In this episode I talk to the American psychologist Todd Kashdan, a leading expert on the psychology of well-being, curiosity, mental flexibility and social relationships. We discuss his new book, The Art of Insubordination and we talk about what is principled insubordination exactly, what are the costs, the barriers and the consequences to dissent, whether it is from the majority or from your own group, and some of the strategies that you can use to rebel in a responsible and successful way, with some musicians and bands serving as some of our examples.

In this episode I talk to the wonderful Verity Raphael. Verity is a music journalist based in London. She is the founder of Rave Report, an independent platform dedicated to the celebration of underground music communities. She has also written for the prestigious dance music platforms Knowledge Magazine and Data Transmission.

In this episode, I talk to the Brighton based electronic music producer Ross Harper. Ross has been producing music for 20 years and has received DJ support from the likes of Martin L. Gore of Depeche Mode and Laurent Garnier, among others. We talk about his creative journey, encounters and dreams as catalysts to new life chapters, overcoming perfectionism in music production and much more.

In this first episode, I talk to Andrew Ferguson, also known under the production aliases Nomine and Outrage. Besides being a DJ and producer, Andrew is an established music industry professional with 25 years in the industry behind him and the founder of Education & Bass. We talk about his journey, the attitude you need to have to succeed as an artist today and much more.