“Part of the podcast’s goal is to get a peek inside what the working of an artist actually looks like, including the struggles and the messiness.” Latest ChicagoanOfNotes is licensed counselor, singer-songwriter, & host of Music Therapy, Jessica Risker!
[The local focus] developed really organically. It made total sense to just reach out to my community, and most of my community is made of musicians in Chicago. Chicago is a big city and there’s lots of pockets of musical communities, but I think everyone is really friendly and willing to work with each other and support each other. We could hear each other’s stories while we were all feeling so isolated.
When I invite someone to be on the podcast, I have them fill out a form, which helps me stay organized. One of the questions is “What do you want to talk about?” I definitely suggest we keep it to mental health, creativity, and music careers. There’s a lot you could talk about in there, but really, I’m open. With the therapist episodes, I’m more intentional—like, if I want to talk about performance anxiety, I’ll find a therapist who specializes in that.
I always touch base with people after we talk, and I frequently hear things like “That was so therapeutic.” On the whole, the reception to the podcast has been overwhelmingly positive. Obviously mental health has always been important, but I feel like culturally we’re really recognizing how important it is, and maybe people aren’t keeping things to themselves as much.
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