Brain Shaman
Brain Shaman
Michael Waite
Simon Rowbottom: The Psychology of a Musician | Episode 148
53 minutes Posted Dec 17, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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Simon Rowbottom is a musician and psychotherapist, and a member of the English alternative rock band The Boo Radleys, best known for their hit Wake Up Boo!. We talk about his early life with music, the rise of the band, and what it feels like when success looks great from the outside but feels very different on the inside. Simon describes the difference between process and outcome, how pressure can drain the creative spark, and what it was like to walk away when the band split. We explore how...