Welcome to The Liberation Music Therapist, a teaching podcast outlining 30 key concepts for Liberation Music Therapy. I'm Dorian Wallace, a composer, pianist, and board-certified music therapist. My work spans prisons, hospice care, marginalized communities, labor groups, artist communities, and survivors of abusive power and coercive control. Because of these experiences, I've witnessed the pressing need for systemic change.
In this podcast, we will explore the intersections of music therapy and liberation movements, as well as theory and practice, as a vehicle to help strengthen resilience across our global community and address the systemic roots of the mental health crisis. Through theory and applied practice, music can be a valuable resource and practice in developing coherent practical strategies that demystify capitalist realism.
Thank you for taking your mental health seriously.
Thank you for taking our community seriously.
Thank you for taking collective struggle seriously.
Solidarity Forever!
Podcast Overview:
Series 1: Introduction to Liberation Music Therapy
Series 2: Approaches to Trauma and Healing
Series 3: Social Forces and Political Contexts
Series 4: Music, Identity, and Sociopolitical Contexts
Series 5: Critical Analysis and Addressing Power
Series 6: Social Action and Pedagogy in Music Therapy
Series 7: Clinical Practice and Applied Liberation Music Therapy
Series 8: Conclusion and Future Directions
The Liberation Music Therapist (Trailer)