Interview with Dr. Michael DeMaria - 4 Time Grammy Nominee and Best Selling Author

03/16/23 • 35 min

This is episode 4 Part 1 of the new "Notes on Self Mastery Podcast," - host Don Daniels interviews Dr. Michael DeMaria, musician, artist, poet, filmmaker, and teacher.

Michael has garnered four Grammy® nominations, 8 ZMR awards, 6 #1 albums, a Native American Music Award, and appeared on the Grammy® Winning album, All About Bullies Big and Small. He is also a Sounds True recording artist, with his music being featured on projects with Eckhart Tolle, Mark Nepo, and Noah Levine. He is the author of 4 books, 3 of which were bestsellers, and is the creator and author of the Peace Within Process for Integrative Wellness.

Don and Michael discuss Michael’s spiritual journey, career, music, books, and the role of sound in promoting self-mastery, wellness, and finding balance in the world, among many subjects.

We're going to need more episodes to explore all this!

Tune in to hear from one of the most respected experts in meditation/yoga/mindfulness, music therapy, and sound healing - Dr. Michael DeMaria, with host Don Daniels!

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This is episode 4 Part 1 of the new "Notes on Self Mastery Podcast," - host Don Daniels interviews Dr. Michael DeMaria, musician, artist, poet, filmmaker, and teacher.

Don and Michael discuss Michael’s spiritual journey, career, music, books, and the role of sound in promoting self-mastery, wellness, and finding balance in the world, among many subjects.

We're going to need more episodes to explore all this!

Tune in to hear from one of the most respected experts in meditation/yoga/mindfulness, music therapy, and sound healing - Dr. Michael DeMaria, with host Don Daniels!

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Interview Part 2 with Dr. Michael DeMaria - 4 Time Grammy Nominee and Best Selling Author

In Episode 5 of the Notes on Self Mastery podcast, host Don Daniels continues his conversation with Dr. Michael DeMaria, a 4-time Grammy-nominated musician, best-selling artist, poet, filmmaker, meditation teacher, psychologist, and therapist. Don asks Michael what led him to share his musical and artistic gifts with the world. Michael explains that after his spiritual experiences, he realized his talents were not just for himself, but for others as well. He felt a calling to use his art to help people heal and find inner peace. Michael also discusses the importance of authenticity in his work, and how he strives to create music and art that is true to himself and his experiences. The conversation touches on various topics, including the integration of spirituality and psychology, the power of meditation, and the role of art in healing. Throughout the conversation, Michael's passion for his work and his dedication to helping others shines through.

The conversation revolves around the connection between breath, sound, and the soul. The speaker, a professional writer, talks about playing wind instruments as a way of returning to Source and connecting with the soul. They mention how the breath and soul are intimately connected in many ancient cultures and languages, with the first thing we do when born and the last thing we do when we leave the body being related to breath. The speaker also discusses how playing music activates multiple parts of the mind and is the closest thing to flying and reconnecting with the soul. The conversation highlights the importance of breath and sound in connecting with the deeper aspects of ourselves and the world around us.

In this conversation, Michael shares his journey into music. He talks about how music fills up the entire brain and how it can transport one back to its essence. He shares how he started bringing his flute to speaking engagements and taking people on journeys with his flute music. People started asking him for an album of his music, but he didn't think he was a musician. It wasn't until he was 41 that he released his first album, The River. The conversation touches on the power of music and how it can connect people to their essence.
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