Touring, making it, pressure sensitive!
Welcome to my 9th piece of writing. I have avoided the standard trope surrounding ‘Music Industry Touring’ difficulties so far….it’s only...
Reflections on my interview with Barry Ashworth (Dub Pistols) for Tonic Music.
Listening back to this interview, I was reminded of my own perspective on longevity, community and my long evolving journey through...
Other people as a resource: The peer group
My previous blogs on resilience have looked what it is, why we need it, and how we can cultivate it. This blog looks at other people as a...
Resilience Part 2
More tools for the resilience toolbox. My previous blog explored the need for resilience in the music industry alongside some cognitive...
Resilience, zooming out, get on the CBT train.
In my last blog I spoke about resilience and how it is a necessary requirement of being a musician. We are challenged in far more ways...
Getting Through AKA Resilience
This week’s blog has been prompted by a presentation I have recently been asked to contribute to. I view resilience as the ability to...
Music and community part 2
Having explored the importance of the social elements surrounding music communities in the last two blogs, this week’s piece looks at the...
Music and community Part 1
Following on from my previous blog outlining the sense of community and camaraderie we derive from our music relationships, this week I...
A year of insight: Music & Mind
Welcome back, it's been a while! I have completed my doctoral study so will have more time to dedicate to sharing my findings and own...
Musical meaning through Covid.
My identity and sense of self as a psychotherapist and a musician is in constant ebb and flow alongside the many other ‘parts’ of my...
