Meet Chace Rains

We recently connected with Chace Rains and have shared our conversation below.

Chace, we are so deeply grateful to you for opening up about your journey with mental health in the hops that it can help someone who might be going through something similar. Can you talk to us about your mental health journey and how you overcame or persisted despite any issues? For readers, please note this is not medical advice, we are not doctors, you should always consult professionals for advice and that this is merely one person sharing their story and experience.

My ADHD is severe enough that I’ve been putting off this interview for 3 weeks. It effects everything I do, every second of every day. Lists, alarms, calendars, fridge notes, new routines, prescription…you name it, I’ve mastered it in 10 minutes and forgot what we were talking about. Also, where is my thing I just had in my hand right now?

What I have found works best for me, personally, is to surround myself with a team that empathizes with me while setting realistic goals for what I can do. I stepped away from a traditional work environment and into something that synergizes better with my schedule and productivity peaks, while allowing me to experience and deal with the burnout troughs I inevitably tumble in to.

I really think self-awareness and self-forgiveness go farther than anything else has ever done. When you’re manic, plan for when you’re spasmatic again (lol). Touch grass, literally,

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

Life is unpredictable. Over the last year, I have experienced an incredible amount of growth in both my music and small business. I am very passionate about both, but during all this wild growth, a new problem to solve cropped up: how do I take everyone with me?

I see a lot of industry changed, and most of them are in some manner edging between the musician and his gigs, optioning part of his pay either before or after the performance. Now, in the past this has been a good system, and up front, but some newer players are adopting a system that is starting to seem monopolistic and slightly predatory. This led me to create a business league, called the Greater East Texas Musician’s Fund. Through this league, musicians can not only have a cooperative voice, but also accrue tenure. We also aim to become the source for regional ticket sales reporting, so acts that are starving for better gigs can have a path to attain some of the pre-requisites. We’re still in setup, our second meeting in October will signal the launch of our Gamma platform. In January we hope to launch the Beta and begin to push for memberships on earnest.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

I think that my etiquette, active listening skills, and my vocabulary have all played heavily into my growth professionally.

I have found that one of the best ways to improve your etiquette is by having an overzealous authority figure instill the basic tenets. Once you’ve gotten that squared away, you can move on to expert-level stuff like Eating in Public or Talking to Other Adults.

Active Listening can be improved through concentration and repeated attempts to pull one’s head from their behind. It can help you identify context clues readily, and leave you feeling like you actually gained information from each personal exchange.

Vocabulary takes work, and by work, I mean reading somewhere north of a couple thousand books. Jocular posturing aside, you’d be amazed at how much just pleasure reading will improve your daily vocab. Bun-B wasn’t lying.

Is there a particular challenge you are currently facing?

I am currently struggling to find a balance between being a performer, a business owner, and an industry leader. I have telecom employees who depend on me to keep them busy, I have musician peers who are looking to me to flesh out the role of the Texas Musician’s Fund and operate it successfully, PLUS the pressure of a burgeoning live performance schedule. I depend on my team, and Google Calendar. I have ADHD, so something slips by me literally every day. Keeps life interseting, and keeps me ready to adapt at a moments’ notice!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.chacerainsmusic.com
• Instagram: @chacerainsmusic
• Facebook: @chacerainsmusic
• Youtube: @chacerainsmusic
• Other: Check us out anywhere there’s music! Spotify, Amazon, Apple, everywhere!

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