The Mindful Musician

Author: Matt Oestreicher

Building a creative life from the inside out. Hosted by Matt Oestreicher professional musician, Apollo Theater house band member, arts executive, therapist, and thinker this podcast explores music, the business behind it, and the psychology of sustaining a meaningful career in the arts. Craft. Ego. Discipline. Leadership. Spirituality. The inner game behind the outer work. www.mattoestreicher.com
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Ep. 45 Henry Phillips - Henry's Kitchen, Musical Comedy, and Creative Independence
Episode 45
Tuesday, 4 August, 2026

This conversation was originally recorded and released on another podcast, Under the Marquee, when Henry Phillips performed at the SHU Community Theatre. But with his excellent comedy special, Neither Here Nor There, now on YouTube and a new musical comedy album recently released, it felt like the perfect time to share it with The Mindful Musician audience. Henry has built a truly unique career as an independent artist through stand-up, musical comedy, feature films, comedy specials, and his cult-favorite web series, Henry's Kitchen. We talk about building an independent creative career, finding your voice, his unique blend of music and comedy, creating Henry's Kitchen, and what it takes to make work that's authentically your own. Henry also recently released There's Something Wrong With Me, a new album by his Henry's Kitchen alter ego, José Suicidio. As a longtime fan of Henry's work, it was a real full-circle moment for me to contribute piano and arrangements to a couple of the tracks., Enjoy my conversation with Henry Phillips. Here are Henry's links: Henry's Website: Henry Phillips Comedy Special: Neither Here Nor There New album: José Suicidio (Tracks I contributed to are: Hey Girl! And Hit in the Head by a Brick)