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30th Jan 2026

Sound Bridge to Mental Health - Hollywood Composer Chris Boardman Talks to OTR

Season XI Premiere — Welcome to OTR Universe

Today marks the start of Season XI of OTR – Achieving Mental Health for Real, and the beginning of something larger: the official launch of OTR Universe.

OTR Universe is more than a podcast. It’s a connected space built for people who want honesty, clarity, and a real path home to a different kind of life. At the center of this expansion is Public Square — a new community where listeners can find validation, share experiences, and gather information from the program and from each other.

For anyone not ready to step into the open, the home site offers a fully anonymous posting option that collects zero personal information:

https://bobadleman.wixsite.com/otrmentalhealth

Submitting an anonymous post at the site above’s Menu item ‘anon post” reveals a password that unlocks a link in the Public Square area, where all current and future benefits will live. Everything remains totally free for at least a full year as new features roll out across 2026. In March, expect the launch of a new blog and a major upgrade in sound quality.

And now, the premiere.

Featuring Hollywood Composer Chris Boardman

This episode features the extraordinary Hollywood composer and orchestrator Chris Boardman — a man whose résumé spans some of the biggest films of the last half‑century, including The Color Purple, Die Hard, and Payback. Despite a career filled with accolades, Chris chose OTR as the place to speak openly about his long fight for mental health.

Highlights from his career

  1. Six Emmy Awards and 13 nominations for television composition and arranging
  2. Academy Award nomination for orchestration on The Color Purple
  3. Major credits across film, television, and records in drama, comedy, animation, and live performance
  4. Trusted collaborator to Quincy Jones, David Foster, Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Julie Andrews, Shirley MacLaine, and many more
  5. Platinum‑selling arranger and orchestrator on multiple charting albums
  6. Member of the jazz group Wishful Thinking, reflecting his roots as a keyboardist and improviser

Inside the Industry

Chris became the person studios called when they needed elegance, complexity, or a musical problem solved fast. Few musicians can move between orchestral, jazz, pop, Broadway, and film score work with the same clarity and emotional precision.

This is a premiere you don’t want to miss. Step into OTR Universe, explore the new structure, and continue — or begin — your journey toward achieving mental health for real.

Chris Boardman's Sites:

SoundBridge Health Website: https://www.soundbridgehealth.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisBoardmanMusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chimimimusic/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisboardmanmediagroup/

OTR Sites:

Podcast Website: https://bobadleman.wixsite.com/otrmentalhealth

Public Square Community Ko-Fi.com/otrachieving

Mail: OvertheRainbowbob@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/otrachievingmentalhealhfr

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/over_the_rainbow_achieving

X: https://twitter.com/overtherain1bow

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChEYTddPDUaiZbFliit1r5Q

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-adleman/



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About the Podcast

OTR - Achieving Mental Health for Real
This podcast offers hope for people who suffer with Depression/Anxiety, ADHD, OCD, Bi Polar, PTSD, Dyslexia and other mental health conditions
In a world where too many people suffer in silence, this podcast opens a door. A door to clarity, to hope, and to the possibility of real recovery. Every episode is crafted for those who feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or stuck — and for anyone ready to take the next step toward a healthier, more grounded life.
Your host, Bob Adleman, brings lived experience, practical insight, and a steady hand. He guides you through the patterns, the breakthroughs, and the real tools that help you overcome any mental health challenge and move toward a happier, more resilient version of yourself.
If you’re searching for a place where honesty meets healing, where community meets courage, and where change becomes possible, you’re in the right place.
. Write me at overtherainbowbob@gmail.com Or follow on Twitter @Overtherain1bow https://twitter.com/overtherain1bow Or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/otrachievingmentalhealhfr /><

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Robert Adleman

I am a 64-year-old male with ADHD, OCD, severe depression, severe  anxiety, and dyslexia. I struggled for 40 years working in the high-pressured Information technology field. Even though it was good money, I didn't have much luck in the financial department.
In 1991, at the age of 33, was when the severe anxiety attack occurred, and the support system was not there to handle it. So, I checked myself in to a mental hospital in Piscataway, NJ. That started my long road to recovery. After the attack, I was severely depressed and anxious for 6 months. This experience is detailed in episode four "Beating Severe Anxiety/Depression".