In this episode Sherrie Allam, a singer from Theale, shares her journey into music, her life as a carer, and the stories behind her recent songs.

The episode focuses on her song, "Free Us From This War," which she wrote after watching news discussing war on television. She recorded a song and music video to raise money for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Sherrie also talks about her song, "My Boy," which is based on her son, Anthony, who also features in the music video. He is very excited to be on YouTube!

The episode also covers how Sherrie plans to promote her song, her challenges, and advice to others.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Don't delay your project: Sherrie's primary advice and deepest regret is not pursuing her music earlier. She was held back by the common fear of being "good, but never good enough". The lesson is to silence the inner critic and take action, because the potential opportunities lost to self-doubt are the only true failure.

Embrace the positives to fuel your journey: Sherrie demonstrates that even in the face of immense personal and professional challenges, maintaining a positive attitude is essential for endurance. Her philosophy is to focus on what you have and what you choose to do.

TIMECODES

00:00 Welcome to Sherrie

00:18 Sherrie's background

01:45 If you don't ask you don't get

02:19 What led Sherrie to write 'Free us from this War' to raise money for the Poppy Appeal

04:01 How they came to do the song's music video in a church in Theale

05:10 How Sherrie plans to promote the song

05:43 What challenges Sherrie faces

06:42 Other projects Sherrie is working on

08:45 Sherrie's final thoughts