy Innovations Introduction
A quick teaser on what to expect from this new Great Lakes Region of the American Music Therapy Association podcast!
Stay tuned for our first episode release on Monday, March 10th, 2025.
Interested in being part of history? Email historian@glr-amta.org to learn more about our interview process!
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Emily Sevcik
Meredith Powers
Amy Furman
Lee Anna Rasar
Judy Simpson
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