Erin Sheehan is a professor of mindfulness studies at Drew University and a PhD candidate at Lesley University - working towards a doctoral degree in Educational Studies with a focus on contemplative pedagogy. She works with children, adolescents, teens, and their parents to bring mindfulness practice into the entire family dynamic. She is passionate about continuing to create digital mindfulness applications in today's world so tethered to technology and devices. She brings mindfulness programs and instruction to businesses, schools, and clinical settings. She is a mother, wife, artist, and student of silence. 

www.mapmindfulness.com

Intro/Outro Music- Half Moon Island

https://halfmoonisland.bandcamp.com/

As a musician, Cate Byrne sees sound and music as an essential component of climate

activism. A violinist, improviser, and composer, music and the importance of sound have always

been a large part of Cate’s identity. A recent graduate of New England Conservatory, Cate strives

to combine her musical interests with her passions for social and environmental justice. She is

excited to start her masters in Climate Science and Policy this fall at Bard college, while still

playing as much music as possible. Recent endeavors to connect music with the environmental

movement include the composition Plasticity (co-written with collaborators Ryan O’Connell and

Henry Wilson), as well as writing music about endangered ecosystems with her duo Half Moon

Island. She will be joined later in the episode by her collaborator Jake Zaslav to discuss their

electroacoustic music, and the process that went into their upcoming EP

Jake Zaslav is a trumpeter, video producer, and researcher based in New York, NY. A graduate of Tufts University, Jake has studied and performed with musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Ran Blake, Jason Palmer, and William Parker. He currently works in commercial video and television production including programs such as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and HelloFresh. His research draws upon his background in jazz, film, and immersive technology to explore the intersections of sound, power, race, and community.

https://halfmoonisland.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/halfmoonisland_band/ 

Nick Suchecki is a researcher, musician, and educator, having earned degrees from Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory.  Currently, Nick is pursuing a PhD in Educational Studies and Graduate Certificate in Expressive Therapies Studies at Lesley University, focusing on the intersection of ecopsychology, music therapy, and mind-body medicine.  Additionally, Nick recently completed a mind-body medicine teaching certification at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.  As a jazz saxophonist, Nick has performed at the Newport Folk Festival and International Blues Challenge, as well as alongside Martha Reeves, Ronnie Spector, Dave Holland, Funktapuss, and the Cape Symphony.  Nick has a passion to combine research and practice from seemingly unrelated fields to create new programs aimed at cultivating physical and psychological wellness for all.

Intro/Outro Music:

Half Moon Island:

https://halfmoonisland.bandcamp.com/releases