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My name is Kimberly Hankins, DMA, PD, RYT500, and I am a Violist and Trauma-Informed Yoga + Breathwork Facilitator. I created this podcast to empower musicians to find their own path to healing, normalize talking about our struggles without shame, consider practical solutions, and discuss ways to improve music education and performance through musicians wellness.*TW: Normalizing discussions around musicians wellness struggles means that we often talk about challenging topics on this podcast, including but not limited to: mental health, disordered eating, physical health, and trauma. alignedmusician.substack.com
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The Aligned Musician is hosted by Dr. Kim Hankins. The show has published 40 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Release Tension When Performing" (27 February 2026, 28 minutes), "On Avoiding Injury" (17 December 2025, 51 minutes), and "A Musician Accessible (and Audio Only) Yoga Practice" (9 October 2025, 35 minutes).
The Aligned Musician publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 40 episodes.
Booking probability for The Aligned Musician is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Aligned Musician requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Aligned Musician's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Aligned Musician are Artists, Writers & Performers and Health & Wellness Services. The Aligned Musician has a health audience.
Dr. Kim Hankins hosts The Aligned Musician, a health podcast with 40 episodes published.
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<p>Soprano Jenna Siladie has earned warm acclaim, praised by the New York Times for her "endearing sweet voice", and hailed by the European press as having a “both warm and shimmering tone".</p><br/><h4>The 2019/20...
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<p>Randall used to live the corporate life, working in big advertising agencies and video game companies in NYC and California. But after he lost his father, his job, his house, and his music studio all within a few...
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<p>Caroline Weeks, RDN, LD is a pediatric Registered Dietitian who has a passion for educating families on how to provide nourishing meals from the beginning of life. She is a postpartum nutrition and child feeding...
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<p>What are boundaries? How do we learn to honor ourselves and avoid stress and overwhelm? </p><br/><p>In this episode, I share my perspective on the importance of healthy boundaries and some of my own thoughts and...
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<p>Karina Eijo is a dedicated flutist, collaborator, and educator who has a passion for helping students build a good foundation. Ms. Eijo received a Bachelor of Music degree in Flute Performance from the University of...
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<p>Nicole Brûlé-Walker, Movement & Breath Specialist has worked in the Therapy & Wellbeing industry for over 20 years. Her passion is human movement and finding simple solutions to restore balance and ease to both heal...
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<p>Eddy Malave is an active freelance violist based in New York City. A native of Long Island, he received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Viola performance from The Juilliard School, where he studied under...
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<p>Flutist Morgann Davis is an active performer and teacher who is passionate about music education and musician’s wellness. Fortunate to share the stage with many talented musicians, Morgann performs regularly with...
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<p>In addition to his 14 solo recordings, ten-string touch-guitarist Trey Gunn has toured and/or recorded with King Crimson, David Sylvian, Vernon Reid, Brian Eno, Azam Ali, Maynard J. Kennan's Puscifer’s, John Paul...
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<p>Simone Seales is a classically-trained cellist who is tired of playing music by dead white men. They focus on free improvisation (both tonal and atonal) and devising music for theatre. Simone is passionate about...
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<p>Ramon Alfonso (Chino) Soberano is a Filipino classical violinist who performs solo, chamber, and orchestral music. Starting at age 7, he studied under notable teachers in the Philippines. After earning his Bachelor’s...
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<p>Welcome to Intermission, a ground-breaking program that unites body, mind, breath, and music-making through yoga and meditation. Intermission is comprised of Sessions for students, Retreats for professionals, and an...
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<p>Guy Michel is a well-known professional cellist. He began his music career at the age of 5 in his native country, Haiti. Guy trained and established a foundation in classical music during his early years and...
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<p>Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier is a sought-after performer, teacher, and high-performance coach whose career has taken her across the United States and Canada as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, orchestral leader...
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