Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020: Vivek Shraya, Josh Groban and more

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Caption: Musician, writer and visual artist Vivek Shraya, singer-songwriter and rapper Lizzo, singer-songwriter Josh Groban, actor and comedian Ricky Gervais. (Vanessa Heins, Vivian Rashotte/CBC, Getty Images, Getty Images for Netflix)

Today on q(external link), with Tom Power:
  • Vivek Shraya(external link) discusses the challenges she faces both personally and as an artist when it comes to adapting to the new normal and just "showing up" every day.
  • Lizzo opens up about turning to therapy for a deeper understanding of her mental health when music failed to make her happy.
  • Josh Groban(external link) tells us why making his new album Harmony while in isolation was therapeutic, and how's he kept his spirits up during these dark times.
  • Ricky Gervais talks about the complex portrayal of grief on his hit Netflix comedy-drama After Life, and explains why he tends to dive "head first into taboo subjects."

Read more stories from our week-long series Sound of Mind: Mental Health and the Arts.