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Emma-Jean Thackray explores her experiences of Intrusive Thoughts

Emma-Jean Thackray shares how ADHD, OCD and autism shape her world of intrusive thoughts, and how creating her own album Weirdo, helped her make sense of it all.

Grounding is a series which celebrates the unique perspectives and creativity of neurodivergent artists. Across the series they explore how neurodivergence shapes their relationship with music and highlight the songs that hold personal significance. Composer, producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Emma-Jean Thackray opens up about ADHD, OCD and autism, and how music helps her navigate the noisy, overwhelming landscape of intrusive thoughts. Alongside deeply personal reflections, Emma-Jean shares the tracks that have supported and inspired her from Warpaint, a source of solace in recovery, to the spiritual explorations of Pharoah Sanders, and her own album Weirdo finishing with a 20-minute calming mix to close the show.

If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, including urgent support, a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Produced by Granny Eats Wolf, working with The Donaldson Trust, The National Body for Neurodiversity.

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Mon 15 Sep 2025 23:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Troubleman

    The Otherness

    • The First Phase.
    • Far Out Recordings.

  • Lenxi

    Different

    • Single.
    • Nous'klaer Audio.

  • Talking Heads

    Psycho Killer

    • Talking Heads '77.
    • Warner Records.
    • 10.

  • Deradoorian

    Storm In My Brain

    • Ready For Heaven.
    • Twist and Shout Limited.

  • Human Movement

    Freaker

    • Single.
    • Gallery Recordings.

  • sooyeon

    in the club, we are all disassociating

    • Single.
    • Cross Country.

  • Talking Therapy Ensemble & Emma鈥怞ean Thackray

    Panic

    • Talking Therapy.
    • Movementt.
    • 3.

  • Emma鈥怞ean Thackray

    I Don't Recognise My Hands

    • Weirdo.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 16.

  • Kassa Overall & Theo Croker

    The Lava Is Calm

    • ANIMALS.
    • Warp Records.
    • 6.

  • Josi Devil

    Make It Better

    • Make It Better / Restless Sleep.
    • Hessle Audio.
    • 1.

  • Witch Prophet

    Save Me - Club Mix

    • Gateway Experience (Club Mix).
    • Heart Lake Records.

  • Emma鈥怞ean Thackray

    Something Wrong With Your Mind

    • Weirdo.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 1.

  • Emma鈥怞ean Thackray

    Weirdo

    • Weirdo.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 2.

  • DJ Harrison

    Be Better

    • Tales from the Old Dominion.
    • Stones Throw Records, LLC.

  • Emma鈥怞ean Thackray

    It's Okay (feat. Kassa Overall)

    • Weirdo.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.

  • Warpaint

    Warpaint

    • The Fool.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 2.

  • Emma鈥怞ean Thackray

    In Your Mind

    • Weirdo.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 10.

  • Thundercat

    Existential Dread

    • Fair Chance (Floating Points Remix).
    • Brainfeeder.
    • 14.

  • Gabe Fox-Peck

    weird

    • speedrun.
    • Solomon Fox Productions.

  • The Gaslamp Killer

    Manic Panic

    • Legna.
    • Cuss Records.

  • BADBADNOTGOOD

    Weird & Wonderful

    • Mid Spiral.
    • XL Recordings.
    • 3.

  • Herbie Hancock

    Gentle Thoughts

    • Secrets.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 5.

  • 顿鈥橪贰础鲍, Ego Ella May & Theo Croker

    GOOD DAY

    • BY THE WAY.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

  • Theo Parrish

    Dark Patterns

    • First Floor.
    • Peacefrog Holdings Ltd.

  • Rosie Lowe

    Gratitudes

    Lyricist: Rosie Lowe.
    • Gratitudes.
    • Blue Flowers Music.
    • 2.

  • Mndsgn

    Hope You're Doin' Better

    • Rare Pleasure.
    • Stones Throw Records, LLC.

  • Alabaster dePlume

    Thank You My Pain

    • A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole.
    • International Anthem.
    • 2.

  • corto.alto

    Bye

    • Bad With Names.
    • Marathon Artists Limited.
    • 12.

  • Emma鈥怞ean Thackray

    Thank You for the Day

    • Weirdo.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 19.

Broadcast

  • Mon 15 Sep 2025 23:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 6 Music