Episode 006: Expressing Emotions with Drummer Caleb Spaulding
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Summary
Drums have always been a cathartic outlet for percussionist Caleb Spaulding. Now he facilitates rhythmic experiences to help other people identify and express their emotions. In this episode we learn about Caleb’s journey, discuss barriers and pathways to self-expression, and navigate mental health topics like work burnout, toxic masculinity, and finding ways to “be creative” in our everyday lives. Plus, get ready to experience a short guided drumming meditation!
Today’s Guest
Caleb Spaulding is a multidisciplinary creative based in Brooklyn, New York. He guides people to connect to their authentic voice to create extraordinary lives and relationships through his work as a facilitator and percussionist. Caleb is the founder of Rhythm of Happiness, a multimedia company that uses rhythm to help people connect to their creativity. He's the co-founder of Sounds Nice, a pop-up at the intersection of sound and mental health. Beyond that, he's also a co-author of A Sex Journal for Couples and a facilitator who has worked with clients like Google, LinkedIn, and Hinge.
As a performer, Caleb has appeared at Oprah's 2020 Vision Tour, and in partnership with Lenny Kravitz's Let Love Rule Foundation, as well as at hundreds of other events around the world. Through his travels, he continues to study the power of rhythm and he shares stories of the people he's met and lessons he's learned through his Rhythm of Happiness documentary series.
Resources
The Artist’s Way, the book by Julia Cameron that helped Caleb get back in touch with his creative practice; see an article I wrote about journaling, inspired by Cameron’s “morning pages.”
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