Where Wellbeing Meets Art

TRENTON BIRCH - CHEEBA AFRICA

So much to say which is said above.
Trenton is and has been an Artist (Singer, Rapper, Songwriter and Band leader), COO of experiential marketing agencies specialising in the music industry, charity founder, fundraiser, CEO of a famous sound engineering college.... and in his formative years a white member of the ANC in South Africa.
He now runs a Cannabis Academy and has strong opinions on a good life, a good world and wellbeing! We go all over his life and learnings and why Cannabis doesn't have to be only viewed as a recreational and hedonistic 'drug'. Fascinating and a bit of a wild card for us but simply enlightening! Enjoy and please leave a comment and if you can be arsed like and subscribe it really helps the bots get us noticed!
 
Check bandcamp for his music here:
 
https://trentonandfreeradical.bandcamp.com/album/giant-step
 
Youtube here:
 
https://www.youtube.com/@trentonfreeradical
 
And his Cannabis Academy courses and whotnot can be found here:
 
https://cheebaafrica.com/
 

TOM STADE!

IT's a real TREAT! TOM STADE! Yeh, so Tom is a comedian who is thankfully extremely funny.
WOW! This is a deep episode, so many laughs and wisdoms slipped out in between. It doesn't really need any more notes except housekeeping - we open the podcast with a 2 min skit that was part of one of Tom's BBC Live at The Apollo sets CLICK HERE FOR THAT!
BUT MAIN THING TO SAY - GO TO HIS GIG, BUY HIS SPECIAL, HE IS A FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY B**STARD and a great soul. ENJOY THE EPISODE, its a ride! CLICK HERE FOR TOM STADE WORLD NOW! DO IT NOW!

JEORDIE SHENTON - TONIC RIDER (TONIC MUSIC FOR MENTAL HEALTH)

WELL FINE PEOPLE!
Sorry for the unexpected long break. We had a busy summer doing our actual jobs and couldn't get round to servicing you with our mental health chat. BUT, we are back and we will become more regular again.we already have loads of great guests in the can. So, stick with us and get ready for some more regular output. YES NOW!
Very excited to kick off with this new season We are going to enter season 2 after 4 episodes of season 1!
In this Season 2 Episode 1  we have our very very special guest - Jeordie Shenton from Tonic Music. If you don't know - they are an incredible music charity who have built up the funding, the personnel  (expertise) and the broad range of programmes to help musicians and music industry pros in all areas of mental health. We can't say enough here, so have a listen to this in order to hear how important, sincere and amazing this organisation is, what they provide and how they ended up doing this incredibly important work. Brett ended up chatting way more than most podcasts about himself but he assures us it was chat to emphasise specifically how great Tonic Music and his struggles as a music pro without having access to these services in the 90s or early 2000s. 
Tonic Music is invaluable in assisting artists and music pros in navigating the torrid and  often unknown waters of the music industry! We implore you to listen and be aware of the support that exists. Having them on your radar in case you or anyone you are working with can benefit from their plethora of invaluable services! 
Here's a link below to the TONIC MUSIC website:
https://www.tonicmusic.co.uk
Thanks for listening please subscribe and leave a review!
Thanks to all colleagues at Disruptive Element Music Ltd
To find out more about the label that bring you this pod here's our website: 
www.DisruptiveElementMusic.com
and as always to Raf guitar man who lends his subtle light musical tones as a light fluffy bed

ADAM WILDER

Introducing Adam Wilder!
 
Adam joins us to reflect on his path as an artist, comic and entrepreneur, stand up comedy, a travelling sauna, running a festival tent, a silent dating agency, and communications and relational coaching. 
He reflects on the pains and challenges of being an artist, wrestling with ego and the need to be loved by the crowd. He shares with us lessons learned from training in clowning, exercises designed to increase sensitivity to the audience, open the performers’ vulnerability and humility, and create a more intimately shared experience for all. 
We also think about owning our own shadows and dark sides and our capacity to be assholes, and compare this will approval seeking and people pleasing. We discuss setting boundaries and learning when to say yes and when to say no, connecting these to the development of one’s unique artistry and talent. 
Sexuality also comes up, and we think about lessons learned in tantra and intimacy schools, which include serving the other, learning to take responsibility for our own needs, and the art of giving and receiving. 
Finally, we think about group and band dynamics, the challenges that come from not treating all members as equals, and the dangers in firing members who ******appear****** to not be pulling their weight.
 
You can find more details of Adam's work and offerings here:
https://www.togetherness.com/
 
Many Many Thanks TO:
 
Adam Wilder for sharing so deeply with us.
 
Raf the guitar man (notice our subtle background music)
 
Owen Cox producer extraordinaire 
 
Executive Producer Christopher Nicholas Bangs
 
Additional thanks goes to Thor Holt for general inspiration and ongoing support
www.ThorHolt.com
 
Our Host Brett Leboff
 
And all at Disruptive Element Music Ltd for making this podcast possible:
 
www.DisruptiveElementMusic.com
 
 

STEVE HOPPER

Introducing Steve Hopper!
 
A man whose career spans serving in the Foreign Office during the Cold War, to working on the live production teams with artists including Van Morrison and The Levellers, to transformational coaching with artists and creatives today. We consider subjects like the nature of thought and our relationship to thought as well as our relationship to being an entity we call ‘ME!’ It gets deep but not up the rectum chat! This is real and can be brought into everyday life and we talk about that practical application of all these paradoxically difficult, yet also simple concepts.
 
We discuss transformative coaching, which places its emphasis on disrupting patterns, and developing the capacity to create the new - or as Steve puts it, “placing the ball where it isn’t”.
 
We think about improvisation, life narratives, and accepting the fact that at best, life is a series of happy accidents; that only in retrospect do clear pathways make sense to us.
 
Steve also opens up about his experience with burnout, depression and anxiety, sharing what he learned about his mind through the experience and how he bounced back. We discuss learning to observe and influence thoughts, and finding sources of meaning in life.
 
We also talk about about failure, trial and error, and trial and success, connecting this back to the idea that we never know what is about to happen, and that creativity is about placing the ball where it isn’t!
 
Here is a bit about Steve Hopper:
 
Steve Hopper is a business coach and creative mentor working internationally with a wide variety of talented people in entertainment, arts, leadership and sustainable business, helping them make more impact in the world and get more out of themselves, their talents, their work and life in general.
 
To say Steve has a ‘varied background’ is a significant understatement. He started his working life as a communications and technical security specialist with the Foreign Office for over a decade before embarking on a freelance career that has included graphic design, photography, film making, copywriting and brand consulting, plus a stint with an ambitious startup venture—all  interspersed with stints on tour as a live sound engineer for artists including Van Morrison, Swing Out Sister, the Levellers and Foy Vance.
 
After a series of major life changes and struggles with his mental health over a decade ago, Steve became increasingly interested in personal transformation and holistic wellbeing, ultimately reshaping his working life around coaching, creative mentoring and group facilitation. Today he has a rapidly expanding international practice, with clients in the UK, Europe, North America and the Far East. and has recently become a guest lecturer at the UK’s prestigious National Film and Television School leading workshops on leadership and collaboration in creative environments.
 
Steve is also an exhibiting artist, photographer and (very) occasional poet.
 
www.stephenhopper.org
 
Podcast Hosted by Brett Leboff
Raf the Guitar man for his background  unique compositions for this podcast!
Thanks to Owen Cox for producing with Brett Leboff
All the wonderful colleagues and investors who make this all possible.
This Podcast is brought to you by Disruptive Element Music Ltd
www.disruptiveelementmusic.com

DAVE MITCHELL

We talk about Brett and Dave’s European tour.
Rick Rubin’s idea that everyone is an artist.
Creating artistic personas to overcome personal trauma.
Balancing ego with humility.
Learning to make art as a gift for others.
Listening and committing to one’s discipline.
The similarities between music, meditation, and entering “the zone”.
Sex, drugs and the music industry.
The often long and difficult transition period artists face after teenage and early twenties.
Navigating conversations with people who don’t understand the creative path.
The spiritual and transformative potential of art.If you like the show, please give a rating, review and share it around!
Check out Disruptive Element music www.DisruptiveElementMusic.com
Thank you to:
Dave MItchell! 
Dave Mitchell is a musician and has studied and performed since the early 1990s and has a life long interest in ethnomusicology, mysticism, Jungian symbolism and is a zen practitioner. Dave has a synth studio and creates electronic music and video. He works as a music educator, designing and delivering ensemble drumming projects across England and Scotland and gigs regularly with his function band. Dave is a proud grandad and has enjoyed traveling, teaching, performing and studying abroad throughout his life.
To find out more of Dave, here are some links:
Music education:
https://www.sambatigers.co.uk
 
Function band:
http://www.theburningaces.com
 
Electronic music artist:
https://www.youtube.com/@dragonflymonk3927
 
https://instagram.com/grandads_arcade?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
 
Raf the Guitar man for his background  unique compositions for this podcast!
Thanks to Owen Cox for producing with Brett Leboff
All the wonderful colleagues and investors who make this all possible.
 

TRAILER!

Listen in to the slightly, but necessary dragged out trailer about this world we are opening up. It's about time we discussed the crazy journeys and conflicts that artists go on. The massive downs and huge ups. The judgement placed on us by those that don't understand why we are following a creative path.
We know so many people who are making art or facilitating creatives in some way. I realised that I have been a student of this question with many of my arty friends for a while. I also see that i have gained so much value from it. So, we want to bring the conversations me and my colleagues find so fascinating into the public domain and share it with as many artists and creative industry professionals as possible. First episode comes out on Wednesday 17th May with a very special guest! Listen to the TRAILER!
 
Podcast brought to you by www.DisruptiveElementMusic.com
Thanks to Owen Cox - Producer
Hosted by Brett Leboff
Trailer Music ‘Song for the Silver Surfer - PolSKy 
jingle music - ‘Song for the Silver Surfer’ PolSKy - Aphrodite Remix 
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