This season, we've already looked at how music can affect our mental health, but what about our physical health?

To explore this question, Bey and Kirsten sit down with sports psychologist Professor Costas Karageorghis to learn how music can improve athletic performance, including how to build your ideal workout playlist, according to science! Then, professional musician and Curtis Institute professor Mary Javian joins to discuss how music is being used to improve the world of healthcare for both patients to doctors.

Links for Today's Episode:

• Learn more about Prof. Costas Karageorghis, and check out the textbook he wrote on the topic, Applying Music in Exercise and Sport
• Listen to Michael Phelps' pre-race playlist
• Learn more about Mary Javian
• Explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs further