Minds Aloud

I spoke with Fal from the punk band the Indestructibles. Wediscussed their recent success, the pressures faced by DIY bands/musicians, howsongwriting has helped Fal through some dark places with his own mental healthand...

A Los Angeles based Pop Punk musician, mental health speaker and advocate Zack spoke to me about his journey from the corporate world into the musical one, how his music has helped his recovery and how he hopes it can...

I sat down with Brian Mitchell an Ambassador for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. We pulled no punches in this one! With discussion ranging from how the Foundation came to be after a tragic murder, the work they do, the...

I spoke to singer and songwriter Kat Button about how her own mental health journey has shaped her song writing. We also talk about the importance of getting kids talking about mental health, the perils musicians face...

Blending Ska, Reggae, Hip Hop and social commentary into wonderfully joyful music Rocky Leon is an immensely talented musician and human. We spoke about his love for his craft, battles against algorithm's, the power of...

With a long career spent working as a producer & songwriter Joshua Landry or Lø Spirit sat down to talk with me about how he balances his long term physical & mental health issues with a rising career as one of...

I sat down with Cherry & Callum from Defences a UK band in the rise! We spoke about how they aim to connect people and create community through their music, how themes of growth & mental health run through some of their...

I welcomed Mike Yates from Skaraman back to the pod for this one! Felt like catching up with an old friend! We spoke about creating a supportive local music scene, coping with enforced time away from creating music and...

Alana Hil is a Soul singer with a unique personal and musical journey. In this episode Alana & Rob cover a wide range of topics from her journey so far and how her mental health experiences shape her music to the...

In this bonus episode I caught up with Mike Hartley to talk about Icebreaker festival including some of the history behind the festival, some of his fondest memories from running Icebreaker for 12 years and more. This...

In the last of the three specials to mark two years of Minds Aloud we brought back Liam from The Big Movement Project and Phil from the Southern Ska Collective. We spoke about men's mental health, the benefits of...

To mark two years of the podcast I recorded three special episodes This first one with returning guests. In this first one I welcomed back Millie Manders & Baz from massive wagons. No punches pulled here with a wide...

The second of the three special episodes to mark two years of the pod! This time we brought back Kate from heavy metal Therapy, Jeordie from tonic Music & Rich Lansley. Again wide ranging discussion. We spoke about the...

In this episode we change things up to talk about student mental health as I am joined by Faith and Hari from the University of Portsmouth's Rock Society. We Talk the importance of finding your tribe, the mental health...

Join me as I talk to Kimberly & Tom from Rogue Awakening. A fun conversation where we cover the on stage persona's, the mental health benefits of writing & performing, the pressures of growing a band and more!