Making work better for music industry tours.

Clinician-designed, human-run, research-backed mental health solutions for the music industry.

A spotlight has been shined on perhaps the greatest threat to the music industry’s survival: a growing mental health crisis that has been looming for years, evidenced by staggering rates of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suicide among its members.

Happier humans, one tour at a time.

Support for teams of all sizes

See our solutions:

Tours

Artists

Live Events

Companies

Tours

Artists

Live Events

Companies

What we offer

Our support starts with you. Together we will evaluate and develop a customized plan for your team.

Consulting

For tours, companies or teams, we will assess workplaces and organizations, collect data, and make recommendations to effect positive change.

Group & Individual Support

We offer both group-based and individual support customized to your needs, provided by a group of trained mental health professionals.

Training & Workshops

Our programs can consist of a combination of live or virtual workshops, on-demand courses, and customized on- or off-site group skills trainings.

On-site Support

On-site live event activations for support at one-time events, multi-day festivals, and tours.

Our approach

We come from the music industry and are dedicated to the well-being of the humans that make music happen.

We see you

Our solutions are designed to resonate specifically with music industry humans. We take time, we hold space, we listen — to you.

Driven by research

Our solutions are backed by THRIV research, including proprietary data collected from thousands of crew members, artists and industry professionals.

Bottom-up → Top-down

Industry-wide changes are essential. We aim to inspire large change through powerful individualized interventions.

Announcements

The Newport Folk Festival: Making Mental Health a Priority

SPIN magazine highlights the partnership between Borer Newman and The Newport Folk Festival.

Mental health issues among international touring professionals in the music industry

Music industry touring professionals are generally assumed to be at elevated risk for mental health issues, highlighted by numerous high-profile suicides in recent years.

The Music Industry Mental Health White Paper, with Chayim Newman & Zack Borer

Dr. Chayim Newman & Zack Borer are back to discuss mental health in the music industry.

Testimonials

“Borer Newman had a positive impact on our community. We look forward to building on your work opening communication on the subject of mental health and relationships etc.”

“This tour feels different than any tour I’ve been on. The added layer of support makes a huge difference when things get stressful on the road.”

“These guys need to be at every event I work at.”

“Our community benefited greatly from your work”