MUSIC BUSINESS HUMAN

Cathy Applefeld Olson is a veteran entertainment industry journalist and the founder of Hollywood & Mind, a venture that works across the music and entertainment industry to elevate their role in diminishing our global mental health crisis and improve wellbeing within their own circles. Hollywood & Mind is a force for sparking deep intersectional dialog and spurring action through events, including an annual Summit in LA and a national tour launching in Nashville on October 22; initiatives and media. Past speakers have included Demi Lovato, Marlon Wayans, Tiffany Haddish, Alyson Stoner and Mike Posner. 

Cathy pens the Forbes.com column Mind Reading, where she interviews talent and culture influencers about their mental health journeys, and is a frequent contributor to Billboard. She's a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She and her husband Brent are the parents of two young women, Olivia and Jacqueline, who inspire them every day.