36 Best Music Therapy Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

How are music therapists changing the lives of people in Canada? What is the latest research and trends? Join music therapist, Adrienne Pringle and business leader, Cathy Thompson as they connect with fascinating guests for conversations about the world of music therapy from research to thought leadership. Guests share their stories about the impact of music therapy to improve our health and well-being. more

The podcast of the British Association for Music Therapy. Luke Annesley talks to music therapists and other people about music therapy and related topics. more

An applied music science podcast, hosted by a music therapist. Discover and appreciate the intricacies of musical behaviors, and how music functions in your life. more

Welcome to the Music For Kiddos Podcast, where we talk about early childhood music resources and how to use them. This podcast is for music therapists, music educators, teachers, SLPs, OTs, PTs, parents, and anyone else who is interested in supporting a child's development through music. Stephanie Leavell is a board certified music therapist, music educator, mom, and the founder of MusicForKiddos.com. She is deeply passionate about using high-quality music resources to help kids express their feelings and reach their developmental goals. more

Music Saved Me is the podcast where inspiring music icons, emerging artists and healing voices share the moments music changed their lives. Hosted by Lynn Hoffman, the Music Saved Me podcast brings you personal stories of musicians who were transformed by the power of music. Every episode traces an artist's journey: a band's journey through breakup and reinvention, an indie music story of hard-won discovery, a viral music success that changed everything, or the song that got someone through their lowest point. Along the way, Lynn explores healing through music, and the surprising ways music and emotional healing connect, including music's growing role in mental health. Lynn brings warmth and curiosity to every conversation, spotlighting musicians who give back, nonprofits like Musicians On Call doing meaningful work, and the inspiring music icons who remind us why music matters. Guests include Trey Lewis, Brad Wolfe, Jon Lampley, John Beltzer, Riley Smithson and Antoinette Costa. Music Saved Me is produced by Buzz Knight Media Productions. Also from BKMP on iHeart Podcasts: 🎸 Takin' A Walk , hosted by Buzz Knight 😂 Comedy Saved Me , hosted by Lynn Hoffman 🎵 Takin' A Walk Nashville , hosted by Sarah Harralson Jersey Made Hosted by Buzz Knight What song saved you? Tell us in the comments, and if an episode moved you, please leave a review. more

This Podcast shows the importance of music and mental health and how music is therapeutic to us all.

A Jay-Z song changed my net worth.What if the song you can't stop playing isn't random? What if it's pointing to something you want - or someone you're becoming?DJ Hesta Prynn's Music Is Therapy is a podcast about identity - and how music shapes the way we see ourselves, make decisions, and move through the world.Hosted by Hesta Prynn, an NYC-based DJ and licensed therapist, each month focuses on one area of life - money, love, self-worth, relationships, career - using music not as entertainment, but as a tool.Through personal storytelling, conversations with experts, and Hesta's Music Connection Therapy method, the show explores how the songs you love can help you shift how you show up in your life.This is not just a podcast.  It's unconventional therapy for your entire life. Music is Therapy - your session starts now. more

Welcome to the care movement: self care, healthcare, care partnering, caring professions, and so much more. Take care of yourselves, and take care of each other ? more

Not Your Average Music Therapist is a space for music therapists who feel out of place or out of sorts to come together. Music therapy is a small field that faces lots of challenges. Why not go through these things together?! Kim Best is your host and will share stories, thoughts, and ideas around being the not very average music therapist herself. We'll talk about wanting to leave the field, feeling like a phony, exploring new avenues, and other things on Kim's mind. Guests will be invited on the podcast to share their stories and experiences within and outside the music therapy field. Listen in if you're feeling kinda alone, and hopefully you'll feel less alone through these episodes. Connect with us on Instagram here: @musictherapistpod more

Welcome to the Able Voice Podcast with certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann and Kimberly Dolan. Here your voice is more than a melody! We aim to plant seeds and shed light on the growing field of clinical music therapy. Join us in meaningful conversations about being a music therapist in todays society. more

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In therapy and music, the baseline informs our next steps. This is the show that examines the present state of music therapy and asks, 'where to from here?'. Made on the lands of the Darug nation by Joe Thompson NMT-F.  more

Discover new ideas and applications of one of the most innate human experiences: Music. Musical health is a music therapy informed podcast exploring music methods, modalities, innovation, research and application specifically within the context of modern western medicine. Episodes drop every other week! more

Recently selected by FeedSpot as one of 15 top Music Therapy Podcasts available. I create pieces of music and combine them with my words to bring listeners a greater sense of well being. Each episode addresses an emotional need or challenge. I like to think of them as 'micro-therapy' as they are all around 10 minutes or so, yet the vibrations of the music work efficiently to move the body and mind into a grounded place. I've been on my own journey of healing throughout my adult life, and I've discovered that composing these are healing and guiding for me personally. I like offering them out to anyone who could respond to their benefits. Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. Guided Harmonies is the combination of original words put to therapeutic music, all written and created by me: Margaret Dahlberg. I also offer personal music, created for clients specific emotional needs: guidedharmonies.com more

Music and Mental Health podcast, with Katy Georgiou. As featured in NME's Podcast of the People series and Therapy Today more

A music therapy informed podcast hosted by the board certified music therapists at Giving Song. Each week has a different focus (learning, clinical, wellness, and music) inspired by our broad range of interests and passions. Our vision for this space is to advocate and support the field of music therapy, encourage wellness, and foster a community of learning all centered around music. We're glad you're here! more

Voices of Music Therapy is a podcast intended to inspire Innovation, Equity, and New Perspectives within the music therapy community and beyond. more

Scream Therapy is a podcast about using punk rock as a catalyst for mental health. My guests are other members of the punk music scene who, like me, have lived experience with mental health challenges. SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!teepublic.com/user/scream-therapyContact host Jason Schreurs - ****@gmail.com more

Tune Up uses the healing power of music to help children (and the adults who love them) tackle challenges of early childhood, from cleaning up to including others. In each episode, teacher and musician Benjamin Weiner chats with a child about a difficult topic. Together, they write an empowering song to take on the challenge. Listen to Tune Up to check out the songwriting process and the finished song! more

Voted Top 5 Music Therapy Podcast by Feedspot - Casual conversations exploring the practice of music therapy and the powerful ways it connects people, supports healing, and builds community. From personal stories to community-based projects, we'll dive into the real-life impact of music therapy in schools, clinics, and everyday settings—always with room for laughter, learning, and a shared love of sound. more

Parents, are you struggling to communicate effectively with your child? Is lowering your toddler's anxiety proving to be difficult? Are transitions taking over your household? When it comes to raising kids, these developmental milestones can be difficult to journey through alone. This is where the transformative power of music comes in! Join your host Angie Kopshy, music therapy expert, to discover how music therapy can break barriers, spark connections, and change lives. Join us every Monday on Cue The Magic: Sing a New Song Podcast to dive into music therapy techniques with expert music therapists worldwide for motivation and focus, emotional regulation, social connection, cognitive stimulation, and physical rehab. Tune in and cue the magic! Perfect for: Parents, healthcare professionals, educators, and music lovers.For more information on The Global Music Therapy Project, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, please go to our website at: www.globalmusictherapyproject.com more

Podcast by The Travelling Music Therapist

Listen in each month or two to get ideas, inspiration and practical advice from people involved in music education, community music, music therapy and more. Learn how you can break down barriers to music, through communications, advocacy and inclusive practice. These conversations are hosted by Anita Holford at Music Education Works and Writing Services. www.writing-services.co.uk | www.musiceducationworks.org.uk more

I'm Lauri A. Hogle, PhD, founder of Singing Christ's Hope, a nonprofit ministry.Christian sister, do you have chronic illness and pain? Me too, for 30+ years. This music therapy-inspired podcast is for us to breathe into symptoms as we focus on Scripture and hymns that echo God's Word. Soli Deo Gloria! lauriahogle.substack.com more

Tune in to hear how music can be both a mirror and a medicine — helping us feel less alone, rediscover what moves us, and learn to use sound as a coping skill. Welcome to a space where music and mental health meet. Safe in Sound is a podcast with host Jeremy Houtsma, a licensed mental health counselor, that dives deep into the emotional stories behind the songs that shaped a generation — exploring how artists, therapists, and record label owners navigate mental health in the music industry. Each episode blends raw conversation and reflection, connecting the nostalgia of 2000s emo music with real, modern-day mental health experiences. Whether you're a longtime fan of bands like Minus the Bear, Further Seems Forever, or Taking Back Sunday, or simply someone who finds healing through music, you'll find honesty, connection, and hope here. Tune in to hear how music can be both a mirror and a medicine — helping us feel less alone, discover what moves us, and learn to use sound as a healing mechanism. more

Explore the intersection of creativity and healthcare in Where Arts Meets Medicine, a podcast from Stanford Health Care's Creative & Healing Arts program. Hear stories from artists, patients, and clinicians about how art and music transform the patient experience and foster connection. more

The Sounds of Therapy is your look into the world of therapy, entrepreneurship and everything in between. Join host Kaelyn McCallum, a music therapist, as she connects with healthcare professionals from various disciplines. They'll share the highs and lows of working in healthcare, unpack how different disciplines can work together, and discuss how to build meaningful connections across fields. Grab your drink of choice, sit back and join us in the conversation! more

Join work besties, Lee-Anne Dowsett and Michelle Yaciuk as they discuss common topics for new music therapy grads.  more

A podcast that focuses on the benefits of music and art as methods for healing and maximizing mental health. Show host Matthew Crane is a working artist and musician - who also served in the US Navy from 2001-2006. Matt speaks to veterans, educators, artists, musicians, and those affected by trauma who've found release in art practices. more

Voices of Music Therapy Innovations: The Impact Sessions brings the history of music therapy out of the archives and into the present! Each episode we share stories of the innovators who shaped the music therapy profession. We breathe life into historical documents, capture untold stories and preserve pivotal moments that continue to impact the ongoing development of music therapy's clinical practice, education, and research. This production of the Great Lakes Regions of the American Music Therapy Association makes history accessible to everyone because we are ALL history in the making! more

The imagine podcasts are part of the imagine.magazine your resource for early childhood music therapy accessible at www.musictherapy.biz. imagine is an annual online magazine sharing evidence-based information and trends related to early childhood music therapy through various media. 'In their words...' features experts' opinion, innovative practices and research enriched by sound bites and clinical applications. Topics of the over 70 podcasts address 'All About Play Plat for All,' 'Technology and Interactive Media,' Advocacy in Music Therapy,' 'Inclusion Practices,' Family-Centered Practice,' and more. Music Therapists, Early Childhood Educators, Service Providers, Early Childhood Music Educators, Daycare Professionals, Administrators, University Educators, and Parents can benefit from listening to the imagine podcasts. more

A podcast where we talk about all things MUSIC, from a perspective of music therapy, psychology, medicine, neuroscience, and culture. Follow along as we share thoughts and experiences from our collective mindspace ? more

The Sounding Board Sessions is where music and mental health meet. Hosted by songwriter and artist Nik Lizcano and licensed therapist Emily Litzow, this podcast dives into the psychology behind songs—unpacking the emotions, mental health themes, and songwriting techniques that make music so powerful. Together, along with the occasional special guest, they'll share stories, insights, and conversations that reveal how music reflects and shapes the human experience. more

Welcome to Konnectivity! I am so grateful to be sharing my perspective on Music Therapy, and Reiki with you. This podcast will share musical meditations and improvisations in combination with discussions and interviews pertaining to a variety of unique and eclectic topics. If you are itching to learn more ways you can incorporate Music and Reiki into your life take some time for yourself to relax and just listen. Brightest Blessings! Nicholas Scott more

Welcome to Creativity Embodied—a podcast where art, music, and emotional healing come together. Hosted by Magdolna Nadj Torma, an artist, art therapist, and life coach, and Aleksandra Denda, a musician and music therapist, we explore how creative therapies reconnect you to your authentic self.Through real stories, expert insights, and practical tools, we demystify art and music therapy—helping you process emotions, heal, and grow. Whether you're a therapist, an artist, or simply curious, join us on this journey of self-expression and discovery. more

To manage the extremely painful emotions arising in response to the ableist, pathologising, classist, heteronormative and racist content in music therapy training, I wrote my essays as consecutive scenes of a play - now 4 scenes! Child development, attachment theory, relational dynamics and therapeutic approaches are all queered via an intersectionally anti-oppressive lens by neurodivergent characters. The narrative opens with a neuroqueer family in North London, heads out to the International Space Station and concludes with a Whodunnit set in IKEA.Weeks in to my studies, it was noted by the tutors that some of the music therapy course content was actively harmful to me as a trans non-binary, autistic, disabled person from a working class background... 'in order to best include you, we don't think you should come in' said my head of department. Queer people face many barriers in accessing queer-affirming therapy and these barriers are rooted in the barriers faced by queer people training in therapy. I'm hoping that my play will generate awareness and discussion around this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more