Groove Therapy

In this final episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh share what the future holds for Groove Therapy and what to expect from each host individually. It gets a little emotional as the pair reflect on their experience hosting the podcast including how it continues to impact their live music experiences and lives in general. We are honored to have started this conversation about the transformative impact of...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh talk with musician and singer/songwriter Liz Bills about her evocative ways of delivering healing and transformation through music and collaborative performance. Liz shares her own journey with mental health, chronic pain, and sobriety, and how her music has evolved to facilitate more healing experiences along the way. Liz describes how she sees herself as a...

In this special live episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh talk about what shows were like before developing the Groove Therapy way and what it means to now practice everything we talk about in the podcast and all that Dr. Leah’s research in Mind-Body Medicine and live music has shown is beneficial for making lasting positive change in the body. This includes techniques to use before the show to enhance...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh talk with cannabis industry powerhouse Elise McRoberts. Elise shares her love for live music and how she considers it her therapeutic release. She talks about how she started a career in the music industry to follow her passion of going to shows and festivals but pivoted to become a leader in the cannabis industry, where she found more supportive community a...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh chat with guitarist and concert producer Adam Weinberg about the therapeutic power of music. The three begin the talk with Adam’s early show days bringing his Jewish tradition of Shabbat to Phish concerts and festivals. Adam describes his perspective on the connection between spirituality and live music and his passion for combining the two. He then goes dee...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh talk with songwriter and musician Paige Clem about her role in creating and establishing The Phellowship, a clean and sober community for Phish fans. Paige tells the magical story of how the Phellowship came to be, with the band onboard, and how they are operating now, over 25 years later. She describes one person’s clean and sober experience at shows and of...

In this special episode, join Dr. Leah and Taraleigh as they chat about this year’s guests, themes, and favorite moments. Whether you have listened to all the episodes in 2022, need to catch up on a few, or are new to the podcast, you’ll find gems to listen back to in this one! Dr. Leah Taylor is a High Priestess Healer and Integrative Mental Health Specialist who combines ancient healing techniqu...

In this special episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh help you thrive through this holiday season and into the new year! The two discuss the 4 major obstacles in the way of your new year’s resolutions and how you can consciously choose to do something differently! Also included are tips for rocking the upcoming holidays and ways to find support in reaching your health and wellness goals with Taraleigh a...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh talk with bassist Karina Rykman about her immense love of live music and journey of becoming a professional musician herself. She shares her philosophy of saying yes to aligned offers, even when fear and imposter syndrome pop up. She discusses how she is a “rejector of traditional ways of being” and how she learned to play bass and guitar strictly by watchin...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh talk with writer Charles Lighthouse about his passion project the Dead Letter, a zine he writes and hands out for shows featuring remaining members of The Grateful Dead. Charles shares how he discovered The Grateful Dead music and community and how he views it as “a context to engage spiritually with a container of energy.” Listeners can get a taste of Charl...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh talk with sound healer and former recording artist Melinda Kinzie about the power of sound for healing and transformation. Melinda shares her journey from recording artist living the rockstar life in New York City to transformative sound healer vibing out in nature in Vermont. Melinda discusses two powerful laws of the Universe, entrainment and resonance, an...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh chat with Vibe Tender Karen the Dancing Lady who is on a mission to spring love and light wherever she goes. She especially loves to do this through dancing to live music. Karen just recently, in the last 6 years or so, rediscovered her love for live music and now uses it to fuel her vibes so she can raise the vibe wherever she is. Karen also shares her holi...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh talk with percussionist Jason Hann about the healing power of music based on his experiences participating in ceremonies in Haiti, collaborating with musicians from West Africa, and playing with The String Cheese Incident and other projects. The three discuss the implications of this for healing individuals, groups, and even the world at large. Also mentione...

In this Deep Dive mini-episode, Taraleigh Weathers talks about how she has mastered the art of living the slow llama life and still get everything done in a way that’s sustainable to her energy and health. In episode 51, Dr. Leah Taylor dove deeper into the energies of surrender and discipline to create flow. In this current episode, Taraleigh gives listeners a glimpse into her own natural tendenc...

In this Deep Dive mini-episode, Dr. Leah Taylor dives into a topic originally discussed in Episode 15 with Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, the flow state. Dr. Leah breaks down the concept of flow and describes it as the key to a happy and healthy life. She uses examples from her own life as well as the lives of her clients to exemplify a balance of discipline and surrender that’s sustainable and connects you...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh talk with Annabel Lukins from Cloud 9 Adventures about spirituality in daily life, sensuality in live music, and facing your fears. Annabel shares her current quest of finding a healthy balance of live music for optimal wellbeing, including letting go of FOMO and leaning into JOMO (the joy of missing out). For the "Daily Jam" Dr. Leah expands on why working...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh talk with financial coach Berkeley Ramsbottom about how to be financially responsible while seeing as much live music as possible. Berkeley shares how her approach differs from other financial experts, who are going to tell you to forgo concerts because they’re frivolous. As if! She lets listeners in on the tool that can change everything and guides you thro...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh chat with Mike Gantzer of Aqueous and The Death Kings about his journey to holistic health. He gets real about his recent divorce, sobriety, and how covid was the perfect time to finally establish lasting healthy habits he continues to rock! Mike talks about wellness as a whole spectrum rather than just one quick fix and shares with listeners what he’s learn...

In this episode, Dr. Leah and Taraleigh sit down with music legend Benjy Eisen to hear how leading with heart has brought about all that he has accomplished in life so far. Benjy is a fabulous storyteller, and he treats listeners to tales of how he “accidentally” got started in his musical writing career, how he landed the gig as Bill Kreutzmann’s memoir writer and now manager, and why he passed u...

In this episode, Dr. Leah talks with Peter Anspach from Goose about the incredible trajectory his career is on and how he is staying grounded throughout. He attributes the fans big love and participation to what makes it fun and talks about how he has grown more into himself throughout his time with Goose. Peter shares his philosophy of taking in the moment and exploring your boundaries in live mu...

In this episode, Taraleigh and Dr. Leah dive into mindfulness meditation to help you ditch the constant worry, overwhelm, and fear and find freedom from your thoughts. The two go over common myths of meditation including their own misconceptions that held them back. They share their personal experience of meditating for over 7 years, what they have gained from their practice, and tips and tricks t...

In this episode, Taraleigh and Dr. Leah talk with guitarist Rob Compa from Dopapod about how he’s evolving as a musician and a human and the practices that help him find presence, cope with emotions, and get out of his head. He shares about his meditation practice and a hilarious story about his first silent retreat. During the discussion, Rob makes connections from his childhood and how much abou...

In this episode, Taraleigh and Dr. Leah talk with guitarist Walter Strauss about how he rides the edge in making music and life in general. Listeners get a music lesson as he breaks down concepts of groove, melody, rhythm, and harmony for all to understand with guitar accompaniment for experiential learning. The three discuss spontaneity and generosity in improv and live music and what it’s like f...

In this episode, Taraleigh and Dr. Leah talk with keyboardist Richard James about his new band Neighbor and the abundance of exciting energy surrounding them. Richard talks about the innovative ways they have introduced new Neighbors to the band and are now giving away free tickets to encourage Neighbors to improve their health. It truly is a friendly and supportive neighborhood. And the fans are...

In this fascinating episode, Taraleigh and Dr. Leah talk with Dr. Raymond Turpin about the past, present, and future of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Dr. Raymond tells his inspiring story of being turned on to psychedelics in the 1980s and knowing they would be part of his career path. He shares all the research and training he has done from that point on and how he is now the Executive and Clinic...