In Episode 17 of the Guitars & Granola Bars podcast, I’m chatting with music therapist Kristen O’Grady. Kristen talks about the evolution of her career while working in the same facility for 11 years, how her family structures their unique weekly schedule, and the importance of staying connected with your partner.
Meet Kristen
Kristen is the Clinical Director of Creative Arts Therapies and Child Life at the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center in Yonkers, NY. She has been a music therapist for 11 years, specializing in pediatric palliative care. She is also a long time member of the executive board of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association, completing her final term as Immediate Past President. Kristen enjoys writing as a part of the “blog team” on the blog “Music Therapy and End of Life Care”.
Kristen and her husband Mark live in Hazlet, NJ with their two girls, Molly (age 3.5 years) and Brynn (almost 1!). Together they enjoy being outdoors, pajama dance parties and trips for ice cream.
Resources
This American Life, The Moth, and The Longest Shortest Time // Kristen’s favorite podcasts.
Music Therapy and End of Life Care // The blog Kristen cowrites about working in palliative care.
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