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UNQUIET: A Group Chat with Shelbie Rassler, Mark Rabideau, and Penelope Oliver

May 1, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we're spotlighting Unquiet - a new composition for jazz quintet and string orchestra that uses music to explore the experiences of people living with mental illness, open up conversations, and build empathy. Unquiet composer Shelbie Rassler, producer Mark Rabideau, and mental health advocate Penelope Oliver join the podcast to talk about how Unquiet went from a brilliant idea to a powerful piece of music, and how art can accomplish what other forms of advocacy can't. Follow Shelbie on Instagram @shelbierassler, on Facebook @shelbie.rassler, and on TikTok @shelbierassler! Follow Mark Rabideau on LinkedIn! Follow Penelope on Instagram @penelopethepowerfulpoet and on LinkedIn! Follow Penelope's nonprofit, All Access Arts, on Instagram @allaccessarts_! Follow Leo Finelli on Instagram @genchangewithlf, on Facebook @genchangewithLF, and on LinkedIn!