Episode #137
Sound, Frequency & Staying Human in a Digital World | Tenille Bentley
Sound, Frequency & Staying Human in a Digital World | Tenille Bentley What happens to our emotional intelligence, nervous systems and human connection as technology becomes an increasingly dominant part of our lives? And where might something as ancient and fundamental as sound fit into the future of human wellbeing? In this episode, Jodi speaks with Tenille Bentley — an award-winning entrepreneur, educator, sound therapist, author and international speaker whose work spans emotional intelligence, education, leadership, therapeutic sound and human potential. Tenille is the founder of ELMA Education, the Emotional Literacy and Mindfulness Academy, and founder and Creative Director of the internationally recognised En Coda 432Hz Orchestra. She is also co-creator and executive producer of the award-winning documentary Does Sound Heal? Jodi and Tenille have known each other for many years, making this a particularly personal and wide-ranging conversation about the threads that have connected Tenille’s work over more than a decade. They explore: • Why emotional intelligence may become even more important in the age of AI • Children, technology, attention and the loss of face-to-face connection • Building self-awareness around our own relationship with phones and digital technology • Why moments of silence, observation and wonder still matter • Nervous-system regulation and our perception of safety • Tenille’s journey from technology and business into emotional intelligence and therapeutic sound • Why music can access emotion and memory in ways language sometimes cannot • Deep listening as a way of returning attention to the present moment • Tenille’s work with 432 Hz tuning and the En Coda Orchestra • The complexities of studying something as subjective as our response to music • QEEG, heart-rate variability and physiological measurement during sound experiences • Sound, trauma and the importance of individual nervous-system responses • Music, creativity and flow states • The award-winning documentary Does Sound Heal? • The Institute of Sound & Frequency and Tenille’s sound therapy training • Tenille’s next chapter, including her work to make frequency-based music more accessible in everyday life Underlying the entire conversation is a bigger question: as our world becomes more technologically sophisticated, how do we make sure we don’t lose the human capacities that technology cannot replace — presence, awareness, empathy, connection, creativity and wonder? Connect with Tenille Tenille Bentley: tenillebentley.com ELMA Education: elmaeducation.com Institute of Sound & Frequency / Sound Therapy Certification: courses.tenillebentley.com Does Sound Heal?: doessoundheal.com En Coda Orchestra: encodamusic.com About the Revital Health Podcast The Revital Health Podcast explores the science and clinical application of health optimisation, integrative medicine and human performance with leading clinicians, researchers, practitioners and thought leaders.
