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August 6, 2024 57 mins

This episode offers a rich introduction of Marcy Bulkeley, a music supervisor and founder of Subtle Mother. We discuss the intersection of healing music and music used in media, while exploring Marcy's journey through music, addiction, and her spiritual and professional evolution. 


The conversation dives deep into the emotional and spiritual power of music, touching on boundary setting, authenticity, and how music can be a tool for healing and connection. Marcy's story is one of transformation, from her early inspirations to her struggles with addiction, her eventual sobriety, and her discovery of Kundalini yoga and other healing practices. 


Through Subtle Mother, Marcy aims to create sacred spaces for artists to produce music that resonates with deep emotional and spiritual significance. The conversation emphasizes the importance of creating music that is raw, authentic, and healing, blending the spiritual and industry sides of music to foster creativity that is both meaningful and commercially viable.


Guest Bio:

A harmonious conductor, seamlessly blending the realms of corporate, creative, and healing.


Aside from her various high level positions in the music industry spanning over 25 years, Marcy has a vast array of wellness and spiritual experience. Her  background encompasses roles as a Kundalini Yoga teacher, Reiki master, Meditation and Breathwork facilitator, sound healer, and doula.


Marcy's diverse expertise seamlessly merges to infuse wellness, elevate frequencies, instill deeper meaning, and foster a healthier approach across her professional endeavors. Her proficiency in the business world amplifies her pursuits in the spiritual and wellness realms, imbuing them with savvy and unwavering determination.


Marcy's approach to working with artists, both in the studio and one-on-one, is truly unique. Through intimate conversations and genuine connections, she guides them towards intentional and conscious recording experiences.  Marcy employs various modalities to help artists access their creative essence, guiding them away from analytical thinking and into their raw, artistic energy. This may involve breathwork, meditation, or exploring the artists' ancestry for inspiration. Marcy has mastered the art of unlocking each artist's authentic magic, enabling them to express their offerings in their truest form.


About the Hosts:

We’re Sonnet Simmons and John Clinebell, 2 indie artists who have found success and creative fulfillment through licensing our music for ads, TV shows and films. 


We were once so disheartened and discouraged that our music wasn’t being noticed or valued through traditional methods. So we both started on a journey to find another way. For us, that “third door” was sync! And what we discovered is a lot better than we could have ever even imagined…[Find out more here]


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