LJ Malberg, President of Compassionate Muse, Creator of Mindfulness In Music Conference and Events

LJ Malberg is the President of Compassionate Muse, a Workplace Culture, Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence Strategies coaching, consulting and online learning community focused on Compassion-based Work within the Music Industry. She is the Founder and Curator of Mindfulness In Music Conference and (popup) Events. Her work spans more than two decades in the Music & Entertainment industry from dancer, choreographer, jazz vocalist, manager and then talent agent for clients such as Ultra Gypsy, Chuck D (Public Enemy) Slam Jamz label artists, Apple, NASA, Cisco Systems to notable roles such as Music Market Growth Strategy (Eventbrite North America, Music) and Director of Client Development (TicketWeb/Ticketmaster U.S.) and Sr. Sales Director of Music North America for Patron Technology. LJ has spoken out on behalf of compassion-based work strategies at numerous music industry conferences including SXSW, Fest Forums, Northside Fest, Midem, TicketWeb, New Colossus Festival and more. Her published work on (Zenful Dance) compassion-based movement can be found in Dancing with Dharma, Essays on Movement and Dance in Western Buddhism (McFarland). She is a well-respected leader, coach, mentor and speaker and sparks intuitive, authentic and empathetic human interaction that leads to compassionate solutions in Music regardless of race, gender identity, rank or title, social status, religion, disability. In addition, LJ continues to speak on behalf of and for Women in Music Industry across the U.S..

She is the Founding Mentor and six-time guest speaker for Women in Music Industry at the Scripps School of Communication, Media Arts and Studies at Ohio University WIMI student group. The focus of their success has been to uncover social roadblocks through compassion-based collaborative thinking as well as help to identify their individual “voice” and strengths as they move forward into the competitive landscape and still, male-dominated Music Industry.

  • 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern Time - Interviewer: On Mental Health and Wellness in Music: A Conversation with Kevin Lyman

  • 12pm Pacific/3pm Eastern Time - Moderator: Meditation Simplified. Tech Enhanced.

  • 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern Time - Facilitator: (Workshop) How to Go on a Digital Diet the Right Way with Dr. Norman Fried

  • 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern Time - Interviewer: The Mindful Artist: A Conversation with Artist Maurice Brown On Collaboration