Some conversations deserve a second listen. In this encore episode of the Music Saved Me Podcast, host Lynn Hoffman revisits her talk with Radhika Das, a Kirtan artist and bhakti yoga teacher whose path to healing began with a painful breakup in the mountains of Spain. That loss led him to Kirtan, the ancient practice of devotional call-and-response chanting, and to a new understanding of what music can do for a hurting heart.

Radhika shares why he sees music as medicine for the soul and why Kirtan is about more than chanting. It's about community, connection, and finding joy even in the darkest stretches of life. The conversation also touches on musicians and mental health, and how music builds resilience when we need it most.

Whether you're hearing it for the first time or coming back to it, this one is a reminder that music can carry us through.

Some conversations deserve a second listen. In this encore episode of the Music Saved Me Podcast, host Lynn Hoffman revisits her talk with Radhika Das, a Kirtan artist and bhakti yoga teacher whose path to healing began with a painful breakup in the mountains of Spain. That loss led him to Kirtan, the ancient practice of devotional call-and-response chanting, and to a new understanding of what music can do for a hurting heart.
Radhika shares why he sees music as medicine for the soul and why Kirtan is about more than chanting. It's about community, connection, and finding joy even in the darkest stretches of life. The conversation also touches on musicians and mental health, and how music builds resilience when we need it most.
Whether you're hearing it for the first time or coming back to it, this one is a reminder that music can carry us through.

Music Saved Me is the podcast where inspiring music icons, emerging artists and healing voices share the moments music changed their lives. Hosted by Lynn Hoffman, the Music Saved Me podcast brings you personal stories of musicians who were transformed by the power of music.

Every episode traces an artist's journey: a band's journey through breakup and reinvention, an indie music story of hard-won discovery, a viral music success that changed everything, or the song that got someone through their lowest point. Along the way, Lynn explores healing through music, and the surprising ways music and emotional healing connect, including music's growing role in mental health.

Lynn brings warmth and curiosity to every conversation, spotlighting musicians who give back, nonprofits like Musicians On Call doing meaningful work, and the inspiring music icons who remind us why music matters.

Guests include Trey Lewis, Brad Wolfe, Jon Lampley, John Beltzer, Riley Smithson and Antoinette Costa.

Music Saved Me is produced by Buzz Knight Media Productions.

Also from BKMP on iHeart Podcasts:

🎸 Takin' A Walk, hosted by Buzz Knight

😂 Comedy Saved Me, hosted by Lynn Hoffman

🎵 Takin' A Walk Nashville, hosted by Sarah Harralson

Jersey Made Hosted by Buzz Knight

What song saved you? Tell us in the comments, and if an episode moved you, please leave a review.

Music Saved Me is the podcast where inspiring music icons, emerging artists and healing voices share the moments music changed their lives. Hosted by Lynn Hoffman, the Music Saved Me podcast brings you personal stories of musicians who were transformed by the power of music.
Every episode traces an artist's journey: a band's journey through breakup and reinvention, an indie music story of hard-won discovery, a viral music success that changed everything, or the song that got someone through their lowest point. Along the way, Lynn explores healing through music, and the surprising ways music and emotional healing connect, including music's growing role in mental health.
Lynn brings warmth and curiosity to every conversation, spotlighting musicians who give back, nonprofits like Musicians On Call doing meaningful work, and the inspiring music icons who remind us why music matters.
Guests include Trey Lewis, Brad Wolfe, Jon Lampley, John Beltzer, Riley Smithson and Antoinette Costa.
Music Saved Me is produced by Buzz Knight Media Productions.
Also from BKMP on iHeart Podcasts:
🎸 Takin' A Walk, hosted by Buzz Knight
😂 Comedy Saved Me, hosted by Lynn Hoffman
🎵 Takin' A Walk Nashville, hosted by Sarah Harralson
Jersey Made Hosted by Buzz Knight
What song saved you? Tell us in the comments, and if an episode moved you, please leave a review.

Music Saved Me Podcast

Radhika Das on Kirtan, Heartbreak, and the Healing Power of Music (Encore)

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