NYC-based DJ and licensed therapist Hesta Prynn debuts "Music is Therapy," a new original podcast that reframes the playlist as a roadmap for real-world change

Listeners can expect celebrity confessions, listener breakthroughs, and sonic prescriptions from special guests including Questlove, Devi Brown, Dan Savage and more

Listen to the trailer now HERE

WHAT: iHeartPodcasts, the no. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac and Audiation, has announced “DJ Hesta Prynn's Music is Therapy,” a new original podcast series explore the link between music and mental health, and offer listeners actionable strategies to improve their lives.

Led by NYC-based DJ and licensed therapist, Julie Slavin (aka DJ Hesta Prynn), Music is Therapy is an innovative, engaging, fun, and inspiring podcast that will give listeners the unique opportunity to use music as a cheat code to change how they think, feel, and embrace life.

“Research shows it takes 400 repetitions of a new thought or behavior to form a new neural pathway – anyone who’s ever tried to make a significant change in their life knows how hard that is,” said Slavin. “However, studies also show that when pairing play with a new thought or behavior, the number of required repetitions drops significantly. For adults, play is music and movement. I’m excited to launch this how in partnership with iHeartPodcasts and look forward to leveraging their massive scale and reach to improve the lives of music lovers everywhere.”

Over the course of the 52 episodes, Slavin will speak with leading voices in entertainment, music and wellness, and pair each episode with a bespoke playlist that will help listeners “rewire their brains” to improve their lives. Guests will include Questlove, Devi Brown, Dan Savage and more.  In the series, she will talk with top wellness experts across her personal “12 Areas of Life” – her personal wellness framework – to give the audience actionable takeaways. Listeners will learn to set the intention — new job, new relationship, whatever the goal is — use the wisdom from the experts, and pair it with a song to hardwire it into their brain.

The series kicks off with January's theme: money. After a solo debut episode introducing her groundbreaking approach and the story of how a Jay-Z changed her net worth, listeners can expect expert insights from financial leaders Jean Chatzky, Kate Northrup, and New York Times journalist David Gelles about money identity and the songs that wire you for financial success.

WHO: Hesta Prynn (Julie Potash Slavin) is an internationally acclaimed DJ, radio host, and licensed therapist. Taught to mix vinyl by Questlove, she has performed alongside Amy Schumer and Deepak Chopra and is a regular guest expert on CNN. She is the creator of Music Connection Therapy, a method that turns the songs you love into tools for emotional growth.

WHEN: New episodes will be available weekly on Fridays.

WHERE: “DJ Hesta Prynn's Music is Therapy,” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.