Kevin Roth - Create a different story

Kevin Roth began to play the dulcimer in 1972 at the age of thirteen, and at sixteen recorded his first album for Folkways / Smithsonian Folkways Records, which immediately launched him into international fame. Between 1974 and 1984 he recorded ten albums with this label, establishing himself as a prominent folk singer and dulcimer player. In 1984, he performed the theme to the PBS-TV children’s show Shining Time Station, which brought him to another new and much larger market. His friendship and collaboration in 2006 with Noel Paul Stookey, of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary, further cemented him in American folk history. His career took him to a concert and symphony stages around the world, to festivals, radio, television shows, and two appearances at the White House. 

As his career grew, Kevin became professionally and financially successful, winning numerous awards and partnering with prominent companies such as Sony, National Geographic, PBS, Random House, and Time Warner. Then came a sudden diagnosis of Melanoma which gave him around two years to live. He didn’t agree with the diagnosis so he changed his life. Through adapting and combining techniques from his music and performance practice with others that he researched, he found a simple and powerful method to change how he lived. Roth discovered how to not just survive but to become truly happy and thrive. 

Kevin now guides individuals and groups in the discovery of what really matters to them, how to accomplish their goals, and how handling stress is an essential factor in a healthy life.  In this podcast:

  • Kevin explains how we create stories every day

  • How music teaches resilience

  • How when we change the way we look at things the things we look at change

You can find out more about Kevin at https://kevinroth.org/

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