Welcome back to Harmonics! While Beth is planning a brief hiatus from the show (at least regarding new episodes - you can still follow along with everything Harmonics via our newsletter and Instagram) she is sending us off with one new episode to hold us over. For this episode, Beth sits down with roots music favorite and Grammy nominee Amythyst Kiah.

Kiah tells the story of her life's musical journey, discusses the importance of claiming her space in the roots music world as a queer Black woman, and ponders religion, philosophy, and spiritual moments experienced through music. The pair also talk about mental health and the transformative power of therapy, feeling like an outside and the dangers of isolation, repressing feelings and toxic positivity, and wonder: do we each truly have a specific purpose in life?

This week, we're so excited to share with all of you a podcast that we love dearly. Salute the Songbird celebrates women in music and is hosted by rock & soul singer Maggie Rose. This episode features a conversation with acclaimed singer-songwriter Valerie June - one of our favorite musicians here at Harmonics.

Listen and subscribe to Salute The Songbird from Osiris Media wherever you get your podcasts. And check out Maggie’s new album, Have A Seat, out now!

It's been a long dark night... but we're rested and ready for a new day with the help of Ms. Dolly Parton and her inspirational lyrics, and spirit. If you tuned in for our episode with Hilary Jackendoff a while back, you're familiar with the practice of Yoga Nidra - in short, it's a guided meditation intending to bring us to a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping - and it makes for some serious relaxation and rejuvenation. Beth recently completed her Yoga Nidra teacher training, and who better to inspire her first meditation than Dolly?

Episode Art - Image from Dolly Parton's 'New Harvest... First Gathering"