Alphonso Archer joins On Focus in this episode to discuss how his prostate cancer diagnosis changed his life in a very positive way and inspired him to reclaim his passion for music. Alphonso, a former IT sales professional decided, after a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2016, to pursue his lifelong love and passion for music and trained to be a music therapist. He is currently completing a master’s degree in music therapy and researching how men with prostate cancer benefit from music therapy for his dissertation. He is also an active member of a support group for black men diagnosed with and recovering from prostate cancer.

Alphonso Archer’s music:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0p6CGWh3GSj8amuiU7Atsk

Alphonso’s research:

https://uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4ZufpFVGmJOgBZY