Song Baker

We talk about how we tend to put other people on pedestals and "other" each other, creating a pretend hierarchy and constantly striving to "get somewhere and be perfect" (that place and state where everyone else seems to be).

I answer Alieke's question: Now that you've started performing live again - after such a long time of not performing + talking to other artists for the podcast, and society as a whole being more focused on equality - has anything changed since the pandemic? Do you feel seen more and treated wth more respect? And, if so, is that because if your personal changes in behaviour or because of the way other people have changed their behaviour?

Brittany expects the people in her life and the people on her team to show up 100% for her (and is very vocal about that expectation). For that, she is my hero. We talked about defining success, holding people accountable, the concept of writing a "hit" and backing your own work.

"How you show up is how people show up for you" - it's all about standing up for who you are and what you care about, and finding the people that support that vision

"To reconcile with others, we must reconcile with ourselves"

"You can have amazing ideas while you're scrubbing the dishes. We don't have to be in this pristine environment to create music."

The healing power of music and community, creating space for connection and expression, and

the possibilities that open up when you let go of pressure to succeed.

Collaborate with and learn from others but don't assume that everyone else in the room knows better than you.

Slow fashion champion (and label owner) Anna Cordell, brings her values of sustainability and high value to her work as a designer AND musician and we had such an interesting chat about how the two worlds - music and fashion - parallel each other in so many ways.

After spending years prioritising somebody else's life, dreams and creativity over her own, Tash went through the painful and liberating process of reclaiming her identity as a creator - and began working towards fulfilling her own ambitions.

She shares so openly about this process, and so much more: Cleaning up her spiritual life, paying attention to tiny details and setting yourself up for success are just some of the topics we dig deep into.

Tash is so inspiring and I always wish we had hit "record" when we chat... so this time we did! You're welcome!