THE ONE THAT GLITTERS with Michelle Lang (Current series: BTS called GLITTER MOUTH)

[Audio Diary Recorded 7.16.25]

In this special behind-the-scenes music creation episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm bringing you into the studio with producer and musician Jonathan Charles to create the podcast's theme music, showing the collaborative creative process of translating the vision in my head into a 50-second and minute-and-a-half version of "Queen Of Yourself, Queen Of Nothing." You'll hear the magic of layering cello tracks, experimenting with up bow versus down bow for sharp pain stabs, and discovering that cigarette smoke plume dissipation is actually a technical music term (or maybe it's not, but we're making it one). 

The biggest takeaway is witnessing how hiring the right collaborator can take what you hear in your head and make it 10 times better than you could have imagined - and how the creative process involves playing, experimenting, and being willing to condense or expand until you find exactly what works, all while a very loving cat tries to crawl up your skirt. 

[Audio Diary Recorded 5.21.25]

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In this creative peace and receiving worthiness episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm feeling weird sense of peace not needing to rush to comments for validation anymore knowing they're going to be there, then working with Travis Howard on Queen Of Nothing song telling rash story getting back to myself feeling heard for me instead of just what I could offer other people. I’m celebrating a Comic Con stairfall internal shift crowd forming giving me suggestions proving if you vibe with authority and calm positivity other people will vibe along.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Peace not checking 50 comments validation: "Such weird feeling - sense of peace or calmness knowing there's at least 50 comments I haven't read, don't feel need to rush"

• Comments are for themselves to express: "Whitney coaching in Cabo said somebody coached her that comments are for other for themselves to express themselves"

• 11,000 sends versus 4,000 likes crazy ratio: "Sends are wild - 11,000 sends and maybe only 4,000 5,000 likes, honestly don't even know why people sending it to each other"

• Rolling visceral words curiosity hook: "Friends were at lunch I'm here rolling myself down stairs - wasn't anything shocking but enough curiosity like is she gonna actually roll"

• Travis Howard Queen Of Nothing song session: "Working with Travis today on song telling him story of rash getting back to myself, feeling like I'm heard for me instead of just what I could offer"

• Only good thing about me what I could offer: "Felt like for so many years only good thing about me was what I could offer to other people - still working on receiving"

• Seized candy lollipops bowl asking moment: "Saw them and was like hey can I have a lollipop - dad's like yes take three take four, so happy that I asked, so grateful to give me something I liked"

• Universe same you're not burden teaching: "Universe is same - if we can put out there you like lollipops you will get more by nature of throwing that energy into world, not burden when you gift them with opportunity to bring you pleasure"

• Trayton scratching Layla's ear satisfying: "He was like it's so satisfying to watch her do that - maybe we all just like to watch each other get our ears scratched"

• Most famous person maybe in world house perfume: "Taught kid to swim in amazing house with kindest nanny and mom who is most famous person maybe in world, house smells amazing, was gifted the perfume"

[Audio Diary Recorded 5.20.25]

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In this episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm getting lit up by barrel roll beach post with two girls coming up to me bringing joy making me get goosebumps, then processing coaching calls about helping women be authentically themselves on social media realizing "it's just unblocking all the stuff clearing blocks of fear," cycling through dinner chaos with poop on floor and Evie innovative no poop bag solution while missing pink cube jewelry box plaguing me containing years of Mother's Day gifts, ultimately breaking down Thursday logistics of picking Jack up before nap for Northwestern storyteller event while Ian takes kids to wrestling revealing how women juggle multiple children and career activities through Montessori aftercare cleaners and pool guy investments.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Barrel roll beach two girls goosebumps moment: "Fact that three people came up to me so jazzed and laughing, brought some people joy makes me so happy - I just got goosebumps"

• Ballerinas don't stop to tell you it's hard philosophy: "Everyone at glorious state either child with innate ability or gotten so good they can get back to childlike state"

• Spark Labs biggest challenge being afraid to ask for help: "Everyone has similar problem - believing enough in what they want to do when no one else believes in them"

• Danny Glover bench what you love for free quote: "What do you love so much you would do for free - never knew what that was, on Instagram it's stunts and reenactments"

• Pink cube jewelry box missing plague: "Years and years of Mother's Day gifts and memories, cannot find it anywhere - could be anywhere, everyone's safe no one's harmed"

• Coaching easy money Picasso napkin story: "Took me lifetime to learn how to draw that in five minutes - I help you be you on social media, that's how hard I was confused"

[Audio Diary Recorded 5.13.25] 

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In this episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm feeling better after crying every time writing storyteller event, discussing how I found my "Barbie meets Kill Bill" aesthetic, and the benefits of having a community when navigating social media.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Next day feel better clarity: "Inspired today - hard for me to write storyteller thing, cry every time I try getting through it"

• Kids at show biggest fear: "Nervous for kids to think I gave up dreams and they're at fault - if I had to pick I would pick them, 100% happy before popped off"

• Danny Glover bench quote revelation: "What do you love so much you would do for free - never knew what that was, on Instagram it's stunts, these reenactments, so lit up by it"

• Martin Luther King make change philosophy: "Have to make it better for everyone, feel like win for everyone - can't just be violence, work together"

• Followed comic Instagram wrong observation: "See comedy in his future but doing Instagram wrong - not me being judgy, me having done it wrong for years, I can fix this"

• Bringing sexy back emotional hook struggle: "Posted question on laundry down doing poll to ask what people like better - longer format versus shorter, using audience for feedback"

• Whitney Uland mastermind retreat unexpected gift: "Didn't expect how much I got from experience - learning from other incredible people, stylist talked through different looks"

• Future Michelle October 21st interjection: "45 million views, 300 streams of 22 episodes conversion - ridiculously low, sick of listening to myself vacillate about social media"

[Audio Diary Recorded 5.9.25]

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In this sick-kid-hijacking-creativity and stuck-post-discouragement episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm waking to determined-yet-soft "mom mom mom" cry discovering youngest half-hanging-off-bed throwing up everywhere while Ian's in LA meaning 24-7 on-duty exhaustion, then posting Mother's Day laundry-basket stunt getting stuck at 2.5K views triggering PDDs about "will I ever get to next-level success with built-in fan base.” 

In this episode, I talk about:

• Mom-mom-mom throw-up investigation morning: Going room to room finding youngest with big watery eyes saying can't breathe, then half-hanging-off-bed bucket throw-up - "kind of morning I'm having"

• Ian-in-LA 24-7 on-duty reality: Everyone's got cold, Jack crying needing nose blown - "exhausted, freaking exhausted, and of course this is my work day"

• N95-Lysol-battle-cry sick-kid protocol: Air spray disinfectant then gloves and mask - "how I survive Kentucky flu"

• Mother's Day laundry-basket post nerves: "Still get nervous when I post them, never know what people are going to say - feels very exposing"

• 2K-stuck-post clarification-kills-views theory: "As soon as I answered those things it stopped - maybe next time just let it go let it go"

• Three-to-five-week sickness-cycle reality: When you have three kids illness rotates - "someone's down and someone's down for weeks"

• Five-lovey rotation pro-parenting tip: Need multiple in rotation so when throw-up happens have backup - "they cannot self-soothe if lovey gets thrown up on"

• 2.5K-stuck laundry post PDDs: "Why can't I get to next level where I have resource of people's attention, built-in fan base posting between 60-150K automatically"

• Family-guy-15K-and-laundry-2.5K disappointment: "Thought family guy would explode, thought everyone could relate to laundry - it's been a minute guys"

• Dylan-jump-rope three-year scroll-to-bottom lesson: Started outdoor 16K posts, transitioned gym 300K, now simple no-text dark-background viral - "worked three years, I'm on month two, put patient's pants on"

[Audio Diary Recorded 5.7.25]

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In this creative-freedom celebration and parenting-reality collision episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm experiencing peaceful dinner aftermath watching kids play fetch through palm trees feeling satisfaction of already-doing-what-I-want-to-have-done, then cycling into 10:05pm sweating exhaustion trying to get three kids to bed since 8:30 involving dog-bone-under-bed mop retrieval and Jack nosebleed leading to accidentally venting frustrations in front of kids then reading "Hello Grown-Up It's Me Down Here" poem from by Shel Silverstein parody book, “Where the Sanity Ends.” 

In this episode, I talk about:

• Sitcom backyard moment perfection: Wind through palm trees, sun streaking mountains, two kids playing fetch with dog - "eating rest of dinner in peace and quiet, never happens"

• Social media creative freedom excitement: "No rules, no restrictions, pure creativity - don't have to mess around with sound, color, anything - such pure art form"

• Coffee post superpower development: "Put me through ringer of being okay with being embarrassed and not making people happy - such a superpower"

• 10:05pm three-on-one bedtime chaos documentation: Dog bone under bed, Jack hurt leg, spell 25 twenty-five times, nosebleed, piano practice, teeth brushing…CHAOS! 

[Audio Diary Recorded 5.6.25]

In this episode of Glitter Mouth I'm working through dealing with Mommy Guilt while I discuss storytelling aspects of social media.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Treating self like client rule: "Would I cancel swim lessons for this? If no, then I'm not canceling on myself either"

• Traton rash ER Travis Howard session: Finding babysitter despite emergency because "what would you do if you had swimming clients right now"

• Danny Glover park bench question memory: "What do you love so much you would do it for free" - thinking about that constantly now

• 12-year leave-house mom guilt: "If I leave for my own enjoyment and something bad happens to my kids I will never forgive myself"

• Petting zoo Jack chest-tap breakthrough: "Mommy that was best day ever we're gonna do this every day I can feel it - oh my kids are happier when I'm happy"

• Old-Hollywood cross-eyed fear reactions: Two days in row getting confused fear looks from established actors about Instagram success - "they think I'm certifiably crazy"

[Audio Diary Recorded 5.3.25 - 5.5.25]

In this creative persistence and breakthrough gratitude episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm experiencing Saturday posting jitters then cycling through three Family Guy parody versions all failing to resonate despite expecting everyone to go berserk for the reference, crying while delivering Northwestern Storyteller rash story realizing it's actually about giving up career dreams for kids then reclaiming them, then receiving full-body-goosebumps crying over Travis Howard's "Queen of Yourself" lyrics for One That Glitters theme song after spending entire 42nd year believing dreams had passed me by until 43rd birthday Thanksgiving hotel man shifted perspective.

Perfect for creators learning to pivot after multiple failures, anyone processing identity-versus-motherhood sacrifice narratives, and listeners experiencing the surreal moment when mentor-level talent validates your artistic vision.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Saturday Family Guy posting nerves: "Putting your art out and having everyone judge it is really scary - what's worse is no one seeing it"

• Triple-version failure acceptance: Three edits of Family Guy parody all tanking - "maybe I've done three versions, maybe I just move on"

• Morning phone-dread breakthrough: Waking before alarm excited to work, resisting coffee-post anxiety check - "thinking more than listening"

• Bio-as-movie-poster framework: Picture and bio are movie poster, title conveys essence - struggling with "if mischief had action figure that's who I'd be"

• Holly's show-don't-tell gold: "No one cares about your dreams" - focus on relatable emotion journey not dream-achievement celebration

• Northwestern story crying moment: Can't deliver rash story ending without streaming tears - realizing it's about reclaiming dreams after believing had to sacrifice for motherhood

• Producer character directive memory: Woman telling me "slit throats with silk scarves, come up with character, don't be yourself" - rejecting that leadership model

• Travis Howard song lyrics revelation: "Pick up your crown, queen of yourself, queen of nothing" with Santa Ana embers verse creating full-body goosebumps crying

• 42nd birthday suicidal-thought turning point: Fancy dinner feeling "what if I wasn't here, would world be better place" - scariest thought ever before rash catalyst

• Nordstrom Rack full-circle moment: Returning to parking lot where met actor's dad after Emma Greed "it's not what but who" book moment leading to Whitney discovery

[Audio Diary Recorded 5.2.25]

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In this episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm celebrating getting paid for fun creative work feeling amazing then implementing large-rocks-first philosophy prioritizing creativity over chores discovering I'm happier energized parent when fulfilled, experiencing mild PDDs as low-grade anxiety about what comments waiting like walking beam with alligators underneath rather than death-height tightrope, then processing how reading negativity makes me crankier like everyone sneezing anger on each other.

Perfect for creators learning to prioritize joy-work first, anyone managing social media anxiety intrusive thoughts, and listeners discovering why parenting fulfillment requires self-fulfillment rather than martyrdom.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Wire-payment creative joy: Getting paid for something I'd do for free anyway - "wouldn't that be amazing to go around doing fun stuff getting paid"

• Large-rocks-first philosophy implementation: Prioritizing creativity over chores because small rocks fill cracks around large rocks, not vice versa

• Friday creative sanctuary: One day refusing to do anything but creative work - "will not do anything but creative stuff, I will not"

• Fulfilled-parent energy discovery: Doing what I love makes me better energized parent versus depleted cranky from soul-sucking jobs

• Stephanie live connection: Mermaid's Guide spotted at fancy doctor's office front desk - audiobook narrator friend excited recognition

• NUA Storytelling event anxiety: Standing on stage telling own story (not character) about medical issue seeming "entirely terrifying"

• Low-grade alligator-beam shift: Anxiety evolving from death-height tightrope to ground-level beam - "might get bit but not so high I'll splat and die"

• Sit-down-meal Achilles heel: 15 years without peaceful salad-eating Top Chef watching - "mommy chef cleaner butt wiper reader glass filler-upper"

• Negativity-sneeze contagion: Reading cruel comments makes me crankier like they sneezed anger on me - need better filtering system

[Audio Diary Recorded 4.30.25]

In this creative mentorship and Thursday chaos episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm experiencing elation-to-dread evening cycle despite cheerleader-stomping happiness then facing Thursday solo-parenting mayhem with Jack's diarrhea emergency mid-drop-off, connecting with old friend Holly (massive reality showrunner) who delivers gold feedback about showing-not-telling emotion journey rather than dream-achievement celebration, workshopping Permission to Suck versus Cringe Chronicles branding for Olympic athlete series concept, then future-Michelle cringing while editing at how many excited ideas get forgotten during constant jellyfish-swimming distraction pattern. Perfect for creators receiving professional feedback pivots, anyone managing creative vision during parenting chaos, and listeners learning why "no one cares about your dreams" is actually kindest mentorship advice.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Evening elation-to-dread cycle: Cheerleader happiness then "low grade anxiety like somebody's going to hit me with paper towel roll"

• Community-building 500-view acceptance: Long LA Book Festival post only getting 500 views feels like failure after millions but serves vibe-setting purpose

• Lives pause decision: Taking half-day Thursday plus all Friday prep - "would love to get back to One That Glitters writing"

• Thursday solo-parenting chaos documentation: Jack diarrhea emergency, uniform purchasing nightmare, BASIS website crashing during registration

• Holly showrunner consultation breakthrough: Reaching out to old friend for Come Fail With Me / Permission to Suck / Cringe Chronicles feedback

• "No one cares about your dreams" mentorship: Holly's gold note to focus on relatable fear-overcoming journey not dream-coming-true celebration

• Permission to Suck branding love: Swimming lesson lexicon "you have to start with terrible, permission to just let this be terrible"

• Caption rehook implementation: Changing from "such a dream" to "fear of strangers has been holding me back" improving engagement

• Sophia Buchwald agent wrong-number: Associate calling for different Michelle Lang casting director leading to potentially good energy connection

• Future-Michelle editing cringe: Listening back realizing "so many ideas I have that I forget - constantly jellyfish swimming all over life"