Staying Sane In The Music Game

WE'RE BACK with SEASON 2! After a really successful Season 1, building from zero to hero, we ended up with 10s of 000s of people listening which is incredible! Then lockdown happened. It hit me hard, of course, being in management I have had to take some serious time to re imagine what everything looks like professionally. Feeling like things are starting to take shape, feeling fresh and ready to go again. Ready to bring another season with a new framing; As a creative being who has chosen this existence, there are probably several events that you could not plan for which propelled you on the path you are on. Which just goes to show, we are not necessarily in control of very much at all! This episode's guest is none other than Ian Little. He has produced albums for Duran Duran, Roxy Music and several other Multi Platinum artists. He made millions, lost millions, ended up homeless on the streets of Manhattan, New York battling against winter! He suffered from Hepatitus C before there was any kind of cure AND he has now written his life story down. The main this is he is very much alive at 66, he is smiling and happy and he takes us through his life story and how he managed to cope and survive that crazy journey and keep on going today. His book will be out towards the end of November and you will be able to purchase it from: www.Ian-Little.com I am still offering the Lockdown special of the Staying Sane In The Music Game Audiobook absolutely free from the website: www.stayingsane.org Please spread the word to another muso of your choice and let's keep having these conversations about mental health and going insane and then staying sane! Many blessings!

I was really tired late last Sunday night when recording this and sat with it for a week, but decided to put it out. It is authentic although I sound tired, I am happy with the content. I hope you find it inspiring and useful. Two profound thoughts discussed. That is seeing the beginning, middle and end in every aspect of life AND when struggling, what if we look at life as if it were a computer game to make it more fun! As always this podcast is powered by the book, Staying Sane In The Music Game. You can find it in all the usual stores online WORLDWIDE available as kindle, AUDIOBOOK from audible and Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble and many others. Please share this with a friend, write a review and give a rating as it really helps others find it too. These conversations about mental health in music are vital and I want to help spark them as much as possible to as many as possible and we can do that together by sharing these free resources.

This one discusses exactly as the title says. A follow on from the Stress Podcast. It has been a hard start to the year and here is a resource of a conversation to help us all think more deeply about our response to stress. The podcast is powered by the book Staying Sane In The Music Game - www.stayingsane.org

Weirdly this podcast seems to have disappeared from the feed somehow! So I have re uploaded it for those that didn't hear it. This follows on from the Being Brave episode. Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has been researching, talking and writing about flow states since the 70s. Google him for more info! I outline his findings in brief here to build awareness about how we may access this state. thank you to all the new listeners, you sharing this pod with others has helped a lot as the figures have gone through the roof! So thank you for your support and please continue to press those share buttons and share with your friends. The podcast is powered by the book Staying Sane In the Music Game, available WORLDWIDE from all the usual outlets. For more info go to www.stayingsane.org

Firstly, thank you to all the new listeners, you sharing this pod with others has helped a lot as the figures have gone through the roof! So thank you for your support and please continue to press those share buttons and share with your friends. This episode discusses where the line is, between, coming up with the gold, which is original, brilliant, authentic and genius or producing something safe, cliché and unoriginal? There must be a formula and that is what I discuss here. As well as a formula, there is the inevitability of failure. Well, of course, how do you come up with something that no one else would? By being brave and taking the risk that actually, you don't know enough about where the edge is and may end up either falling over the edge of the cliff OR not going near enough to the edge. This is a philosophical subject that plays out in our everyday activities, from the mundane to the creative, from the tiny to the large. Of course some things desire us to just nail, be safe and not take risks. But when it comes to art, we need to be brave, take risks, be prepared to fail in order to seek out and bring back the gold to the people. We always hear successful people say that they had to fail. But I wanted to dig deeper into that and many other ideas about the idea of how we find that which is gold, sought out by people and found to be valuable and really stands out. As always, if you enjoy this podcast please rate and review with your podcast provider so that it is easier for others to find it. The podcast is powered by the book Staying Sane In the Music Game, available WORLDWIDE from all the usual outlets. For more info go to www.stayingsane.org

In this bite sized podcast, I discuss Stress! The thing that universally affects us all at one time or another. There are different levels and circumstances that lead to stress. I talk about my experience of today, where I suffered from stress and how I approached that feeling. I explore various tools that we can employ that can help us cope with stress. This is a podcast you can revisit at times of stress if you find it useful. Please also share this podcast with people you know who may find it useful. As always the podcast is powered by the book Staying Sane In The Music Game - A Manual To Help Improve The LIves of Musicians. You can find out more at www.stayingsane.org. Lastly, please spread the word and leave a rating and a review with your podcast provider to help other people find this resource, that is designed to help people through the tough times. Here's to staying sane! www.stayingsane.org

In this episode I sit with Keith Cooper who has managed several platinum selling artists (also features in Podcast #5). We discuss the arduous environment of touring and things that come up on a regular basis. Nowadays more than ever, artists have to spend as much time as possible on the road. It is a unique experience and we discuss as many angles as possible from our experiences. I toured as a drummer, tour manager and manager. Keith experienced touring at the highest levels of the industry. Between us, we have experienced touring at all levels and we unpick the pitfalls and highlight the things that often come up. We discuss in detail how we may be able to anticipate the challenges and approach them with awareness. This is required listening for any muso at the beginning of their touring life or anyone who is struggling with touring life. Also useful for people who have been touring for a while, but feel like they need fresh inspiration on Staying Sane Touring! This podcast is powered by the book 'Staying Sane In The Music Game' available from all the usual online stores worldwide in physical, kindle and audio book form. For more info you can search the stores or go to www.stayingsane.org Here's to Staying Sane!

What happens if instead of thinking about our own motivations and what we want, we start to look outside ourselves and what we can offer. Thinking about the incredible impact we can have on just one person. If we decide not to meet up with someone because 'I'm tired, low energy, can't be bothered', what impact does that have? On the other hand, if we value what we can bring and think 'how will I make this person's life experience better' what positive effect we have on someone else's life. Instead of thinking about the hundreds or thousands of audience members we need to have a successful career, what if we highten our awareness of the impact we can have daily on just ONE other person. Bitesize wisdoms continue. It is my job to speak about this. Please share this podcast to anyone you feel will benefit. If you would like to find out more about the book 'Staying Sane In The Music Game' please visit www.stayingsane.org for more details. Here's to improving ourselves everyday and staying sane!

This episode is on the subject of Integrity. I lay out an example of how i let my integrity slip today. I am going to start producing regular bitesized podcasts on things that come up day to day. The book Staying Sane In The Music Game is a blue print for how I would like to be in life. But, as a human, I have to live with my mistakes and reflect on my own behaviour. Therefore, I use this medium as an exploration for my pitfalls as a human. I hope that being open and honest, about my experiences of the frailty of humans, with reflections, that we can all use this as a springboard into constantly improving ourselves. Please share this with your friends and support this work by leaving a reviews and subscribing. The book is a life's work which is bound to act as an inspiration if you feel you want to continue your development as a human in the music industry. For more info: www.stayingsane.org

We are excited to release this podcast.  How many times have you been told to 'go get some help' or 'go and  talk to someone about issues' ? Maybe someone suggested psychotherapy  or counselling? Well, we demonstrate here using the author of Staying Sane In The  Music Game - Brett Leboff and a trained professional psychotherapist,  just what that may look like.  "I really feel that this is a public service, most therapists or their clients would not be open to doing this. I agreed and persuaded the  therapist because, I think this is an extremely important pursuit. In  demonstrating what a session like this can achieve, perhaps more  people will open their hearts to what can be a beautiful and  transformational experience.  Please spread this podcast around to share that service and help open  us to the help available" Brett Leboff This podcast is powered by the audiobook, physical and kindle book  'Staying Sane In The Music Game' for free resources and more info you  can go to www.stayingsane.org and it is available from all the usual  online book stores worldwide.

This podcast was an interview that I did with the 'Your Music Industry Podcast' by the Liverpool Audio Network and Help Musicians UK. It was a great interview and I think you'll get a lot from it with regards to understanding my journey, the book content and inspiration for how to live the healthiest lives in the music industry. In 2016, Help Musicians UK undertook research which suggested that people working in the music industry are 3 times more likely to experience depression and anxiety compared to the general public. This week's #YourMusicIndustry guest has experienced his own suffering in the industry and through his own practise and experience has found a way to cope and Stay Sane In The Music Game.

Ladies and Gentlemen so excited to step things up with Keith Cooper on the Podcast. Keith managed the Brit Award winning Finley Quaye when the multi platinum selling album 'Maverick A Strike' was released which had multiple hit singles on it including 'Sunday Shining' and 'Even After All'. He also managed Cut Chemist from Jurassic 5, legendary Drum n Bass Producer Aphrodite which meant bringing us the era defining 'Aphrodite' album, as well as Ian Brown of the Stone Roses. Furthermore, he managed the Multi Platinum selling Stereo MCs for over 13 years seeing them through record breaking sales and 2 Brit Awards, and huge tours. Then on top of that he also managed PM Dawn again Multi Platinum sales and Brit Awards. Then also for management there was also the Jungle Brothers, Just Jack, Scribz Riley, Aaradhna & Joe Fox. Truth & Soul are currently a producer duo who he is excited to be managing who have co written tracks for Adele on her multi platinum selling album, and is also responsible for Aloe Blacc & music supervision & production on Red Dead Redemption. If this was not enough he also ran a publishing company that held/hold the worldwide rights for publishing of material by Finlay Quaye, Jurassic 5, Aphrodite, Ian Brown, Just Jack, Truth & Soul and Adele. On top of this Keith is now a qualified Psychotherapist, having completed an MA in Psychotherapy, he has a private practice as well as continuing management and publishing in music. This was a gripping conversation where we really went under the hood and spoke about human behaviour in the music industry. I also ended up exposing some of my recent behaviour and ended up having some counselling from Keith and we deconstruct where those behaviours were coming from. I think this conversation is a gift to any aspiring musician, pro musician or aspiring or music industry pro. Remember if you like the podcast please leave a review and share it to a close friend who you know will like it. These kind of conversations are a gift to get an insider view from experienced people who have made mistakes and suffered, so that you can avoid those stresses and strains. Also to help you if you are feeling the struggle. Please SHARE to a friend and help the conversation go to the people that need to hear this!

Here is the 4th Podcast from Staying Sane In The Music Game, we will be continuing these at least every month so stick with us and spread the word to everyone you think who can benefit from these important conversations about MENTAL HEALTH in the music industry. This show is taken from the live broadcast on FLEX FM (www.Flexfm.co.uk). This is a very special show hosted by legendary Drum n Bass Producer and DJ MAMPI SWIFT. He hosted myself - Brett Leboff to talk about the book Staying Sane In The Music Game (www.stayingsane.org). Also joining was ex-Radio 1 DJ, and exceptional Drum n Bass head DJ Friction to tell his story of struggles with mental health. We were also honoured to have Christine Brown from the charity Help Musicians UK who help those working in music with mental health issues as well as other things and she has a lot of strong advice on the subject. This is a real treat and possibly the most useful podcast to date, definitely a great moment to share a platform and talk about this incredibly important topic with such established music legends and great souls. You can find out more and buy the book from: www.stayingsane.org Here's to Staying Sane!

We're back! Sam Tucker is a booking agent, but has also been involved in production at festivals, been a tour manager and promoter. We talk about his experiences, the journey he had to go on to get to where he is and how he is Staying Sane In The Music Game. I really enjoyed this one, possibly the most entertaining one yet. A very dynamic conversation and one that lasted over 2 hours. Spread the word to a friend who you know will enjoy it. For more information, free resources and more about the book Staying Sane In The Music Game go to www.stayingsane.org

In this episode of the podcast Brett Leboff talks to John Railton AKA 'Rails', who has tour managed some of the biggest names in music across the world. BUT on top of that has toured the world himself playing Bass in bands. Many times, he tour managed the band AND played Bass! We go behind the scenes of that lifestyle and some of the bands he has worked with. We go under the hood and really delve into the highs and lows of that role and that live. It was a fun chat and again it follows our long form conversation parameter that means we can really get into details without feeling rushed. This Podcast is powered by the book 'Staying Sane In The Music Game. Available in Physical format as well as Audiobook from all the usual outlets including Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble and Kobo. For more info and direct links to the book: www.stayingsane.org

The very first podcast from Staying Sane In The Music Game's author Brett Leboff. In this podcast we interview the drummer from Vessels Tim Mitchell. The live melodic techno band are signed to PIAS and have been touring for 12 years. Tim and Brett discuss all manner of topics to do with how the band and Tim are Staying Sane! For information on the book which is available now go to www.stayingsane.org

The very first podcast from Staying Sane In The Music Game's author Brett Leboff. In this podcast we interview the drummer from Vessels Tim Mitchell. The live melodic techno band are signed to PIAS and have been touring for 12 years. Tim and Brett discuss all manner of topics to do with how the band and Tim are Staying Sane! For information on the book which is available now go to www.stayingsane.org