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Why You Don’t Need to Be Perfect

Nov 28, 2025

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11 min read

Why You Don’t Need to Be Perfect

And honestly? Being perfect is overrated.

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

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

Stories

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How to stop doubting yourself and start embracing your success

Jan 29, 2025

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9 min read

How to stop doubting yourself and start embracing your success

Why Imposter Syndrome Is a Sign You’re on the Right Track

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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How to Find Hope in a Broken Music Industry

Jan 15, 2025

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8 min read

How to Find Hope in a Broken Music Industry

Two moments that reminded me why music still matters

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Mental Health

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2024 Broke Me. But It Also Gave Me This

Dec 25, 2024

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10 min read

2024 Broke Me. But It Also Gave Me This

Here's Why I'm Still Hopeful for 2025

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Community

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The Silent Struggle of Being a Musician

Dec 18, 2024

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6 min read

The Silent Struggle of Being a Musician

Behind every song, there’s a battle. Here’s why our struggle matters.

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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200 Subscribers: A Milestone That Means More Than Numbers

Nov 27, 2024

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6 min read

200 Subscribers: A Milestone That Means More Than Numbers

How Your Support is Helping Break the Silence Around Mental Health in Music

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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How To Find Balance In A World Of Pressure

Nov 13, 2024

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7 min read

How To Find Balance In A World Of Pressure

A Musician’s Journey from Burnout to Balance

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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The Loneliness Paradox: Why We’re More Connected Yet Feel More Alone

Nov 7, 2024

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5 min read

The Loneliness Paradox: Why We’re More Connected Yet Feel More Alone

How One Night Changed My Perspective on Purpose and Connection

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Mental Health

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The Unspoken Truth About Musicians and Money

Oct 23, 2024

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12 min read

The Unspoken Truth About Musicians and Money

It’s Time to Face the Financial Elephant in the Room

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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My Journey from Burnout to Breakthrough

Sep 25, 2024

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10 min read

My Journey from Burnout to Breakthrough

And the One Lesson Every Musician Needs to Hear

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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Why It Took Me 10 Years to Realise I’m in Control Of My Life

Aug 21, 2024

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13 min read

Why It Took Me 10 Years to Realise I’m in Control Of My Life

Remember: You are the author of your story and the writer of your script.

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Mental Health

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 Can high expectations rob us of joy?

Aug 14, 2024

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3 min read

Can high expectations rob us of joy?

How Letting Go of Lofty Expectations Saved My Sanity as a Musician

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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This conversation with my music teacher saved my life

Aug 8, 2024

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8 min read

This conversation with my music teacher saved my life

How my teacher brought me back from the brink of giving up

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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My life has been defined by being told what I CAN'T do

Aug 1, 2024

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9 min read

My life has been defined by being told what I CAN'T do

How I redefined my life so it became about what I CAN do

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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The Day I Almost Gave Up On Life

Jul 24, 2024

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12 min read

The Day I Almost Gave Up On Life

But found my Shawshank Redemption moment

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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When the pressure is too much

Jul 18, 2024

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9 min read

When the pressure is too much

How I learnt to take pressure off myself after a mental breakdown in 2023

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Mental Health

The World’s Most Dangerous Drug

Jul 12, 2024

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7 min read

The World’s Most Dangerous Drug

It's not what you think...

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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Why I Need Music Now More Than Ever

Jun 29, 2024

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14 min read

Why I Need Music Now More Than Ever

An honest reflection on the last 10 years of my life

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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Returning into the Light: How depression stole my love for life

Jun 20, 2024

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6 min read

Returning into the Light: How depression stole my love for life

How I found my reason to stay alive

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Growth Mindset

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Jun 3, 2024

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10 min read

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

An Open Letter to Music Teachers

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Mental Health

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The Story Of My First Panic Attack

Jun 1, 2024

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9 min read

The Story Of My First Panic Attack

The moment that changed what music meant to me

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Growth Mindset

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The Only Person In Control Of Your Destiny, Is You

May 28, 2024

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7 min read

The Only Person In Control Of Your Destiny, Is You

You are the author of your narrative

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Growth Mindset

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How Music Made Me A Better Person

May 21, 2024

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16 min read

How Music Made Me A Better Person

The unmeasurable gift music can give people

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang
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I write about my journey with depression as a musician to challenge the mental health stigma and help fellow musicians build resilience in today’s music industry.


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