In this series, performing artists open up about their mental health journeys and how those journeys impact and foster their art. They also share tips and tricks they’ve learned along the way. Each episode features two artists in conversation from various artistic disciplines including music, poetry and comedy. The discussions are 100% unfiltered and led by the artists, so each episode takes on a life of its own—focusing in on whichever topics the artists feel are best suited to their conversation. At various points throughout these discussions, the artists take breaks from chatting to perform (songs, poems or comedy bits), giving us a taste of what they’re accustomed to sharing in the spotlight amidst the discussion of their lives outside of it. This series deals with difficult subject matter that may not be suitable for all listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
Traci and Sydney talk about becoming aware of mental health issues as adults, generational and community conversations relating to mental health, regulating and understanding emotions, complex PTSD, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, working in mental health, somatic experiencing, grounding, medication intolerance, the importance of acknowledging and understanding physiological dysregulation, positives that come out of the difficult journey, self-compassion, speaking through metaphor and ...
28 Mar 2023
Episode 5: Genevieve Robinson & Vanessa Prevost
Genevieve and Vanessa talk about struggles with sincerity, coping through comedy, the effect of seeing more people open up about mental health, ADHD, therapy, being an oversharer, difficulty getting an autism diagnosis as an adult, self-diagnosing, anxiety, finding the right balance of being around people vs being alone, depression, creating a degree of separation when performing, the positives of neurodiversity, and the importance of laughter. Partway through, Genevieve and Vanessa take a br...
14 Mar 2023
Episode 4: Carla Harris & Dara Schindelka
Carla and Dara talk about finding the right time to explore mental health in art, using different creative outlets to cope, alternative therapy methods, determining the best ways to work on mental health and how that is different for each individual, significant life changes, difficulty finding hope in dark times, pressure for women to keep emotions in check and to not be seen as overly emotional, societal perceptions and expectations of women, different writing methods/processes, reflecting ...
28 Feb 2023
Episode 3 - Shelynn Fretz & David Roman (Femme Fragile)
Shelynn and David talk about recognizing mental health issues as an adult, anxiety, depression, family dynamics, positive supports, dealing with panic attacks, chronic fatigue and insomnia, taking a break to deal with health, grieving the loss of certain activities, imposter syndrome, experiences with medication, living with OCD, art being a therapeutic place, feeling like a burden, the struggles of parenting, finding coping techniques, the importance of communication, societal perception of ...
14 Feb 2023
Episode 2 - Erik Mehlsen & Lexy Desjarlais
Erik and Lexy talk about mental health in the music industry, opening up with music, feeling your emotions and finding outlets for release, navigating hectic environments, the importance of sleep, living with pets, balancing social media and art, getting involved in community through music, exercise benefits for overthinkers, developing a healthy relationship with substance, anxiety and stress, highs and lows, and advice for young artists. Erik and Lexy also give us a taste of their mus...
27 Jan 2023
Episode 1: Cat Abenstein & Roxie Lenton
Cat and Roxie talk about their diagnoses (depression, anxiety, ADHD, BPD, OCD), the importance of talking openly about mental health, meeting with doctors when first seeking help, rejection sensitivity, outside perception, escapism, importance of validation, writing as an outlet, burn out, loss, effects of the pandemic, trying to find the right medications, side effects, differentiating between illness & self, support systems, tools they have found helpful, and panic attacks. Interspersed...
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