00:00 Intro06:23 Travis' Journey12:20 Travis attacked by Dogs in a Monastery in Thailand!17:00 Travis and Drew's humbly start their YouTube channel in a 350sq ft studio apartment!21:00 Travis shares about surprises and insights about his Sound

Musitations™ - Burnout and Soul Renewal with McCall Erickson (E18)

Jun 11th, 2023 1h 16m

I was so honored to be interviewed on McCall's podcast Falling Into Soul: An Exploration of Inner Alchemy on the subject of Burnout & Soul Renewal, a subject near and dear to my heart. Having burned out 3 times in my life, I knew this would be

Musitations™ - Surviving Storms - with Mark Nepo (E17)

Jan 9th, 2023 54m 53s

For those who know Mark Nepo's work he needs no introduction. For those who are not yet familiar with his work, Mark Nepo has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual

Musitations™ - You Must Change Your Life - with Rachel Corbett (E16)

Jul 20th, 2022 47m 59s

00:00 Intro 04:17 Letters to a Young Poet Inspiration05:51 Rodin and Rilke’s Relationship08:00 Rilke asks, “How should I live?” 09:22 Rodin’s Answer11:51 Rilke’s quest for a Muse 14:29 Heart Work and Empathy19:45 Creativity

Musitations™ - Being In The Music - A Soulversation with Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli (E15)

Jun 11th, 2022 53m 41s

Chris and I have been having musical soulversations for close to two decades. An accomplished film composer, conductor and musician based in LA, he has worked with Michael Bublé, Dr. Dre, Christina Aguilera and many others. More importantly,

Musitations™ - Serious Fun - A Soulversation with Will Clipman (E14)

Apr 30th, 2022 1h 1m

Thrilled to have my good friend, colleague and fellow Multi-Grammy® nominee Will Clipman on Musitations™ for the kick off of season 2! I have admired Will and his profound work in world music and percussion for more than 3 decades! It is such

Musitations™ - Art as Meditation - A Soulversation with Felipe Munoz (E13)

Nov 5th, 2021 58m 15s

I first met Felipe when he asked me to be part of a local PechaKucha, a fascinating form of storytelling that celebrates humanity. Felipe was the driving force and organizer for our local chapter. For those that don't know PechaKucha’s 20x20 pr

Musitations™ - Music Heals - A Soulversation with Sherry Finzer (E12)

Jul 2nd, 2021 55m 48s

I am thrilled to have my good friend, fellow flutist Sherry Finzer on Musitations Episode 12! We've known each other close to a decade and share a love of the flute and a passion for bringing more healing, meditation and mindfulness into the wo

Musitations™ - Continuum Montage - A Soulversation with Susan Harper (E11)

Jun 17th, 2021 1h 8m

I so loved doing this podcast with one of my newest soul friends Susan Harper - a true moving storyteller, dream weaver and continuum teacher who opens portals to the vast space of creativity we all have within us! This last year, I became a h

Musitations™: Emotional Sobriety - A Soulversation with McCall Erickson (E10)

May 25th, 2021 1h 8m

In episode 10 I'm thrilled to have the talented musician and author McCall Erickson back on Musitations™! I first read a quote 5 years ago by McCall that touched me deeply, “Soul work is not a high road. It's a deep fall into an unforgiving da

Musitations™: Soundful Living from the Heart - A Soulversation with Dr. Karen Olsen (E9)

May 12th, 2021 52m 40s

I was thrilled when my good friend and musical colleague from my Music for People days asked me to be on her wonderful Sounds of Healing Podcast. We decided to create a 'soulversation' for both of our podcasts as we dove into The Sounds of Min

Musitations™: Make A Sound - A Soulversation with Jonathan Best (E8)

Jan 26th, 2021 1h 13m

Jonathan Best is a multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist who is devoted to helping the world transform through music. A true music gardener, Jonathan and I met while we were both going through a life changing program known as Music For People g

Musitations™: The Origin Story - A Soulversation with Dr. William Chisholm Schulz (E7)

Nov 3rd, 2020 1h 3m

Bill Schulz (Chiz) has been my oldest and dearest soul brother and friend for the last 42 Earth years. He was the first one that awakened in me both the practice of meditation at the age of 16, and the first person I explored musitations and s

Musitations™ - Episode 6 - The Alchemy of Awakening the Soul - A Soulversation with McCall Erickson

Sep 28th, 2020 1h 5m

In episode 6 I have the wonderful opportunity to have a deep soulversation with musician and author McCall Erickson. I first read a quote 4 years ago by McCall that touched me deeply, “Soul work is not a high road. It's a deep fall into an unf

Musitations™ - Episode 5 - Radical Wholeness - A Soulversation with Philip Shepherd

Aug 2nd, 2020 1h 14m

In this episode I have the unique opportunity to have a deep dive conversation with the author of Radical Wholeness: The Embodied Present and the Ordinary Grace of Being, Philip Sheperd. This profound book really touched me and gave expression

Musitations™ - Episode 4 - Breath Beyond Death: The Song of the Soul

Apr 19th, 2020 13m 22s

Today is my paternal grandfather's spiritual birthday - the day he took is last breath 47 years ago. It is also the birthday of one of my dearest soul mentors who transitioned 13 years ago, Hugh Carter, whose soul name was Pilgrim - a deeply hu

Musitations™ Episode 3 - Being Music and Resonant Breathing

Apr 10th, 2020 17m 39s

In this episode Michael takes listeners into his micro-musitation practice: Three breaths to de-stress. It is a resonant breathing practice that calms the nervous system, reducing fear, anxiety and increasing blood flow. This also has been fou

Episode 2 - Each Moment Is A Note In The Song of Today - Meditation As Music

Apr 2nd, 2020 14m 25s

"Each moment is note in the song of today," is a line in a poem I wrote many years ago while going through a dark night of the soul. It was my attempt to stay with my experience of grief and despair, to feel my feelings all the way through unt

Musitations™ - Episode 1 - The Bill of Creative Rights - Embrace Your Inner Artist!

Mar 29th, 2020 14m 26s

On this first episode of Musitations™ - Michael shares his Bill of Creative Rights. Modeled after his teacher, friend and improvisational musical mentor David Darling's Bill of Musical Rights, Michael shares about the creative crisis on the pla

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