Episode #12 with TPA's Matt Doherty & Jerome Crooks

Published: Aug. 30, 2020, 1 a.m.

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Matt Doherty and Jerome Crooks from \\u201cTouring Professionals Alliance\\u201d discuss TPA\\u2019s conception and how they are building a movement to help our industry make it thru the Covid 19 pandemic.\\xa0 We also get into Matt\\u2019s history with the \\u201cBig Day Out\\u201d festival in Australia.\\xa0

Please find here some contact information for Matt and Jerome as well some strong sources to get some help.\\xa0 If you know of anyone struggling during these trying moments, please have them get in touch with one of the sources listed below. They do great work.

Matt Doherty - (747) 477 6718 / matt@unusualcompany.net

Jerome Crooks - (310) 503 1238 / jeromecrooks@gmail.com

#Sims Foundation \\u2013 www.simsfoundation.org

The SIMS Foundation is a 25-year old non-profit founded by those mourning the loss of Sims Ellison, a musician who died by suicide after years struggling with depression. The SIMS Foundation is the only non-profit of its kind in the United States. SIMS provides mental health and substance use recovery services and supports for musicians, music industry professionals and their dependent family members.\\xa0

#Backline Care \\u2013 www.backline.care

A group of clinical professionals who host a twice weekly meeting for anyone in the industry who needs a welcoming space to share held on Mondays & Thursdays @ 5:30PM EDT/2:30PM PDT The zoom meeting ID is 789 801 804, there's no password and it's open to anyone in the industry that'd like to join\\xa0

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