Enhance Life with Music

Discover how music transforms everyday life – health, happiness, and beyond! Enhance Life with Music explores practical ways music improves our health, happiness, and wholeness – whether or not you consider yourself a musician. From science and wellness to sports, education, and business, discover how music shapes everyday life – and how you can harness its power to enhance your own.

Ep. 234: “I Wish I Had Time for Music” – Turning Regret into Reality (Even in 15 Minutes a Day); with author Laura Vanderkam 05/05/2026

Micro 59: When Motivation Drops, Grit Grows – Finishing Strong This Spring 04/28/2026

Ep. 233: What Horses Hear at the Kentucky Derby – The Hidden Soundscape of “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports;” with Janet Marlow 04/21/2026

Micro 58: Music Brings People Together – Now Science Explains Why 04/14/2026

Ep. 232: A Breakthrough in Postnatal Depression – The Science (and Stunning Results) Behind Singing for Recovery; with Yvonne Farquharson 04/07/2026

Micro 57: Why Those Forced Piano Lessons Changed His Life Forever 03/31/2026

Ep. 231: Why the Music of Your Youth Never Leaves You – The Latest Research on the Musical Reminiscence Bump; with Nicholas Kathios 03/24/2026

Micro 56: Why Musical Hobbies Make You Better at Your Job 03/17/2026

Ep. 230: What Makes Humans Irreplaceable? The Power of Creativity in the AI Era; with Susan Riley 03/10/2026

Micro 55: Press Play on Spring – The Music of St. Patrick’s Day 03/03/2026

Ep. 229: Age-Proof Your Brain – How Music Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s and Keep You Sharp for Life; with Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD 02/24/2026

Micro 54: 5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Music Lessons 02/17/2026

Ep. 228: Your Daily Dose of Art – The Science of Living Longer and Better; with Daisy Fancourt, PhD 02/10/2026

Micro 53: The Power of Music in Political Discourse 02/03/2026

Ep. 227: Turning the Tables – My Role as Guest and Building Brain Capital with Music 01/27/2026

Micro 52: The Music We Remember – John Williams and the Stories That Stay With Us 01/20/2026

Ep. 226: Music, the Brain, and Epilepsy – A New Frontier in Treatment; with Phillip Pearl, MD 01/13/2026

Micro 51: Expressing Yourself Through Music Without MAKING Music 01/06/2026

Ep. 225: I Heard There Was A Secret Chord – Dr. Daniel Levitin on the Science Behind Music as Medicine (re-run) 12/30/2025

Micro 50: Silent Night, Shared Light – The Christmas Truce and Music's Power to Unite (re-run) 12/23/2025

Ep. 224: Turning Hospital Rooms into Human Spaces with Music – Inside Musicians On Call; with Katy Epley 12/16/2025

Micro 49: Carol of the Bells – The Story Behind the Song 12/09/2025

Ep. 223: The Science of Burnout & the Musical Tools That Heal It; with Amelia Nagoski, DMA 12/02/2025

Micro 48: When the Holidays Hurt – And the Music Does, Too 11/25/2025

Ep. 222: The Miracle “Dementia Pill” That Isn’t a Pill… But IS Lowering Costs and Improving Outcomes; with Justin Russo 11/18/2025

Micro 47: From Fog to Flourishing – How Music Sparked a Later-Life Reawakening 11/11/2025

Ep. 221: The Little-Known Neurological Link Between Music and Reading Skills; with Anita Collins, PhD 11/04/2025

Micro 46: You’ll Never Regret Prioritizing Music – Here’s One Creative Way to Make Time 10/28/2025

Ep. 220: Decoding Nonsense Lyrics – What’s Really Going On in Songwriting? (IYKYK) with Mike Errico 10/21/2025

Micro 45: Ignite Creativity and Flow – A Secret from The Beatles 10/14/2025