Music and the Mind

Patricia O'Shea has been suffering from chronic pain since a road traffic accident fifteen years ago. As a Physical Education teacher, she was always very active and found it hard to accept her new reality. While on her pain journey, she discovered Music Therapy. Resources & thanks: Chronic Pain Ireland, Dr Katie Fitzpatrick, Dr Hilary Moss and all the team at UL. To help us spread the wor...

Luke O’Neill became known to many in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic. As professor of biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, he was often seen or heard in Irish media, helping the public understand the virus and how to protect ourselves and each other. Maybe less well known is the fact that he is also a musician with the band The Metabollix. In th...

We discuss the role of music when dealing with pain and how it can help foster resilience. With Dr Katie Fitzpatrick, music therapist who specialises in chronic pain and cancer patient Paul Bond. To help us spread the word on the positive impacts of music, please follow and share Music and the Mind online. Find our socials via https://linktr.ee/musicandthemindpodcastMusic and the Mind is a volunta...

Music is crucial to us as human beings, says actor, director and singer Adrian Dunbar. In this episode, he speaks about the influence of his musical mother, his eclectic taste in music, and what music means to him. To help us spread the word on the positive impacts of music, please follow and share Music and the Mind online. Find our socials via https://linktr.ee/musicandthemindpodcastMusic and th...

With Paul Noonan. The frontman of Irish rock band Bell X1 is now also a music therapist. He speaks about what music means to him, reflects on some of his interventions as a music therapist, and how the two sides of his career feed into each other. To help us spread the word on the positive impacts of music, please follow and share Music and the Mind online. Find our socials via https://linktr.ee/m...

Father and daughter David and Brídín McGowan both work in the funeral business. Brídín is also a harpist, a singer and a composer. They speak to psychologist Shane Martin and musician Shane Mitchell about the role that music can play in the grieving process. To help us spread the word on the positive impacts of music, please follow and share Music and the Mind online. Find our socials via https://...

A natural response to stress or perceived threats, anxiety can become persistent and interfere with daily life. Could music help alleviate anxiety symptoms? This is what we explore with neuropsychologist and author Dr David Lewis, and Scottish musician and composer Ross Ainslie. To help us spread the word on the positive impacts of music, please follow and share Music and the Mind online. Find our...

We discuss the music industry in Ireland, its interaction with America, and explore the part played by music in identity formation. With Dr Michael Mary Murphy, music lecturer at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, and a leading authority on Irish music history. To help us spread the word on the positive impacts of music, please follow and share Music and the Mind online. Find our socials...

“It’s harder to be anxious when we’re engaged in something we love doing”, says psychologist Shane Martin to explain his interest in psychological flow. But what exactly is psychological flow and what happens when a musician experiences it? Shane Martin and Shane Mitchell speak with fiddle player Martin Hayes and psychologist Dr Jolanta Burke, who specialises in positive psychology. Music: Hughie...

We explore the role that music can play both as a therapeutic tool and as a means of raising awareness about dementia. With musician and Global Brain Health Institute Fellow Mike Hanrahan; musician and music therapist Dr Josie Nugent; and singer Liz Ryan from the National Concert Hall dementia friendly concerts. Hosted by psychologist Shane Martin and musician Shane Mitchell; produced by Amandine...

Join Shane Martin and Shane Mitchell as they explore the interaction between music and the mind, with the first episode dropping on 21st March 2024.To help us spread the word on the positive impacts of music, please follow and share Music and the Mind online. Find our socials via https://linktr.ee/musicandthemindpodcastMusic and the Mind is a voluntary project by 9AM Productions. If you have been...