# Mike Newton - When Music Shifts Your Perspective

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Podcast: [The Shift](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shift-6705493)
Published: 2026-06-19T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-shift-with-trisha-carter.captivate.fm/episode/mike-newton-when-music-shifts-your-perspectives
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## Resource

In this episode, Trisha interviews Mike Newton, CQ Fellow, certified CQ Facilitator, and Director of Organisational Health and Belonging at Young Life. Music reaches us in ways that argument and logic simply can't — but what happens when that same power is used intentionally to shift how we see each other? Could a song be the beat beneath the bridge that connects people across cultural differences? Mike has spent over 25 years building culturally intelligent communities, and when he's not doing that, he's behind the decks. This conversation explores how music works across all four dimensions of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) — from sparking motivation and curiosity, to deepening knowledge of cultures not our own, to shifting perspective in ways that stay with us for decades. Connect with Mike Newton on LinkedIn or on Instagram at mrnewton210 🎵 Listen to the episode playlist on Spotify: The Beat Beneath The Bridge - Music for The Shift Podcast Episode 82 Join Trisha in this journey of growth and discovery throughout the year via Substack or LinkedIn.

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