Episode 3: Rachel Brashear – Be Excellent

We are so excited to welcome Rachel Brashear as our 3rd guest on Women. Music. Power. Rachel is a fearless artist whose honesty, vulnerability and strength have been guiding forces in her creative journey. Her lyrics often tackle themes of identity and empowerment.

In this episode Rachel shares stories of growing up in a very musical family in Branson, Missouri - a small resort city in the Ozark Mountains, often called the "Live Entertainment Capital of the World". She recounts humorous encounters with famous musicians and charming stories of performing with her family at a young age.

We will listen to 3 of her songs and delve into the deep, thought-provoking process that guides her creativity. We talk about breaking free from old norms, finding power in softness and staying authentic as an artist.

Rachel's new album, The Death of the Ingenue is a genre bending collection of compositions highlighting Rachel's excellence as a composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist. It is an intimate peak into her world view and her philosophical determination to understand and explain her journey as a woman and artist.

We discuss her dedication as an educator and she shares wisdom gleaned from a life of musical study and practice. Her stories, fearless attitude, experiences and insights serve to elevate women in music and effect a change in the music industry.

Please listen to our interview and share it!

Rachel's website

Here are links to the music we listened to in our podcast:

Why

The Things You Forgot

Not The Caring Kind

Theme music composed by Marianna Thielen, with contributions from Leah Hinchcliff. All other musical interludes and original songs were composed by Rachel Brashear.