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‘Calm in Chaos’ workshop at the inaugural SET conference in New Orleans this November
We are delighted that Dr K. Toi Washington-Simon is representing MITC at the very first edition of the Specialists in Entertainment Travel conference in New Orleans this November. Toi will present a workshop entitled ‘Calm in Chaos – Navigating Stress in the Entertainment Industry’, sharing her wisdom about the causes of stress, what to watch…
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‘Righting the Ship with Psychological Safety’ with MITC psychotherapists Whitney O’Malley and Jodi Milstein
MITC’s specialist music industry psychotherapists Whitney O’Malley and Jodi Milstein join two veterans of the event safety world, Bryan Huneycutt and Teresa Beardsley to present ‘Righting the Ship with Psychological Safety’ in San Diego on November 14 at the Event Safety Alliance annual summit. Bryan is Co-Founder of the Safety Advisors Forum-Live Entertainment, a member…
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MITC’s Chris Madden spoke to BBC News on Saturday about the tragic death of One Direction’s Liam Payne.
He addressed the impact of achieving fame at a young age, addiction, and how the music industry could improve care provision for both artists and their teams. Madden also reflected on the what can happen when fame wanes, particularly the difficulties that can arise when the intensity of performing at such a high level diminishes. Watch his interview over on…
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MITC’s resident French psychologist and therapist, Marie A Beau, wrote an article for APSARTS about how music touring is an elite sport …
La tournée musicale, sport de haut niveau : préparation physique, mentale et sociale A l’occasion de la semaine de de la santé des artistes organisée par APSARTS Avec l’aide de Stephane Quoniam https://apsarts.fr/ Et Music Industry Therapists Collective https://musicindustrytherapists.com/ Tourner avec une série de concerts ! le rêve devient réalité mais au prix d’épuisements…
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Balancing parenthood and career demands with artist Katie Melua and manager Sumit Bothra
ESNS is our favourite way to start the year and we are returning to Groningen in 2025 to present a very special panel on Friday 17th Jan on Balancing Parenthood and Career Demands. Hosted by music industry psychologist Anne Löhr and featuring one of the UK’s highest-selling female recording artists, Katie Melua. Originally from Georgia,…
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Psychologist Anne Löhr in Oslo with Music Norway
MITC psychologist Anne Löhr was invited by the good folk at Music Norway to present a session on mental health and touring, and explore mental health for those working in management positions, as part of their 2-day music managers programme. By all accounts it was a great success, and we hope to collaborate more in the…
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MITC’s Global Majority Support Group is featured in TPi Magazine, IQ Mag and AIM
We’re grateful to these publications for spreading the word about a new support group we have established in response to the alarming rise in racist violence and rhetoric across the UK. Strength in Unity is a free support group that will meet through September and October 2024, lead by psychotherapeutic counsellor Tameeza Henriot and trainee…
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How to perform at your own Olympics
MITC Psychologist Stu Holliday is unique in our group as he comes from a Sport and Performance training and background. As well as his time working in the music industry in his 20s, he was also to be found at the track in Mile End, London (where the US Olympic athletics team were based in…
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READ Stu Holliday’s top tips for adopting a sporting mindset in business
Psychologist Stu was interviewed by The Standard about the magic that can happen when small business owners have the single-minded resolve of an athlete. When you are allied to strategic thinking, great results can be achieved, he explains. You can read the whole article here.
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Ask the Therapist Q&A
Yesterday was the first instalment of MITC’s ‘Ask the Therapist’ Q&A series. The event was open to aspiring psychologists and psychotherapists, those in training and those who are in the first 3 years post-qualification (’emerging professionals’).
