Life as a musician can feel inherently chaotic, unpredictable and out of control. In an effort to find some stability, some turn to food and/or exercise. A UCL study from 2017 showed that 1 in 3 musicians had history of an eating disorder, and yet finding a musician willing to speak about the destructive impact of an ED has been hard.
Opera singer, author and mind behind the Instagram account @brutalrecovery, Lauren McQuistin joins Hattie and Becca to explore her own relationship to food and addiction. Taking us through her experiences with body image on stage, we explore how and why the classical music industry can become a melting pot for disorder.
About TMDTA
Launched as a space for honesty out of founder Hattie Butterworth’s experience with obsessive compulsive disorder in music college, TMDTA’s conversations aren’t afraid to go deep quickly, getting real about the issues within the industry and personal lives of its performers. Now with trumpeter and activist Rebecca Toal, the duo are aiming to cultivate a space of honesty and accountability both through their podcast and now with live workshops, events and discussions in person.
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