Explore every episode of the podcast Making Musicians
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep. 3: “Everything comes back to love”: Adam Brooks on Supporting Kids and Getting Out of the Pit | 30 Sep 2026 | 00:49:31 | |
Allison welcomes Adam Brooks, a middle‑school performing arts teacher at the Carroll School in Massachusetts, for a conversation about what it takes to help kids feel seen. They explore how creativity, collaboration, and thoughtful program design can boost students’ confidence, build trust, and create environments where children feel supported and understood. Adam also shares how he develops curricula that students genuinely connect with — and why meeting kids where they are matters most. | |||
| Ep. 2: I Want to Teach the World to Sing: Kindermusik’s Kelly Green | 17 Aug 2026 | 00:47:45 | |
Join Allison and Kindermusik International’s CEO Kelly Green as they discuss the neurological benefits of music making, how to engage more dads in music making with their kids, and why the 0-6 age is crucial to developing brains. Dad Blog with Activities and "SuperDad Soundtrack": https://www.kindermusik.com/mindsonmusic/new-dad-album-superdad-soundwaves/ This was the Fatherhood Conference podcast and interviews: https://youtu.be/IaK1DzVwJD8 And here is a link to the research done on our Intergenerational program: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/aging/articles/10.3389/fragi.2025.1448293/full | |||
| Ep. 1: A Therapist and a Music Teacher Talk Connection in the Classroom: Paul Elmore and Allison Wilkinson | 17 Aug 2026 | 00:59:22 | |
In this episode, Allison Wilkinson speaks with marriage therapist and leadership advisor, Paul Elmore. They explore topics such as transference, trauma, incompetence tolerance, congruence in conversation, appropriate discomfort, and failing well. Paul is also a cohost of the Secure Marriage podcast and founder of securemarriage.com. Join the conversation: http://patreon.com/MakingMusicians | |||