Able Voice Podcast

Kat Fulton is a collaborative and mission-driven leader with 20+ years of experience transforming health care through innovative engagement strategies. Kat is a leader in the field and a passionate advocate for music therapy.  Kat’s wide ranging experience spans clinical practice with a variety of populations, keynote presentations at conferences, team-building drum circles for Fortune 500 compani...

Ryan Judd is a board-certified music therapist, guitarist, composer, and mindfulness educator with more than 25 years of experience helping neurodivergent children and adults, as well as the families who support them. He is the founder of The Rhythm Tree, a music therapy practice and online resource devoted to the therapeutic use of music. As a composer and recording artist, Ryan creates calming i...

Caitlin MacLean is the founder of Happy Place Therapy, a Child & Youth Counselling and Psychotherapy practice in East Toronto & Scarborough. Alongside her team, Caitlin offers an innovative and accessible mobile therapy model, delivering sessions through a therapy van that quite literally meets clients where they are at! This unique approach is the first of its kind in Canada. Designed wit...

Nicola Oddy has been a certified music therapist in Canada for over 40 years (since 1985!). She is a registered psychotherapist, supervisor, and professor at both Concordia University and Carleton University. Nicola has served our music therapy community as president of the Canadian Association of Music Therapists, journal reviewer, proceedings editor, committee member, conference coordinator, amo...

Jodi Mclaren is a money coach, CFO, and board-certified music therapist. She offers shame-free money management support for solo-entrepreneurs and wears her therapist hat to help her clients navigate financial stress and money-related trauma that can arise along the way.  Jodi is the owner of WNC Asheville Music Therapy, a private practice based in North Carolina. She has experience across a wide...

Let's recap a few of our favourite moments from season 6! In episodes 14 and 15 we spoke with Sarah Mapplebeck & Rachael Finnerty . Both incredible conversations in their own right with lots of fun takeaways and thought-points. You get to hear Olivia & Kaylin's thoughts in this minisode, but we want to hear from you! Let us know your Season 6 takeaways by leaving a review on our po...

Let's recap a few of our favourite moments from season 6! In episodes 12 and 13 we spoke with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Kylie Klym & ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Justis Krar . Both incredible conversations in their own right with lots of fun takeaways and thought-points. You get to hear Olivia & Kaylin's thoughts in this minisode, but we want to hear from you! Let us know your Season 6 takeaways by leaving a review on ou...

Let's recap a few of our favourite moments from season 6! In episodes 9 and 10 we spoke with ⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Mike Zanders⁠ & ⁠Paul Lauzon⁠ . Both incredible conversations in their own right with lots of fun takeaways and thought-points. You get to hear Olivia & Kaylin's thoughts in this minisode, but we want to hear from you! Let us know your Season 6 takeaways by leaving a review on our p...

Let's recap a few of our favourite moments from season 6! In episodes 7 and 8 we spoke with ⁠ Marie Fay & Yasmin Kawar . Both incredible conversations in their own right with lots of fun takeaways and thought-points. You get to hear Olivia & Kaylin's thoughts in this minisode, but we want to hear from you! Let us know your Season 6 takeaways by leaving a review on our podcast chann...

Let's recap a few of our favourite moments from season 6! In episodes 5 and 6 we spoke with our debrief hosts & Dannielle Caldwell ⁠ . Both incredible conversations in their own right with lots of fun takeaways and thought-points. You get to hear Olivia & Kaylin's thoughts in this minisode, but we want to hear from you! Let us know your Season 6 takeaways by leaving a review on our...

Let's recap a few of our favourite moments from season 6! In episodes 3 and 4 we spoke with ⁠ Liz Mitchell & ⁠ Rhea Gibbons ⁠. Both incredible conversations in their own right with lots of fun takeaways and thought-points. You get to hear Olivia & Kaylin's thoughts in this minisode, but we want to hear from you! Let us know your Season 6 takeaways by leaving a review on our podcast...

Let's recap a few of our favourite moments from season 6! In episodes 1 and 2 we spoke with Jason Schreurs & Jessica Browning . Both incredible conversations in their own right with lots of fun takeaways and thought-points. You get to hear Olivia & Kaylin's thoughts in this minisode, but we want to hear from you! Let us know your Season 6 takeaways by leaving a review on our podcast channe...

Rachael Finnerty is a certified music therapist who since 2001, has initiated over 30 new music therapy programs throughout the GTA. She served as the president of the Music Therapy Association of Ontario from 2010-2014 and was the recipient of the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award, for Healthcare in 2015. As an advocate for educating people about music therapy, Rachael developed and brought 2 music...

Sarah Mapplebeck is a music educator, conductor and community singing leader living in Essex, UK. After working in post secondary music education, Sarah moved into freelance work in community singing. Sarah founded We Sing , a supportive and uplifting singing group for moms where she supports the exploration of finding your voice in motherhood. Sarah is passionate about using music to build connec...

Justis Krar is a musician, audio video producer and certified music therapist from Welland, Ontario. Justis began playing in punk bands before completing the Music Industry Arts program at Fanshawe College which led to recording albums and touring internationally. In addition to being a valued member of the Able Voice Team, Justis works collaboratively with people with brain injury in creative vid...

Kylie Klym is a Registered Psychotherapist, Certified Music Therapist and the owner of Kadence Music Therapy. Kylie began working in the Greater Sudbury and North Bay areas before expanding throughout Northeast Ontario. Kadence Music Therapy educates, enlightens and engages people of all ages and abilities in the therapeutic powers of music and the creative arts. Kylie's Links: Website - ⁠ htt...

Synergy Music Therapy & Wellness Services was co-founded in June 2021 by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann and Kimberly Dolan. Synergy MT began offering services in only two locations and has since expanded, with four in-person locations across Bermuda & Canada (Kingston,ON; Hamilton,ON; and Montreal,QC). Synergy MT provides high quality music therapy services, wellness resour...

Paul Lauzon is a Québec born poet, songwriter, performer and practicing music therapist for over 39 years. His work has focused on exploring the many interconnections of sound and sense and of music and words. As a clinical music therapist, he has worked with individuals in all stages of life from pre-natal to palliative care. His peer-reviewed articles have appeared in several international music...

Dr. Micheal Zanders is a professor of music therapy at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a music therapist for over 25 years his focus is on theory and philosophy in music therapy. Mike has presented internationally at conferences and workshops, conducted  research and has published about working with displaced youth (including foster care, refugees, trafficked, homeless individu...

Yasmin Kawar, MTA, RCT, is a Jordanian-Canadian music therapist and counselling therapist. Yasmin specializes in working with clients in addiction recovery, as well as persons impacted by addiction, trauma & abuse, ADHD, anxiety/depression, and the criminal justice system. Yasmin works to meet clients where they are in their life journey to collaboratively explore challenges, develop personal...

Marie Fay is a Masters level Occupational Therapist with 20 years of clinical experience supporting individuals with dementia. She is the clinical director of the Dementia Bermuda charity and the owner and manager of NorthStar, which offers support to Bermudians navigating dementia. Her work aims to optimise the daily function, safety and quality of life of those living with a diagnosis of Dementi...

Dannielle Caldwell is a board-certified music therapist and passionate advocate for the field of music therapy. She is the founder of Music Therapy Now, the umbrella home of Music Therapy Ed Now and the Music Till Proven Therapy Podcast. Through the power of these incredible social media platforms, Dannielle is able to offer music therapy services, retreats, and resources for music therapists arou...

Olivia and Kaylin are two incredible certified music therapists and human beings. They are valued members of the Synergy Music Therapy team in addition to excelling in their own practices and passion projects. Join us in this episode as we talk about all things advocacy and using social media to connect us all. Referenced Episodes: Music and Math (AVP Season 4, Episode 5) Explaining Music Therapy...

Rhea Gibbons is an Art Therapist working in Bermuda for the last 3 years with a variety of collectives from children & teenagers, addiction, mental health, persons experiencing homelessness and the elderly. Rhea believes in the power of flexibility of art therapy to meet diverse needs, bring people together and allow them to express themselves, connect to their humanness, and to be  witnessed...

Elizabeth Mitchell is a certified Music Therapist who holds her PhD in Music Education from Western University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, coordinating the Bachelor of Music Therapy program, teaching courses, conducting research, and supervising master’s students in their research. Elizabeth previously served as the Ethics Chair for the Canadian Associat...