Episode 330: This Is Real Life – Two Flutists, One Faith, and a Journey Through It All with Dr. Kristin Caliendo

Flute 360 | Episode 330: "This Is Real Life – Two Flutists, One Faith, and a Journey Through It All with Dr. Kristin Caliendo"

This episode isn’t just a conversation—it’s a moment of truth, healing, and deep connection. Dr. Heidi Kay Begay and Dr. Kristin Caliendo come together for a raw and heartfelt discussion on what it means to live a fully integrated life as a flutist, believer, caregiver, mother, teacher, and friend. It’s for the listener who feels pulled in too many directions and is craving clarity, energy, peace, and purpose.

If you’ve been questioning how to juggle it all—your health, studio, family, calling, and faith—this conversation meets you right where you are. It’s a reminder that your body is sacred, your energy is a resource, and your identity is not defined by a title—but by who God says you are.

Main Points:

• How faith, food, and friendship sustain us through life’s hardest seasons.
• The connection between energy and your environment: food, people, habits.
• Caregiving, grief, and the supernatural peace that only God can give.
• What it really means to steward your body as a temple.
• Letting go of performance perfectionism and embracing presence in your playing.
• Redefining success beyond the degree, job title, or performance.
• Using your music and teaching as a vehicle for ministry and healing.
• The daily decision to live intentionally—one minute, one rehearsal, one lesson at a time.

Resources Mentioned:

• Iowa State Daily on grapes vs. red wine for cancer prevention: grapes (especially red/purple varieties) contain higher levels of resveratrol without the risks associated with alcohol – click here to read article!
• Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero
• Get Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen
• Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
• Atomic Habits by James Clear