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If Ed Sheeran can ask for help, so can you. It’s okay to not be okay.

May 13, 2025

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10 min read

If Ed Sheeran can ask for help, so can you. It’s okay to not be okay.

Because behind every great musician is a mental health story we never hear. Until now.

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Growth Mindset

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You Don’t Have to Prove Anything

May 7, 2025

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7 min read

You Don’t Have to Prove Anything

But you owe it to others to help them understand.

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Community

So...I started a podcast (but not that kind of podcast)

Apr 29, 2025

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6 min read

So...I started a podcast (but not that kind of podcast)

But now felt like the right time — and it’s for you who has been here all along.

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Community

The lie I told myself

Apr 23, 2025

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9 min read

The lie I told myself

It's never too late to find your purpose.

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Community

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The most honest thing I ever heard from a musician

Apr 16, 2025

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9 min read

The most honest thing I ever heard from a musician

And why taking care of yourself doesn’t make you any less of a musician.

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Reflections on Mental Health

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There Is More To Life Than Music

Apr 9, 2025

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9 min read

There Is More To Life Than Music

16 Lessons I Learned About Mental Health When Music Took Over My Life

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Reflections on Mental Health

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A Letter to the Burnt-Out Musician

Apr 2, 2025

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14 min read

A Letter to the Burnt-Out Musician

Why I Still Haven't Quit Music (And Maybe You Shouldn't Either)

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Growth Mindset

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Sometimes You Have to Stop the Music to Take Care of Your Health

Mar 26, 2025

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7 min read

Sometimes You Have to Stop the Music to Take Care of Your Health

I’ve learned that sometimes, walking away from your dream is the only way to survive

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Burnout

The musician's greatest fear: Will people forget me if I take a break?

Mar 19, 2025

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9 min read

The musician's greatest fear: Will people forget me if I take a break?

Here's the truth I wish I'd known sooner and want to share with you

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Community

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You have to suffer to be a "Real Artist"

Mar 12, 2025

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10 min read

You have to suffer to be a "Real Artist"

Or Is That Just What You’ve Been Told?

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Reflections on Mental Health

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Music Is the Most Addictive and Destructive Drug on the Planet

Mar 5, 2025

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5 min read

Music Is the Most Addictive and Destructive Drug on the Planet

The same thing that makes you a musician is the thing that’s breaking you

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Reflections on Mental Health

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Is your love for music slipping away?

Feb 26, 2025

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6 min read

Is your love for music slipping away?

I never thought this would happen to me—but it did.

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang
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