DJ Hesta Prynn: Every Trick I Used to Build a Playlist for 400 of the Smartest People in America

Want to know how professional DJs build playlists that feel intentional instead of random? In this solo episode, DJ Hesta Prynn shares the exact playlist curation and DJ mixing techniques she used to create the official July 4th playlist for Renaissance Weekend—a conference attended by 400 of Amer…

Why Are We So Tired? (with Dr Erica Matluck)

Are you feeling an overwhelming sense of fatigue that seems impossible to shake off? Join DJ Hesta Prynn, a licensed therapist and passionate advocate for emotional well-being, as she uncovers the deeper messages behind our exhaustion in this enlightening episode of DJ Hesta Prynn's Music is Therap…

Fun is Not a Destination: A Fun Audit with Comedian Josh Gondelman on Music is Therapy with DJ Hesta Prynn

What if you’re not actually bad at having fun? What if you’ve just been looking for it in the wrong places? In this episode of the Music is Therapy podcast, DJ and licensed therapist Hesta Prynn sits down with comedian and writer Josh Gondelman for an honest, funny, and genuinely useful conversati…

Healing Through Song: DJ Hesta Prynn and Lynn Hoffman Explore Music's Transformative Power for Emotional Well-Being

Have you ever felt a song speak directly to your soul, guiding you through heartbreak or lifting you from anxiety? Join DJ Hesta Prynn in this enlightening episode of DJ Hesta Prynn's Music is Therapy, where we dive deep into the therapeutic power of music and explore how it can transform our emoti…

DJ Hesta Prynn and Tegan Quin Discuss Music's Transformative Power for Emotional Healing and Personal Growth

What if the very songs that resonate with your heart also serve as a powerful tool for healing? Join DJ Hesta Prynn in this enlightening episode of "DJ Hesta Prynn's Music is Therapy," where she welcomes Tegan Quin of the legendary band Tegan and Sara for a profound conversation about the intersect…

Tegan Quin Shares Joyful Insights on Music, Emotional Healing, and the Importance of Connection in Life

Have you ever felt like adulthood has stripped away your sense of fun and adventure? Join DJ Hesta Prynn as she dives deep into a heartfelt conversation with Tegan Quin of Tegan and Sara in this episode of DJ Hesta Prynn's Music is Therapy. Together, they explore the often-overlooked importance of …

Discovering Identity and Healing: John Oates on Music as Therapy with DJ Hesta Prynn's Insights

Have you ever wondered how music can reshape our identities and facilitate emotional healing? Join DJ Hesta Prynn in this captivating episode of DJ Hesta Prynn's Music is Therapy, where she sits down with the legendary John Oates, one half of the iconic duo Hall & Oates. Together, they explore the …

DJ Hesta Prynn Unpacks Drake's Music: Emotional Healing and the Journey of Vulnerability in Relationships Through Song

Have you ever found yourself longing for connection while simultaneously pushing others away? Join DJ Hesta Prynn in this enlightening episode of "DJ Hesta Prynn's Music is Therapy," where she dives deep into the intricate world of emotional unavailability through the captivating lens of Drake's mu…

Ketamine 101 (with Dr. Priyanka Wali)

Curious about psychedelics? Dr. Priyanka Wali is a board-certified physician who uses ketamine-assisted psychotherapy to treat depression - with music at the core of every session. Research calls music the hidden therapist, and in this episode we get into exactly how it works and why it changes eve…

Creativity Is the Most Underrated Form of Therapy (with Halim Flowers)

Halim Flowers spent 22 years incarcerated - including two years in solitary confinement as a teenager - and emerged as a thriving painter, writer and creator. But this conversation isn't about prison - it’s about the emotional prisons people live in every day: shame, fear, trauma, self-hatred, hear…