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Next VMDO Virtual Networking Breakfasts Explores Tools for Resilience

VMDO

Published 18 August, 2020

We're excited to announce our next edition of VMDO Virtual Networking Breakfasts - Tools for Resilience.

This month, we'll be talking bout the concept of resilience, which is particularly important to all Victorians during this time of upheaval. This month's topic is presented in collaboration with Support Act. 

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from problems and setbacks. It’s not about feeling good about bad situations but our capacity to rebound and adapt to life's challenges. Resilience is understanding why we feel the way we do and developing strategies to deal with unplanned situations more effectively.

Resilience is the ability to cope when things go wrong. 

We'll be hearing from a range of music industry and mental health representatives about how they've cultivated resilience in their working lives, in the face of COVID-19. The discussion will be moderated by Viv Fantin, Next Act Coaching. 

Panellists include:

VMDO Virtual Networking Breakfasts are a regular get-together for Victorian music industry professionals. These events aim to bring together the emerging through to the established of the Victorian music business community to share ideas, catch up and collaborate.

These networking breakfasts will host a variety of special guests from around the state, country and international music community. Breakfast guests will present on industry trends, analysis, business learnings and opportunities. Settle in with a cup of coffee or tea and connect with your music community.

Panellist Bios

Viv Fantin
(Moderator)

With over 25 years in the Australian music industry as a tour, festival (Big Day Out, Livid, Homebake, Splendour in the Grass) and Awards (ARIA and APRA Music Awards) publicist and communications coach, Viv is an accredited personal coach and recovering perfectionist who specialises in helping people in the music world set boundaries and manage self-doubt, self-care, perfectionism, procrastination, time management and impostor syndrome. She also helps people cultivate resilience, to uncover their strengths, skills and values and set realistic goals. Viv is currently a Counsellor-in-training and plans to focus on helping people in the music industry manage their mental health.

Luke O’Connor

Luke is responsible for raising the awareness of Support Act's programs for the music industry and manages the organisation's prevention, education and training initiatives. Luke is also a singer songwriter, performing with FOOLS, Doc Halibut and Alex Weybury.

ZIIMUSIC

ZIIMUSIC, is a Naarm based creative blending his artistry into a soulful experience. Originally from Zimbabwe, ZIIMUSIC began his creative career as a rapper and musician. He has had the privilege of performing in and around Naarm where his band have performed at festivals and sold out venues. 2017 saw ZIIMUSIC step into the Spoken Word scene as he was part of the Band Of Brothaz compromising of Naarms most decorated spoken word artists.

Ash King

Ash King is provisional psychologist and content manager with progressive psychology practice, 'The Indigo Project', cyberpsychology researcher and Mental Health Educator for Support Act. She's passionate about making mental health interesting, and her background working in music, radio and other arts industries offer her a fresh, creative perspective with it comes to mental wellbeing.

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah is the regional manager for Australia and New Zealand at Ditto Music, which is a music and label services company that works with over 250 000 artists and labels worldwide, with offices in 25 countries. Sarah has been working in digital distribution in Australia since 2008, with a short stint in New York City. She loves working with independent artists and seeing them gain access to the same opportunities as artists signed to major labels.