Episode 48: “Making Every Day Meaningful with Barbara Bentree” Music by Todd Lowrey

In the latest episode of The Celebrate Happiness Roadshow podcast, we are talking with Barbara Bentree, president of Jindojazz, Inc., a media company that specializes in music-driven projects whose mission is to shift the global vision for women, animals, musicians and the environment.  Barbara has produced and directed four feature length Documentary Films; "My Choice," "Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time," "Origami In The Garden," all which have been selected for 36 film festivals and won 23 awards. She is now finishing "Should You Go?

Barbara, a Minnesota girl, began singing early and toured in Europe with "America's Youth in Concert". With a degree in Music Education, she has always had "one foot in education and one foot in entertainment."

 

In Los Angeles she won awards while singing in "The Goils", a three-woman group, and with the vocal jazz group, "Terra Nova" which she co-founded,

Barbara also worked in production, as a vocal music coach and music producer, for shows at Disney Channel, as a consultant for Hollywood Records and was the Vocal Music Director and Actress for several episodes of popular shows on FOX, NBC, and the DISCOVERY CHANNEL and worked in producing roles for DISNEY/ABC

She has been a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and she has sat on Emmy judging panels for children's programming. Barbara has recorded a solo vocal CD titled "Green," published a children's novella titled "Free Billie," and is currently writing several original movie screenplays.

 

Tune in to this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode as Barbara reflects on what it means to live with purpose, presence, and towards the common good. She shares how contemplating mortality and the fleeting nature of time has deepened her appreciation of the little things and how she strives to make each day as deeply meaningful as possible. Barbara also explores how working in film impacts her perspective of the world, as well as the positive and negative ways media can influence our consciousness.