Coping 101: Grooving for Good w/ Alex Wagner

Coping 101

"Therapy is the best thing in the world that you can do for yourself. In my dream world, everyone would have a check-in with a therapist once a week. It doesn't just have to be in the moments when things are out of control. Therapy helps you build your toolbox, like an outside contractor working with you, giving you objective tools that other people have used before, helping you observe your life in a different way from an outside perspective and reframe things."

In this episode, musician and mental health advocate Alex Wagner shares countless insights and mindfulness practices that have steered his path of recovery from bipolar disorder to leading Grooving for Good, a nonprofit organization that fosters community mental wellness and resilience through art and music. Grooving for Good hosts monthly events that not only feature emotional intelligence workshops, restorative practices, and bonding activities, but also platform a diverse range of artists, DJs, musicians, and thought leaders in an inclusive nightclub setting. In addition to running Grooving for Good, Wagner authors "BLOOM", a mental health column for SPIN IMPACT, works as crisis counselor for Crisis Text Line and produces music under the name ASW (A Single Wave).

Coping 101's Artist Mental Health Stories amplify voices from King County's cultural sector to empower individual artists, uplift the creative community and destigmatize mental health from a teen's perspective. No matter our age or background we all face challenges, and there are many healthy ways to find balance. Get started with more episodes and resources hosted at c895.org/coping101

• more about Alex Wagner: linktr.ee/asinglewave
• More about Grooving for Good: groovingforgood.com
• more about 4Culture: 4culture.org