The Becoming mBODYed Podcast
Episodes
Breaking Barriers in Music: Accessibility and Innovation in Piano Playing With Alexis Barton and Kenneth Thompson
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis episode explores innovative approaches to accessibility in music education, focusing on the importance of body awareness, ergonomic in...
When Technique Becomes Painful: Revolutionizing Music Education with Kenneth Thompson
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, host Shawn Copeland speaks with Kenneth Thompson, founder of the Musical Arts Center of Sa...
Identity, Belonging, and the Art of Teaching: A Conversation with Dr. Amanda Heim
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMany of us move through our teaching lives switching rooms in the same house. We shift between roles. We improvise. We carry a private m...
BONUS: The mBODYed Somatic Archetypes
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textsummaryIn this bonus episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, Shawn introduces the concept of somatic archetypes as survival strategies ...
Season Opener
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSummaryIn this Pre-season opener of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, Shawn welcomes listeners to the new season, focusing on the themes of ...
Navigating Burnout in the Arts with Laura Stevens
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, host Shawn L Copeland engages in a heartfelt conversation with Laura Stevens, exploring...
Exploring mBODYed Creativity with Dr. Brad Fugate
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, host Shawn Copeland engages with Dr. Brad Fugate, a professor of music theater, to expl...
Understanding Somatic Coaching, featuring Karen Cubides
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, host Shawn L Copeland and guest Karen Cubides discuss the launch of a new coaching prog...
The Journey of Embodied Creativity, with Dr. Lea Pearson, Part 2
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSummaryIn this episode of the Becoming Embodied podcast, host Shawn L Copeland engages in a deep conversation with Dr. Lee Pearson, expl...
The Journey of Embodied Creativity with Lea Pearson, Part 1
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSummaryIn this episode of the Becoming Embodied podcast, host Shawn L Copeland engages in a deep conversation with Dr. Lea Pearson, expl...
The Second Value of Becoming mBODYed: Belonging
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, host Shawn Copeland and guest Dr. Jackie McElwain delve into the themes of safety, belo...
The First Value of Becoming mBODYed: Safety
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Becoming Embodied podcast, host Shawn L Copeland delves into the foundational values of safety and belonging in t...
Season 2 Opener: Becoming mBODYed is a continual process of growth
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, host Shawn L Copeland shares exciting updates about the mBODYed program, including a ne...
Season 1 Ender
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this special episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, host Shawn L Copeland reflects on the journey of the first season, expressing g...
The Transformative Impact of Embodied Education with Brian Kai Chin (Part 2)
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, host Shawn L Copeland, along with guests Karen Cubidis and Brian Kai Chen, delve into t...
Building Community Through Self-Connection
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, host Shawn L Copeland and guest Karen Cubides delve into the evolving landscape of lead...
Embodying Creativity in the Arts with Brian Kai Chin
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, host Shawn L Copeland, along with guests Karen Cubides and Brian Kai Chin, delve into t...
The Relationship between Curiosity, Play, Attention, and Movement.
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Shawn and Karen discuss the role of curiosity, trial and error, and external focus in learning and movement. They use K...
Balancing Mastery and Recognizing Humanity
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSummaryIn this episode, Shawn and Karen discuss the concept of Becoming mBODYed and its importance in the performing arts. They explore ...
mBODYed Belonging: Recognizing and Valuing Your Unique Voice
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Shawn and Karen continue discussing embodied belonging and its impact on creativity. They explore the importance of rec...
From Perfectionism to Authentic Expression
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text"Movement is the direct pathway from imagination to performance. For reasons we may not be able to explain, these pathways get bloc...
Introducing Becoming mBODYed
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Becoming mBODYed podcast, host Shawn Copeland and guest Karen Cubides discuss the concept of belonging and its co...
Podcast Teaser
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAnnouncing the Podcast!Becoming mBODYed is a production of and copyrighted by mBODYed, LLC, 2024. www.mbodyed.comFollow me at https://ww...