Joining Janeane on 2/4 at 9:30am - Stacie Aamon Yeldell, MA, MT-BC, AVPT - board-certified music therapist and Mental Health Specialist for Project HOPE

About Stacie Aamon Yeldell

Stacie is a board-certified music therapist and Mental Health Specialist for Project HOPE, and has been instrumental in Project HOPE’s shift from immediate relief to addressing the long-term mental health and psychosocial needs of communities affected by last January's wildfires. 

Using music therapy, she has helped bring comfort and connection to children, caregivers, frontline workers, and historically underserved groups still navigating trauma a year later. Stacie is part of our team of creative therapists who work to create moments of calm, expression, and connection in non-clinical environments when words alone aren’t enough.

LISTEN  to today's show featuring Stacie


 Stacie talks about:

• Supporting LA wildfire survivors a year after the fires through music and art therapy
• The importance of non-clinical creative therapies for survivors of natural disasters/traumatic events
• An overview of Project HOPE and their mission
• Plans for 2026 to continue supporting LA wildfire-affected communities

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Family & Philanthropic Legacy: The Ziskends

On this week's show, Janeane shared her grandmother's stories of Project Hope and some special memorabilia her grandmother gave her.

Madeline Ziskend, Janeane's late grandmother:

• First New England Chairman of the Hope Cotillion and Ball, an annual fundraising event supporting Project HOPE.
• Traveled internationally—including Tunisia and other countries—visiting staff and patients as part of her involvement with the organization.
• Leadership role highlighted her commitment to global health, humanitarian outreach, and community service.
• Mr. and Mrs. William Ziskend were active participants in the Hope Cotillion and Ball and in supporting Project HOPE.
• Represented the family’s dedication to philanthropy and community engagement in New England and beyond.

The Ziskends’ involvement reflects a family tradition of leadership, service, and engagement with international humanitarian causes. Their participation in the Hope Cotillion and Ball contributed to fundraising and awareness for Project HOPE, a global health organization dedicated to improving health systems and saving lives worldwide.