Miscellaneous
Thorald takes us through some his experiences with the bizarre and intrusive world of OCD, and how a shooting star of all things was something that changed the trajectory of his life forever. Mitch shares a story about how he helped him eat a drawing of the devil to overcome his fear of being possessed, which out of context, couldn’t be weirder (but that’s why we are here!). More than anything, we hope you enjoy listening to someone who you can feel is just a good person – through and through. His genuine energy will be medicine, in and of itself. Thorald Koren is a diamond in the rough and one of the most soulful people you could ever meet. He is Australian born, growing up in Adelaide and Sydney before moving to New York as a teenager to chase his dream of music. He toured with Coldplay, Bon Jovi, Pink and Rod Stewart, roaming international stages and performing in front of sold out stadiums. He has lived the rock star life to a degree you and I will never know. What very few people saw throughout this time was the insidious anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder that plagued his life, driving him into chapters of psychosis and suicidal ideation at several points in his life. After some tear jerking life experiences that he shares some details of in this episode, Thorald has now pivoted toward something far more meaningful to his true purpose in life: helping people with their mental health through what he knows best: music. Together with his talented brother Isaac, they established “The Songwriters Journey” to reconnect people with their lost selves and provide a safe yet creative place to heal their life’s trauma.
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