2. Si Connelly

My word, SO many brilliant bumper sticker quotes from this episode.  Si has a way of speaking in metaphors, painting pictures in our minds.  Listening to him talk, as well as perform, is to be hypnotised & transported.  His profound life experience offers rare perspectives on situations that we all face, in our own unique ways, drawn from his own life lessons, bringing hope & possibility to the darkest corners.  He is our dear friend & his music is unimaginably beautiful.

Si Connelly is a phenomenally gifted musician & songwriter.  He shares his journey of emotional expression, the challenges of being an artist & the therapeutic nature of music.  He views music as his own form of therapy, expressing & processing his emotions through writing & performing,  acknowledging the impact of his challenging early years on his art.  Si's own childhood traumas deeply influence his expression & he talks about the impact of trauma on creativity, as well as the struggle that many artists face; the challenge of balancing the demands of everyday life. 

Si speaks candidly of his own experiences & insights into mental health, identity, his own creative process and how his music serves as a form of escapism, allowing him to confront & process difficult experiences. 

He reflects on the power of stillness & the need to acknowledge & feel emotions, despite our fears, delving into the emotional & psychological aspects of being a 'creative', & the challenges of self-expression.   Emphasising the importance of self-acceptance & purpose, beyond mainstream success, in the music industry & anywhere else... Confronting the big question that we all at times ask ourselves; "what's the point?"

Music:
"Music and Me" by Michael Jackson
"Ambient Two" by Brian Eno & Harold Budd
"I'd Like to Know" by Supergrass

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