CHAT - EP 07 (with Neal Scarborough)

Bryan Kearney

In this episode, I speak to my long time friend Neal Scarborough. Neal is one of the owners of the Music First Talent Agency and is heavily involved in the management of artists and their development. The first few episodes of the Podcast have focused on how the last twelve months have affected touring artists, so I wanted to gain a better understanding of the impact that this has on people working behind the scenes in the dance music industry. In the first hour, we discuss in detail our scepticism of how the past year has been handled. We discuss our mutual anger and frustration as well as our confusion about everything got to do with lockdowns and COVID-19. We discuss the mainstream media, the calculation of the daily stats, and not knowing what to believe. This topic is something that has severely affected both of our mental health over the past year. The second hour is all about mental health, as Neal discusses in detail his first ever panic attack. We talk about strategies to deal with feeling overwhelmed, self-care, self awareness and taking ownership of what you are feeding your body and mind in order for you to deal better with thoughts and emotions, and forgiving Thierry Henry. Really hope you enjoy the show.