{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Come Back To Earth | Music & Mental Health","title":"S2E66 - James Snelling","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2261,"description":"In this episode, we sit with James Snelling, a neurodivergent singer-songwriter whose journey into music began not in youth but in midlife, after losing his job and facing the kind of life upheaval that forces you to reconsider everything you thought you knew about yourself.\nJames's story challenges conventional narratives about when and how artistic careers begin. His path to sharing his music publicly came through loss and transformation, proving that creativity doesn't follow standard timelines and that some of the most authentic art emerges from life's disruptions rather than its certainties.\nWe explore how neurodivergence shapes his songwriting, the unique perspective that comes from feeling like an outsider, and the courage required to share vulnerable art when the world has already signaled that you don't quite fit its expectations.\nWhat We Talk About:Finding music as a voice for neurodivergent experience and feeling differentBeginning an artistic practice in midlife after career upheavalWriting about mental health, addiction, and social justice from lived experienceThe relationship between neurodivergence and creativityCreating art that refuses to be palatable or easily categorizedThe courage required to share vulnerable, honest songwritingHow difference can become artistic strength rather than limitationResources:Listen to James Snelling's musicSupport the show: Not Today MediaA Note from J.D.: James's conversation reminded me that some of the most necessary voices in music are those that have been waiting the longest to be heard. His willingness to begin sharing his art in midlife, after experiencing significant life disruption, speaks to something beautiful about human resilience and the way creativity can emerge from unexpected places.\nIf you've ever felt like you don't fit the traditional mold of what an artist should be — too old, too different, too late to the game — I hope James's story offers you permission to begin anyway. The world needs the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Xp_d5J-DZRgR076smteFp1wEJgysBaHGqCBOPeRmLAs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83YzZk/NzA2ZDUxZmZkOTg2/YzVlNzc5ZWQyYWI4/Y2EzMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}