Mindful Music | Sam Nelson Harris

Mindful Music | Robby Takac

Robby Takac, with purple hair and a bucket hat on, smiling while sitting at a music stand and microphone with a bass on his lap [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2eb6c50/2147483647/strip/false/crop/358x253+0+0/resize/358x253!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F98%2Fb8%2Ff6e1d6f745c498928b1c3a000172%2Frobby-takac.jpg] On this week's Mindful Music our guest is Buffalo's own Robby Takac, bass player and songwriter for The Goo-Goo Dolls. Karl and Robby talk about what it's like being in a Grammy winning band - that's still going - for almost 40 years. Different music festivals in Western New York , including the Music is Art Festival which Robby started as part of his Music is Art Foundation. All that and more on this week's Mindful Music! Check out Robby's playlist:

Mindful Music Jillian Hanesworth

Jillian Hanesworth looking to her right with a black background [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ea85e18/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/792x446!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F81%2F2b%2F0609a6e44a6ebd68225f20571be4%2Fjillianhanesworth-1920x1080.png] This week on Mindful Music, Karl is joined by the remarkable Jillian Hanesworth, spoken word artist, activist, and Poet Laureate Emeritus of Buffalo, New York. Recently crowned with an Emmy, Jillian discusses her journey to success despite grappling with a learning disability, the importance of staying true to your roots, and emphasizes self-care as a necessity as she soars to even higher heights. All that and more on this episode of Mindful Music. Listen to Jillian's playlist here:

Mindful Music | Sam Nelson Harris

Sam Nelson Harris holding his head in his hand [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ed3e87a/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/792x446!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd5%2Fa4%2Feaf8336a4958ad444c5533288623%2Fsamnelsonharris-1920x1080.png] With a distinguished career as both a songwriter and producer for top-tier artists like Lizzo, The Weeknd, Rihanna, and Jay-Z, Sam brings a unique perspective to the table. Karl and Sam discuss dynamic experiences of life on the road, the isolative limitations of growing up in a smalltown (Ithaca, NY), and the art of keeping your wits under pressure. All that and more on Mindful Music. Listen to Sam's playlist here:

Mindful Music | Dr. Ann Sullivan

[https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ebbfa0e/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/792x446!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcf%2Fad%2Fd16844e549d5a7e31fd4044cded7%2Fdrannsullivan-1920x1080.png] What’s it like to spearhead a one-billion-dollar multiyear plan to transform mental healthcare in the state of New York? Or to expand the Office of Mental Health Office of Diversity and Inclusion? And what do Carole King and Jim Croce have to do with any of it? Karl Shallowhorn sits down with Dr. Ann Sullivan, the New York State Commissioner of Mental Health to find out. All that and more on this week’s Mindful Music. Listen to Dr. Sullivan's playlist:

Mindful Music | Harvey Rosenthal

[https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1e4a252/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1192x1080+0+0/resize/583x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0e%2Fe8%2Fb9763e934b0d95a85676b0929576%2Fharvey-rosenthal.png] On this week's episode of Mindful Music Karl sits with Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, Harvey Rosenthal. They chat about their recovery journeys, discuss the importance of acceptance and understanding with spouses when it comes to recovery, and how music guides their journeys. All that and more on this week’s Mindful Music. Listen to Harvey's playlist: