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MT Mentor Podcast: Episode 9

Guest Mentor: Jennifer Pinson, MT-BC

It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Jennifer Pinson.

Jennifer Pinson is the owner and founder of Dynamic Music Services Inc. in Indianapolis, IN. There she manages a team of music therapists, interns, and practicum students. Jennifer is knowledgeable about business topics, having completed the Streetwise MBA program through the SBA. Jennifer is also a published author, speaker, and the owner of Career Driven Mom, which focuses on finding your harmony through career, parenting, and you. She also offers coaching for entrepreneurs specifically in starting a business, financial growth, managing a team, and diversification.

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Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Staying connected with employees as a MTBO and clinician,
  • Leaning into your career for your own self-growth,
  • Striving for harmony rather than balance in your life,
  • Embracing the importance of community and connection,
  • Taking ownership for your own self and actions,
  • Building self-awareness,
  • Acknowledging shame,
  • Practicing gratitude in the moment,
  • Understanding the difference between an employee and a contractor,
  • Being okay with making mistakes and making changes,
  • Letting go of the need to work as if you don’t have children and parent as if you don’t work,
  • Finding mentors to support you during the challenges of being a music therapist, and
  • Knowing that the more you learn and grow, the better you’ll do next time.

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