Crafting A Meaningful Life With Mary Crafts-homer

In this insightful episode of "Crafting a Meaningful Life," host Mary Crafts welcomes Dr. Tasha Golden, who shares her transformative journey from being a touring folk singer to becoming a pioneering voice in public health. Dr. Golden discusses her evolution from using songwriting as a personal outlet to exploring how creative arts can significantly enhance well-being and facilitate communication through her research. This episode unveils the power of art as a tool for healing and societal change, encouraging listeners to explore creativity as a means to enrich life and health. Explore the expansive role that creativity plays in health, as Dr. Golden and Mary Crafts delve into topics like the therapeutic power of music, arts-based data gathering, and the potential of arts on prescription. Dr. Golden reveals how creative expression can uncover essential insights missing from conventional healthcare surveys, using her experience with incarcerated youth to highlight the liberating power of personal narratives. W