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I interviewed my husband about our relationship. Am I insane? Probably. But we’ve been married twelve years, and I had questions. This episode is for anyone who’s ever loved someone and thought, Why is this still so hard?   Marriage is usually discussed in terms of compatibility, communication, and compromise. But we rarely talk about what happens when two people who love each other realize they have no idea what they’re actually building together.   In this episode of Music Is Therapy, DJ Hesta Prynn does something unprecedented: she interviews her own husband, filmmaker Randy Scott Slavin, for raw couples therapy on tape.   What starts as a sweet story about how they met through music turns into something deeper — and more uncomfortable. They fight all the time. She doesn’t know why. And when she finally asks the hard questions — Why do we fight so much? What are we building? Do you still want to choose this? — the answers crack something open.   This conversation is messy, vulnerable, and uncomfortably real. It’s a reminder that loving someone and knowing how to build a life with them are two different things — and that sometimes you have to admit you forgot to dream together.   If you’ve ever had a fight in the car on the way to a rave, this episode is for you. In this episode, we dive into: The Magic Man Shift: How one song helps Hesta choose consciousness over autopilot in her marriage How They Met Through Music: A breakup song, 13,000 stop-motion photos, and “Pictures of You” as their wedding song Why They Fight: The tension between artistic life (Fred again.. weekends) and regular life (Monday responsibilities) The Big Reveal: Two people married for 12 years realizing they have no shared vision for their relationship When the Therapist Is Lost Too: What happens when the expert doesn’t have the answers at home Want vs. Need: Why looking for someone to fill the hole destroys love The Hard Question: Asking “do you even love me?” — and sitting with the answer What They Each Need: Space to create vs. presence when spiraling The Commitment: Learning how to dream together when you forgot how Monthly Playlist The February Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/07iyBQcQJtSw3PXw7i6S7t?si=f460e6034e6f4769 Featured Song: “Magic Man” – Heart The song that shifts Hesta’s state and brings her back to why she chose him. Connect with Randy Randy’s Website: https://www.randyscottslavin.com  NYC Drone Film Festival: https://www.instagram.com/nycdroneff  Can We Go Wrong Music Video: https://youtu.be/XreeB1Ljeew?si=929Ou8XZu7WNgz8v Connect with Hesta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hestaprynnmusic  Substack: https://hestaprynn.substack.com/  Music Connection Therapy Course: https://mct.hestaprynn.com/   Have a question you want DJ Hesta Prynn to answer? [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billionaires all seem to have one thing in common. It’s not what you think.  In this episode of Music Is Therapy, Hesta Prynn sits down with New York Times journalist and author David Gelles — who has spent years inside boardrooms and private rooms with billionaires, CEOs, and cultural power players — to explore what actually drives wealth, success, and influence. From Bernie Madoff to Jack Welch to Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, David has seen radically different expressions of power and money up close. What connects them isn’t strategy, manifestation, or obsession with money — it’s confidence. And what that confidence is attached to turns out to matter far more than the money itself. This conversation challenges hustle culture, money mythology, and the idea that wealth automatically delivers worth. It asks a quieter, more unsettling question: what are we really hoping money will fix? In this episode, we explore: The Common Factor: What billionaires actually share — and why it’s morally neutral. Money vs. Worth: Does wealth doesn’t create self-worth, or does it reveal where you already place it. The Patagonia Paradox: How Yvon Chouinard built a billion-dollar company without chasing money — and then gave it away. The Cashmere Prison: Why extreme wealth often creates fragility, not safety. Music as Identity Training: How sound helps confidence move from concept into the body. The Real Fear: Why the deepest anxiety isn’t having less — it’s ending up wrong. This episode is for anyone who wants more — but doesn’t want to lose themselves getting there. Monthly Playlist: The Money Month Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tOSp6IBYBVFYDD7zEOkpG?si=7535fa44c3ba4aae  Featured Song: "Mo Money Mo Problems" – The Notorious BIG: The song that gives David confidence Connect with David: David’s Website: https://davidgelles.com/  Connect with Hesta: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hestaprynnmusic Substack: https://hestaprynn.substack.com/ Music Connection Therapy Course: https://mct.hestaprynn.com/sales-page Hesta Prynn x Dirtbag Billionaire: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1gHxvwSEgIoDRTeP0kwB2O?si=400fa7975d314a1f      Have a question you want DJ Hesta Prynn to answer? Email us:  [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Money is usually discussed in terms of numbers, strategy, and spreadsheets. But we rarely talk about what money actually feels like in the body. In this episode of Music Is Therapy, Hesta Prynn sits down with Kate Northrup, best-selling author and creator of Relaxed Money, to explore why money is a nervous system experience rather than a math problem. Recording from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland—surrounded by world leaders and billionaires—Hesta shares a raw, personal look at her own relationship with wealth. From the "Rick Ross" Porsche strategy to the yacht fantasies that mask deep-seated insecurities, this episode pulls back the curtain on why high-achieving people continue to feel anxious, even when they're winning on paper. This conversation reframes abundance as a state you practice internally, proving that you can't buy your way into feeling safe—you have to regulate your way there. In this episode, we dive into: The Nervous System of Wealth: Why your body doesn’t understand your bank balance—it only understands safety. The Porsche Paradox: Hesta’s candid story about trying to outrun financial anxiety in a luxury SUV. The Responsibility Trap: Why worrying feels like "productive work" while it’s actually keeping you financially stuck. Childhood Blueprints: How early conditioning and survival responses are still making your adult money decisions. The Magnetism of Calm: Why pressure, urgency, and the "hustle" often repel the very abundance you’re chasing. Safety First: Practical ways to signal safety to your body so you can think clearly and act from power, not fear. This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered why more money hasn’t led to more calm—and what to do instead. Monthly Playlist: The Money Month Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tOSp6IBYBVFYDD7zEOkpG?si=7535fa44c3ba4aae  Featured Song: "The Devil Is a Lie" – Rick Ross ft. Jay-Z: The anthem for rejecting limitation and claiming power (and the song that inspired Hesta’s Porsche). Connect with Kate: Kate’s Podcast: https://katenorthrup.com/plenty/  Kate’s Nervous System Tools: https://katenorthrup.com/7-steps-for-aligning-with-your-nervous-system-as-you-reimagine-the-way-you-work/  Connect with Hesta: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hestaprynnmusic Substack: https://hestaprynn.substack.com/ Music Connection Therapy Course: https://mct.hestaprynn.com/    Have a question you want DJ Hesta Prynn to answer? Email us:  [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can understanding a “money identity” unlock your real financial confidence?   Financial expert Jean Chatzky joins DJ and therapist Hesta Prynn to explore how childhood experiences shape our money behaviors and why understanding your "money identity" is the key to financial confidence. Through personal stories and practical strategies, they discuss overcoming scarcity mindsets, taking smart risks, and building wealth with integrity—plus Jean reveals why tracking your spending for just one month can transform your relationship with money.     Have a question you want DJ Hesta Prynn to answer? Email us at [email protected]    Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hestaprynnmusic/   Course Link: https://mct.hestaprynn.com/sales-page  Money Month Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tOSp6IBYBVFYDD7zEOkpG?si=7535fa44c3ba4aae See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did a Jay-Z lyric change DJ Hesta Prynn's net worth? Licensed therapist and DJ Heta Prynn shares how a Jay-Z lyric about credit and property ownership transformed her relationship with money, inspiring her to buy her first New York City apartment. In the premiere of Music as Therapy, she introduces a method that uses music to bypass mental resistance and unlock new identities, launching with Money Month—a series on rewiring financial beliefs through song.   Have a question you want DJ Hesta Prynn to answer? Email us at [email protected]  Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hestaprynnmusic/ Course Link: https://mct.hestaprynn.com/sales-page Money Month Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tOSp6IBYBVFYDD7zEOkpG?si=7535fa44c3ba4aae See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DJ Hesta Prynn’s Music Is Therapy is a podcast about identity - and how music shapes the way we see ourselves, make decisions, and move through the world. Hosted by Hesta Prynn, an NYC-based DJ and licensed therapist, each month focuses on one area of life - money, love, self-worth, relationships, career - using music not as entertainment, but as a tool. Through personal storytelling, conversations with experts, and Hesta’s Music Connection Therapy method, the show explores how the songs you love can help you shift how you show up in your life. This is not just a podcast.  It's unconventional therapy for your entire life.  Music is Therapy - your session starts now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.