The Modified Wheel (2024) follows Iowa native Sean Michael Sullivan as he drives through southern Missouri’s Civil War sites in the fall of 2023 - writing songs while navigating a manic episode. The music featured comes from his album Torn, Falls & Thunder, released in February 2024, just months after the trip that sparked it. With candor and craft, Sullivan unpacks how each track took shape and how living with bipolar disorder informs his process. He connects road-written lyrics to practical coping - showing how songwriting helps him manage both depression and mania.