What's up, everybody? This is Paula Phelps, and you are listening to On a Positive Note.

We've talked about how music can boost our mood and even help our bodies heal. And today,

we're looking at what it can do for our mental health. For this episode, I'm talking with

Brandon Stagland, co-founder and president of One Mind, a

mental health nonprofit organization committed to improving brain health by supporting research

and providing resources. Central to their mission is music, which Brandon explains has been an

incredible healing tool in his own struggle with mental illness.

He's here to talk about the One Mind Music Festival for Brain Health and how that has helped

build awareness for their mental health mission and how he uses it for healing and connection

in his own life.

Let's have a listen.

Well, Brandon, thank you for joining me on a positive note. Thank you, Paula, so much. Happy to be on a positive note. And it's a a listen. Well, Brandon, thank you for joining me on a positive note.

Thank you, Paula. So much. Happy to be on a positive note. And it's a great day to talk about

music and mental health. And you're a fantastic person to talk to about this subject. I've been

following One Mind for a while. The work that you do is absolutely amazing. And so for those who

haven't been following you,

let's start by talking about what One Mind is and what it does.

One Mind is an organization that started 30 years ago,

and it was founded by my family.

So my family founded One Mind, thanks to our shared experience

with my schizophrenia diagnosis and recovery. I was diagnosed when I

was 18 years old back in 1990 and it was an incredibly scary and dark time in my life and in that

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