Mia Kaneen is a Celtic folk rock singer-songwriter based in Fort Collins, CO. In this episode Mia talks about using music as a way to connect more deeply with herself and others as well as the ways she practices carrying on the traditions of her ancestors through music and story sharing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Calista Singley is a guitarist and singer based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. On this episode Calista shares her story of evolving as a musician and balancing all parts of herself in that process. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Miguel Oaks (performance name Oaks) is an LA based musician and singer/songwriter. Miguel shares about his process of navigating the world of music and creativity with vulnerability and honesty in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Caroline Dare is a musician and songwriter based in Nashville, TN. In this episode of MCMH Caroline talks about choosing the path of music and the mental health struggles she has encountered on her journey in her career thus far. Caroline talks about the inspiration behind her single, "Bad Again," as well as ways she has learned to cope with depression, anxiety and feeling disconnected.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Juve is an amazingly talented musician from Juarez, Mexico who currently resides in El Paso, Texas. Juve is also a mental health counselor as well as a devoted father and partner to his wife. In this episode he talks about his role as a healer as well as the role music and his cultural roots have played in healing his life.

Mr. Monday is a dynamic and original singer/songwriter based in Portland, Oregon. In this episode he talks about how to navigate collaboration with other musicians in addition to how he’s been able to find emotional and musical outlets through the pandemic. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Abby is a composer, multi instrumentalist, bass goddess, high school clarinet player and all around music bad ass based in Las Cruces, NM. In this episode, Abby talks about the process of overcoming anxiety in sharing musical parts of herself with the world and navigating the different roles she plays in life and on stage. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Fort Collins musician, multi-instrumentalist and composer Maxwell Tretter talks about balancing the parts of himself that sometimes cause road blocks in his creative process and how these experiences impact his mental health and wellbeing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode is an introduction to the podcast music, coffee + mental health. In this episode I share a bit about myself as well as the impetus and mission behind this podcast. I hope you enjoy what is to come.