Front Line Young Minds

About Front Line Young Minds

Produced and presented by our team of Young Producers, the ‘Front Line Young Minds’ podcast series delves into the connection between music and young people’s mental health. Front Line Young Minds is a five-part podcast series created by Lewisham Music and our team of Young Producers – Sam Sikiru, Tendo Ntege, Toni-Ann Gurdon, and Charlotte Davis, and features special guests – The Floacist, J Akasha and Lex Amor, alongside a number of music practitioners and young creatives.

Publisher

Lewisham Music

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Mar 2023

Latest episode

6 May 2025

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 May 2025

   Episode Five: It’s a Wrap

   Young creatives reflect on their podcasting journey and spotlight talented, under-recognized artists, offering listeners fresh perspectives on emerging talent in the creative industry.

2. 

   24 May 2023

   Episode Four: The Energies of Music

   This episode explores the energies present in music, focusing on the impact of 808s and sound on the body, and synesthesia's effects on young people.

3. 

   25 Apr 2023

   Episode Three: Shaping Actions

   Emerging rapper Natty Dreads discusses how music shapes young people's mental health and actions, highlighting artists' roles and record labels' influence in this interview episode.

4. 

   23 Mar 2023

   Episode Two: Women in the Industry

   Lex Amor and The Floacist discuss the experiences of women in the music industry, highlighting the challenges and triumphs while exploring the impact on mental health in an interview.

5. 

   6 Mar 2023

   Episode One: Music and Me

   Emerging artist J Akasha discusses the role of music in supporting mental health and shares personal reflections from community music projects in an interview with host Tendo.

Who has been a guest on Front Line Young Minds

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Natty Dreads
• The Floacist
• J Akasha

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

13,564

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.