Nice to see you on here Marcy! I saw your post. I'm working with new artists in the UK on an advisory basis. All good.

Thanks Eugeine, right back at you!

Lovely tree Brian! Looking forward to seeing more on here. And hope you're getting the miles in!

thank you!

thank you!

and please also check out the excellent case studies from artist and songwriter Victoria Canal and producer Catherine Marks (pictured below).

we should catch up offline, but keep me posted. In many respects, we are living in more enlightened times, despite all the craziness going on in the world.

We were the lost generation. There is more focus now in schools and colleges, so the next generation are better informed and better prepared.

Exercise is key for me and having a good routine. Plus people who are autistic + ADHD see to react differently to meds. I tried them, but didn't like them!

16.5% includes people waiting diagnosis and/or strongly believe they are - done at my insistence! By comparison, it is estimated 5% of the population are ADHD and 1-2% are autistic. Obviously there are other conditions to factor in too, with many co-occurring. The number ticks up as awareness grows

Thanks Darren! Avoiding meds is the way to go!

Regarding your other point, recent research suggests 16.5% of the music industry workforce are neurodivergent. Artists possibly more so, but in that range. I wouldn't say it's the majority, but it is certainly sizeable, and more so than other sectors.

100% this Dawn. Too many people act out of self interest. Coalitions bring about change.

It is telling that he's stayed with the same management (who are amazing) for almost 30 years. The difference is night and day. He's learned so many lessons, by the sound of it his former manager has not.