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Join host Lisa Joworski for an inspiring conversation with Juno Award-winning musician and storyteller Meaghan Smith about how songwriting became her way to process emotions and help others tell their stories.

In this episode:

• Musical Storytelling - How Meaghan discovered songwriting at age 12 and now writes personalized songs for life's most significant moments
• Learning Through Adversity - Building an award-winning career while unable to read music, playing entirely by ear despite dyslexia
• When Songs Transform Lives - Two powerful stories: "I Know" about her grandfather that led him to write "I love you" for the first time, and "Hole," written for a widower after a profound creative breakthrough
• The Creative Process as Play - Reconnect with childlike creativity—completely present, judgment-free, and authentically yourself
• From Song to Book - Meaghan's illustrated children's book "It Snowed" and upcoming holiday concerts (December 19-20, 2025 in Nova Scotia)

Listen to the songs mentioned in our conversation:

• "I Know"
•  "Hole"

Connect with Meaghan: 

Facebook:

facebook.com/meaghansmith

facebook.com/meaghansmithart

facebook.com/mkindpapersmith

Instagram:

instagram.com/themeaghansmith

instagram.com/meaghansmithart

instagram.com/mkindpapersmith

Tiktok:

tiktok.com/meaghansmithmusic

tiktok.com/meaghansmithart

tiktok.com/mkindpapersmith

Buy Meaghan's book and/or share about it! 

Meaghan's annual holiday concert: https://bellaroseartscentre.com/event/meaghan-smith/

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Intro and outro music with thanks: Upbeat and Sweet No Strings by Musictown

Lisa brings over 25 years of experience working in healthcare settings with older adults. The perspectives shared on this podcast are her own and do not represent the views of any past or current employer. Patient/resident stories are shared only with explicit permission or as anonymized composites for educational purposes.