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Recognized as “the queen of kids' music” by People magazine, Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, performer, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records, LLC.  With more than 1 billion total streams, an average of more than 22 million monthly streams, nearly 450 million YouTube channel views, and millions of CDs and DVDs sold, Laurie's songs have become beloved classics for children worldwide.As a leader and innovator in children's music and entertainment for the past quarter of a century, Laurie has released 16 bestselling, award-winning albums, was the first recording artist ever to perform in music videos on Noggin, appeared regularly on the network's Jack's Big Music Show, and helped develop the short form animated musical preschool series Sing It, Laurie! on Sprout TV, now Universal Kids.  Laurie also created two Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen series with Audible Studios, who released them as 10-chapter audio books through the Audible Originals brand.Laurie has authored several picture books based on her songs, the most recent of which were published by Simon & Schuster. She has also written the music and lyrics for three Off-Broadway children's musicals produced by New York City Children's Theater and now presented regionally: Wanda's Monster, The Amazing Adventures of Harvey and the Princess, and Interstellar Cinderella. Laurie maintains a busy, nationwide touring schedule, both solo and with The Laurie Berkner Band, and has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House, among many prestigious venues.    https://laurieberkner.comhttps://www.instagram.com/laurieberknerbandhttps://x.com/#!/LaurieBerknerhttps://www.facebook.com/LaurieBerknerBandhttps://www.youtube.com/user/TheLaurieBerknerBandhttps://www.tiktok.com/@laurieberkner?lang=enGet the MOMS WHO CREATE JOURNAL: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNH2WH8J?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_58ZRYVG6G1FE6ZMDKRADSupport the showSupport the showFollow Moms Who Create:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/momswhocreatepodcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/momswhocreatepodcastMonthly Meeting Book Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/momswhocreatebookclubWebsite - https://www.momswhocreate.com/

A singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records with 15 award-winning albums, more than 1 billion total streams, and nearly 450 million YouTube channel views. Laurie has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House. Business Insider dubbed Laurie “the gold standard of the children's music world.” As a leader and innovator in children's music and entertainment for more than 25 years, Laurie was the first recording artist to ever appear in music videos on Nick Jr., appeared regularly on the network's Jack's Big Music Show, and helped develop the short form animated musical preschool series Sing It, Laurie! on Sprout TV. Laurie has authored several picture books based on her songs and has created two Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen series with Audible Studios, who released them as 10-chapter audio books through the Audible Originals brand. She has written the music and lyrics for three children's musicals originally produced Off-Broadway by New York City Children's Theater, and now presented regionally.

In Act 3 of our three-part series, “In Conversation with ‘Start the Conversation,'” we dive right into a crucial topic: emergency drill support for teachers and kids. In this episode, we spotlight New York City Children's Theater's Caitlyn McCain and Nicole Hogsett who have developed a groundbreaking resource called, “Start the Conversation.” This video series aims to provide grown-ups with a range of tools needed to engage in ongoing conversations with children on important and complex subjects like race, politics, mental health and LGBTQ+ identities. Our panel discussion focuses specifically on emergency drill support. The inspiration for their work on emergency drill support stems from real-life classroom experiences, including active shooter drills and fire drills. Drawing from their own experiences in classrooms, and in collaboration with educators and mental health professionals, Caitlyn and Nicole have created valuable resources for teachers, teaching artists and anyone working with young people. Their resources include a three-part video series that provide strategies for supporting young people before, during and after they experience emergency drills. They've also developed two comprehensive print resources—an Educator Emergency Drill Guide and two visual stories centered on fire drills and lockdown drills. Listen to the conclusion of this informative series to learn more about these essential resources and how they can reshape emergency preparedness in educational settings. Together, we can ensure the well-being and safety of our children while fostering meaningful conversations on these important topics.

We're back with Episode 62, Act 2: “Make Space, Give Grace,” featuring Caitlyn McCain, Teaching Artist and Education Associate for Public Engagement with New York City Children's Theater (NYCCT), and Lindz Amer, creator of the video series “Queer Kids Stuff” and author of the book, “Rainbow Parenting.” This act is packed with rich discussion about gender and the conversations happening now in legislative bodies and learning spaces across the country about how we see (or don't see) and understand (or don't understand) gender. In their chat, the second in our three-part series, “In Conversation with ‘Start the Conversation,'” Courtney, Caitlyn and Lindz cover topics like pushing back against the current wave of anti-LGBTQIA legislation on the federal and local levels, book bannings and filling the void of Queer representation in TYA. In an effort to confront all of these issues, they discuss a shared interest: developing engaging education content that invites adults to have big conversations with kids about a range of topics from LGBTQIA+ identities to the non-binary and gender spectrum. Listen to this thoughtful episode to hear more!

We are back with an exciting three-part series titled “In Conversation with ‘Start the Conversation.'” In episode 62, Act 1: “Step In and Go Slow,” Courtney sits down with panelists Caitlyn McCain, Tara Kirton and Nicole Hogsett to discuss how New York City Children's Theater resources came to be, beginning with a three-part video series called, “Our Relationship to Race.” The series we focus on in Episode 62, Act 1, as Caitlyn and Nicole state, was born out of urgency and necessity during the racial uprisings of 2020, following the murder of George Floyd. Caitlyn notes that the series they've created invites deep conversations between adults and kids about their relationship to race and racism within the context of the U.S. and its ongoing struggle to reconcile its society's shared violent past and present. As Tara states, these conversations may seem, to some, too big for kids to understand but, as she also notes in the episode, research tells us that is simply not true. Kids, indeed, notice and are curious about the world around them, and the adults in their lives can either face harsh truths, challenge the status quo and have deep conversations with kids, or they can perpetuate the white supremacist standard of behaving as if these topics aren't meant to be investigated and therefore reinforce white supremacist culture norms in kids, therefore passing down dangerous, deeply-rooted practices that negatively affect humans of the global majority and society at large. Big questions asked here are: How can we get to a place where we can begin to notice, ask, learn and celebrate what we may not understand so that we can grow as individuals and as a society? How can we invite white-identifying families to interrogate themselves in a way that is structured to create brave and meaningful conversations among one another? Despite the current wave of legislation being pushed to restrict knowledge centered on our actual shared history, how can we be brave to push past discomfort to have deeper conversations and learn together to affect societal change? Listen to this riveting conversation to hear and learn more, and be on the lookout for Act 2 next week as we continue to be “In Conversation with ‘Start the Conversation.'”

We're back. Act 2 of our newest episode, “Finding Paths for Freedom Dreaming,” can be whittled down to three main ideas: 1. Aspiring to a more liberated arts and culture world; 2. Feeling our emotions through the work we do as artists and arts educators and not giving in to shutting down when the work feels difficult; 3. Having the ability to recognize the power one has and knowing when the time has come to relinquish that power. The second part of this episode steers us more intentionally into our upcoming episodes, which showcases the New York City Children's Theater's (NYCCT) resources titled, “Start the Conversation.” In their chat, Caitlyn takes a deeper dive into the work she does at NYCCT. She talks about how that work has only deepened since the start of the pandemic and has aimed at being responsive to kids and families with a focus on ”having conversations about topics that I wish someone would've talked to me about when I was a kid.” The conversation reaches its most grounded moment when the focus becomes all about trauma-informed approaches to teaching and learning. As Caitlyn notes when speaking on the six principles of a trauma-informed approach, every room we enter as artists and arts educators, someone has experienced some sort of trauma. So remembering to lead with this type of practice truly is a healing-centered and human-centered approach, which connects back beautifully to the three main ideas central to this chat. Find out how this conversation ends by downloading and listening today! Stay tuned next month for Episode 62: “In Conversation with: ‘Start the Conversation'” featuring three separate panel discussions with the collaboration teams of the following topics: Our Relationship to Race/Race, Racism and BLM, Exploring Gender and Emergency Drill Support.

We're back with Episode 61: “Finding Paths for Freedom Dreaming,” featuring Caitlyn McCain, Teaching Artist and Education Associate for Public Engagement with New York City Children's Theater (NYCCT) and recipient of the 2023 TYA Community Impact Award. Question: can you recall a teacher from your childhood—yes, that one teacher—the one who ignited the spark of your artistic trajectory? Courtney and Caitlyn can and do in this two-episode arc! Episode 61 is all about identifying passion, knowing where one is meant to be, loss and grief, and finding meaning and power in the arts. In this time machine of a discussion, Courtney and Caitlyn go back to their respective moments of foundational learning to investigate their lived childhood experiences, and reflect on the people that supported their growth and urged them to be their best selves. They also delve into what it means to find one's calling in the arts, dreaming big and the harsh realities that reveal themselves when artistic ambition and lack of financial literacy are at odds with one another. Reiki and spiritual mediums are pivotal discussion points here, too! How? Well, you'll have to listen to this brand new episode to find out.

Anika Larsen is having a great time as she takes the challenge of both playing the mom on Broadway's "Almost Famous" and being the mom of two boys offstage. Anika's passion for saving the planet is contagious, and as a member of the Broadway Green Alliance and ambassador for Global Goals for Sustainability, she's making sure she can show and tell her children that she really tried to do what she can to pass on a healthy planet. Growing up with 9 brothers and sisters became a defining characteristic of her life and how it made her the compulsive team player that she is today. Juggling working and being a mom in real life, Anika reflects on the good and the bad things that come along with it, and how she languished during the height of the pandemic as a stay-at-home mom. She opens up about being a better mom because she's working, and the beautiful, symbiotic relationship between her home life and stage life now that she's playing a mom in “Almost Famous”. There was a point early in Anika's career when she didn't work for two years, which she considers an invaluable lesson. All the hardships that have happened to her made her smart not just about money but her future as well, and while for her the worst part of being in the industry is the unpredictability of it, she wouldn't trade it for anything. Anika Larsen is an actress who has performed on the Broadway stage in well-received shows like “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” wherein she won Drama Desk Award's Outstanding Feature Actress in a Musical and received a Tony nomination. She also originated the role of Roberta in the cult Off-Broadway musical, "Zanna, Don't!", for which she received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Her other stage credits include "Xanadu", "All Shook Up", "Avenue Q", "Chess", and “Rent” where she made her Broadway debut in 2000. She's a member of the Broadway Green Alliance, a passionate ambassador for the Global Goals for Sustainability, a member of Actor's Equity, and serves on the board at the New York City Children's Theater. Anika has an album of lullabies, “Sing You to Sleep” which you can listen to on different streaming platforms, including Spotify. She could now be seen on stage as rock Elaine Miller in Broadway's “Almost Famous”. Connect with Anika: Website: anikalarsen.biz Facebook: @anika.larsen.nyc Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we have invited Tia DeShazor. She is an actor, producer, coach, writer, and co-founder of BOLD, a network for black women creatives. She actively creates change on the stage and develops new projects as a lyricist in the Advanced BMI- Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. She has also written commissioned work for Prospect Theatre's Musical Theather Lab, New York City Children's Theatre, Astoria Performing Art Center, and Girlhood the Musical. Today, she will share all about her experience as a new mother and the journey of accepting yourself and your uniqueness. Doing Multiple Things [2:05] Tia always wanted to be an actor. But she later found out that she couldn't keep herself in one place and be an actor. She had other desires to do and other problems to solve for herself as an actor. She then became a writer out of how she didn't like any of the available roles. Creative Power [4:56] Tia's main offer is Creative Power, a membership program that meets weekly to discuss everything artists talk about. Most of what is spoken about in the program are all about mindset. Privacy and Pregnancy [9:37] When you're 37 and married for ten years, there's the expectation of having a baby. Because of this, Tia became very private about her pregnancy. She didn't have any issues about being pregnant, but it became very personal for her. She felt that her pregnancy was a very private thing in her life where she didn't want to share it with other people.  Fighting Postpartum Depression [23:42] Using her encapsulated placenta helped Tia with postpartum depression. The placenta will help the mother with either postpartum depression or anxiety, so Tia recommends eating the placenta. There is a doula that makes the placenta into capsules and a tincture. The capsule is supposed to prevent postpartum depression. So the tincture is like for like six months postpartum if you need a little boost. The Wash-And-Go Hairstyle [26:36] Tia has done wash-and-go with her hair since 2013. In 2008, she stopped straightening her hair and added twists and braid-outs. So in 2013, she decided to have wash-and-go because straightening her hair had a lot of work to do Hair Products [30:43] Tia has ordered some other hair oil recently. She puts oil in her hair to give it a shine during the week. Putting oil in her hair has to be done every week. She puts the time into conditioning her hair and taking a shower. How to Get the Best Results for Taking Care of Curly Hair [35:48] Tia always wanted curly hair. But she always straightened it. She had a relaxer growing up because she had a lot of hair growing up. Her mother would have a hard time with straightening her hair when she was young. So she took Tia to a beauty school to get her hair done and get it pressed. Accepting her Hair [38:15] Tia embraced having braid outs with her hair, but after getting a braid out, half of her hair would be down in a ponytail, and the other half would be up. But with that, she never did anything about it. Tia doesn't want to chemically straighten her hair because she doesn't want to spend time conforming to a white male standard. She likes to be simple, even when her hair is straight. Recommended Book [42:22] Tia is always reading a ton of books. One book she recommends is called “We Should All Be Millionaires” by Rachel Rogers. The book is an amazing program written by a black woman about making money. The book breaks down all of the things and misconceptions about money. Learn more about Tia DeShazor: Website: https://www.tiadeshazor.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tia-deshazor-78b6171a/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tiadeshazor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiadeshazor/ BOLD: https://www.boldnyc.org/ Learn more about Tia's Coaching at https://tiadeshazor.mykajabi.com/sales-page Learn more about We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers at https://www.amazon.com/We-Should-All-Be-Millionaires/dp/1400221625 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for taking the time to listen to our chat with Stephanie! If you are listening to this on Apple Podcast, we'd love it if you could share your love in a review! About Stephanie Klemons: Stephanie Klemons is an award-winning performer, choreographer and director who has worked on the pre-Broadway and Broadway productions of HAMILTON, IN THE HEIGHTS, BRING IT ON and IF/THEN. She sang on the original cast albums of three out of four of those shows and got to perform in the now infamous Tony performance with Hamilton as they performed Yorktown sans guns as a statement against gun violence. She got her equity card doing the first national tour of BOMBAY DREAMS. Her work can be seen currently on Broadway and around the world as the Associate and Supervising Choreographer of the smash hit HAMILTON. In 2018 she directed and choreographed the Kennedy Center production of IN THE HEIGHTS to critical acclaim. She served as the director and choreographer of THIS IS SADIE, a New York City Children’s Theater Production that she developed alongside Barbara Zinn Krieger. Commercially she choreographed content for Victoria’s Secret, Vogue, Sesame Street, the new Netflix Series THE HUNT, and was the choreographer behind the viral “Time of Our Lives” Super Bowl commercial featuring Eli Manning and Odell Beckham. @danceism on Instagram @Steph_Klem on Twitter www.stephanieklemons.com --- @pagetostagepodcast on Instagram + @pagetostagepodcast on Facebook @themarydina on Instagram + @themarydina on Twitter @briansedita on Instagram + www.briansedita.com @broadwaypodcastnetwork on Instagram + @bwaypodnetwork on Twitter #PageToStagePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 13, I chat with Rabbi Dr. Saul Haimoff, a licensed clinical psychologist, with a specialty in children with behavioral and anxiety disorders. He received his PsyD from Long Island University - Post, and trained at sites such as: the Child Mind Institute, NYU Child Study Center, Northwell Health Cohen's Children's Hospital, New York City Children's Center (Queens), Hofstra University and the Center for Anxiety. Additionally, he received his Rabbinical Degree from Yeshiva University and has many years of experience working in Jewish schools, shuls, and camps. He currently serves as the Head Rabbi of the Brandeis School in Lawrence, NY and The Associate Rabbi of the Jewish Center in Atlantic Beach, NY. He has recently teamed up with David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and director of the McLean Hospital Spirituality and Mental Health Program. He is also the founder and director of the Center for Anxiety, which has offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Monsey to Co-Author the book titled: The Handbook of Torah and Mental Health. Rabbi Dr. Saul Haimoff shares with us some specific sources from the Torah that clearly correlates to todays Modern Psychology and ways of handling our mental health. Have the answers been there all along? Have we missed it? Thanks to this new volume, we can start by simply delving into the Torah for some answers... Shop the book here! Follow On Instagram for some daily insights: @torahandmentalhealth *** Remember to SUBSCRIBE! LEAVE A REVIEW! FWD TO FRIENDS! and of course, FOLLOW! @chatwithbetty @bettygulko chatwithbettypodcast@gmail.com for any inquiries or requests! *** --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betty-gulko/support

Representation and the Role of the Multilingual Classroom pt. 1 WHBLE founder, Ah-Keisha McCants talks with Sindy I. Castro, actress, teaching artist and co-founder of Jugando N Play, a multilingual theatre for young audiences. Sindy talks about the power in engaging a multilingual learning community, and creating space for using languages as assets. Sindy Isabel Castro is an actress, educator, and theatre artist. She is co-founder of Jugando N Play, a multilingual theatre for young audiences. She graduated with her MA in Applied Theatre from CUNY's Schools of Professional Studies. She is a teaching artist with the People's Theatre Project, New York City Children's Theatre, Lincoln Center Theater, and Arts Connection. Sindy is bilingual in English and Spanish. She strives to use theatre as a tool for creating multilingual and multicultural spaces where students are empowered to embrace their home languages and cultures in the classroom. Before moving to NYC, Sindy was a teaching artist/education administrator in Chicago for seven years and worked with Steppenwolf Theatre, Writers Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Adventure Stage Chicago, and Project AIM. She was an invited member of Young IDEA at the IDEA Congress in Paris in 2013, a member of the TAD (Teaching Artist Development) Studio Cohort at Columbia College in 2014, part of the Intermediate Teaching Artist Lab at Lincoln Center Education in 2016, and a U.S. Delegate at the International Teaching Artist Conference (ITAC) in 2018. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whble/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whble/support

Tonight on Youth Theatre Podcast interview, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury interviews Khalia Davis. As an actor, Khalia has performed with companies including Bay Area Children's Theatre, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Berkeley Playhouse and California Shakespeare Theatre. Now based in New York, she is also a teaching artist for Atlantic Theater Company, Disney Theatrical Group, and New York City Children's Theater. She also taught for PYT! Khalia recently adapted and directed the online production of “A Kid's Play About Racism,” A groundbreaking online performance for families that explains what racism is, how to know it when you see and experience it, and ideas for what you can do about it, which performs August 1 & 2, and can be streamed for free on Broadway on Demand.. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

During this episode, I sat down with Khalia Davis, Davied Morales, and Justin Ellington who are all a part of the creative team for A Kids Play About Racism. Khalia adapted this script from Jelani Memory's book, A Kids Book About Racism. Davied is the lead actor and lyricist on this project and Justin is the composer and sound designer. Like always, like, follow, and subscribe for future content. More info about the artists below. Khalia Davis(she/her) is a bicoastal multidisciplinary artist splitting her time between the San Francisco/Bay Area and New York. Directed and devised new works with prominent theaters such as Bay Area Children’s Theater, Atlantic Theater Company’s Atlantic for Kids, New York City Children’s Theater, Spellbound Theatre and more. Ms. Davis recently served as the Director of Inclusion and Education with Brooklyn Children’s Theatre restructuring their children’s musical theater programming through an anti-racism lens and currently teaches with New York City Children's Theater, the Atlantic Acting School, and for Disney Theatrical Group leading music and movement workshops and facilitating audience and community engagement. She is also an Artistic Associate for the nationally-known arts education organization The Story Pirates. As a performer, she has worked regionally and toured nationally on both coasts. Recently awarded the 2019 Emerging Leader Fellowship with TYA/USA and the NYCCT Leader Fellowship for 2019/2020. BA in Theater Arts from the University of Southern California. To learn more about Ms. Davis, check her out at www.khaliadavis.com. Davied (he/him) is an actor and rapper born and raised in the Bay Area. Last year he released an album called "Light Hearted" on all music platforms, starred in SF Playhouse's White Girl's Guide to International Terrorism as Gabe, and recently branched out into film where he was an Elf on Nickelodeon's show "Top Elf" as Zippy Twinkles. Mr. Morales received most of his training through Foothill College where he earned his AA in Theatre Arts and featured in many of their productions. Since then he has worked for companies such as City Lights Theatre Company where he played Nelson in The Siegel, and Anthony in I and You., Shotgun Players where he played Tray in Brownsville Song (B-side for Tray). Morales has also understudied at TheatreWorks in their production of Calligraphy and Proof, and at A.C.T. in their production of Gloria. Throughout the week Davied works at The Red Ladder Theatre Company, teaching improv workshops in prison. Justin Ellington, Composer and Sound Designer, (he/him) Broadway Credits include: Other Desert Cities Off-Broadway credits include: Heroes of the Fourth Turning (Playwrights Horizons); The Rolling Stone, Pass Over, Pipeline (Lincoln Center); Mrs. Murray’s Menagerie (ArsNova); The House That Will Not Stand, Fetch Clay Make Man (New York Theatre Workshop); He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box, The Winter’s Tale (Theatre for a New Audience); Familiar (Steppenwolf); Father Comes Home From the Wars, How to Catch Creation, Until the Flood (Goodman Theatre); Floyd’s, Trouble In Mind (The Guthrie); and Kill Move Paradise (Wilma Theatre). International credits include As You Like It (Stratford Festival) and The American Clock (The Old Vic). www.justinellington.com

Demographic and income disparities may impact food accessibility. Research has not yet well documented the precise location of healthy and unhealthy food resources around children’s homes and schools. The objective of this study was to examine the food environment around homes and schools for all public school children, stratified by race/ethnicity and poverty status. This cross-sectional study linked data on the exact home and school addresses of a population-based sample of public school children in New York City from 2013 to all corner stores, supermarkets, fast-food restaurants, and wait-service restaurants. Two measures were created around these addresses for all children: 1) distance to the nearest outlet, and 2) count of outlets within 0.25 miles. The total analytic sample included 789,520 K-12 graders. The average age was 11.78 years (SD ± 4.0 years). Black, Hispanic, and Asian students live and attend schools closer to nearly all food outlet types than White students, regardless of poverty status. Among not low-income students, Black, Hispanic, and Asian students were closer from home and school to corner stores and supermarkets, and had more supermarkets around school than White students. The context in which children live matters, and more nuanced data is important for development of appropriate solutions for childhood obesity. Future research should examine disparities in the food environment in other geographies and by other demographic characteristics, and then link these differences to health outcomes like body mass index. These findings can be used to better understand disparities in food access and to help design policies intended to promote healthy eating among children. Elbel B, Tamura K, McDermott ZT, et al. Disparities in food access around homes and schools for New York City children. PLoS One. 2019;14(6):e0217341. Published 2019 Jun 12. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0217341. This is an open access article, free of all copyright, and may be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, built upon, or otherwise used by anyone for any lawful purpose. The work is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. Sections of the Abstract, Introduction, and Discussion are presented in the Podcast. Link to the full-text article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6561543/

This week Carly & Hannah sit down with Carly’s long time friend and former co-worker Jennifer Lancaster. A professional dance artist, educator, and 600hr Pilates Instructor Jennifer shares her experiences training in a strict Ballet Conservatory setting, and moving onto a conservatory for college. The women discuss loving structure, switching to the competitive dance scene, and the pressures placed on New York City Children.  Follow us on instagram @countmeinpodcast, and rate on iTunes! Carly: @CarlyFayedance Hannah: @hannahmae92 Instagram: @jennrad22 Site: www.pilateswithjennifer.com Contact: countmeinpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 2: Laurie Berkner She’s been called "The undisputed queen of kindie rock" by USA Today, People Magazine calls her "The queen of children's music" and the New York Times said she is "The Adele of the preschool crowd" most importantly, here at Today's Mama we call her the queen of our kid's playlists. On this episode of the Today's Mama Podcast we talk parenting in NYC, music, fostering talent in our children, and anxiety and how to fight it. Features More about and from Laurie on TodaysMama.com! Your Essential Laurie Berkner Playlist: Top 10 Favorite Laurie Berkner Songs Parenting Advice: Whatever You Feed Grows Concerts Are Good For You (And Your Kids Too) Promise! Insider Travel Tips: 5 Things To Do With Your Kids In Manhattan   Show Notes ​References, links, and corrections from this episode! Ratatouille: Watch the scene from the movie and tell us what YOUR "ratatouille" is HERE! Molly Ringwald post on The New Yorker: What About The Breakfast Club? Revisiting The Movies Of My Youth In The Age of MeToo (Correction: I said this was on The New York Times on the podcast, it's really on The New Yorker) Quote: "Worry is worshipping the problem" (Correction: I misquoted it on the show, here's the real deal and where I had seen it) Laurie's Tour Schedule Laurie's New Books: Monster Boogie and We Are The Dinosaurs   Graphic Worthy Quotes Because we say very deep, very entertaining, very quotable things on this podcast:   Giveaway! GIVEAWAY: Monster Boogie and We Are The Dinosaurs Books Giveaway instructions are posted on our website here:  https://familymaven.io/todaysmama/pop-culture/giveaway-monster-boogie-and-we-are-the-dinosaurs-books-by-laurie-berkner-P96QGqOYvEShX9WPgIpjRA/ Follow Laurie! https://twitter.com/LaurieBerkner https://www.facebook.com/LaurieBerknerBand Instagram.com/laurieberknerband Pinterest.com/LaurieBerkner   Laurie Berkner's Full Bio Laurie Berkner has been a professional musician since 1992, but her success as a children’s recording artist was a surprise to her. “It was so unexpected,” says Laurie. “I’d been performing in rock bands and struggling to write original music. Writing music for kids has not been a struggle at all. The more I started working on material for children, the more I realized that it opened up creativity in me that I never knew I had.” These days critics widely acknowledge Laurie’s major contribution toward launching what is now dubbed the progressive “kindie rock” movement – i.e. less saccharine, more rocking music that is not dumbed down for children. But it wasn’t simply an enormous amount of talent that helped create an entire genre and skyrocketed Laurie to her current position as “the queen of children’s music” (People Magazine). It was an ability to gain parents’ enthusiasm for the songs as well. According to Laurie, “When I’m writing a song, I’m thinking about whether the kids will like it and whether I’m going to connect to them through it. I’m also thinking about whether I want to sing it over and over again, so I guess that’s the part that connects with adults. Old MacDonald Had A Farm is a great song for kids, but I couldn’t sing it 100 times!” While Laurie never planned to be a children’s performer, looking back on her career it almost seems inevitable. While growing up in Princeton, New Jersey, Laurie was always involved in music, whether singing in choirs, playing in bands, or performing in musical theater. In high school and throughout college (at Rutgers University), she toured Europe with several choirs and orchestras as a soloist and guitarist. After graduation, Laurie spent several years as a children’s music specialist at New York area preschool and day care centers. Working with children became the perfect creative outlet for Laurie to express her talents and create something that, she says, “has turned out to be incredibly rewarding.” Laurie was the first recording artist ever to perform in music videos on Nick Jr. and was a beloved presence on the network’s Jack’s Big Music Show series. Her music videos now appear regularly on NBCUniversal’s Universal Kids channel. Laurie is also a frequent presence on SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live channel. She maintains a busy touring schedule and has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House, among many prestigious venues. Laurie has released twelve bestselling, award-winning albums: Whaddaya Think Of That (1997); Buzz Buzz (1998); Victor Vito (1999); Under A Shady Tree (2002); Rocketship Run (2008); The Best Of The Laurie Berkner Band (2010); A Laurie Berkner Christmas (2012); Laurie Berkner Lullabies (2014); The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection (2014); Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs (2015); Superhero (2016); and Laurie Berkner: The Dance Remixes (2017). Her Two Tomatoes Records has co-released (with Razor & Tie Entertainment) two DVDs: We are . . . The Laurie Berkner Band (2006) and Party Day! (2011). Laurie has authored three picture books for Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, each of which is based on one of her beloved songs. We Are the Dinosaurs was released in March 2017, Pillowland was released in November 2017, and Monster Boogie is scheduled for July 2018. Laurie previously authored four books based on her songs, including two Barnes & Noble NOOK Kids™ e-books. Venturing into the world of the theater Laurie has written music and lyrics for three Off-Broadway children’s musicals produced by New York City Children’s Theater: Wanda’s Monster (2013), The Amazing Adventures of Harvey and the Princess (2014), and Interstellar Cinderella (2017). Laurie has also launched Laurie Berkner’s The Music in Me, a “Me and My Grown-up” style program of preschool music classes that she designed based on her philosophy, using her original music, with teachers personally trained by Laurie. Laurie continues to be inspired by her audience. “I want to create songs that matter for children,” she says. “I was singing once and saw a four-year-old girl shut her eyes and start swaying to the music. I thought, ‘That’s the reason I got into music.’ It keeps me wanting to do more.” When she’s not making music, Laurie enjoys visiting the farmer’s market for organic produce, knitting, biking and spending time with her husband, Brian, and their daughter, Lucy. They live in New York City.​ This Episode Was Sponsored By: ChatBooks!​   FULL SHOW NOTES HERE    

I’m honored to share this Episode #38 of the Mother’s Quest Podcast with someone who even my children were excited I was interviewing… best-selling, award-winning, children’s recording artist Laurie Berkner. Widely recognized as the uncrowned queen of children’s music, Laurie’s albums, released on her own label Two Tomatoes, have been best sellers beloved by children and adults alike.  Her debut DVD, which went quadruple platinum, was the first-ever indie children’s music DVD to enter Billboard’s Top Music Video chart at #1. Laurie’s twelfth album, Laurie Berkner: the Dance Remixes, was released in September 2017. A longtime fixture on TV’s Nick Jr. and Sprout channels, Laurie’s music videos now appear regularly on NBCUniversal’s Universal Kids channel. And she’s ventured into new creative endeavors, writing the music and lyrics for three Off-Broadway children’s musicals produced by New York City Children’s Theater and publishing a series of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, including Pillowland, which has become my son Jacob’s story and song of choice at bedtime. Laurie’s music bridges a divide between parents and their children and invites connection, joy and meaning. In our conversation, I was compelled by the stories Laurie shared about families whose children have cancer and listen to her music for comfort in the hospital or whose children have autism and their first words were the names of Laurie’s songs. For her, bringing opportunities for connection and making space for creative expression is her true mission and has begun to take many forms. I was fascinated to learn about the unplanned path that brought her from preschool teacher to children’s musician, and how the tenets that inform her music training program, to stop talking and “put it in the music,” to let children express themselves in their own voice, and to follow children’s rhythm and leadership are powerful metaphors for parenthood and life. I loved every moment of this conversation, but especially the end, where Laurie recounted a recent E.P.I.C. snapshot moment with her own daughter and then closed us out with her guitar in hand singing my favorite song of hers, “Moon, Moon, Moon.” I felt so enriched by this conversation, and following Laurie’s guidance, I’m committed to creating more space for emotion, connection, play and music with my children. But, there’s also something else. The day after I recorded this episode and had the honor of hearing Laurie sing about the moon, I took in the power of the Lunar Eclipse and the rare Blue Moon, sending an email to Laurie to note the synchronicity of it all. I was struck again to learn that as I release this episode, Dr. Roz, the woman beautifully honored in the dedication for this episode, would have celebrated her birthday this week, if she were still alive today. So, I also leave this experience with renewed faith in ripple effects beyond what we first imagine and a reverence for following the rhythm in our lives, if we make the space to listen. This episode dedicated by: Denise W. Barreto, Relationships Matter Now, LLC www.relationshipsmatternow.com Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Topics Discussed in this Episode: What I was doing when I stopped everything to find Laurie’s contact information and invite her to come onto the podcast The influence Laurie’s driven working mother had on instilling the belief that Laurie could create a meaningful career Laurie’s true life mission which has nothing specifically to do with music or children The unplanned path that led Laurie to become a children’s musician and the new forms that Laurie’s creativity has taken her in recent years Laurie’s music mentor, Ruth Alperson and how her advice shaped how Laurie engages children with music What happened in the preschool classroom that led to the creation of her first song, “We are the Dinosaurs” Laurie’s key tenets for children’s music like “Sing it Don’t Say It,” and “Singing in a Child’s Voice,” and how that informed a music training program she created to help children feel ownership and leadership How what we “create” are gifts to the world and the unexpected ripple effects that Laurie’s music has had on families, especially families with children who are ill or have special needs The importance of following rhythm in many forms How the E.P.I.C. Guideposts show up in Laurie’s life and how she is on a quest to bring more of the “I,” investment in herself, through meditation, exercise and more. The importance of making space for connection with our children, managing our use of screens, and the very special family time Laurie has established with her family every night How Laurie’s E.P.I.C. Snapshot moment with her own daughter reflected back everything Laurie has sought to create through her music for others This Week’s Challenge: Make space for connection and music with your own children. Use music in your daily routine by turning an ordinary task with your child into a song. Remember to: Sing it, don’t say it Incorporate your children’s own sense of internal rhythm into the music Bring in playfulness Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Dalcroze Eurhythmics – A music curriculum that involves movement Two Tomatoes Records – Laurie’s record label The Music In Me – Laurie’s teacher training program and signature music classes for children 12 months to 4 years We Are The Dinosaurs – One of the first songs made by Laurie Moon Moon Moon – Our favorite song, sung live in this episode Pillowland – My son Jacob’s story and song of choice at bedtime The Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse – Images of the Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse, which synchronistically took place shortly after I recorded my episode with Laurie Announcements: Spring into Your E.P.I.C. Life Clarity Coaching Package Spring is an amazing time to more fully seed the E.P.I.C. Guideposts in your life. 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Bestselling, award-winning children's recording artist Laurie Berkner is widely recognized as the uncrowned queen of children’s music. Laurie's albums, released on her own label, have been best sellers on a chart typically dominated by movie soundtracks and major label compilations.  Her debut DVD, which went quadruple platinum, was the first-ever indie children’s music DVD to enter Billboard’s Top Music Video chart at #1. Laurie’s eleventh album, Superhero, was released in September 2016.  A longtime fixture on TV’s Nick Jr. and Sprout channels, Laurie was the first recording artist to ever appear in a music video interstitial on Nick Jr. and was a beloved presence on Jack’s Big Music Show. Laurie currently stars in a short-form animated musical series Sing It, Laurie! on the preschool network Sprout, and she has been a frequent guest on Sprout's Sunny Side Up morning show.  Laurie wrote the music and lyrics for two Off-Broadway children's musicals produced by New York City Children’s Theater: Wanda's Monster (2013) and The Amazing Adventures of Harvey and the Princess (2014).  Laurie is currently writing songs for Interstellar Cinderella, set to debut off-Broadway in November 2017.  Between spring 2017 and summer 2018, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers is publishing a series of three picture books with Laurie, each based on one of her songs. We Are the Dinosaurs was released in March 2017. Coming up are Pillowland and Monster Boogie. http://laurieberkner.com/

Laurie Berkner is a best-selling, award-winning children’s recording artists and widely recognized as the uncrowned queen of children’s music. Laurie’s albums have been best-sellers on a chart typically dominated by movie soundtracks and major label compilations. Laurie has written the music and lyrics for two Off-Broadway children's musicals produced by New York City Children’s Theater: Wanda's Monster (2013) and The Amazing Adventures of Harvey and the Princess (2014). What you'll learn in this podcast: What children can teach us about music How music can help children learn and grow How to get rid of self-criticism and let go