Minds in Tune

In January 2019, Loughlin sat down with Melbourne rapper Boler Mani after the release of his breakout hit Miss Anxiety. The track went global, featuring in the soundtrack to the ABC TV soap The Heights in 2020 — also broadcast in the UK — along with other tracks from the producer. Listen for the stories behind Boler’s four biggest tracks, how he overcame his past on his mental health journey, and the four tips Boler has to keep physically and mentally healthy that work for him when he’s “in a slump.” In the interview, Boler talks: Opening up about mental health through music by “turning a negative emotion into a banger” (01:21) The process behind creating the hit track (02:03) What he hopes other people going through mental health struggles can get out of the song (02:41) How he started out making music (02:59) Balancing his fledging career with high school, and how music helps him to “wind down” (03:30) Taking adversity and “putting it into the past” in Miss Anxiety (04:15) “Powerhousing through” problems but wanting to talk (05:19) Big career milestones and “coming this far after starting at basically nothing” (06:33) How his track Dam I Got a Cold became a radio hit (07:05) The unlikely story behind how Madness came to be (07:31) Rushing to record Coffee Break with collaborators during a lunch break (08:01) Whose influence he “wore on his sleeve” in his first ever track, Super (09:10) Being “transported to a different world” while performing live (09:45) Future plans where he’s taking his music career next (10:44) Wellness tips to stay healthy and get out of a slump (11:11) You can stream or buy Boler Mani’s tracks wherever you get your music, including his new release ‘Unsatiated’ coming on the 17th of February. Find Boler on Instagram @bolermani. Keep up to date with the latest Minds in Tune interviews — featuring real conversations with the next wave of Australia’s indie music scene, and mental health experts — by subscribing to the program on your preferred podcast platform and following the show on Instagram @mindsintune. Minds in Tune is accessible to everyone. To read this interview in written form, go to mindsintune.org/#BMtranscript. Listening to the show on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a 5-star review to share the love!

Minds in Tune is a podcast that dives into mental health and music, features conversations with some of the biggest mental health experts and rising musical stars, and showcases some of the best tracks of the moment. Series One of Minds in Tune features interviews with former national mental health commissioner and CEO Nicole Gibson, lead clinical advisor at Beyondblue Dr Grant Blashki, and social media powerhouse and entrepreneur Jade Darmawangsa. We’ll also be talking to some of the talented artists behind the best tracks you haven’t heard yet, including Boler Mani, Damielou Shavelle, Jason Damot and more! Tune in from Feb 2, with new episodes going straight to whichever app or website you use to listen to podcasts every Saturday. That’s still a couple of weeks away, so in the meantime, why not join us over on our blog? At the moment, our team is sharing their favourite albums in order to help you soundtrack your summer.  LINKS:  Blog (Medium): mindsintune.co/blog  Instagram: mindsintune.co/instagram  YouTube: mindsintune.co/youtube  Facebook: mindsintune.co/facebook  Twitter: mindsintune.co/twitter  Tumblr: mindsintune.co/tumblr  Anchor: mindsintune.co/anchor  If you think you’d make for a great interview guest, or have some music you’d like us to play on the show, get in touch! Shoot us an email at mindsintune@outlook.com and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can.