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October 28th, 2024

Episode 366 – Matt Greiner: Rhythms of Resilience

  1. Episode 366 - Matt Greiner: Rhythms of Resilience 44:30

Episode Highlights:

  • Introduction to Better Help:
  • Overview of Better Help’s affordable Mental Health services.
  • Emphasis on flexible communication methods and easy therapist switching.
  • Main Theme: The Healing Power of Music
  • Exploration of music as a therapeutic tool for mental health.
  • Interviews with musicians like Matt Greiner, drummer of August Burns Red.
  • Featured Guest: Matt Greiner
  • Insights into his homeschooling and its influence on his drumming career.
  • Balancing the pressures of a music career with the peace of farming.
  • Overcoming personal challenges such as stuttering to promote empathy and positivity in music.
  • The band’s evolution over 20 years and a pivotal incident in Australia that led to reevaluating their purpose.
  • Greiner’s Drumming Journey and Influences:
  • Inspiration from drummers like Aaron Spears.
  • Co-hosting “Holy Ghost Notes” podcast, blending faith with drumming.
  • Navigating the label of a “Christian metal band” and fostering positive messages.
  • Community and Belonging:
  • Greiner’s longing for belonging both on tour and at home.
  • Importance of balancing connections within and outside the Christian community.
  • Advocacy for exposure to diverse beliefs and fostering understanding.
  • Intersection of Music and Mental Health:
  • Discussions on music’s role in coping with difficult times.
  • Personal stories from guests and hosts on dealing with Depression.
  • Emphasis on reducing isolation through shared musical experiences.
  • Podcast Goals:
  • Encouraging self-care and connection.
  • Aiming to make a positive impact through the universal language of music.

Join hosts Blake Mosley and James Cox as they delve into these topics, offering a platform where words may fail, but music speaks volumes.

James Cox Podcast Host who has Cerebral Palsy

James Cox is an individual living with cerebral palsy. He has a podcast called “When Words Fail…Music Speaks” in which he discusses how Music can help with depression. James has lived with cerebral palsy all of his life, and now he wants to help people understand that living with a disability does not define who he is.

James’ dad is a retired colonel in the Air Force, so he lived in many different places such as the Philippines and bases in the southeast USA meeting many interesting people and gaining life experience. James has worked several different jobs over the years that allowed him the opportunity to meet new people and gain different outlooks on life. Places such as Central Carolina Tech College, The Sumter Library, Dave and Buster’s, and Outback Steakhouse.

James has been living on his own for five years now. Moving out of Sumter SC, he has been living up to his life long goal to live on his own and thrive despite his disability. He now lives in Columbia SC and has a part time job that he loves in addition to his podcast.

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