Occupy The Void with Xtina
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S2E24 024 - Caroline Harrison: Art vs. ADHD & Creating a Habitat for Big Feelings
What happens when two people with loud brains, big feelings and years of surviving their own minds sit down and compare notes? Artist Caroline Harrison and host Christina Rowatt talk about the…
S2E23 023 - Mel Bampton: The Psychology of Producing, Music Festivals & Mental Health in Music
Mel Bampton has spent over thirty years on Australian radio. She is an author, yoga practitioner and accomplished music journalist who began her career at triple j in Brisbane. In this conversation,…
S1E22 022 - Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes) on Mental Health & Making It Early
Brian Ritchie from Violent Femmes talks about how mental health was approached when he was starting out, the impact of breaking big early on his identity as a young musician, how he manages his…
S1E21 021 - Donita Sparks (L7) / Shawna Potter (War on Women) on Mental Health, Music & Fighting The Power
Donita Sparks of L7 talks about her experiences with mental health, the band's evolution and her frustration at the reaction to the overturning of Roe vs. Wade as the founder of Rock For Choice, a…
S1E20 020 - Got Depression? Slipknot, Halestorm, Cypress Hill & More Share Insights & Coping Tools
What does depression feel like? Artists including Corey Taylor (Slipknot), B Real (Cypress Hill), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Jessica Pimentel, Devin Townsend, Jake Duzsik (Health), Connie Sgarbossa…
S1E19 19 - Lindsay Schoolcraft - Mental Health & Illness, Cradle of Filth, Creativity & Xen
Lindsay Schoolcraft is a Canadian singer, harpist, keyboardist and music producer who is an established solo artist who also spent seven years with Cradle of Filth. In this episode, she discusses her…
S1E18 18 - Jake Duzsik (HEALTH) on Mental Health, OCD, Trent Reznor & The Apocalypse
Jake Duzsik of LA industrial band HEALTH explores his experiences with mental health, creativity and illness plus "DSMV," the song they named after The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental…
S1E17 17 - B Real (Cypress Hill) on Mental Health, Cannabis Culture, Black Sunday Stories & Overcoming Anger
B Real from Cypress Hill discussed his own mental health experiences and the challenges of expressing vulnerability in aggressive environments like gang life and hip hop. B Real also shared his…
S1E16 16 - Jessica Pimentel (Brujeria, Orange is the New Black) on Tibetan Buddhism's Power to Fight Depression & Darkness
Jessica Pimentel (extreme metal band Brujeria, Netflix's Orange is the New Black) shares her long history with Tibetan Buddhism and how to directly apply it to your life to elevate your mental health…
S1E15 15 - Mental Health vs. Music - Kyle (Brand of Sacrifice), Sean (Make Them Suffer) & Sam (Asking Alexandria)
This week's episode features Kyle from Canadian deathcore band Brand of Sacrifice, Sean from Australian metal band Make Them Suffer and Sam from British band Asking Alexandria, interviewed at…
S1E14 14 - John Joseph (Cro-Mags) on the PMA Effect, Taking Action & Overcoming Resistance
John Joseph first came to prominence as the singer for NYC hardcore band CRO-MAGS. Now an established writer, Ironman, athlete, plant-based living advocate and all-around creative, John joins Tim and…
S1E13 13 - Benji Webbe (Skindred) on Good Energy as a Choice
Music has the power to transform our lives. The extremely charismatic Benji Webbe of Skindred chats to Tim and Christina about the importance of positivity, projection, and choice in shaping mental…
S1E12 12 - Lindsay McDougall (Frenzal Rhomb): Mental Health in Punk Rock, Sobriety & Wim Hof
Lindsay from Frenzal Rhomb chats to Tim and Christina about addressing mental health issues in the Australian music industry, his journey to sobriety (and what it revealed), new conversations about…
S1E11 11 - Matt Tuck (Bullet For My Valentine) on Opening Up & Mental Health Breakthroughs
Matt Tuck of Bullet For My Valentine and hosts Christina Rowatt and Tim Charles discuss the significance of vulnerability in creating meaningful and relatable music. He shares his experiences of…
S1E10 10 - Jeremy DePoyster (The Devil Wears Prada) on Depression Expressed Through Song, Landmark Tunes & Mental Health
Devil Wears Prada co-vocalist Jeremy DePoyster chats about his journey with mental health, how co-vocals work, his relationship with fellow musician Emma Boster of Dying Wish, and more.
S1E9 9 - John Joseph (Cro-Mags) on "Destroying Monsters," Addiction, Recovery & 1970's Punk Rock History
John Joseph first rose to prominence as the singer for legendary New York hardcore band the Cro-Mags. He's since become a published author, activist, Ironman athlete and outspoken advocate for…
S1E8 8 - Richie Hardcore on Social Media, Mental Health, Porn, Domestic Violence Prevention & Redemption
Can we prevent domestic violence? Can porn ever be a good thing? Do abusive people deserve a road to redemption? How dangerous is social media? In this week's episode we chat to Kiwi speaker and…
S1E7 7 - Connie (SeeYouSpaceCowboy) on Trans Freedom, Mental Health, Overcoming Addiction & Making "Sasscore"
Connie of SeeYouSpaceCowboy candidly shares her experiences of love, mental illness, staying creative, growing up in the hardcore scene, her own coming out story and some important musings on how we…
S1E6 6 - Stephen Brodsky (Cave In) on Kurt Cobain & Transcending the Grief of Losing Caleb
Stephen Brodsky of Cave In talks about the magic of Kurt Cobain and his long journey of grief and recovery six years after the death of his talented bassist and friend, Caleb Scofield. In the second…
S1E5 5 - Devin Townsend on Mental Health, Creativity, Empathy, Meditation & Life After Psychedelics
Musician Devin Townsend reflects on mental health, mental illness, emphathy, trauma, the musical creative process, creating a meditation practice and the life-changing impact of psychedelics. Devin…
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