Show notes:

In this episode I interview Dan Workman, a former recording engineer and record producer who has worked with Beyonce, Destiny's Child, ZZ Top, and many others. He is now a licensed psychotherapist specializing in working with creatives. Dan and I discuss the mental health challenges that musicians experience including ADHD and autism, and how it can impact an artist's communication and creativity.

(1:08) - Artists Dan has worked with: (Destiny’s Child, ZZ Top, etc.)

(2:13) - Dan’s switch from producer/engineer to licensed psychotherapist 

(3:25) - Psychology of producing in the studio

(4:42) - Why Dan chose to help creatives with his new career 

(6:23) - How Dan helps clients with creative problems that stem from their mental health

(8:00) - Common types of mental health challenges for music artists (ADHD, Autism)

(12:00) - Discovering neurodiversity in adults

(14:30) - How to help an artist with a new neurodiversity diagnosis

(18:30) - struggles with producing yourself and the temptation  

(19:15) - how trauma affects artists 

(22:50) - resources for artists who need therapy    

(28:05) - ways that artists can find relief for anxiety and depression

(32:23) - Status of psychedelics in mental health professionals  

(37:20) - Dan’s "Bootylicious" moment with Destiny's Child and Beyoncé

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