Codependency | Ep.81 Feat. Young Benny [Reflections With VAL.] (Podcast)

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This episode VAL. takes deep dives into Codependency in the artistry scene with her guest speaker, Young Benny an artist from Caldwell , New Jersey. They first met seeing each-other performing in different open-mic's in Jersey in 2019. Here we are in 2023!!! Ready to self-reflect together on our experiences in our upbringing and how music help shape our reason to endlessly not stop searching for it.WATCH the whole episode until the END as VAL makes some rude awakenings with her guest. How deep will we both self reflect? How much will we allow self honesty in a podcast interview? STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT.

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[6:25 - 6:40] Young Benny talk about being an Old School/New School Artist.

[6:50 - 9:50] “Do you really need an artist manager?” Young Benny responding to Val’s Question on having one or not?

[11:20 - 14:00] Where did you grow up? What inspired your interest in music?

[14:15 - 15:22] Did you stay in the same school system or move around?

[15:23 - 16:39] Val and Young Benny discuss both of their high school experiences.

[16:49 - 17:22] “Was first rhyme in the 9th grade or much later? What inspired that moment & at what age?”

[17:37 - 18:39] Both go into why Lil Wayne was a huge influence in Young Benny’s artist life.

[19:00 - 20:09] “The first song I wrote was shorty after I saw Lil Wayne live in concert.

[20:52 - 21:45] Growing up in Caldwell New Jersey… Young Benny talks stories about “The Ave” and what the reputation of the blocks in his town “the ave” had.

[22:15 - 23:45] Road ranges Young Benny experienced & Val going into the Netflix TV series Beef.

[28:00 - 28:18] Life lesson in playing professional college football without any experience playing any sports in high school.

[28:18 - 28:44] Being the sky guy with women.

[29:00 - 30:02] How did you deal or code with your insecurities as a boy vs now as growing up into a man?

[36:53] Jersey Shore being his favorite reality tv series & why?

[37:10 - 38:11] When was your first heartbreak? How old were you?

[38:20 - 39:00] Val explains how its hard for her to breakup with people aka “dump” and Benny agrees with her.

[39:00 - 39:31] Don’t settle in marriages/relationships you KNOW you're more worth than. Don’t over welcome company you're tired of.

[45:16 - 46:41] Young Benny’s to meditation in the last 6 months and hows its going.

[48:48 - 49:58] Why didn’t you pursue your degree or Psychical Therapy career full time?

[51:59 - 53:34] Val giving her respect to all the work young benny has done in the last 2 years.

[56:00 - 58:10] Codependent issues: the journey Young Beeny with through in his life and as an artist.

[58:11 - 59:30] Val speaks on her journey in imposter syndrome. Young Benny speaks on his experiences with imposter syndrome, in his life.

[01:00:15 - 01:01:19] Advice to an up coming independent artist dealing with codependency issues in their creativity/goals?

[01:02:06 - 01:03:54] What inspired you to write your song Hidden Figures?

[01:05:00 - 01:06:25] Knowing the differences between talent, passion and when an up and coming artist is doing it for the trend of it.

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Music Therapy Artist Line Up

Amanda Barise; @amandabarise , Song: Bills [01:16:45 - 01:19:24:01]

ChuckXL; @thechuckxl, Song: LA Times [01:20:32:10 - 01:22:24:22]

Justin Love; @justinelove, Song: Boneless [01:24:47:07 - 01:26:41:00]

YoungBenny; @yungbenny ,Song: Song: Brint It [01:27:53:14 - 01:29:47:02]

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