Using Taylor Swift’s song Father Figure and her years-long conflict with Big Machine Records as a framework, this episode explores sovereignty after mentorship. At what point does stewardship become possession? And how do you reclaim authorship over your own life without denying the people who helped shape you?

Using Taylor Swift’s song Father Figure and her years-long conflict with Big Machine Records as a framework, this episode explores sovereignty after mentorship. At what point does stewardship become possession? And how do you reclaim authorship over your own life without denying the people who helped shape you?

Using Taylor Swift’s song Father Figure and her years-long conflict with Big Machine Records as a framework, this episode explores sovereignty after mentorship. At what point does stewardship become possession? And how do you reclaim authorship over your own life without denying the people who helped shape you?

Father Figure

Dear Sovereign Self is a podcast for reclaiming the self, an ongoing letter to the part of you that refuses to live on autopilot. Short, voice-forward episodes exploring themes of sovereignty in real time and create a space for raw reflections, quiet rebellions, and the art of building a life that answers to you alone.&nbsp;

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Dear Sovereign Self is a podcast for reclaiming the self, an ongoing letter to the part of you that refuses to live on autopilot. Short, voice-forward episodes exploring themes of sovereignty in real time and create a space for raw reflections, quiet rebellions, and the art of building a life that answers to you alone. 

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