Today on the Brass on the Mind Podcast I’m having a socially distanced cuppa and a catch-up with Liv Appleton, cornet player, creator and editor of the blog ‘It’s not a Trumpet’ and someone who has openly and honestly shared her experiences of mental health; particularly her experiences with anxiety.

So, grab a cuppa, sit back and enjoy as we navigate through the choppy waters of mental health in brass bands with shared experiences, honest stories, thoughts and a few laughs!

Thank you to Liv and all her honesty. You can read Liv’s Blog ‘It’s Not a Trumpet’ at www.itsnotatrumpet.wordpress.com

The point of the Brass on the Mind podcast is to bring open and honest conversations about mental health and brass bands into the banding movement, so I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s instalment.

We all have mental health, we just don’t always like to chat about the lows as much as the highs, but with open, honest and non-judgemental chat we can help create a supportive and understanding environment in our brass band movement and ultimately help, encourage and retain our musicians.

For more information on mental health in brass bands, head over to www.modefor.co.uk or join the Brass on the Mind Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/brassonthemind

Together we can start the conversations about the taboo subjects, keep talking and sharing experiences for better mental health for all of us.

I look forward to you joining me again next time.

Much Love

Tabby xxx

Brass on the Mind Theme Music: Double Trumpet Concerto (Vivaldi arr. Simon Kerwin - performed by Rothwell Temperance Band). Taken from the album 'Lago' available to purchase at www.modeforpublishing.com