In This Episode

• What winning a podcast award actually changes — and what it doesn't
• Individualism vs collectivism — how growing up across cultures shaped how she sees success, selfhood, and belonging
• What’s on your sex playlist — and why that question actually reveals way more about you than you think
• Why we attach to artists — why we attach to certain artists and what we’re actually projecting onto them.
• AI and attachment theory — what it means to relate to something that isn’t human
• Where we get our information — and how that shapes our worldview
• The difference between being stuck… and just being early

Song of the WeekCounting Crows - Mr Jones: https://open.spotify.com/track/5DiXcVovI0FcY2s0icWWUu?si=f13d70c8b097483a

Harry Styles - Daydreaming: https://open.spotify.com/track/69w5X6uTrOaWM32IetSzvO?si=a41e9ecf16094d9c

The Monthly Playlist: "10 Songs That Made Me" This month, we aren’t looking for the "greatest hits." These are the songs that built my DNA. Now, I want yours. Email the 10 songs that made you who you are to musicistherapypod@gmail.com.Connect with Nayeema Raza

• follow on Nayeema’s podcast Smart Girl Dumb Questions
• and find her on IG @smartgirldumbquestions @nayeemaraza (look for Diplo pics!)

Connect With the Show

• Instagram: @hestaprynnmusic @musicistherapypod
• Substack: hestaprynn.substack.com
• Course: mct.hestaprynn.com

Email: musicistherapypod@gmail.com

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Ever wonder why the music you loved as a teenager hits different (and always will)?

It's my birthday, so instead of interviewing someone else, I'm walking you through the 10 songs that made me — and you might start to hear your own story too.

You'll hear the exact way I use songs to connect intention + identity, and I'll coach you on how to create your own list.

COME TO THE LIVE SESSION I'm teaching a live Music Connection Therapy session on Zoom. We'll actually do this work together. Saturday March 21st 1PM EST https://mct.hestaprynn.com/bday-training

LINKS + RESOURCES

• Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3GNUTc0NnJVKVTsSfSbTKQ?si=b8cbc2e9534d4079
• Substack: https://hestaprynn.substack.com/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/hestaprynnmusic

THE PLAYLIST: 10 SONGS THAT MADE ME

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3GNUTc0NnJVKVTsSfSbTKQ?si=e4425cbcf3774281

1. Night Swimming – R.E.M.
2. Gratitude – Beastie Boys
3. Yellow Ledbetter – Pearl Jam
4. Sonnet – The Verve
5. Rain On Me – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
6. Justify My Thug – Jay-Z
7. In the Light – Led Zeppelin
8. Where You Are – John Summit
9. You’re A Star – Fred again.. & Amyl and the Sniffers
   (yes, I said 10, no I don’t follow rules perfectly)

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Ever wonder what a $1000/hr life coach can teach you?

In this installment of Music Is Therapy, DJ Hesta Prynn sits down with Lauren Zander—founder of the Handel Group, creator of The Handel Method, and the world-renowned coach who once told Hesta to throw money out of a moving car window.

Lauren has spent thirty years helping some of the highest-performing people on the planet—including Hugh Jackman and Questlove—build what she calls their Higher Self. Not as a vague spiritual concept, but as a rigorous daily practice.

We dive deep into the "Lower Self" vs. the "Higher Self," why your dreams feel threatening to your nervous system, and the difference between manifesting and “manifucking”—a term Lauren coined that you’ll never be able to unhear.

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like their own brain is working against them.In This Episode, We Discuss:

• The Internal Dialogue: How to distinguish the voice of your Higher Self from the chatter of your Lower Self.
• The Default Brain: Why 80% of our thoughts are negative and 90% are repetitive—and how to break the loop.
• Manifesting vs. Manifucking: The shift from dream-based thinking to doom-based thinking.
• The Uplevel Sabotage: Why your brain tries to take you down right before a breakthrough.
• Promises & Consequences: Why willpower is a myth and consequences are the real key to integrity.
• The 30-Dollar Intervention: The story behind Hesta’s car window moment.
• The Songs that Saved Lauren

One Tool From the Episode: The Promise + Consequence Method

Lauren teaches that keeping promises to ourselves is often harder than keeping them to others because there is no external cost. Her fix? Assign a real consequence before you need it.

The consequence must "sting" enough to matter. It isn't a punishment; it’s a signal to your brain that your word is law.

• Hesta’s Version: One obsessive thought = $1 thrown out the car window.
• Lauren’s Version: Every time she screamed at her kids = $20 to anyone in earshot.
• The Daily Rule: No coffee until 30 pushups are done.

Music Connection Therapy: Birthday Class

March 21st | 1:00 PM EST | FREE | Zoom

It’s Hesta’s birthday month! To celebrate, Music Connection Therapy is opening its doors for a one-time, free session.

• The Vibe: One hour. Half writing, half dance party.
• The Goal: Pick one area of your life, name a dream, and anchor it to music.
• Note: Limited to the first 30 people. Register Here

The Monthly Playlist: "10 Songs That Made Me"

This month, we aren’t looking for Hesta’s "greatest hits." These are the songs that built her—the ones in the DNA. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3GNUTc0NnJVKVTsSfSbTKQ?si=16cf69742b094e26

Now, she wants yours. Make a list of the 10 songs (or any number!) that made you who you are and email them to musicistherapypod@gmail.com.

Connect with Lauren Zander

• Websites: handelgroup.com | inneru.com
• Instagram: @laurenzander_coach
• Book: Maybe It’s You

Connect With the Show

• Instagram: @hestaprynnmusic
• Substack: hestaprynn.substack.com

Email: musicistherapypod@gmail.com

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