Self-Help Songwriter Podcast

In this mini-pseudo-songwriting-coaching session I break down my favorite way to structure a song so that it practically writes itself. 

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A super short n sweet solo episode for you today, reflecting on a recent concert I went to by Jeffrey Lewis at Larry's Corner in Stockholm in June 2023.  Support live, non-corporate music! It feeds your soul like nothing else.

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Welcome to a super special and super PRACTICAL and even a little bit silly podcast episode with the amazing Denby Ananda who breaks down exactly how to develop self-compassion (a pillar of happiness).

 ✨Signs you've checked out
 ✨How she healed her burnout from her successful luxury cake business
 ✨How to develop emotional literacy
 ✨What self-compassion actually means and looks like
 ✨Somatic expression and how to use music for self-healing

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On this very special episode of the Self-Help Songwriter podcast, I share with y'all the lessons I've learned from doing this thing for the past 2 years. I am eternally grateful to the songwriter community and the self-help community for being so generous with me and each other. 

I discuss:
The power of appreciation and intention
The importance of momentum
The ability to pivot and remain flexible
Why embarrassment is better than regret
and I reveal the BIGGEST lesson I've learned... the OG's might be able to guess it.

THANK YOU for being here and a being a part of this community. 

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In this episode, Mette breaks down her very cinematic song RUN LIKE THE RIVER.

We talk about
-life and how death is a part of it
-how to find a producer for your songs
-how to start a songwriters circle
-how to be brave when you're first starting out


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Enjoy my breakdown of one of my favorite books to recommend for songwriting coaching clients and also doing trying to do anything basically: The War of Art!!

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Today we're breaking down exactly HOW to confront those emotions you've been avoiding for forever. It's so much more peaceful on the other side, we promise! Anna Jordane walks us through:

✨How to ACTUALLY heal
✨Tips for not succumbing to your emotions and turning into a puddle
✨The downfalls of the commodification of the wellness industry
✨TELLTALE SIGNS you are AVOIDING your emotions

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BUY THEIR NEW ALBUM GOOD SONGS

I am beyond excited to share this conversation with you. Lewis B Rogers is a local legend in Bloomington, Indiana and one half of Busman's Holiday. We chat about:

✨His origin story as a musician
✨Why he began writing songs
✨How songs come to him
✨His songwriting ethos
✨The best way to learn songwriting
✨How he and his brother work together
✨The new album and how his writing has evolved

This episode is a TREASURE TROVE of advice for songwriters.... I can't wait to hear your favorite part, if you can pick one!

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I break down my soon-to-be-released song "Don't Sweat (Don't Smile)" - a song I believe the world is just barely ready to hear... listen to the breakdown and let me know what you think! 

LYRICS:
Don’t sweat, don’t smile
Keep it all inside your mind
Disappear into yourself 
You’re fine, you’re fine

Don’t jump, don’t fly
Birds don’t want you in their sky
Just give up before you try 
Goodbye, goodbye

Stay low, stay dry
Keep it on the ground this time
Never look at things that shine
They lie, they lie

No one showed you
But everyone said they told you
Proves that they don’t know you
They try, they try

Get close, stay back
Everyone tellin you just relax
They wont kill you just because you’re black

Get sick get well
every one around you is going to hell
They dont hear those churches bells
Oh well oh well

He said I can’t breathe
Was down on his knees
What’s it gonna take?
How deep are these graves?

They eat their cake then give us guns
And watch us fight over their crumbs
They don’t know their day is done
They don’t know that we’ve already won

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Today we have a MIND & TIME EXPANDING chat with the amazing Caz Tanner, host of the Further Reaches podcast where she "explores how these individuals are pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo, investigating the profound mysteries of human existence, and radically rethinking what it means for us to thrive as individuals and as a collective on earth."

 
We chat about:
✨What is Holotropic breathwork and what role does music play in psychedelic journeys in general?
✨The difference between being present, mindfulness, and meditation
✨Different types of meditations
✨The biggest LIE we're sold about meditation
✨Tips for starting a meditation practice
✨How music can help you heal yourself 
✨HOW TO EXPAND TIME

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