Welcome to Season 6 of the Artists Rising Podcast! Before we begin today, I want to take a moment to share why this podcast is evolving — and really, why it's returning to something that's been in my heart for a long time.

This past fall, we traveled to Lesvos, Greece, and volunteered at a refugee camp there. And while we were there, I led somatic singing workshops for Afghan women.

Sitting in those rooms — with women who had lost homes, countries, family members, certainty — something in me shifted.

Because what I witnessed, again and again, was this: expression is not a luxury. It's a lifeline.

These women didn't come in calling themselves artists. They came in as human beings carrying unimaginable weight. And through breath, sound, and song, I watched nervous systems soften. I watched shoulders drop. I watched people come back into their bodies — and back into connection.

That experience was a turning point for me. It clarified something I've known for a long time: Artists Rising was never just about art.

It's always been about wholeness.

It's always been about helping people live from love instead of fear — whether that expression takes the form of a song, a painting, a business, a classroom, or simply the way you show up in your life.

Since then, this winter, as we've been on concert tour, I've also been offering workshops along the way — at universities, with students and faculty, and with organizations working directly with refugees. And everywhere I go, I'm hearing the same need echoed back to me.

Especially right now — with everything happening in the world — we all need tools. Tools to regulate our nervous systems. Tools to come back into our bodies. Tools to choose love when fear is loud.

So moving forward, Artists Rising will continue to serve artists with a capital A — those of you creating careers, projects, and lives through your art.

And it will also serve anyone who is willing to see their life as a creative act.

We'll share practices, stories, and conversations that support both — because at the end of the day, the work is the same.

This is about remembering that you are an artist. That your life is your canvas. And that learning to live in love is the most important creative practice there is.

TODAY'S EPISODE is about Choosing Love in a Fear-Saturated World: How to stay tender and connected to your heart when everything is screaming danger.

If you'd like to listen to the bonus episode today about surrender you can find it here: The Artists Rising Patreon - www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

If you want more tools for regulating the nervous system, check out The Somatic Singing Starter Kit at www.ArtistsRisingCo.com.

Welcome to the SEASON 5 FINALE of ARTISTS RISING!

Today we are sharing an interview with Jon Button, bassist for The Who!

In this episode we cover so many topics that I know you will love, including some of the highlights of his career and getting to work with musicians like Shakira and Sheryl Crow, what differentiates good musicians from GREAT musicians, the importance of being prepared, continuing to dream even when you are at the pinnacle of your career, how the recording scene in LA has changed in recent years, how to have a sustainable career in music, how to keep the joy alive when music is your full time job, what it's like to play for massive audiences, the biggest things he's had to overcome in his music career, what confidence looks like for him, and much more!

Follow Jon @jonbuttonbass!

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

• 4 bonus episodes each month

• A journaling WORKSHOP each month

• A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!

• Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: [email protected]

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Hello! Welcome to Artists Rising!

Today's episode is a live interview with brilliant artist (and dear friend!) Liz Lieber! We met through the Songtober Songwriting Challenge that I offered in 2021 and our friendship has continued as she's come back to the songwriting challenges at Artists Rising Co. and we cheer each other on in our artistry!

Throughout the last couple of years, her social media following grew to a over 500,000 followers collectively on all of her platforms.

We talked about her story in becoming a singer and how she made it "practically" possible to have that be her full time career, how she started going viral on social media and then got brand deals, as well as the biggest things she had to overcome as an artist.

In the BONUS episode this week, we talk about how many times Liz posted before she went viral, the specifics of how she makes money through going live every week, her tech sound set up for how she goes live, and more!

(All bonus episodes are available exclusively on Patreon through the Artists Rising Co. Membership Tier!)

It's not too late to sign up for the Songtober Songwriting Challenge here! www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

This month in the Artists Rising Collective we have the following workshops and masterclasses coming up through the Patreon:

October 23rd, WORKSHOP: Vocal Masterclass, 8 pm CET (available both online & in person if you are in Berlin! Sign up by joining the $30 tier on the Patreon or by replying to this e-mail!)⁣

October 24th, online MEET UP for ARTISTS RISING COLLECTIVE Patrons⁣ (part of the $15 Patreon Tier) at 7 pm CET and LIVE CREATE SESSION at 7:30 pm CET

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

• 4 bonus episodes each month

• A journaling WORKSHOP or LIVE CREATE SESSION each month

• A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!

• Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: [email protected]

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Hello! Welcome to Artists Rising!

Today's episode is a clip of a coaching session I did with my Songwriters Studio - a group of incredible artists that come together every week for coaching and artistic development. In this session, we are talking about adversity and how to make it an asset in your life!

In the BONUS episode this week, we go deeper into this topic of adversity and talk about real adversity verses adversity that is made up in our heads, as well as how to decide who we want to be in the face of adversity. (All bonus episodes are available exclusively on Patreon through the Artists Rising Co. Membership Tier!)

Sign up for the Songtober Songwriting Challenge starting October 1st: www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

This week in the Artists Rising Collective we have the following workshops and masterclasses coming up through the Patreon:

September 26th, WORKSHOP: Vocal Masterclass (available both online & in person if you are in Berlin! Sign up by joining the $30 tier on the Patreon or by replying to this e-mail!)⁣

September 30th, online MEET UP for ARTISTS RISING COLLECTIVE Patrons⁣ (part of the $15 Patreon Tier)

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

• 4 bonus episodes each month

• A journaling WORKSHOP each month

• A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!

• Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: [email protected]

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Hello! Welcome to Artists Rising!

Today's episode is an interview that Rose Kelley, a former student of mine and speech/voice therapist did with me (JennyRebecca Ronning) and so I get to share a little bit of my story here on the podcast with you!

We talk about my own journey to find my voice, the importance of good teachers and the danger of having teachers in the arts who aren't sensitive to our growth, how to be creative with your voice, my own story of how I got into songwriting, the story of my song diaries, the essential ingredients for a sustainable artistic career, Creative Wholeness - what it is and why it's important, somatic singing and so much more!

In the BONUS episode this week, we talk about how our mindset affects our art and specifically as it pertains to singing arts, how our thoughts and beliefs affect our development and ability to succeed, how I've used musical neuroplasticity to learn to form new beliefs. (All bonus episodes are available exclusively on Patreon through the Artists Rising Co. Membership Tier!)

Sign up for the Songtober Songwriting Challenge starting October 1st: www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

This month in the Artists Rising Collective we have the following workshops and masterclasses coming up through the Patreon:

September 24th, WORKSHOP: A Journaling Workshop focused on attunement and self-compassion. (Part of the $15 Patreon Tier)⁣

September 26th, WORKSHOP: Vocal Masterclass (available both online & in person if you are in Berlin! Sign up by joining the $30 tier on the Patreon or by replying to this e-mail!)⁣

September 30th, online MEET UP for ARTISTS RISING COLLECTIVE Patrons⁣ (part of the $15 Patreon Tier)

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

• 4 bonus episodes each month

• A journaling WORKSHOP each month

• A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!

• Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: [email protected]

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

The song I shared at the end of today's episode is called 'Hero' and is available exclusively on my Patreon!

Hello! Welcome to Artists Rising!

Today's episode is an interview with writer and creative guide, Jacob Nordby, author of the book, The Creative Cure.

In this conversation we talk about his story of having to start over led him to creativity, his recommended key tools from his book, The Creative Cure, the power of journaling, the incredible legacy of Julia Cameron and The Artist's Way, Meditation as a creative tool, how learning to listen to his intuition was what made him feel like a real artist, cultivating more joy, how the healing process connects to creativity, creating from joy and love and not fear, the creative self journaling process,

In the BONUS episode this week we talk about specific questions we can ask ourselves in order to rewrite our own stories if we are experiencing something painful, bringing curiosity into our process, and the link between perfectionism and rejection.

Find out more about Jacob at https://www.jacobnordby.com and receive his free copy of his Creative Self Journal here: https://www.jacobnordby.com/creative-self-journal-gift/

Follow him @jacobnordby

To find out more about the Writers Rising retreat for writers you can visit this link: https://awritingroom.com/retreat24/ref/22/

Sign up for the Songtober Songwriting Challenge: www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

This month in the Artists Rising Collective we have the following workshops and masterclasses coming up through the Patreon:

September 24th, WORKSHOP: A Journaling Workshop focused on attunement and self-compassion. (Part of the $15 Patreon Tier)⁣

September 26th, WORKSHOP: Vocal Masterclass (available both online & in person if you are in Berlin! Sign up by joining the $30 tier on the Patreon or by replying to this e-mail!)⁣

September 30th, online MEET UP for ARTISTS RISING COLLECTIVE Patrons⁣ (part of the $15 Patreon Tier)

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

• 4 bonus episodes each month

• A journaling WORKSHOP each month

• A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!

• Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: [email protected]

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

The song I shared at the end of today's episode is called 'Good Things' and is available exclusively on my Patreon

Hello! Welcome to Artists Rising!

Today I am interviewing a dear friend who lives here in Berlin who I met through the busking community here, she is an incredible singer-songwriter, street musician and new author of the book, The Buskers Guide to the Galaxy!

We talk about a lot of things in our interview:

How Jasmine first got into busking, how to really believe that your voice means something; the courage it takes to follow the inklings of your true self; overcoming limiting beliefs when it comes to money; Money Mindsets; the importance of always expanding and growing;Tips and tricks with busking; the importance of accountability; Jasmine's new book, The Busker's Guide to the Galaxy; The importance of energy in busking and everything you do; Releasing energy as you sing; how whatever desire you have is your birthright…and so much more!

In the BONUS episode this week we talk about what a day in the life of a busker actually looks like for Jasmine, and how often she goes in order to make the amount of money she wants to, the most she's ever made busking, the best cities she's found to busk in, how to get over shyness or stage fright and allow yourself to be more visible, and how to find creative community!

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

• 4 bonus episodes each month

• A journaling WORKSHOP each month

• A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!

• Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

Follow Jasmine on instagram @jasmine.lajeunesse

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: [email protected]

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco for more creative inspo and creativity prompts!

Hello and welcome to Artists Rising, my name is JennyRebecca and I am so glad you are here!

Today I am sharing an interview I did with an extraordinary singer-songwriter named Sara Hartman. We talk about a lot of things, but here are some of the main topics we touch on:

-The value of art

-The importance of nurturing your community as an artist - Pressure does not always create diamonds - The reality of being signed to a major music label - Music as therapy - Her upcoming album on the stages of grief - Playing the spotify game - How to pursue a sustainable music career as a Highly Sensitive Introvert - Being okay is more important than hustling or hurting yourself along the way to success

And in this week's BONUS episode we are talking about:

• how to have a sustainable music career when you are a highly sensitive introvert

• how to believe in yourself and see your own worth

• Changing the way we consume music and media

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

• 4 bonus episodes each month

• A journaling WORKSHOP each month

• A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!

• Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

Follow Sara @sarahartmanmusic!

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: [email protected]

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco for more creative inspo and creativity prompts!

Hello and welcome to Artists Rising, my name is jennyRebecca and I am so glad you are here!

Today I am sharing an interview I did with an extraordinary singer-songwriter named Sara Hartman. We talk about a lot of things, but here are some of the main topics we touch on:

• • The value of art

  • The importance of nurturing your community as an artist

  • Pressure does not always create diamonds

  • The reality of being signed to a major music label

  • Music as therapy

  • Her upcoming album on the stages of grief

  • Playing the spotify game

  • How to pursue a sustainable music career as a Highly Sensitive Introvert

  • Being okay is more important than hustling or hurting yourself along the way to success

And in this week's BONUS episode we are talking about:

• how to have a sustainable music career when you are a highly sensitive introvert
• how to believe in yourself and see your own worth

• Changing the way we consume music and media

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

• 4 bonus episodes each month
• A journaling WORKSHOP each month
• A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!
• Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca 

Follow Sara @sarahartmanmusic!

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow! 

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: [email protected]

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco for more creative inspo and creativity prompts!

Hello beautiful souls, welcome to the ARTISTS RISING podcast!

Today's episode is with Multi-Disciplinary Singer, Composer, Theater Maker and Drag Queen, Shlomi Moto Wagner, otherwise known as Mazy Mazeltov.

Shlomi and I studied opera together back in the day with the same voice teacher and he shares his story - a powerful story of facing his fears - and even quitting music at one point because our teacher was so abusive, how he recovered from that trauma, and his journey of trying to find his way and his true voice, navigating his career as both an opera singer and a drag queen.

Our conversation explores the following topics:

• The importance of being visible & telling our own stories through art, and how being authentic with our own storytelling frees others to do the same and change our realities
• Becoming the role model you wish you had
• Finding the path to your authentic voice
• The realization that our art really can change the world
• How to come back after leaving your art behind -How Shlomi was able to heal after an abisive voice teacher…
• Tool kits to encourage abundance and a healthy mindset and continue pursuing your creative calling
• The freedom of surrender and how spiritual principles can take the pressure off of our creativity.
• The importance of keeping the channel open and also of networking and learning to promote yourself
• The importance of continuous education - even when you are already working as a professional artist

And this week's BONUS episode: How to Recover and Heal After Traumatic or Abusive Instruction and How to Change That Critical Inner Voice to a Nurturing One!

I have a new offering that I am trying here on the podcast… and that is to offer bonus episodes as well as a Journaling Workshop and a MEET UP every month as part of a membership through Patreon for Artists Rising Co! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

• 4 bonus episodes each month
• a journaling workshop each month
• and a meet up each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!
• access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes
• If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast… maybe even start a book club!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

Follow Shlomi at @shlomimoto and @mazy_mazeltov!

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

If you want to hear that bonus episode and an ever growing vault full of additional bonus episodes, you can go to www. patreon.com/jennyrebecca!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: [email protected]

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco for more creative inspo and creativity prompts!