#43 Oscar O'Shea: Learning every corner of the room while finding his way after being lost in the light

Oscar O'Shea is a musician from Tasmania who quit his teaching degree to go all in on turning his music from a hobby into a passion. Along the way, he has encountered a struggle with his identity, and come to terms with depression and rather than detach from his pain, he has embraced the notion of learning every corner of the room. Welcome to Episode 43 of The Ebbs and The Flows.This episode features discussions about Oscar's fledgling music career, his mental health, his love of Tasmania but his desire to travel and play as a solo artist but also as part of big bands. His EP was released in October and he is now on tour. His EP entitled Last Lights & Lost Meaning is a collection of work inspired by the expectations of society that directed O’Shea away from his deep truth. The EP is produced by John Castles after a chance meeting, and what has come out of it is a beautiful expression of twenty-something loss, grief and anxiety in the midst of radical change. The episode features 'The Art of The List', 'The 90 Second Nugget', 'A Note To Self' and everyone's favourite 'Weird Fishes'. This is the fourth final episode until the hiatus! Check out Oscar's work here: https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/oscar-oshea/Welcome to Episode 43. At the End of the Day, we're all just a work in progress. Looooooove, Willie Bee. The Ebbs and the Flows is an emotional health movement focused on openness and transparency about the light and the shade of the lives we led and journeys we encounter. The Ebbs and the Flows is not a licensed mental health service and therefore if you are seeking mental health advice, assessment or treatment, you should seek expert advice with a GP, psychologist, psychiatrist or in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.For those struggling, or who know somebody who is, help is available:@lifelineaustralia 13 11 14@beyondblueofficial 1300 22 46361800-RESPECT (1800 737 732)@headspace_aus 1800 650 890@kidshelplineau 1800 55 1800For advice specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people @13yarn 13 92 76For LGBTQIA+ specific advice @qlife_aus1800 184 527The Ebbs and The Flows website: www.theebbsandtheflows.comSubstack: https://substack.com/@theebbsandtheflows For The Ebbs and The Flows Instagram page head to https://www.instagram.com/theebbsandtheflows/At the end of the day, we are all just a work in progress.