Ep 108: ft. Amikaeyla Gaston on Music as Medicine - a podcast by Leya Van Doren

Amikaeyla Gaston is a force for change. Proclaimed as one of the “purest contemporary voices” by National Public Radio (NPR), Amikaeyla is a public keynote speaker, performer, educator, and author. She travels the world serving as a Cultural Arts Ambassador for the State Department and is the Founder of the International Cultural Arts and Healing Sciences Institute and co- Executive Director for World Trust Educational Services Organization.

In this episode we talk about:

• How music helped Ami heal from a traumatic hate crime
• Restorative Justice
• The subconscious power of music
• How to start singing even if you think you're a bad singer
• Using the voice to heal the body
• Sustaining hope through hopeless times
• Examining privilege and power

Creative Resources:

• Ami's Ted Talk: Dare To Be Dauntless
• Appalachia Rising
• Kiva

Connect with Ami:

www.amikaeyla.com

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