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Mat Creedon - Music Is Medicine

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Episode 13: What You’re Looking For May Be Closer Than You Think

October 7, 2026 · 19 min

For as long as I can remember, I have been searching for something through music.It began when I heard The Beatles as a child and experienced an emotional response so powerful that I decided I wanted to become an artist myself. That…
Episode 12: Music Through the Senses | Music Is Medicine

September 30, 2026 · 14 min

Episode 12: Music Through the Senses | Music Is MedicineDescriptionWhat if music could be experienced through more than just your ears?In Episode 12 of Music Is Medicine, we explore a different way of understanding music, through colour…
Episode 11: When Your Instrument Becomes the Meditation

September 23, 2026 · 22 min

What if the instrument you play could also become a form of meditation?In Episode 11 of Music Is Medicine, Mat Creedon explores the deep connection between musical practice, meditation and creative flow.Mat began playing guitar at thirteen…
How Music Helped Heal My Mind | Music Is Medicine, Episode 10

September 16, 2026 · 12 min

My interest in brain health and music began during childhood. My older brother has lived with schizophrenia for as long as I can remember, so mental health was always present in our family. When I discovered the guitar at thirteen, music…
Mapping Music: How Notes Become a Living Language | Episode 9

September 9, 2026 · 25 min

Why do some notes feel settled and peaceful, while others create happiness, sadness, tension or a powerful need to return home? In Episode 9 of the Music Is Medicine podcast, Mat Creedon explores three maps that can transform how we…

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Episode 8: What If We Learned Music the Way We Learned to Speak?

September 2, 2026 · 12 min

What if we learned music the same way we learned to speak?Children do not begin with spelling, reading or grammar. They listen, babble, imitate, experiment and gradually find a voice of their own.Yet music education often reverses this…
Episode 7: The Day His Hands Wouldn’t Stop Shaking

August 26, 2026 · 16 min

A confident young boy stands before his class to perform—and suddenly discovers that he can no longer control his trembling hands.Nobody laughs. Nobody seems to notice anything unusual. But inside his body, the experience is terrifying…
Downloads: Are We Creating—or Receiving?

August 19, 2026 · 17 min

Where do our most powerful ideas come from? Sometimes a melody, insight or solution arrives so suddenly and completely that it feels less like something we created and more like something we received—a phenomenon often described as a…
The Child Who Asked Why: What Children Understand About Music That Adults Forget

August 12, 2026 · 11 min

A child once asked me a wonderfully simple question during a music lesson:“Why are the black notes harder?”I started to answer… and then realised I wasn’t entirely sure they were.That small question opened the door to a much bigger…
The Child Who Forgot How to Listen

August 12, 2026 · 8 min

When we’re born, we don’t hear criticism, failure or rejection. We simply hear.Then, little by little, we begin collecting stories: “Don’t make mistakes.” “You’re not talented.” “Music is difficult.” Eventually, we stop responding to life…
Are You Hearing Reality… or a Story?

July 29, 2026 · 21 min

What if the greatest lesson music can teach us has nothing to do with music? In the first episode of Music Is Medicine, Mat Creedon explores how music became an unexpected teacher of awareness. Through stories from the music room, the Easy…
Why Do I Get Nervous When I Perform? | Music Is Medicine

July 22, 2026 · 12 min

Have you ever noticed that you can play beautifully when you're alone... but the moment someone starts watching, everything changes? In this episode of Music Is Medicine, Mat Creedon explores the real reason performance anxiety has so…

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About the show

✨ About Mat Creedon — Music Is Medicine Music Is Medicine is a podcast by Mat Creedon — a musician, sound practitioner, and multi-instrumentalist from Melbourne, Australia. Each episode explores the healing power of sound through meditation, music, and deep listening — blending philosophy, creativity, and the subtle ways music can nourish the nervous system. 🌐 Learn more & explore immersive sound experiences: www.matcreedon.com 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@matcreedon 📸 Follow on Instagram: @matcreedon 📬 Join the newsletter: matcreedon.substack.com 🎓 Mat Creedon School of Music Teaching, sound practice, and creative courses in Melbourne and online. 🌙 May you find stillness in the sound. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mat-creedon-music-is-medicine--6295295/support.