How the heck do we take time off???? Let’s get to the heart of the matter in this episode with a follow-up reference guide that you can download for free.    Instagram post referenced in the episode:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C1SQN9YxiC2/?igsh=cGUyZ3dqc2MyZXg5   Articles on the Mother Wound:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-and-recovery/201910/the-mother-wound  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/un-numb/202311/mending-the-mother-wound    Take Time Off REFERENCE: kimbest.com/resources   Substack: https://kimbest.substack.com ..read more

The podcast is back up! Enjoy this episode that provides some space for you to recognize your growth, breathe, and look lovingly into the rest of the year.    To read my writings: kimbest.substack.com To become a BFF behind the scenes: patreon.com/kimbest kimbest.com for resources, products, and added support for music therapists   …and Instagram: @kimberlyjanebest on Instagram @musiccanhelp on Instagram @nymusictherapy on Instagram @musictherapistpod for this podcast on Instagram ..read more

In this episode, Tricia and I chat about subcontracting and our many opinions and experiences with contract-style work. We dive into the model of private practice music therapy businesses, and I offer a new model of business that I am excited to see unfold and develop. This is the first time I am sharing this new model publicly, and I hope you are inspired to try new things in your life and work to make each day more fulfilling.    Find Tricia online: @care-chronicles on Instagram Care-chronicles.com Email: hello@care-chronicles   And all the links that I had mentioned:  ki ..read more

I have had my share of proposing music therapy programs, networking with administrators, and giving presentations to anyone who will listen. These years have given me insight into the most important parts of the process - what actually matters. I care about your time and our sustainability as a profession, so in this conversation I break down the key pieces that really matter. Find the powerpoint slides here as a PDF.   Hope you walk away with ideas and next steps!   P.S. I have just started up my Patreon Page, so check it out! It’s a place where you get behind-the-scenes, early and ..read more

Let’s change the world together by incorporating this into our lives more. Let’s take this in our jobs in a real and meaningful way. Let’s set a new standard of work and life balance and live fulfilling, rest-filed lives ..read more

What is presence and how can we have more of it in our work and life?   Enjoy my husband's little hello around the 10 min mark. :) New resource about the re-certification process for music therapists can be found here: kimbest.com/resources   ..read more

Last month was the one year anniversary of my friend’s death, and I thought it would be a good time to chat about grief. Please excuse the driving noises! It gets better about halfway through. P.S. “Church of Grief” coming soon! Please honor Sara with me by enjoying all the music she shared with the world in her short life. Here’s a link to her Youtube page with the bulk of her recorded work. You can also listen to What My Body Needs on Spotify ..read more

Let’s dive deeper into this phrase and why it bothers us so much. This is a short and sweet episode on the name that bugs us to no end, and maybe this chat will help us see it differently ..read more

Hi friends, we are back! Please enjoy this episode about the freedom to create your own timeline, answers to your questions, and a nice conversation about imposter syndrome - something we’ve all felt before!   Follow me on instagram: @kimberlyjanebest Buy a shirt: kimbest.com/shop ..read more

Sharing a little update on life and work. It’s wild to think about where I was and where I am now. Hope this episode encourages you to keep chasing your dreams. Let yourself be open to the possibilities of good things coming your way. I also briefly go over the structure of hospice in states of a certificate of need. It’s confusing, but maybe a bit simpler after listening to the episode.   Buy a shirt: kimbest.com/shop Follow Music Can Help: @musiccanhelp ..read more