Ben Boden is 3-years sober, an LGBTQIA+ musician, life coach, and creative practitioner from England. He currently works within Education and as the Creative Director for The Lighthouse Bali, a rehab facility in Bali, Indonesia.
Including awards such as Yahama’s ‘Unsigned Artist’ and ‘Best Entertainer’ at Northampton’s Diamond Awards, as well as starring in SKY1’s reality talent show Showboaters, his music has been hailed as ‘one to look out for’ by BBC Introducing, with his latest release ‘Ghost’ sitting at the No.1 spot on Q32’s LGBTQ global chart for multiple weeks. Ben has first-hand experience of the arts supporting his journey with self-identity, wellbeing, and recovery. He can draw on his own experiences to develop workshops that can offer others a creative approach to self-development and awareness. Ben has a true passion for helping others and engaging the arts as a form of expression and communication. As well as having a passion for music-making and performing, he loves creating and delivering tailor-made creative programs that engage, encourage his clients to learn more about themselves in a supportive and creative environment.
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The Creative Sober Podcast, hosted and produced by Mei McIntosh, is shared conversations with artists, musicians, authors, and creatives alike from all walks of life who continue to create sober. Check back for more podcasts, posts, and playlists from Mei McIntosh, and follow along with her on Instagram at @thecreativesober.
Check out additional posts from Mei McIntosh:
- Healing Through Art – Interview with Alli Bratt, Season One Episode 2
- Sober Spotlight: The Creative Sober + DJ Missing Mei
- Sober Sounds Different, an Interview with DJ KB
- Turning Why Into Wisdom – Interview with POP Buchanan, Sober Is Dope!
- Lush Is Part Of It – Interview with Jardine Libaire, The Sober Lush
- A Lifetime Begins – Interview with Alysse Bryson
- Duality and Art – Interview with Cate Blanchard, The Sober Painter
- Sober Women of Rock Series: Interview with Leah Martin-Brown + Single “Burning in Silence”
- Voice of Reason – Interview with Juniper Waller + Band Single “Got It”
- Higher Power Help – Interview with CALVIN “The Prince of R&Bay” + Single “Changes”
- Interview with Ranger Sauce + Single “Gambler’s Road”
- Interview With Sabrina John
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