Allie Moss is a singer-songwriter (check out her music on Spotify) whose songs have been featured on TV shows like Bones, Pretty Little Liars, and Parenthood. She has released several albums and EPs and toured the country for her own music and as a member of the Ingrid Michaelson band. In this episode, you’ll hear Allie talk about how she got interested in songwriting, how she turned her own struggle with writer’s block into creating the Thinking Outside the Blocks (TOTB) community with Bess Rogers, and the behind the scenes of several of her songs and creative process. I hope you enjoy the episode!

Here are some highlights from our conversation —

1. Curiosity and growth over fear: Allie’s biggest strength is her mindset and belief that she can learn anything.
2. Commitment to practice: Allie measures herself by the activities along the journey rather than how her songs are received.
3. Importance of community for creative works: Allie created the TOTB community after her own struggle with writer’s block and she shares how community helped her with her own writing and sharing process.

To learn more about Allie take a look at the following -

• Allie’s music on Spotify
• Allie’s website and instagram.
• Thinking Outside the Blocks community - co-led by Allie Moss and Bess Rogers
• Link to her latest song release - Trying