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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Life Tune Talks</title><link>http://lifetunes.org</link><description><![CDATA[What is music therapy?! How does it work? What are some of the stories like being a music therapist? Life Tune Talks is a podcast where we explore fun, casual and real conversations about music therapy and mental health. Tune in as we dive into conversations with experts in our field to see what it's really like! <br /><br />Hosted by Ivy Tan, a Board Certified Music Therapist and founder of Life Tunes Music Therapy.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5005288/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Mental Health</category><copyright>Copyright Ivy Tan</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7a03535823f056859ab51d9f43520b06.jpg</url><title>Life Tune Talks</title><link>http://lifetunes.org</link></image><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 01:17:32 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Ivy Tan</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Ivy Tan</itunes:name><itunes:email>lifetunesmt@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7a03535823f056859ab51d9f43520b06.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>What is music therapy?! How does it work? What are some of the stories like being a music therapist? Life Tune Talks is a podcast where we explore fun, casual and real conversations about music therapy and mental health. Tune in as we dive into...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is music therapy?! How does it work? What are some of the stories like being a music therapist? Life Tune Talks is a podcast where we explore fun, casual and real conversations about music therapy and mental health. Tune in as we dive into conversations with experts in our field to see what it's really like! <br /><br />Hosted by Ivy Tan, a Board Certified Music Therapist and founder of Life Tunes Music Therapy.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"><itunes:category text="Mental Health"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Episode 5: Music Therapy and Children with Special Needs</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-music-therapy-and-children-with-special-needs--46827603</link><description><![CDATA[In today’s episode, we’ll be exploring into the topic of music therapy and children with special needs. Joining us for today’s episode, we have Cheryl Mow- she’s the treasurer for our Malaysian Music Therapy Association, and holds a masters in music therapy from the University of Queensland. With a passion in dealing with children and developing music therapy in our local community, Cheryl shares her journey and her experiences working with this population and how music therapy plays a role in impacting the lives of these children and their families.<br /><br />Connect with Cheryl<br />Email: <a href="mailto:cheryl.musictherapy@gmail.com">cheryl.musictherapy@gmail.com</a><br />MMTA Profile: <a href="https://www.mmta.org.my/contact" rel="noopener">https://www.mmta.org.my/contact</a> <br /><br />Connect with Life Tunes Music Therapy<br />Website: lifetunes.org<br />Instagram/ Facebook: @lifetunesmusictherapy <br />Email: <a href="mailto:lifetunesmt@gmail.com">lifetunesmt@gmail.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46827603</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:00:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46827603/podcast_cheryl_episode_5_audio.mp3" length="38666382" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Ivy Tan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In today’s episode, we’ll be exploring into the topic of music therapy and children with special needs. 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With a passion in dealing with children and developing music therapy in our local community, Cheryl shares her journey and her experiences working with this population and how music therapy plays a role in impacting the lives of these children and their families.<br /><br />Connect with Cheryl<br />Email: <a href="mailto:cheryl.musictherapy@gmail.com">cheryl.musictherapy@gmail.com</a><br />MMTA Profile: <a href="https://www.mmta.org.my/contact" rel="noopener">https://www.mmta.org.my/contact</a> <br /><br />Connect with Life Tunes Music Therapy<br />Website: lifetunes.org<br />Instagram/ Facebook: @lifetunesmusictherapy <br />Email: <a href="mailto:lifetunesmt@gmail.com">lifetunesmt@gmail.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2417</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>childrenwithspecialneeds,malaysia,music,musictherapy,specialeducation,specialneeds,therapy</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/31052615f334329532e4c32d7bc82181.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 4: Private Practice in Music Therapy with Shoba Ramanathan</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-private-practice-in-music-therapy-with-shoba-ramanathan--46410347</link><description><![CDATA[Episode 4: Private practice in Music Therapy with Shoba Ramanathan <br /><br />In this episode, we’re super excited to dive into a conversation about the business aspect of music therapy from one of our pioneers from the music therapy field in Malaysia. Our guest for this episode, Shoba Ramanathan, has been practicing and established her own private practice for more than 20 years in both Malaysia and the US. She also have worked as a consultant with several organizations and schools that deals with special needs. With a passion to work with children with special needs, Shoba shares her journey as a business owner and tips on how to thrive when you start a private practice.<br /><br /><br />Connect with Shoba:<br />Website:<br /><a href="https://www.shobasmusictherapyservices.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.shobasmusictherapyservices.com/</a><br /><br />Connect with Life Tunes Music Therapy:<br />lifetunes.org<br />Instagram/ Facebook: @lifetunesmusictherapy<br />Email: <a href="mailto:lifetunesmt@gmail.com">lifetunesmt@gmail.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46410347</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:02:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46410347/episode_4_podcast.mp3" length="46304174" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Ivy Tan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 4: Private practice in Music Therapy with Shoba Ramanathan 

In this episode, we’re super excited to dive into a conversation about the business aspect of music therapy from one of our pioneers from the music therapy field in Malaysia. Our...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 4: Private practice in Music Therapy with Shoba Ramanathan <br /><br />In this episode, we’re super excited to dive into a conversation about the business aspect of music therapy from one of our pioneers from the music therapy field in Malaysia. Our guest for this episode, Shoba Ramanathan, has been practicing and established her own private practice for more than 20 years in both Malaysia and the US. She also have worked as a consultant with several organizations and schools that deals with special needs. With a passion to work with children with special needs, Shoba shares her journey as a business owner and tips on how to thrive when you start a private practice.<br /><br /><br />Connect with Shoba:<br />Website:<br /><a href="https://www.shobasmusictherapyservices.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.shobasmusictherapyservices.com/</a><br /><br />Connect with Life Tunes Music Therapy:<br />lifetunes.org<br />Instagram/ Facebook: @lifetunesmusictherapy<br />Email: <a href="mailto:lifetunesmt@gmail.com">lifetunesmt@gmail.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2894</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>business,businessowner,childrenwithspecialneeds,music,musictherapy,privatepractice,specialneeds,therapy</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/521bba13dcb66d25df30053a7a47954b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 3: Conquering the Impossible with Vice-President, Preet</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-conquering-the-impossible-with-vice-president-preet--46123944</link><description><![CDATA[Episode 3: Conquering the Impossible with Vice President, Preet <br /><br />In this episode, we get to talk to Gurpreet Kalsi, the Vice President of our MMTA (Malaysian Music Therapy Association) where she shared about her music psychotherapy work with mental health and her pioneering journey in the Borneo Island. Being the first Malaysian music therapist who got offered to have her own outpatient clinic in a private hospital, Preet generously shared her journey and giving us a detailed insight on the different interventions being used in a music therapy session. <br /><br />— <br />Connect with Preet:<br />MMTA Profile- <br /><a href="https://www.mmta.org.my/profile/gurpreet" rel="noopener">https://www.mmta.org.my/profile/gurpreet</a><br />KL Psychoanalysis Profile- <br /><a href="https://www.klpsychoanalysis.org/members-with-bios" rel="noopener">https://www.klpsychoanalysis.org/members-with-bios</a> <br />Jesselton Medical Centre Profile-<br /><a href="https://www.jmc.my/consultants.php" rel="noopener">https://www.jmc.my/consultants.php</a><br /><br />Email: <a href="mailto:gurpreet@jmc.my">gurpreet@jmc.my</a>// <a href="mailto:gkalsi2288@gmail.com">gkalsi2288@gmail.com</a> <br /><br /><br />Connect with Life Tunes Music Therapy:<br />lifetunes.org<br />Instagram/ Facebook: @lifetunesmusictherapy<br />Email: <a href="mailto:lifetunesmt@gmail.com">lifetunesmt@gmail.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46123944</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:32:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46123944/episode_3_podcast_audio.mp3" length="63637759" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Ivy Tan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 3: Conquering the Impossible with Vice President, Preet 

In this episode, we get to talk to Gurpreet Kalsi, the Vice President of our MMTA (Malaysian Music Therapy Association) where she shared about her music psychotherapy work with mental...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 3: Conquering the Impossible with Vice President, Preet <br /><br />In this episode, we get to talk to Gurpreet Kalsi, the Vice President of our MMTA (Malaysian Music Therapy Association) where she shared about her music psychotherapy work with mental health and her pioneering journey in the Borneo Island. Being the first Malaysian music therapist who got offered to have her own outpatient clinic in a private hospital, Preet generously shared her journey and giving us a detailed insight on the different interventions being used in a music therapy session. <br /><br />— <br />Connect with Preet:<br />MMTA Profile- <br /><a href="https://www.mmta.org.my/profile/gurpreet" rel="noopener">https://www.mmta.org.my/profile/gurpreet</a><br />KL Psychoanalysis Profile- <br /><a href="https://www.klpsychoanalysis.org/members-with-bios" rel="noopener">https://www.klpsychoanalysis.org/members-with-bios</a> <br />Jesselton Medical Centre Profile-<br /><a href="https://www.jmc.my/consultants.php" rel="noopener">https://www.jmc.my/consultants.php</a><br /><br />Email: <a href="mailto:gurpreet@jmc.my">gurpreet@jmc.my</a>// <a href="mailto:gkalsi2288@gmail.com">gkalsi2288@gmail.com</a> <br /><br /><br />Connect with Life Tunes Music Therapy:<br />lifetunes.org<br />Instagram/ Facebook: @lifetunesmusictherapy<br />Email: <a href="mailto:lifetunesmt@gmail.com">lifetunesmt@gmail.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3978</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>healthcare,mentalhealth,music,musictherapy,pioneer,psychotherapy,therapy</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/df9626d77cdb08bb217d5d0cb5988c72.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 2: Pioneering Music Therapy in Malaysia with Kar Gee</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-pioneering-music-therapy-in-malaysia-with-kar-gee--45937751</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we get to dive into a conversation with one of the pioneers in the music therapy field in Malaysia, Kar Gee, to hear about her pioneering journey- what was it like to practice music therapy 20 over years ago? We’ll also get to hear her amazing insights on self-care and tips on how to not just survive, but thrive ini this pandemic. <br /><br />Connect with Kar Gee: <a href="mailto:eegrak@hotmail.com">eegrak@hotmail.com</a><br /><br />Connect with Life Tunes Music Therapy:<br />Facebook/ Instagram: @lifetunesmusictherapy<br />Email: <a href="mailto:lifetunesmt@gmail.com">lifetunesmt@gmail.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45937751</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:43:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45937751/episode_2_audio_final.mp3" length="57587402" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Ivy Tan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we get to dive into a conversation with one of the pioneers in the music therapy field in Malaysia, Kar Gee, to hear about her pioneering journey- what was it like to practice music therapy 20 over years ago? 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We’ll also get to hear her amazing insights on self-care and tips on how to not just survive, but thrive ini this pandemic. <br /><br />Connect with Kar Gee: <a href="mailto:eegrak@hotmail.com">eegrak@hotmail.com</a><br /><br />Connect with Life Tunes Music Therapy:<br />Facebook/ Instagram: @lifetunesmusictherapy<br />Email: <a href="mailto:lifetunesmt@gmail.com">lifetunesmt@gmail.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3600</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>healthcare,inspiration,malaysia,mentalhealth,mentalhealthawareness,music,musictherapy,pandemic,pioneer,selfcare,therapy,traumaticbraininjury</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7a03535823f056859ab51d9f43520b06.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 1: What IS Music Therapy with President of MMTA</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-what-is-music-therapy-with-president-of-mmta--45736987</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we get to talk to Sherrene Teh, the president of our MMTA (Malaysian Music Therapy Association) and learn about her journey of becoming a music therapist and her vision for the music therapy field in Malaysia. 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