FRIED. The Burnout Podcast Barry Goldstein: Lower Anxiety and Reconnect With Yourself Through Music
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Sep 28, 2025 Grammy Award-winning producer Barry Goldstein joins Cait Donovan to discuss the therapeutic power of music for burnout recovery. He reveals how the pressures of the New York music scene led him to rediscover joy through composing at 60 beats per minute. Barry explains 'acoustoceuticals'—music designed to calm the nervous system—and how entrainment aligns heart and body rhythms. They also explore the importance of personal music preference in healing and practical routines to integrate music into daily life for wellness.
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From Teenage Guitar To Lost Joy
- Barry received a Gibson Les Paul at 14 which ignited his love for composing four-minute songs without pressure.
- High industry pressure later drained that joy and led him to seek heart-centered music as recovery.
Use 60 BPM To Calm Your Nervous System
- Try composing or listening at 60 beats per minute to encourage a relaxed heart rhythm and parasympathetic state.
- Use a metronome or slow tempo music as a simple tool to shift physiology toward calm.
Music Entrainment Syncs Body Rhythms
- Entrainment links external musical tempo to internal rhythms like heart and respiration.
- Music can deliberately shift physiological tempo and thereby influence mood and performance.
