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Music Therapy with Jessica Risker

Music Therapy is a mental health podcast for musicians and music fans. Musician and licensed therapist Jessica Risker interviews musicians and therapists to explore issues around mental health, creati... Read more

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Episode 94: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome (with guest therapist Dr. Lincoln Hill)

Episode 94: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome (with guest therapist Dr. Lincoln Hill)

Have you ever felt like people are going to find out you're a fraud, or that you don't really deserve the success you've... Read more

29 Jun 2022

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Episode 93: Dustin Currier (Lightleak) Quits His Job, How to Make a Creative Space, and Binary Thinking

Episode 93: Dustin Currier (Lightleak) Quits His Job, How to Make a Creative Space, and Binary Thinking

In this episode of Music Therapy, I talk with Dustin Currier of Lightleak!  Dustin talks about quitting his job to work ... Read more

22 Jun 2022

50mins

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Episode 92: Daniel Wyche on Quarantine Concerts, Getting Older, and the Chicago Music Scene

Episode 92: Daniel Wyche on Quarantine Concerts, Getting Older, and the Chicago Music Scene

On this episode of Music Therapy I talk with Daniel Wyche of American Dreams Records!   Daniel talks about: His newest a... Read more

15 Jun 2022

1hr 3mins

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Episode 91: Group Session featuring FRIKO or How to Live With Your Bandmates

Episode 91: Group Session featuring FRIKO or How to Live With Your Bandmates

Group Session featuring FRIKO!  Chicago indie-pop trio Friko takes the couch at Cafe Mustache for a live taping of Music... Read more

8 Jun 2022

1hr 3mins

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Episode 90: Jason Balla of Dehd on Recording, Lo-fi vs Hi-fi, and Touring Tips

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In this episode of Music Therapy I talk with Jason Balla of Dehd and Accessory. We talk about Dehd's new album "Blue Ski... Read more

1 Jun 2022

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Episode 89: Autism and the Best DIY Spaces Ever with Charles Joseph Smith

Episode 89: Autism and the Best DIY Spaces Ever with Charles Joseph Smith

Charles Joseph Smith is an absolute fixture of the Chicago DIY scene.  He is also a musical genius, a prolific pianist w... Read more

25 May 2022

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Episode 88: Psychedelics, Psychosis, and Death with Angela James

Episode 88: Psychedelics, Psychosis, and Death with Angela James

Angela James is a Chicago singer-songwriter who just released a beautiful new album, co-produced with David Vandervelde ... Read more

18 May 2022

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Episode 87 - Joshua Wentz, Musical Man of International Intrigue

Episode 87 - Joshua Wentz, Musical Man of International Intrigue

In this episode of Music Therapy I talk with musician, friend, and bandmate @joshua_w_wentz !! Josh and I discuss his ri... Read more

4 May 2022

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Episode 86: Toxic People and How to Deal With Them with Lynn Zakeri, LCSW

Episode 86: Toxic People and How to Deal With Them with Lynn Zakeri, LCSW

We see the phrase "toxic" all the time - toxic person, toxic workplace, toxic relationship - but what exactly does it me... Read more

26 Apr 2022

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Episode 85: Ryan Hall (Whited Sepulchre Records) Transmutes Pain Into Gold

Episode 85: Ryan Hall (Whited Sepulchre Records) Transmutes Pain Into Gold

Ryan Hall of Whited Sepulchre Records discusses using music as an emotional processing tool, running through the graveya... Read more

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