Safe Spaces Series: Rocío Flores
Safe Spaces Series
With over 10 years as a music journalist and as one of the most recognized editors and PR consultants in Latin America, Rocío Flores brings a sharp and unique perspective on the music industry. We talked about her experience working in Europe versus reintegrating into the Mexican market, the role of social media, and why the industry still has a long way to go when it comes to diversity and authenticity. Her best advice? Always be kind.
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Safe Spaces Series: MASCHA
Safe Spaces Series
Mexico/Berlin DJ MASCHA shared her experiences living and growing a career in two countries, toxic masculinity, female empowerment and substance abuse. Lots of sweet reminders that you are not alone! March 12, 2025
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Safe Spaces Series: Jkriv
Safe Spaces Series
DJ & musician Jkriv opened up about his recent cancer recovery, sharing lessons learned, new practices, and the mindsets he’s leaving behind. He is grateful and embracing a fresh perspective on letting love and support into his life when he needed it. February 26, 2025
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Safe Spaces Series: The Juan Maclean
Safe Spaces Series
I had an awesome chat with The Juan Maclean about the right intentions when it comes to navigating a career as a DJ, how nightlife and wellness can be more similar than not, getting comfortable in discomfort and so much more. A truly fresh perspective on the topics that make nightlife difficult for our mental health and also the ones that are healing. Thank you! Feb 19, 2025
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Safe Spaces Series: Eluize
Safe Spaces Series
DJ, producer and dear friend Eluize shared a ton about her life in Australia in contrast to living in Berlin in terms of juggling life and mental health. What an incredible, open and vulnerable chat that touched me very deeply. We also touched on neurodivergence and her strategies to keep her mental health in check. February 4, 2025
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Safe Spaces Series: Cristiana Votta
Safe Spaces Series
With a decade of experience in the the music industry, Cristiana is the managing director and artist manager at Alegria Agency LLC and represents artists like Black Coffee and THEMBA. Cristiana is also a passionate advocate underrepresented groups in the industry and an active mentor and role model for aspiring music industry professionals. We talked about what it means to take care of artists and their mental health, as well as her own. Check out this episode to hear some insightful tips on how to navigate this industry. January 29, 2025.
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Safe Spaces Series: Niamh Ingram
Safe Spaces Series
Niamh is a wonderful young artist, broadcaster and journalist from the North East of England and we connect over the fact that we both live with chronic illnesses that are invisible. In this episode we talked about how this is affecting Niamh's personal and work life. Accessibility for people with disabilities is a very important subject that is not being discussed enough and a lot of awareness and improvement around the topic is still needed. We also chatted big things social media and how you can use it before it uses you. December 5, 2024
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Safe Spaces Series: Awarehouse
Safe Spaces Series
My guests in this episode are Bobby and Christine from Awarehouse. They share how their practices working with meditation, sound healing and teaching wisdom from Buddhism are crossing over into their careers in nightlife and how the two worlds of rave culture and wellness can meet in a very holistic and healing way. November 20, 2024
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Safe Spaces Series: Neil Davis
Safe Spaces Series
My guest in this episode is holistic therapist, coach, artist, producer and promoter Neil Davis. His 20+ years of wellness and music industry knowledge brought him to found Future Vibes and his clinic where people from the music industry can get mental, physical and spiritual care. We talked about his story and what the niche of 'helping music people in need' means. he basically gave me a live therapy session and it was very insightful!
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Safe Spaces Series: Joanna Barber
Safe Spaces Series
Amazing chat with my agent and life /recovery coach Joanna (and her daughter Honey) about her story and relationship with drugs and alcohol, being a mother in the music industry and what her Six Zero Experiment is. Dec 7, 2023
info_outlineWonderful conversation with DJ and podcaster Vanessa Maria about her projects Dont Keep Hush, creating spaces to talk about mental health outside club settings and her work with Resident Advisor. she also shared her advice on how to learn the language to talk to people about their individual struggles.