Music & Mindset Matters

Join me for this FINAL EPISODE in Series 1 of the Music & Mindset Matters podcast. I'll be taking an indefinite break from the podcast as I prepare to start a new consultancy journey with the Tasmanian Department of Health.. tune into the full episode to find out more! To register for the "Tune into You" live workshops in October please click here: https://www.mooversnshakersmus...

When my family and I travelled to Canada recently we stayed with family in Nova Scotia. My husband and I were keen to keep up our regular musical practice, so we just thought we’d buy a cheap secondhand guitar and keyboard and that would tide us over. Scrolling through Facebook, my husband came across "The Music Room" - a musical instrument lending library that was only a short drive fro...

Have you ever visited Canada, or a different country than the one you live in? Travelling outside of your home inevitably puts you out of your comfort zone - some people thrive on this, for others it can lead to worry and stress! Even travelling to a different state or territory brings with it small and large changes that impact the way you think, behave and  In this episode I share some experienc...

“From Electrician to world-renowned Musician” with special guest Daoirí Farrell It’s such a pleasure to invite a very special guest to the show this week. Dublin-born singer and bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell  is commonly accepted to be one of most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years and according to “Irish Music” is singlehandedly spearheading a resurgence of the authentic in...

Episode 35: “A Calm Brain is a Thinking Brain” with special guest Dr Kathryn Murray It’s an absolute pleasure to invite special guest Dr Kathryn Murray to the show this week. Kathryn radiates calm and joy and is passionate about creating opportunities to give children the best possible start in life. She is proud to be the founder of Future Strong Education Consultancy, based in Australia. She is...

Woohooo it’s officially Launch Week here at Moovers n Shakers Music headquarters!  So in this week’s episode I continue the conversation connecting Music, Language, play and how we as parents and early years professionals can easily learn how to actively engage in music-making with young children to boost learning, development and wellbeing. W ith the right tools, resources and support of course!...

Music, Language & International Day of Play! In this week’s episode I want to talk about the connection between Music and Language, and celebrate the first International Day of Play (June 11th 2024). These two topics are very close to my heart, given my training in and passion for musical learning and play-based learning as the foundational approach to early years education!  It’s also timely...

New projects and the transferable benefits of Musical learning! EDIT: NOW WITH LINKS TO FREE WEBINAR! In this episode I can officially announce a collaboration with international organisation Boogie Mites, a team of really passionate and creative women who like me are on a mission to educate and advocate for musical learning in early childhood! Women who, like me, are committed to supporting not o...

Episode 31 : Blue Zones, ikigai & adopting a "Musical Mindset” Woah it’s been a massive week of learning and growth here at the Moovers and Shakers Music headquarters! I was fortunate enough to run an amazing online workshop for the group coaching program I’m a part of ( Ending Body Burnout) . I call this workshop "Tune into you" - pun intended -because it's about tuning in...

Episode 30: Professionals can wear rainbow tutu’s too! In this week’s episode I am sharing some key takeaways after having spent an amazing day surrounded by passionate, educated and inspiring business-women. The Tasmanian Business Women’s Conference opened up a very lively can of worms for me in terms of confidence, motivation and opportunities to collaborate and connect with other passionate ent...

EPISODE 29:  Finding flow and emotional release through Music I am thrilled to have a special guest joining us this week! Chris Bellette is  Co-Founder of multi award-winning health practice Chris & Filly Functional Medicine. He is a Burnout Recovery Coach, Certified NLP Master Practitioner & Mind Coach. Together with his wife Filipa Bellette, Chris has worked with over 2,500+ burned-out c...

Episode 28: Using Music to build Resilience and Confidence This week on the podcast I’m talking about using Music to build Resilience and Confidence - in our young children as well as later in life! There are soooooo many skills and life-lessons to be learned through Music - apart from the obvious learning a musical instrument (including your voice - your FIRST instrument!!) Take a listen and see...

EPISODE 27: Can beat-keeping really predict Dyslexia and ADHD? with special guest Dr Anita Collins I am thrilled to have a return guest joining us this week! Dr Anita Collins is an award-winning educator, researcher and writer in the field of brain development and music learning, and the founder of Bigger Better Brains (BBB). One of Anita’s talents is translating the Neuroscience research to the e...

EPISODE 26: Tune in to…You! This week on the Podcast I want to continue the conversation around mindset and using music as a regulation tool.  I often talk about the importance of being able to ‘connect’ with yourself first and foremost before you can deeply connect with others - being a musician and a bit of a word-nerd, it makes me so happy that I can use the term “TUNE IN” to express this idea!...

Music has ALWAYS been in my life - listening to my mother play piano while she was pregnant with me, starting classical piano lessons and performing from the age of 5, singing in choirs and backing vocals for various bands. My relationship with music has grown and changed over the decades, but would you believe that I never actually felt deeply 'confident' and 'connected' to mu...

Episode 24: Magical Musical Storytelling with Rennie Pearson Today’s episode features Rennie Pearson, a wonderfully talented young musician whom our family had the pleasure of hosting recently for an “Acoustic on the Deck” performance among the tranquil gardens of our family farm. Grounded in the Celtic musical traditions, Rennie takes the listener on a journey through history, weaving together tu...

 Episode 23: Do you want to be part of my BETA course? What’s a BETA course you ask?! Well, put simply it’s a ‘discounted first test run’ of a course with a small amount of selected students.  Students who enrol are not only completing the content but they are also contributing their feedback on all aspects of the course -  the design, content, delivery and even tech aspects! So for a first-time c...

Episode 22: Flipping Routines into Rituals I’m all about making life SIMPLE, JOYFUL and CONNECTED as much as possible these days. I don’t want to just GET BY in life and be an onlooker in my own journey. Don’t get me wrong - this doesn’t mean that everyday life is all rainbows and unicorns!! What I want to practise each day, and help my children and students to practise is “Having a positive attit...

Episode 21:  Unlocking the Power of Music in Speech Therapy Today’s episode features Salome Ratnarajah, Senior Speech Pathologist at Sydney-based clinic “Speak About Speech”.  A pianist herself since childhood, Sal combines her professional training with over 20 years of musical training, to support children from 18months to 18 years to connect, communicate and thrive in everyday life. Sal uses al...

EPISODE 20: How Music invites Connection and Belonging  In this week’s episode, I talk about how shared musical experiences bring people together to connect and create a sense of belonging. My family and I are only just coming down from a massive high after an amazing two weeks jam-packed with musical fun and magic. Highlights include: *Sing-alongs around the campfire during our annual family camp...

EPISODE 19: What’s coming up in 2024? Welcome to a New Year! In this first episode for 2024, I talk about my upcoming training opportunities and the importance of embracing a “Musical Mindset” when you want to implement changes. It’s not about creating an entirely separate program for Musical learning or Mindfulness, rather the focus is on learning how to habit-stack musical and mindfulness elemen...

EPISODE 18: My Top 5 Learnings from 2023 In this last episode for the year 2023, I reflect on the MASSIVE year it’s been for me personally and professionally. I talk about my top 5 takeaways (no, not fave fish n chips or pizza places, although that could be a fun episode!) and why taking time to connect with yourself is KEY to achieving your goals. Create your community Trust your inner guidance C...

EPISODE 17: Empowering Educators through Collaboration with Chelsie de Bomford   Chelsie de Bomford is a proud Early Childhood Educator.  She has over 20 years’ experience teaching in Vocational Education & Training and runs her own business: “Nest Early Childhood Consultancy” offering Professional Learning in services across the state of Tasmania, Australia.  She is hugely influenced by her l...

EPISODE 16: “Glimmers: Making every moment count” with Leeza Browne In this week’s podcast episode we meet Leeza Browne, a lifelong advocate for Early Childhood, a bachelor trained teacher, a qualified trainer and mentor, an inspiring podcast host, a leader of exceeding services, a motivator to thousands and the visionary founder of Platinum Education Group. Leeza’s passion for motivating leaders...

EPISODE 15: Why I love Habit-stacking! This week on the Music & Mindset podcast I talk about how HABIT-STACKING as an effective way to build new habits (or patterns of learning). After speaking at a Director’s Networking meeting about easy and practical ways to bring Musical learning and Mindfulness into programs, I was inspired to create a training resource around this! I’m really excited to...