Mental Health & The Music Industry

Brainwaves

“Fibromyalgia doesn't really work with the hours and lifestyle the music industry demands,” says Cassie Walker who has two decades of experience in the live music scene and music media. From tour management, DJing and interviewing talent, Cassie has worked across most aspects of the music industry. She is also co-host of the music podcast ‘Dug By Us’. She has worked at heavy hitters like TripleM abd Double J, and has been on Rockwiz to name a few! At the same time, Cassie lives with the chronic illness Fibromyalgia, which is categorised as widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue as well as sleep, memory and mood issues. It wasn’t until an intuitive doctor diagnosed her correctly did Cassie understand why she’s felt ‘always sick’, and started to realise the extent that mental illness was also affecting her life. Cassie is today’s guest on our radio show Brainwaves and will talk about fibromyalgia, mental health and the music industry, how to say "no", and adjusting to and gaining acceptance of living with a chronic illness including advocating for change to attitudes towards mental health in the music industry. Join host Flic Manning and tune in at 5pm (AEDT) on 3CR Community Radio! Tune into Dug By Us, the podcast hosted by Cassie Walker here: Dug By Us Upcycled Merch, the sustainable music merch brand by Cassie Walker here: Upcycled Merch Reach out to Flic Manning here: www.flicmanning.com