Graham Coath chats with Katrina-Marie Howson, known simply as Katrina, about a life shaped by big pop dreams, creative ambition, and a determination to make music on her own terms.

In this episode, Katrina shares how she grew up in a music-loving household, why Girls Aloud made such an impact on her, and how performing has been part of her life since she was six years old. She talks openly about studying performing arts, never really having a Plan B, and why music has always felt like the thing she was meant to do.

The conversation moves through early influences, family support, auditioning for The X Factor as part of a girl group, and the reality of trying to build a music career in a world now driven by TikTok, numbers, visibility and constant content creation. Katrina also reflects on the double workload of being an independent artist, where writing songs is only one part of the job.

There is plenty of personality here, too, from touring fantasies involving pets with their own security to thoughts on social media, online shopping, manifestation, and the dream of one day collaborating with Nicki Minaj.

Katrina also talks about her single Pick Me Girl, her upcoming album, and the themes running through the new music, including self-belief, taboo subjects, honesty, emotion and writing songs that listeners can truly see themselves in.

It is a fun, warm and honest conversation about pop, purpose, ambition and what it takes to keep going when the dream still feels bigger than the moment.