This week my guest is Chris Kage, an artist/producer from Brooklyn New York. Through the years, Chris has primarily operated behind the scenes, as a songwriter in bands and as a backing musician, touring with the likes of Willie Nelson (and his sons Micah, Lukas) and Kris Kristofferson. In his mid-twenties, after ending up on a psychiatric ward for three days, Chris was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. But rather than be totally destroyed by this, Chris decided to turn it into a collection of songs to share with others; these songs would become his debut album 'Cycles'. Chris states that this album is about trying to emotionally communicate his truths, in a way that can support others with theirs. In addition to inspiring the songs written for Cycles, Chris' experiences with his own mental health also led him to start Sound Mind Live, a non-profit organization whose mission it is to create a shared space where music and mental health can coexist. You can find Chris on Instagram @chriskageofficial Sound Mind Live - visit their website: https://www.soundmindlive.org/ Feels Like Healing is a show where I talk to individuals about how they've used creativity as a way of helping them heal. These conversations are here to show how we find comfort and solace through the act of being creative and how creativity can help us all reach a place of healing. :::: You can connect with Feels Like Healing on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook @flhpodcast Produced / Edited by Al Lewis Theme music by Al Lewis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.