S1E5: Hip-Hop, Wellbeing & Existentialism with Yannick Jacob

In this episode I talk to Existential Life and Leadership Coach and Positive Psychologist Yannick Jacob.

Yannick is my supervisor and one of my mentors.

He’s the Program Director of the Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching (ACIC) at the School of Positive Transformation and for a number of years he was the Programme Leader of the MSc Coaching Psychology at the University of East London.

Yannick is part of the teaching faculties at The School of Life, Animas Centre for Coaching and the International Centre for Coaching Supervision.

What is less well-known about Yannick is that he is also a DJ and a HipHopper who has been active in the German Hip-Hop scene.

In our conversation we revisit Yannick's MSc dissertation in Positive Psychology about the study he conducted examining the potential links between Well-being and Hip Hop. We explore two major theories of well-being and examine some of their links to aspects of Hip Hop culture and how music cultures and the science of well-being can complement each other and help us find ways to foster better mental-health.

We also discuss Yannick's own journey with music and psychology, and end with a very brief exploration of existentialism, the philosophical study concerned with the human existence, and look at how this line of thought could inform and support you as you venture on your own creative journey.

You can find out more about Yannick's work on his website , read his dissertation here and listen to his music and mixes on his Soundcloud and Mixcloud. 

You can also find him on LinkedIn and on Facebook.

Enjoy!