Self-Help Songwriter Podcast

Self-Help Songwriter Podcast

By Hanna Francis • Self-Help SongwriterMusicMusic Interviews
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Self-Help Songwriter Podcast episodes

  • 28. Play your heart out! Me first!
    We're BACK with a solo episode!! Today I have a super special insider peek at last month's zoom concert! Songs Played1. If I'm Alive2. Butterflies by Kacey Musgraves 3. I'm a Fool4. Mustard Seed5. Inhale ExhaleENJOY!! LOVE YOU!!Join the next FREE LIVE ZOOM CONCERT!!! My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookJoin the next free zoom concert!Support the showMy WebsiteSpotify & other SpotifyInstagramMusic YoutubeFacebookEmail me to get on the Self-Help Song...
    27 min
  • 27. Have some respect!! I break down CELEBRATION (& an announcement)
    This episode is all about the necessity of CELEBRATION. Songs are so intricately connected to human celebrations, but what function do they serve?Let me know what you took away from this episode in a review and 5 star rating- thankyouu!My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookJoin the next free zoom concert!Book a song session!Support the showMy WebsiteSpotify & other SpotifyInstagramMusic YoutubeFacebookEmail me to get on the Self-Help Songwriter Newsl...
    13 min
  • 26. My mind is a kingdom? I break down my favorite poem
    Today it's extra short and extra sweet- I'm reading my favorite poem called "My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is" by Sir Edward Dyer. This is an energetic transmission that will make you feel P O W E R F U L. Let me know what you took away from this episode in a review and 5 star rating- thankyouu!My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookJoin the next free zoom concert!Book a song session!Support the showMy WebsiteSpotify & other SpotifyInstagramMusic YoutubeFac...
    12 min
  • 25. Mistakes are badges of honor? I break down the experience of performing
    Mistakes are badges of HONOR. If you’re doing everything perfectly then you’re not challenging yourself. That’s so boring! What is the point of that? You’re not doing anyone any favors by playing small. Every time you’re brave, you lift us all up! In this episode I talk about my most recent free zoom concert and my reflections around performing. If you need a creative pep talk, this episode is for you!Let me know what you took away from this episode in a review and 5 star rat...
    19 min
  • 24. It's Always Alright: I break down Me & Mine
    In this episode I break down my newly released single ME & MINE!!Listen to the song on Spotify!It's all about high vibe freedom and happiness you can give to yourself. Let me know what you took away from this episode in a review and 5 star rating- thankyouu!My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookJoin the next Song Circle on May 8!Book a song session!Support the showMy WebsiteSpotify & other SpotifyInstagramMusic YoutubeFacebookEmail me to get on t...
    19 min
  • 23. Protection or overcorrection? I break down boundaries
    "Boundaries are important, yes, but once love is at a certain level, boundaries become mere tools of the ego." - Hanna Francis (ME!)In this super vulnerable episode, I share about how I'm allowing a current difficult situation to soften me... although it's difficult. ✨What to do when life breaks you open✨How to turn sadness into gratitude✨The potential problem with boundariesMy Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookJoin the next Song Circle on May 8!Book a ...
    19 min
  • 22. FULL BLOOM: Nida Kira breaks down The Meaning in Everything
    "Music is such a beautiful medium to bridge different dimensions and it makes me so aware that my human perception is so limited because music is just from another world it seems" - Nida KiraThis is a super special episode because I got one of the fantastic women from the Blooming Soul Sister Song Circle to come on and break down the's song when the topic was BLOOMING. Nida Kira is a wellness and style mentor with a background in psychology who I worked with and had a massive inner trans...
    46 min
  • 21. You can't uncrumble the cookie, or whatever: I break down Disappointment
    "Disappointment is sadness in denial" Last week a circle of women came together in my Blooming Soul Sister Circle to hash out the topic of disappointment, and now I have a lot of things to say! Not only did I learn so much from shared wisdom of the women in the circle, but they also inspired me to knew levels of my own understanding as well. I hope you find benefit in them, because this is a tough topic. So, strap in!In this episode we discuss:✨What disappointment ACTUALLY is.✨What the ...
    20 min
  • 20. Your life is a song: My 4 top songwriting tools
    As I taught in my recent Song Workshop, we live life in songs. It’s just like how we perceive everything as a story… humans are natural storytellers and I believe we are all natural songwriters too. The patterns of a song can parallel and reflect the patterns of life. Here are my top 4 tips + tools for heartful songwriting…✨Rhymezone - start with one good line ✨Journaling - anything to tune into you & get honest✨Other songs - anything to get inspiration & vibes✨Tarot Ca...
    19 min
  • 19. Trust Your Freakin' Fate! I break down my Heartbreak Song
    "It doesn't make you weaker to trust your fate when you're in the dark." - ME. YES I said that. I sang it too. Today I break down my Heartbreak Song for y'all. Last week we spoke about songwriting as self-help and this song is probably my first best example of that. In this episode I talk about:✨The gifts on unrequited love. ✨The structure I normally follow in songwriting. ✨The structure that seems to appear when songs just FLOW.✨The specific reason that I still have a hard time trusting the ...
    31 min

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Hosted by Hanna Francis, this podcast is about reclaiming songwriting as something natural, personal, and real.