Ep. 012: The Evolution of Wellness in Music and the Age of Sound Advice with Rhian Jones

Break the Record

English - May 13, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 011: The Pros and Cons of Rock’n’Roll Lifestyle and Art as Therapy with Bryson Roatch

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Welcome to another episode of Break the Record Podcast! Join your host Anna Turunen as she has a really sensitive conversation with journalist and author, Rhian Jones. Rhian’s book, “Sound Advice: The Ultimate Guide to a Healthy and Successful Career in Music,” connects important topics like physical health and mental awareness and is intended for musicians and professionals in the music industry.

Anna and Rhian talk about the importance of having simple, small actions in our routines to help us manage aspects of mental health (i.e. anxiety or depression); how beneficial it is to know yourself and the environment you have chances to thrive in; and why controlling habits and situations desperately doesn’t mean you have control over your life. They share why it’s important to identify these situations.

Key Highlights

What the music industry is doing to protect artists’ mental health? Why it’s important to know yourself and know in which environment you have a chance to thrive; Why it’s important to identify and recognize your boundaries; Controlling specific things like your food, or overdoing something like exercise doesn’t mean you have control over your life; Rhian talks about a study mentioning musicians and why they are more prone to have eating disorders, for example; Simple actions that can be introduced in our routines (which can be interpreted as “good” coping mechanisms).

Powerful Quotes by Rhian

“I think that sort of stuff is also really helpful for all music industry employees to go through because it helps you spot the signs, the signs of people struggling and then it gives you the information that you need in order to be able to help them effectively.” – Rhian Jones about mental health charities like Mind.

“We all have mental health so we all have personal stories.” – Rhian Jones

Follow Rhian!

Instagram: @jonesjourno

Follow Anna!

Instagram: @theannaturunen

Website: breaktherecordconsulting.com

Resources Mentioned

Sound Advice by Rhian Jones and Lucy Heyman

The Guardian: ‘So much pressure to look a certain way’: why eating disorders are rife in pop music