Jennifer Buchanan

Keynote Speaker | Calgary, Alberta

Health and Wellness
Stress Management and Music Therapy Expert

Jennifer Buchanan Expertise Women In Business, Happiness & Positivity, Mindset & Goal Accomplishment, Talent Management, Stress Management, Burnout Prevention, Work Life Balance and Mindfulness.

Jennifer Buchanan

About Jennifer Buchanan

Jennifer Buchanan, MBA, MTA, is a Certified Music Therapist, author, and leading authority on music and health. With more than 30 years of professional experience, she has shaped the field of music therapy in Canada through clinical practice, research, and national leadership. A former Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Music Therapists and current Director at the National Music Centre, Jennifer Buchanan is the award-winning author of Wellness, Wellplayed: The Power of a Playlist, inspiring audiences to explore how music enhances mental health, emotional regulation, and human connection across diverse environments.

Jennifer Buchanan Videos

Jennifer Buchanan | Keynote Speaker | Speakers Bureau of Canada

Jennifer Buchanan: Health Speaker, Health Entrepreneur

Music Therapist: Jennifer Buchanan | Instrumental

Music is Healing

Jennifer Buchanan Interviews & Podcasts

Introducing Jennifer Buchanan: Sarc Spring Conference 2024 Speaker Hi

Music Therapy: the Power of a Playlist with Jennifer Buchanan | Etalk

A Chat with Jennifer Buchanan About the Power of a Playlist

JENNIFER BUCHANAN BIOGRAPHY

Jennifer Buchanan, MBA, MTA, is one of Canada’s most recognized voices in music therapy and health innovation. Her work over the past three decades has focused on using music as a science-based tool for improving mental health, resilience, and workplace wellbeing. She has contributed significantly to the advancement of music therapy through national leadership, research, and program design in healthcare, education, and community environments.

As the former Executive Director and Past President of the Canadian Association of Music Therapists, Jennifer Buchanan helped establish national standards and ethical guidelines that continue to guide the profession today. She currently serves as a Director at the National Music Centre, where she supports initiatives that highlight music’s contribution to healing and collective wellbeing. In addition, she is an Affiliate Member of the Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, contributing to research on the relationship between music, neuroscience, and emotional regulation.

Her expertise has been sought by Health Canada and the Office of the Governor General, where she has provided insights into how music can enhance quality of life and recovery outcomes. As the author of Wellness, Wellplayed: The Power of a Playlist, Jennifer Buchanan explores how intentional music listening can strengthen mental and physical health. Her work has been featured in leading publications including The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, and The Huffington Post, where she discusses the practical and psychological impact of music on the human experience.

Jennifer Buchanan has been honored with Canada’s two highest professional awards in music therapy: the Norma Sharpe Award for lifetime achievement and the Frani Award for leadership and contribution to the profession. Her presentations are known for blending data-driven insights with real-world applications that professionals can implement immediately in both personal and organizational contexts. She provides audiences with research-backed frameworks that connect music to improved cognitive performance, emotional resilience, and team collaboration.

Her background in business and clinical therapy allows her to communicate complex health concepts in an accessible and results-oriented manner. Jennifer Buchanan continues to be a respected advocate for music therapy’s inclusion in health policy, education systems, and workplace wellness programming. Her influence extends across interdisciplinary fields, making her one of Canada’s most trusted experts on the use of music to promote human connection and wellbeing. Through every platform she engages, Jennifer Buchanan demonstrates how evidence-based music practices can inspire meaningful change in both individuals and organizations.

Jennifer Buchanan Topic Presentations

Jennifer Buchanan Calgary, Alberta, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

Tune in: How Music Can Transform Organizations and Lives One Note at a Time

Wellness Incorporated: Leading a Business That Makes a Difference

Harmony at Work: Improve Creativity and Productivity in the Workplace

Blisspoint: The Art of Securing Your Health

Wellness, Wellplayed: How to Activate Your People, Unite Your Teams, and Engage Your Entire Organization

The Music Advantage: A Keynote Full of Key Notes to Strengthen Mood, Memory and Motivation

The Power of a Playlist: Craft Purposeful Playlists for Stress Management, Resilience, and a Thriving Workplace

Jen Xs 8-track to Rock Every Age: Maximize Your Music with These 8 Tune-up Tips.

Wellness Wellplayed: Master the Art of Music for Team Connectivity, Productivity and Reducing Burnout

Tune in: Amplify Health and Reverse Aging with the Power of Music.

Wellness, Incorporated: Find Your Company’s Bliss Point by Balancing Heart, Health and Play

The Perfect Online Lunch and Learn Tuning into Wellness: Amplify Health and Harmony in the Workplace

Jennifer Buchanan Books & Articles

Wellness, Wellplayed: the Power of a Playlist
Wellness, Wellplayed: the Power of a

Music is powerful. It soothes us, sorts us out, and transports us to a different place. It helps us to remember, and can help us to forget....

Tune in
Tune in

Tune in: Use Music Intentionally to Curb Stress, Boost Morale, and Restore Health. a Music Therapy Approach to Life

Music Therapist Jennifer Buchanan Striving to Heal Through Evolving Practice of Therapy
Music Therapist Jennifer Buchanan Striving to

While Buchanan has enjoyed a long and noteworthy career as a music therapist, keynote speaker and business owner, the beginnings of this...

Jennifer Buchanan Speaking Testimonials

"Thank you, Jennifer Buchanan, for giving me and all those that have had the benefit of your work, one of the most heartwarming experiences of our lives. May you continue your work and touch the hearts and souls of many in the years to come."

Don Felder

Lead Guitarist
The Eagles

"Jennifer Buchanan is a fantastic storyteller. She guides us through the importance of music, how our brains respond, and how we can harness its power at different points of the day—to feel energized and connected. The information is truly enlightening. Long live the mixtape!"

Greg Bond

Partner Channel Sales
Microsoft

"For the past 15 years, I have watched in amazement as Jennifer Buchanan has shared her knowledge, skill, and sheer passion for music and its power to help change lives. The mind and soul can be reached through music in ways otherwise impossible, and Jennifer has allowed so many people to live a more fulfilling life by opening their hearts and letting the music in."

Harvey Cohen

Vice President, Central Region
Live Nation Canada

"Your keynote presentation was a perfect “end-note” at our recent conference. Right from the start your energy, inspiring content, and musical interludes engaged and captivated the audience. Your unique closing was a real hit! Putting together a customized song that included participant comments on what they learned at the conference, was brilliant and the “icing on the cake”. BRAVO!"

Ingrid Norrish

Canadian Society of Professional Event Planners

"Jennifer has an amazing ability to connect with her audience in an engaging, motivational and thought-provoking way. She was able to take our conference theme and incorporate it into her presentation in a creative and relevant way. We continue to receive excellent feedback from our delegates. Jennifer is a truly inspirational speaker who is also an absolute pleasure to work with. Thank you, Jennifer."

Erin Lassiter

Conference Chair
Canadian Institutional Research and Planning Association

"Jennifer brings an insight into creating space for music, allowing us to reconnect with our internal values. It gives us the chance to remember with the warmth of experience and the ability to draw us out. This book is necessary, perhaps even on a daily basis."

Douglas Moore

Business Transformation
Toyota North America

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