38 episodes
Sound Affects Podcast: Music & Mental Health, with Katy Georgiou Katerina Georgiou
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Welcome to Sound Affects Podcast – featured in NME's Podcasts for the People series. A music & mental health podcast exploring all crossovers between music and mental health: how music and sounds affect us somatically and psychologically, the songs that see us through, what drives people to music careers/a life on the road, the music industry climate, music therapy as support for mental illness, music fandom, music journalism and research in all these crossovers. I speak to well-known musicians and figures, experts, therapists, academics, researchers, authors, journalists, charities, and music fans. Each episode is an interview with a guest centred around a specific theme of music and mental health.
Sound Affects is produced, edited and hosted by me, Katerina – a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist working professionally in both the NHS and private practice. I'm also a freelance sub-editor and writer published in The Independent, The Guardian, The Times and Wellcome Collection. Before becoming a therapist, I was a Samaritan helpline listener supporting people struggling to cope with suicidal feelings, and I worked full time as a copywriter and editor for Samaritans during the time of the charity's male suicide research launch. I've worked in magazine and newspaper publishing for many years and spent a lot of time during this time speaking to musicians and creative people.
The idea for Sound Affects came while writing about and interviewing bands – I noticed a theme emerging around existential identity and just how sad some of the so-called "rock n roll" stories of excess were. I was also aware of just how much music impacts me, and in particular, specific bands and sounds. It is no secret that I'm a huge Oasis fan, and this theme features regularly in this podcast as alongside my interviews, I occasionally pause to reflect and consider what draws me to this music and how it has shaped me. When I trained as a psychotherapist, I drew together all my interests, culminating in this podcast. I often see musicians as clients for therapy, and I routinely appear in the press and radio commenting on various aspects of therapy and emotional health. I've been a guest on BBC Radio, and appeared in OK! Magazine, Psychologies, Stylist, Grazia, The Independent and more.
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Ep 34: ’Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual’ with author Tamsin Embleton
The book 'Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual' is published by Omnibus Press and is the brainchild of music industry psychotherapist and Music Industry Therapist Collective (MITC) founder Tamsin Embleton. It's is a collection of well-researched and rigorous essays authored by experts and academics in the field offering insight, signposting and mental health support for musicians and music industry professionals on the road. Considered the 'go-to' manual for any touring music professional, it has gained (and keeps gaining) massive praise in the national and international press since its launch in March. It's also been wildly praised online by prominent musicians worldwide. An audiobook is now in the works and you can find extra material from the book, further resources and details of workshops online at https://www.touringmanual.com/
Sound Affects Podcast featured Tamsin's Music Industry Therapist Collective back in 2018 (episode 4) when the book was in early stages of development. It's been really lovely following the journey of MITC and the book since then, and I attended the book launch back in March. Interview recorded April 2023.
For more info and details on the manual, the collective, or Tamsin herself, follow the links here:
'Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual': https://www.touringmanual.com/
You can buy the book direct from the link above, or through any of the outlets here: https://found.ee/MITClinkFollow Music Industry Therapist Collective:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareMITC
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/wearemitc/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/weareMITC
Website: https://musicindustrytherapists.com/
Tamsin Embleton:Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tamsinembleton/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TamsinEmbleton
To contact Tamsin for therapy:
https://embletonpsychotherapy.com/about/To contact or follow Sound Affects Podcast:Email: soundaffectspodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @SoundAffectsPodInsta: sound_affects_podcast
Become a Patron of Sound Affects Podcast:hhttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=7816406&fan_landing=true&view_as=public
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Ep 33: The Boo Radleys’ Sice Rowbottom (Dr Sice)
Dr Sice Rowbottom, famously known as singer/songwriter of the Boo Radleys, is also a chartered psychologist, associate fellow of the British Psychological Society, a prolific practising counsellor and is respected voice within the music industry mental health field. We talk through why he did a doctorate in counselling psychology following his exit from the music industry, his choice to become a stay-at-home dad, his research on male gender norms, his return to music after a long hiatus, how he balances music and therapy work, and the new solo shows he's developed around mental health called 'The Secret to Happiness'.
The Boo Radleys are currently on a UK tour co-headlining with Cud – buy tickets here:
www.thebooradleys.comDr Sice Rowbottom:Twitter: @SiceBooRadleysInstagram: @sice_boo_radleysMore on Sice and his work with MITC: https://musicindustrytherapists.com/simonrowbottom/
More on Balanced Psychology project: http://www.balancedpsychology.co.uk/
More about Sice's solo shows 'The Secrets of Happiness': https://drsrowbottom.wixsite.com/thesecretofhappinessGet in touch with me at Sound Affects Pod:soundaffectspodcast@gmail.com
Connect with Sound Affects Pod on social media:
Twitter: @SoundAffectsPodInsta: sound_affects_podcastSupport Sound Affects Pod: www.kofi.com/SoundAffectsPod
I've just set up a Patreon page. Become a Patron at:https://patreon.com/user?u=7816406&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
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Interlude: more on Oasis and Mental Health (a montage)
Hi everyone, some time ago I collaborated with Oasis pod with 2 episodes on Oasis and mental health and in those episodes I had said I would at some point take a further deep dive on this topic, especially this ethereal 'feeling' evoked by Noel's songwriting, for those who are interested in the emotional impact of Oasis' music, ethos and influence. This project is still in the works but in the meantime, in the week of world mental health day, I have put together a montage of clips taken from my podcast that pertain to Oasis and the feeling they give. All the clips you hear are from guests I interviewed for Sound Affects (fans, musicians, a music therapist and a neuroscientist), except for the final clip of me speaking which comes from ep 77 of Oasis podcast where James the host had added a backdrop of music to my words.
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Episode 32: Yvette Caster – hip hop and bipolar disorder
Yvette Caster is an award-winning freelance journalist, podcaster and speaker. At the time of interview, she was the long-standing co-host of Metro UK official mental health and wellbeing podcast 'Mentally Yours' along with Ellen Scott.*
I interviewed Yvette about how hip hop music has supported her over the years in her experiences with bipolar disorder. We talk through her attendance as an out-patient in a mental health unit during the late 90s after her first manic episode and how she's managed things since, exploring the impact of bipolar disorder on her dating and relationships. We also look at how the news of the death of Tupac Shakur affected her as a teen.You can still listen to the episode I did with the Mentally Yours podcast during the pandemic on music and mental health here: https://audioboom.com/posts/7975995-music-and-mental-health
*I recorded this episode in January 2023. Since then, Yvette has left Mentally Yours, but the podcast is still going strong, now run by Rachel Moss.Follow Yvette Caster @YvetteCaster on Twitter For help and support with bipolar disorder:https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/bipolar-disorder/useful-contacts/
Follow Hip Hop Psych for academic research on hip hop and mental health here:https://www.hiphoppsych.co.uk/
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Ep 31: Nico Tatarowicz – romance and music
Writer, podcaster and musician Nico Tatarowitcz explores the romance of music and the inspiration behind his Stupid Hearts Club podcast.
Follow Nico/Stupid Hearts Club podcast:Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/stupidheartsclub/posts
Non-patreon link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-hearts-club/id1652327681
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stupidheartsclub/?hl=en
Songs by Nico included in this podcast:Love isn't Everything – opening songHello and Goodbye – ending songAt the end of this podcast, Nico asks me to choose a song with a reason for why I chose it. I was in Spain when I sat down to listen to the file of songs he sent me. I had made a shortlist of the songs I liked the most, then re-listened to them on the balcony later that evening. A slither of the moon was out, and a bright star near it (I'm going to guess it was Venus – how apt). I stayed staring at the star while the music played. In the time it took me to finish hearing Hello and Goodbye, the moon and the star gradually slipped out of my view behind a wall. It was a gentle reminder that the world we're on is indeed spinning, and depending on where you are, your view can change.Follow Sound Affects Podcast:soundaffectspodcast@gmail.com
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Ep 30: Adam Nutter from The Music – ADHD and Bipolar Disorder
Adam Nutter is set to release his debut solo album 'Badlands on Fire' 21st April 2023, alongside a book of artwork by Ross McCully, all available to purchase on www.adamnutter.com
In this episode, Adam talks through the heartbreak and loss of identity he experienced when The Music disbanded, and how this interplayed with his experiences with ADHD and bipolar disorder, which he received a formal diagnosis for in his late 20s.
Follow Adam:
Website: www.adamnutter.com
Twitter: @nutter_adamInsta: adam.nutterFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/adamnutterofficial
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/adam_nutter?fbclid=IwAR3mDdLCCmE4ECxm5sTyCS-MEzMQjRE206mSjn8GY8-VpkTKZA2769WPwvg
Adam's podcast and patron: https://www.musicandmorepodcast.com/
Follow/contact Sound Affects Podcast:Twitter @SoundAffectsPodInsta @sound_affects_podcastEmail soundaffectspodcast@gmail.comSupport Sound Affects at ko-fi.com/SoundAffectsPodTo get help and support:ADHD: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/adhd-and-mental-health/
Bipolar disorder: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/bipolar-disorder/about-bipolar-disorder/
Get help and support
Samaritans: 116 123, or https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/symptoms-of-ocd/#WhatIsPureO
Black Dog: https://www.myblackdog.co/
To find a therapist in the UK:
https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/find-a-therapist/?Distance=10
https://www.bacp.co.uk/search/Therapists
UK
Addiction: https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/
Anxiety UK: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
Beat, eating disorders: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
CALM, male suicide: https://www.thecalmzone.net/
Combat Stress: www.combatstress.org.uk
Homelessness: https://www.crisis.org.uk/ending-homelessness/housing/
Mental Health Foundation, reducing stigma: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
MIND: www.mind.org.uk A-Z and guidance on any mental health issue
The Maytree sanctuary if you’re suicidal: https://www.maytree.org.uk/
OCD: www.ocduk.org
Samaritans: www.samaritans.org , 116 123, jo@samaritans.org
Solace Women’s Aid, domestic abuse: https://www.solacewomensaid.org/
Rape Crisis: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
Rethink: www.rethink.org
https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/living-with-mental-illness/treatment-and-support/going-into-hospital/
Self-referral through the NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service: http://www.lets-talk-iapt.nhs.uk/make-a-referral/.
If you're outside the UK:
https://www.thecalmzone.net/international-mental-health-charities
https://www.wheretotalk.org/charities/
Asociacion Argentina de Salud Mental: https://www.aasm.org.ar/eshttps://www.aasm.org.ar/es
Canadian Mental Health Association: https://cmha.ca/
CVV (Brazil): https://www.cvv.org.br/
Ibunda (Indonesia) https://www.ibunda.id/
Tell Japan: https://telljp.com/lifeline/
12 step programmes: https://www.addictioncenter.com/treatment/12-step-programs/
Addiction: https://atforum.com/related-websites/international-organizations/
Brain and Behaviour Research Foundation: https://www.bbrfoundation.org/
Jed Foundation, teen and young adult suicide prevention: https://jedfoundation.org/
Rethink: https://www.rethink.org/
StrongMinds: Treating depression in Africa for women and young people https://strongminds.org/
TalkLife, 16-24 peer-to-peer support network: https://www.talklife.com/
The US
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://nami.org
To Write Love On Her Arms: Depression, Addiction, Self-injury and Suicide: https://twloha.com/
Customer Reviews
Unique and informative podcast!
Cheers to the Sound Affects podcast for highlighting the undisputed but oft ignored intersection of music and mental health. Through her exploration of diverse subjects relating to this theme, she and her interviewees share experiences, raise awareness, offer insights, and identify resources that are authentic and authoritative. A valuable addition to your podcast library.