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: [e-mail]

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