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Enhance Life with Music

Discover how music transforms everyday life – health, happiness, and beyond! Enhance Life with Music explores practical ways music improves our health, happiness, and wholeness – whether or not you consider yourself a musician. From science and wellness to sports, education, and business, discover how music shapes everyday life – and how you can harness its power to enhance your own.

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Ep.78: How and when are songs selected for TV & film...

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2021/01/19

Music clearly impacts us is through its role in TV and movies. The absence of music in trailers or the shows themselves would fundamentally change our viewing experience. But who matches the appropriate song to a scene in a TV show or film for full effect? Music supervisor Jody Friedman explains the music selection process, tips for those interested in the biz, and how the song he composed ended up in The Handmaid’s Tale trailer. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at

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Ep. 77: Music interventions in speech development &...

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2021/01/12

Speech disorders affect 11% of children ages 3-6, and over 9% of children ages 7-10. That’s a lot of kids! The majority of these speech disorders in young children have no known cause, and affect boys at significantly higher rates than girls. Laura Moorer, M.A., CCC-SLP, explains why and how music plays an important role in speech disorder treatment. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode77 Facebook Page Instagram LinkedIn Twitter

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Ep. 76: What are the benefits of being an adult (even...

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2021/01/05

We are never too old to take advantage of the cognitive and emotional benefits of learning a new skill. Treating learning as a lifetime sport can roll back the odometer of our brains, expand our horizons, and renew our sense of self and identity. New York Times best-selling author Tom Vanderbilt explains the magic of learning a new skill in his brand new book, Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning. Links and notes related to this episode can be found

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Ep. 75: How Pfizer, Sony, and Unilever use music to...

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2020/12/29

Executives develop organizational and leadership skills through unscripted, interactive and unconventional orchestral performances. This innovative program has been utilized in over 20 countries and at hundreds of corporations and organizations, including Lockheed Martin, Harvard Business School, Pfizer, Unilever, Sony, and Google. As of 2020, the experience is also available virtually. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode75 Facebook

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Ep. 74: Why do birds (and insects and whales) sing?...

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2020/12/22

Musicality is all around us in nature! An understanding of the musicality of animals brings vibrance to the world around us in unexpected ways. Dr. David Rothenberg is a musician and naturalist, and has played his clarinet along with birds, whales, and singing insects. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode74 Facebook Page Instagram LinkedIn Twitter

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Ep. 73: Philip Brunelle, Godfather of the...

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2020/12/15

Philip Brunelle has notoriety around the world for his musical knowledge and expertise. He discusses the motto and drink that fuel his success; other factors contributing to his personal and professional longevity; and what makes the Twin Cities a unicorn in the choral music world. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode73 Facebook Page Instagram LinkedIn Twitter

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Ep. 72: “The orchestra that doesn’t behave:” The...

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2020/12/08

What’s the big deal about community music orchestras, bands, and choirs? Under Marlene Pauley’s direction, The Wayzata Symphony Orchestra’s budget has quadrupled and audience attendance has increased 300%. Marlene explains the demand for community music groups, and what they mean to their members, audience, and communities. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode72 Facebook Page Instagram LinkedIn Twitter

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Ep. 71: Give the gift of music: Research-based ways...

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2020/12/01

Giving gifts has been a part of cultures and celebrations throughout history, and, fortunately for us, a lot of research has been done on what makes a meaningful gift – meaningful for both the recipient AND the giver. We take a look at research-backed factors that contribute to meaningful gifts, and specific ways to gift music to others, because music is THE gift that keeps on giving! Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode71 Facebook Page

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Ep. 70: What you don’t know about 1 in 6 people you...

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2020/11/24

The CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study investigated the correlation between childhood trauma and life-long development, health, and well-being. The astounding results have led to trauma informed approaches to education and medicine, among other areas. David Knott explains why an ACE understanding can elevate our music instruction, and how music education be used as a conduit to help young people who have experienced trauma. Links and notes related to this episode can be

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Ep. 69: Tinder for musical instruments – matchmaking...

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2020/11/17

At Enhance Life with Music, we believe that music and music-making has value for all of us humans, regardless of age, or where we live in the world, or whether we will eventually be a professional musician or not. We also are aware of the fact that not everyone can afford a musical instrument AND arts education funding is not particularly stable and many schools are operating with very little, if any, music education funding. Enter Instruments in the Cloud, an online giving platform that connects

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Ep. 68: Advocating for justice with music, and...

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2020/11/10

Singer/songwriter Sara Groves describes how her Christian faith informs her advocacy for justice, community-building, and cultivation of creativity for the common good. Through nurturing a creative community of people who learn, grow, and create together, Sara believes good things result for us all – including our world’s most vulnerable – and point people toward the same things that Jesus is interested in. Links and notes related to this episode can be found

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Ep. 67: “Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of...

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2020/11/03

Dr. Nolan Gasser was the chief architect of Pandora’s Music Genome Project, and is author of the 2019 book, Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste. Dr. Gasser discusses his role in the Music Genome Project and the ethical component of its design. He then explains some of the most important factors that influence our individual musical tastes. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode67 Facebook Page Instagram LinkedIn

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Ep. 66: Olympic trainer Daniel Stewart on enhancing...

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2020/10/27

Athletic anthems can be used to enhance motivation and performance in athletics, on the job, and in life. Author and trainer-to-Olympians Daniel Stewart discusses selecting the perfect song for your situation, the role of song lyrics, and converting your anthem to a mojo mantra. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode66 Facebook Page Instagram LinkedIn Twitter

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Ep. 65: Musical Playgrounds–the neuroscience of...

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2020/10/20

We are hard-wired to learn through play, and to learn better in nature. Musical playgrounds utilize outdoor musical instruments and the science behind them to combine learning, nature, and play to promote community health and engagement. With no wrong notes, musical training is optional; and the resulting music is always as delightful as the sound of a windchime! Bonus: Stay tuned for until the Coda for a powerful dentophobia hack! Links and notes related to this episode can be found

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Ep. 64: Does Practice Make Perfect? With Ed Varner,...

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2020/10/13

There is a pretty universal saying that “Practice Makes… [and we all fill in the blank] Perfect.” Ed Varner, Ed.D., argues that improvement, not perfection, should be the goal in the creation of art, in education, in work, and in everything that we do. He explains what he calls “The Practice” and how this approach is the application of his belief that music has value for EVERYone. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode64 Facebook Page

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Ep. 63: Confessions of a piano tuner, with Billy Sadler

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2020/10/06

Piano tuners interact with a broad swath of people, including performing celebrities, stage crew, academics, and everyday families with kids taking lessons. They interact with people on stage, backstage, in their workplaces, and in their homes. Billy Sadler has been an Independent Piano Tuner & Technician since 1971. He shares some of his experiences with celebrities including Prince, Leon Fleisher, Harry Connick Jr., and Chris Thile. Links and notes related to this episode can be found

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Ep. 62: How do restrictions and limitations INCREASE...

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2020/09/29

One thing that we have all experienced, like never before, in this global pandemic and the quarantines that come with it, have been restrictions, limitations, and constraints – personally, professionally, and academically. This has led a lot of us to look back longingly at the status quo, and comment that we just want things to go back to normal, back to the way they always were. But what if these restrictions and limitations could actually increase our creativity and innovation? Dr. Stokes, author

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Ep. 61: The moral, artistic, and economic power of...

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2020/09/22

Intentional gate-keeping has taken place throughout history to keep classical music white. Afa Dworkin discusses the implications of the genre’s color spectrum from a moral, artistic, and economic perspective. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode61 Facebook Page Instagram LinkedIn Twitter

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Ep. 60: How does music training affect children’s...

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2020/09/15

Many life accomplishments depend less on academic learning than on social-emotional skills such as perseverance, impulse control, empathy, and a willingness to cooperate. Dr. Assal Habibi explains the effects of childhood music training on social development, and how social-emotional skills transfer to other, more consequential areas of life as children get older. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode60 Facebook Page Instagram LinkedIn

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Ep 59: How does MUSIC learning impact OTHER learning?...

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2020/09/08

Dr. Anita Collins’ new book,“The Music Advantage: How learning music helps your child’s brain and wellbeing,” was released September 1, 2020. Learn what research shows about the cognitive nutrient of sound, and about music learning’s foundational relationship to other learning, including reading. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode59 Facebook Page Instagram LinkedIn Twitter

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