Harmony and Healing

In this episode, Jazzie discusses her 8 tips to getting back into a routine after a vacation or time off.

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie and Andre discuss running: their experience with their recent half marathon, the benefits of running, and how to get started with running.

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie and Andre discuss social media. Its benefits, detriments, reasons to take a social media break, signs you need one, and how to take one. 

In this week's episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie is unscripted and unedited talking about the anniversary of the podcast, managing expectations, and going for your dreams.

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie discusses her upcoming EP Revolution. She talks about the mission behind the project, how it came to be, shares a couple of clips, and discusses the potential future of the project.   You can pre-order the EP on bandcamp here: https://jasminepigott.bandcamp.com/album/revolution   And you can learn more about the project here: https://jasminepigott.com/revolution-ep  

In this week's episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie discusses her experiences and five tips to staying healthy when vacationing or touring. 

In case you missed it! Things are a bit crazy right now, so here is episode 13 about  nutrition.   I am not a doctor, nor do I claim to be one. Please consult a medical professional about significant lifestyle changes you may make. 

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie discusses her past month hiatus and the healthy habits she was able to maintain. Next week, Jazzie will discuss strategies for  maintaining healthy habits during busy periods or travel.

In case you missed it! During this month off, I will be reposting my top older episodes. In this episode of Harmony and Healing from the archives (episode 20), Jazzie discusses how to cultivate a growth mindset. Listen to part 2 of this episode in episode 21.

In case you missed it! During this month off, I will be reposting my top older episodes. In this episode of Harmony and Healing from the archives, Jazzie talks with runner and saxophonist Kaylee Bernard about running and general discipline.

In case you missed it! During this month off, I will be reposting my top older episodes. In this episode of Harmony and Healing (episode 10) from the archives, Jazzie discusses her top 10 tips for success and living your best life. 

In case you missed it! During this month off, I will be reposting my top older episodes. In this episode of Harmony and Healing (episode 8) from the archives, Jazzie discusses how to navigate the lows in life. 

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie discusses boundaries: what they are, signs you need them, how to set them, possible reactions to new boundaries, and how to handle those reactions. I am taking off the month of April, so check out some of my previous episodes. My top 10 are:  Episode 8, Navigating Lows Episode 10, Tips to Being Your Best Self Episode 11, Running and Discipline with Kaylee Bernard Episode 17, Celebrating Your Success Episode 18, Optimizing Performance with Aubrey Foard Episode 19: Finding Yourself and Loving Yourself Episodes 20 and 21: Growth Mindset Episode 23: Burnout Episode 14: Physical Therapy, Rec Sports, and Navigating Life with Gregson Pigott Episode 31: Finding Your Purpose with Chadijah Williams   I will talk to you in May!

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie and Andre discuss cognitive reframing: what it is, when to do it, how to do it, and their experiences with it.   For more information on cognitive reframing, check out:  https://www.verywellmind.com/reframing-defined-2610419 https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/therapy/what-is-cognitive-reframing-and-why-do-therapists-use-it/     Previous episodes mentioned in this episode: Episodes 20 and 21: Growth Mindset Episode 31: Finding Your Purpose with Chadijah Craig

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie talks about gratitude--what it is, why it's important, and tips to cultivate it in your life.

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie discusses sleep: how much you should get, benefits of getting enough sleep, detriments of sleep deprivation, tips for good sleep hygiene, and ways to prioritize sleep.   Resources: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD Sleep Foundation: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need Johns Hopkins Sleep Research: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-effects-of-sleep-deprivation   Original episode: Episode 7 Corresponding Blog Post: https://jasminepigott.com/blog/f/how-musicians-benefit-from-the-three-pillars-of-health  

In this week's episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie interviews Dr. Matthew Clauhs, an Assistant Professor of instrumental music education at Ithaca College.  They discuss: culturally responsive pedagogy, improvisation, work-life balance, exercise, ways to maximize efficiency, mindfulness and medication, scheduling, and being kind to yourself. If you would like to reach out to Dr. Clauhs, you can email him at mclauhs@ithaca.edu.    Books and Apps mentioned in this episode: Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner Headspace Trello Board The Pomodoro Timer

In this mini episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie discusses ways to continue to empower Black voices beyond Black History Month.   You can find the original blog post here: https://jasminepigott.com/blog/f/empowering-black-voices-beyond-black-history-month  

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie and Andre review their experience with the popular nutrition plan/reset, the Whole30.

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie Pigott interviews motivational speaker and educator Chadijah Williams. They discuss how to find your purpose, recognizing your gift,  the importance of acceptance, the value of meditation, maintaining good relationships, scheduling, and boundaries for good mental health, how SMART goal-setting can help with motivation, reasons to seek a mentor or counselor, and more. Check out Chadijah's website: https://www.dijahspeaks.com/ And Chadijah's books: Bruh! I Just Want to Graduate! and The WHY of Life

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie interviews trumpeter and life coach Ashley Hall. During the interview they discuss balancing work-home life, the joys of mentoring and performing, life coaching, tips for finding your path, using routines to create a foundation, social media and mental health, performance anxiety, beta blockers, and self-love.   You can find more about Ashley and her business Coaching the Whole Musician here: https://www.coachingthewholemusician.com/  

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie talks with trombonist and fitness enthusiast Victoria Garcia. We discuss the Alexander technique, how to start and sustain exercise and nutrition regimens, the value of working out at home, managing exercise and nutrition while on tour, the value of meal-prepping and planning, being kind to yourself about exercise on bad days, and how exercise can be self-care. You can find Victoria on Instagram @msvickigarcia

In the next few episodes of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie talks about habits and habit change for the new year based on Gretchen Rubin's book "Better Than Before". In part 4, Jazzie discusses the habit change strategy of loophole spotting by catching the common loopholes in your thinking.

In the next few episodes of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie talks about habits and habit change for the new year based on Gretchen Rubin's book "Better Than Before". In part 3, Jazzie discusses habit change strategies related to effecting the habit chain to take less effort and through utilizing and relating to other people.   Previous episodes mentioned in this episode: Episodes 20 and 21: Growth Mindset Episode 17: Celebrating Success Episode 2: Finding Motivation Episode 11: Kaylee Bernard Episode 12: Andre Thacker

In the next few episodes of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie talks about habits and habit change for the new year based on Gretchen Rubin's book "Better Than Before". In part 2, Jazzie discusses the four core habit change strategies and three habit change strategies related to timing.    Previous episodes mentioned in this episode: Episodes 4 and 5- Exercise Episode 7- Sleep Episode 9- Scheduling Episode 13- Nutrition

In the next few episodes of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie talks about habits and habit change for the new year. In this episode, part 1, Jazzie talks about the importance of habits, areas of your life you may be trying to change, and ways to know yourself better to determine what habit change strategies may work best for you.

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie discusses rest--why it's important, ways to allow yourself to rest, and tips to get the most out of it.  Previous episodes referenced in this episode: Episode 23- Burnout Episode 7- Sleep Episode 3- Boundaries Episode 15 and 16- Communication

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie talks about burnout: what it is, the consequences, possible causes, how to recognize it, how to overcome or get out of it, and how to prevent it in the first place.

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie will be discussing tips to deal with four of the common holiday stressors this season--food, family, COVID, and lack of motivation.    Earlier episodes referenced in this episode: Episode 13: Nutrition Episode 2: Finding Motivation Episode 17: Celebrating Success

In part 2 of this two-part episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie discusses specific examples of cultivating a growth mindset in regards to relationships, the music field, working out, and mental health. If you missed part 1, go back to episode 20 to learn about cultivating a growth mindset in general. 

In this week's episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie finally addresses what it means to have a growth mindset. She discusses: the importance of having a growth mindset over a fixed mindset, common stumbling blocks to pursuing a growth mindset, and tips for achieving a growth mindset. Come back in two weeks for part 2 about how to have a growth mindset in more specific scenarios.    If you have any episode suggestions, questions, or comments please reach out to me! Personal Facebook and Instagram: @thejazzytubist Email: pigottjasmine@gmail.com Podcast Instagram: @harmonyandhealingpodcast

In this week's episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie discusses becoming one with yourself through self-discovery and self-love.    Here are the mentioned resources: The corresponding blog post, https://jasminepigott.com/blog/f/the-path-to-finding-yourself-and-loving-yourself   Books: The Gifts of Imperfection, Rising Strong, and Braving the Wilderness- Brené Brown The Five Love Languages- Gary Chapman Atomic Habits- James Clear Better Than Before, The Four Tendencies, and The Happiness Project- Gretchen Rubin The Power of Habit- Charles Duhig   Other Great Podcasts: Happier with Gretchen Rubin Food Heaven Balanced Black Girl Therapy for Black Girls We Only Look Thin

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie interviews Aubrey Foard, the principal tubist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. They talk about how Aubrey became an orchestral musician, how people can emotionally be moved by music, the schedule of playing in a professional orchestra, staying resilient on the audition circuit, Aubrey's health journey, the importance of staying fit for brass playing, tips for healthy eating and staying active as a busy person, the importance of staying organized, and how and when cardio can benefit your playing and be more beneficial than practicing. Other related episodes are Episode 5 (Finding Time for Exercise), Episode 8 (Navigating Lows), Episode 9 (The Art of Scheduling), Episode 10 (10 Tips for Being Your Best Self), Episode 11 (Running with Kaylee Bernard), and Episode 14 (Physical Therapy with Gregson Pigott)--find them wherever you found this one.  You can find Aubrey on Facebook and Instagram @aubreyfoard. 

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie discusses celebrating successes--why it's important and some different ways to celebrate. If you're a regular listener, please let me know! I would love to know who you are. You can contact me on Instagram and Facebook @thejazzytubist, and through email at pigottjasmine@gmail.com.  

In this episode, Jazzie interviews Alice Meilman for part 2 of their interview on communication. (If you haven't listened to it yet, find part 1 in Episode 15.) Over this interview, they discuss how to know if it's time to break off a relationship, tips for having the "breakup" conversation, working in professional situations with former friends, the dynamic nature of balance, and the importance of communicating joy and using non-verbal communication. If you have any questions for Alice, please feel free to contact her at ameilman@ithaca.edu. 

In part one of this two-part episode, Jazzie interviews Alice Meilman. Alice is a clinical social worker and therapist with over 30 years of experience. They discuss the best things about social work, the sedentary nature of most jobs, why good communication is important, the benefits of group therapy, how group therapy can help social anxiety, and strategies for good communication. If you would like to contact Alice, she can be reached at ameilman@ithaca.edu. 

In this episode, Jazzie interviews her brother, Gregson E. Pigott. They discuss sibling relationships, physical therapy, using sports to stay active, the importance of practicing everything, performance anxiety, the importance of passion and goals, and how scheduling can help you live a balanced life.

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie discusses the importance of proper nutrition, some basic nutritional habits to adopt, calorie counting, intuitive eating, intermittent fasting, and supplements. Jazzie is not, nor claims to be, a medical professional. All things stated are for informational purposes only, and you should consult a licensed medical provider before making any significant changes to your lifestyle.

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie interviews music educator and tubist Andre Thacker. They discuss the power of representation, experiences as Black musicians and educators, diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, and the intersection of fitness and activism. 

In this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie interviews saxophonist and ultra-marathoner Kaylee Bernard. They discuss the history and future of the music field in regards to diversity, how to get started running, ideas to balance exercise with a musician's schedule, ways to get past bad workouts, the difference between cardio and resistance training, and suggestions for finding your go-to activity.

In this episode of Harmony and Healing,  Jazzie discusses her 10 tips for success and living your best life. Here are the tips and the mentioned episodes to go back and refer to: 1. Lock down your sleep (Episode 7) 2. Fuel your body properly 3. Find time to move (Episode 4 and 5) 4. Develop healthy boundaries (Episode 3) 5. Communicate effectively 6. Cultivate your relationships (Episode 8) 7. Own up to your mistakes (Episode 8) 8. Maintain a growth mindset (Episode 5 and 8) 9. Live authentically (Episode 8) 10. Have a sense of purpose

This week, Jazzie discusses scheduling--why to make a schedule, tips on organizing your schedule, and how to stick to your schedule--and introduces some potential ways to combat chronic procrastination.    Take Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies Quiz here: https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/  

This week, Jazzie is solo talking about navigating the lows of life: accepting when you're down, forgiving yourself for any missed habits, and staying resilient.    Find the relevant blog posts here: https://jasminepigott.com/blog/f/forgiving-yourself-and-moving-forward https://jasminepigott.com/blog/f/its-ok-to-not-be-ok   And feel free to shoot me an email at pigottjasmine@gmail.com    

On this episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie and Brie discuss sleep: how much you should get, its benefits, proper sleep hygiene, and tips to prioritize it.    For more information and resources, check out Jazzie's corresponding blog post: https://jasminepigott.com/blog/f/how-musicians-benefit-from-the-three-pillars-of-health   And visit the Sleep Foundation's website at: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/  

In this week's episode, Brie and Jazzie discuss meditation--what it is, why to do it, and how to start.

In this episode, Jazzie and Brie discuss strategies to find time for exercise in a busy schedule and a few fitness tips. Email trpbrie@gmail.com if you have any questions for future episodes, and pigottjasmine@gmail.com if you want to talk about training.  Take the four tendencies quiz at quiz.gretchenrubin.com

Brie and Jazzie talk all about exercise: its importance, its benefits, what it can look like, and where to start.

This week on Harmony and Healing, Jazzie and Brie discuss boundaries--what they are, why they're important, how to set them, and more!

This week, Jazzie and Brie discuss 10 strategies to find motivation when things are difficult.

In the first episode of Harmony and Healing, Jazzie and Brie discuss their careers, health and wellness journeys, horoscopes, and the future of the podcast.

Introducing the Harmony and Healing podcast--a health and wellness podcast for musicians and busy people looking to live a balanced life. New episodes will release Thursday's wherever you listen to podcasts.