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 show

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: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/concert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the next free zoom concert!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Have some respect!! I break down CELEBRATION (& an announcement)

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 show

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: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/concert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the next free zoom concert!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

My mind is a kingdom? I break down my favorite poem

Honor

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 rating- thankyouu!My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookJoin the next free zoom concert!Book a song session!Support the showSupport the show

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 rating- thankyouu! My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/concert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the next free zoom concert!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Mistakes are badges of honor? I break down the experience of performing

In this episode I break down my newly released single ME &amp; 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 show

In this episode I break down my newly released single ME &amp; MINE!! Listen to the song on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3K2ycfyzj1H37dE6NKsO7G?si=3fb5d8f466f642db" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>! 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: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/circle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the next Song Circle on May 8!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

It's Always Alright: I break down Me & Mine

"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 song session!Support the show

"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 boundaries My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/circle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the next Song Circle on May 8!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Protection or overcorrection? I break down boundaries

"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 transformation that is totally reflected in my closet. We have a super deep conversation about music and blooming your soul. We talk about :✨How to feel aligned.✨The positive feedback loop in life (&amp; how to create it!). ✨How music is just a translation of vibration. ✨The importance of acceptance and self-compassion.✨How a circle song is basically magic.✨The one thing that solves every desperate problem.Nida's Links:WebsiteInstagram My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookJoin the next Song Circle on May 8! Book a song session!Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

"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 Kira This 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 transformation that is totally reflected in my closet. We have a super deep conversation about music and blooming your soul. We talk about : ✨How to feel aligned. ✨The positive feedback loop in life (&amp; how to create it!). ✨How music is just a translation of vibration. ✨The importance of acceptance and self-compassion. ✨How a circle song is basically magic. ✨The one thing that solves every desperate problem. Nida's Links: <a href="https://nidakira.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nidakira/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a> My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/circle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the next Song Circle on May 8! </a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

FULL BLOOM: Nida Kira breaks down The Meaning in Everything

"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 experience of disappointment can mean to us✨The reasons we get stuck in disappointment✨The answer! How to release yourself from the disappointing experiences you’ve had in the past. I got you! My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

"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 experience of disappointment can mean to us ✨The reasons we get stuck in disappointment ✨The answer! How to release yourself from the disappointing experiences you’ve had in the past. I got you!  My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

You can't uncrumble the cookie, or whatever: I break down Disappointment

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 &amp; get honest✨Other songs - anything to get inspiration &amp; vibes✨Tarot Cards - anything to stimulate your intuitionMy Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Come to the Song CircleSupport the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

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 &amp; get honest ✨Other songs - anything to get inspiration &amp; vibes ✨Tarot Cards - anything to stimulate your intuition My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/circle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come to the Song Circle</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

Your life is a song: My 4 top songwriting tools

"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 universe (super vulnerability time!) ✨How songs can make anything okay.  Come to the Songwriting Workshop on April 4th! Learn how to use songwriting as your own personal tool for emotional resolution. My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Come to the Songwriting Workshop!Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

"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 universe (super vulnerability time!) ✨How songs can make anything okay.  <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/workshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come to the Songwriting Workshop</a> on April 4th! Learn how to use songwriting as your own personal tool for emotional resolution. My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/workshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come to the Songwriting Workshop!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

Trust Your Freakin' Fate: I break down my Heartbreak Song

“I think songwriting is the ultimate form of being able to make anything that happens in your life productive.” - Taylor SwiftI AGREE- let's talk about why!In this episode I talk about:✨the emotional experience of songwriting✨why music is so special as an art form✨the effect on others of you having written a songCome to the Songwriting Workshop on April 4th! (If you love songs, you're a songwriter!)My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Come to the Songwriting Workshop!Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

“I think songwriting is the ultimate form of being able to make anything that happens in your life productive.” - Taylor Swift I AGREE- let's talk about why! In this episode I talk about: ✨the emotional experience of songwriting ✨why music is so special as an art form ✨the effect on others of you having written a song <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/workshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come to the Songwriting Workshop</a> on April 4th! (If you love songs, you're a songwriter!)My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/workshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come to the Songwriting Workshop!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

Songwriting is self-help: I break down a Taylor Swift quote

Welcome to the Self-Help Songwriter Podcast- a place for self-healers and music lovers! I’m Hanna Francis, a singer-songwriter who is obsessed with self-help (thanks, anxiety!) and is certain that the answers to life’s big questions lie within each of us and on this podcast we search for these answers by analyzing songs with the people who wrote them. In each episode we invite a songwriter to share an original song. Then, we will break it down together, line by line, and extract the maximum meaning from it. There are always interesting stories and inspirations behind specific lyrical or musical choices, and sometimes they’re pretty unexpected. I want to explore the mechanisms in music that allow us to be so deeply moved, sometimes to the point of being permanently changed. And we’ll learn how different songwriters translate their life experience or personal philosophies into music. It’s so enriching to learn the connections and realizations made in the songwriting process and it’s relatable for everyone, not just songwriters. This podcast is a celebration of the power of music to help us form connections, heal ourselves, and thereby help to heal the world. So, if you love music, words, self-reflection, or you just want to hang out with some songwriters then you’re in the right place! www.selfhelpsongwriter.com

Come to the Songwriting Workshop!Hello and welcome to the self-help songwriter podcast, a place for self-healers and music lovers! I’m Hanna Francis, a singer-songwriter who is obsessed with self-help (thanks, anxiety!) and is certain that the answers to life’s big questions lie within each of us and on this podcast we search for these answers by analyzing songs with the people who wrote them.Today we have Edith Lundahl on the podcast breaking down her gorgeous and heart-breaking song FOR LOVE. We talk about:✨Her songwriting process that is social and collaborative, unlike mine.✨How humans can hold opposite emotions at once and how beautiful that is!✨The inherent strength in showing weakness. ✨The difference between performing as a musician and performing as a songwriter.Edith’s BandsHillfillies Echoes and Rhymes on InstagramMy Hat! (info tbd)Or say very nice things in a message on Facebook!For Love on SpotifyMy Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Come to the Songwriting Workshop!Image of Edith by Markus AdlerSupport the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

<a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/workshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come to the Songwriting Workshop!</a> Hello and welcome to the self-help songwriter podcast, a place for self-healers and music lovers! I’m Hanna Francis, a singer-songwriter who is obsessed with self-help (thanks, anxiety!) and is certain that the answers to life’s big questions lie within each of us and on this podcast we search for these answers by analyzing songs with the people who wrote them.Today we have Edith Lundahl on the podcast breaking down her gorgeous and heart-breaking song FOR LOVE. We talk about: ✨Her songwriting process that is social and collaborative, unlike mine. ✨How humans can hold opposite emotions at once and how beautiful that is! ✨The inherent strength in showing weakness.  ✨The difference between performing as a musician and performing as a songwriter.Edith’s Bands <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rx55rRbtu7OqYwqajXH6a?si=gI1TmwnOQXWWcBzUqlOa-g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hillfillies </a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7c9HHUp2JOqO9NemgDrP9n?si=RFX1Wx6TRBmRapp7qdbXrw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Echoes and Rhymes</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/echoesandrhymes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> on Instagram</a> My Hat! (info tbd) Or say very nice things in a message on Facebook!<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7I55zLiwKUfrSbtL37isub?si=1dae246c1fc04859" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">For Love on Spotify</a>My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/workshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come to the Songwriting Workshop!</a> Image of Edith by Markus Adler<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

It's strong to be vulnerable? Edith Lundahl breaks down For Love

Hello and welcome to the self-help songwriter podcast, a place for self-healers and music lovers! I’m Hanna Francis, a singer-songwriter who is obsessed with self-help (thanks, anxiety!) and is certain that the answers to life’s big questions lie within each of us and on this podcast we search for these answers by analyzing songs - sometimes with the people who wrote them and sometimes it’s just you and me, baby. This week I go deeper into my Blooming Soul Ethos and how it begins with:✨🌜ACCEPTANCE🌛✨And I bless y'all with a short reading from Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth (my FAV 'self-help' book ever). You're welcome!! This week's Blooming Soul Practice:  Reflect on 1) what emotions you have a hard time accepting, and therefore a hard time moving through and 2) what song can support you in accepting or going INTO that emotion? It might be negative emotions like anger or disappointment. But, it can even be positive emotions too, maybe you’re resistant to feeling proud of yourself or believing you deserve love (Lizzo is good for that, Diana Ross- not so much). Let music help you soften your resistance. If you enjoyed this podcast, leave it a 5 star rating and write a review to let me know what you like about it and what you want me to talk about! And send it to a friend who's into music or self-help!Referenced:If you want to hear more about climbing the emotional ladder and my songwriting origin story (and MORE), listen or watch Sydney Weis interview me on the most recent episode of her Seek the Joy Podcast on Youtube, Apple, or Spotify. My Power in Anger Playlist on SpotifyMy Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Come to the Songwriting Workshop!Join the Song Circle!Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

Hello and welcome to the self-help songwriter podcast, a place for self-healers and music lovers! I’m Hanna Francis, a singer-songwriter who is obsessed with self-help (thanks, anxiety!) and is certain that the answers to life’s big questions lie within each of us and on this podcast we search for these answers by analyzing songs - sometimes with the people who wrote them and sometimes it’s just you and me, baby. This week I go deeper into my Blooming Soul Ethos and how it begins with: ✨🌜ACCEPTANCE🌛✨ And I bless y'all with a short reading from Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth (my FAV 'self-help' book ever). You're welcome!! This week's Blooming Soul Practice: Reflect on 1) what emotions you have a hard time accepting, and therefore a hard time moving through and 2) what song can support you in accepting or going INTO that emotion? It might be negative emotions like anger or disappointment. But, it can even be positive emotions too, maybe you’re resistant to feeling proud of yourself or believing you deserve love (Lizzo is good for that, Diana Ross- not so much). Let music help you soften your resistance. If you enjoyed this podcast, leave it a 5 star rating and write a review to let me know what you like about it and what you want me to talk about! And send it to a friend who's into music or self-help! Referenced: If you want to hear more about climbing the emotional ladder and my songwriting origin story (and MORE), listen or watch Sydney Weis interview me on the most recent episode of her Seek the Joy Podcast on <a href="https://youtu.be/aCuk5kovPN0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seek-the-joy-podcast/id1287315751?i=1000553278137" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple</a>, or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6eKDQz3mVW7gaeiovLMWxl?si=h11gkYjKTBW1WkvTC2yYeQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w0mFa4T0FtVMmLai4uz4r?si=66d3f225b1f24871" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Power in Anger Playlist on Spotify</a> My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/workshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come to the Songwriting Workshop!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/circle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the Song Circle!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

The only way out is IN? I talk about acceptance

Hello and welcome to the self-help songwriter podcast, a place for self-healers and music lovers! I’m Hanna Francis, a singer-songwriter who is obsessed with self-help (thanks, anxiety!) and is certain that the answers to life’s big questions lie within each of us and on this podcast we search for these answers by analyzing songs - sometimes with the people who wrote them and sometimes it’s just you and me, baby.  This week I'm breaking down the foundations of my Blooming Soul Songwriting process: 🚀SPACE🪐 and 👁‍🗨INTENTION👁There is SO much to be said about these two things, but I only say some of them!This week's exercise: reflect on the BLOOMING arc of your favorite song! What's the emotional journey happening in there?If you enjoyed this podcast, leave it a 5 star rating and write a review to let me know what you like about it and what you want me to talk about! And send it to a friend who's into music or self-help!COME TO MY FREE CONCERT!!Referenced:Leya Van Doren's The Creative Soul PodcastSydney Weiss's Seek THE Joy PodcastMy Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Come to the Songwriting Workshop!Join the Song Circle!Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

Hello and welcome to the self-help songwriter podcast, a place for self-healers and music lovers! I’m Hanna Francis, a singer-songwriter who is obsessed with self-help (thanks, anxiety!) and is certain that the answers to life’s big questions lie within each of us and on this podcast we search for these answers by analyzing songs - sometimes with the people who wrote them and sometimes it’s just you and me, baby.  This week I'm breaking down the foundations of my Blooming Soul Songwriting process: 🚀SPACE🪐 and 👁‍🗨INTENTION👁 There is SO much to be said about these two things, but I only say some of them! This week's exercise: reflect on the BLOOMING arc of your favorite song! What's the emotional journey happening in there? If you enjoyed this podcast, leave it a 5 star rating and write a review to let me know what you like about it and what you want me to talk about! And send it to a friend who's into music or self-help! <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/concert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">COME TO MY FREE CONCERT!!</a> Referenced: Leya Van Doren's <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-creative-soul-podcast/id1530398705" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creative Soul Podcast</a> Sydney Weiss's <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seek-the-joy-podcast/id1287315751" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seek THE Joy Podcast</a> My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/workshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come to the Songwriting Workshop!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/circle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the Song Circle!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

The beginning of everything is nothing? I talk about Blooming Soul Songwriting

Today I have a very special episode for you! I break down the song I wrote for the Blooming Soul Sister Song Circle this week, so it's SUPER FRESH. This episode and this song invite you to reflect on your highest vision of love. What that is now and perhaps even how that has evolved since you were a kid. A lot of us were lacking a healthy relationship model when we were growing up and that skewed not only our experience of relationships, but even our own self-concept! AHH!! Let's attempt to solve all of that in this song.  If you'd like to be a part of the next circle (the limit is only 5 women), go to my website. My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

Today I have a very special episode for you! I break down the song I wrote for the Blooming Soul Sister Song Circle this week, so it's SUPER FRESH. This episode and this song invite you to reflect on your highest vision of love. What that is now and perhaps even how that has evolved since you were a kid. A lot of us were lacking a healthy relationship model when we were growing up and that skewed not only our experience of relationships, but even our own self-concept! AHH!! Let's attempt to solve all of that in this song.  If you'd like to be a part of the next circle (the limit is only 5 women), go to <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/circle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my website.</a> My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

What's Your Highest Vision of Love? I break down Intertwined

Best of Episode!! Enjoy clips from every episode from the first two seasons of the Self-Help Songwriter Podcast!! Featuring these unbelievably talented and KIND and philosophical songwriters:✨Tobias Robertson✨YenTing Lo✨Stephen Rappaport✨Maria Lindström✨Allen Finney✨Leah Harris✨Robert Hill✨Fanny Holm✨Galia Arad✨Jonathan Segel Love you for listening! Send to a friend who has good taste in music and/or podcasts! Please rate 5 stars and write a review to support the show- why not!My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Join the Song Circle!Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

Best of Episode!!  Enjoy clips from every episode from the first two seasons of the Self-Help Songwriter Podcast!! Featuring these unbelievably talented and KIND and philosophical songwriters: ✨<a href="https://www.tobiasrobertson.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tobias Robertson</a> ✨<a href="https://yentinglo.net/projects/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YenTing Lo</a> ✨<a href="https://www.stephenrappaport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephen Rappaport</a> ✨<a href="https://unclemary.nu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Lindström</a> ✨<a href="https://mojomusic.se/allen-finney/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allen Finney</a> ✨<a href="https://www.leahharrismusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leah Harris</a> ✨<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QWxYboS9UMC3nklM301fB?si=wGr77JENR3iCBzpOf9JOlA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Hill</a> ✨<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1QVQX77MGhIo10XAcFwPKf?si=7LnrHc7ARuyTDlfsJEN5xw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fanny Holm</a> ✨<a href="https://www.galiaarad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Galia Arad</a> ✨<a href="https://www.jonathansegel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonathan Segel </a>Love you for listening! Send to a friend who has good taste in music and/or podcasts! Please rate 5 stars and write a review to support the show- why not! My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.com/circle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the Song Circle!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

We're such sensitive creatures! BEST OF 2021

Today's episode is a solo episode- as I like to do once per season. I'm breaking down my new song Inhale Exhale. In this episode I talk about:✨Updates on my self-help journey.✨How forgiveness is necessary for happiness.✨How we all just need a pep talk sometimes.✨How to use breathing as your anchor into the present. ✨How optimism is a decision and an action.✨Some helpful holiday reminders during these dark days!Love you for listening! Please rate 5 stars and write a review to support the show- why not! My Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

Today's episode is a solo episode- as I like to do once per season. I'm breaking down my new song Inhale Exhale. In this episode I talk about: ✨Updates on my self-help journey. ✨How forgiveness is necessary for happiness. ✨How we all just need a pep talk sometimes. ✨How to use breathing as your anchor into the present. ✨How optimism is a decision and an action. ✨Some helpful holiday reminders during these dark days! Love you for listening! Please rate 5 stars and write a review to support the show- why not! My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

Breathing & forgiveness can solve everything? I break down Inhale Exhale

Jonathan Segel

"The whole idea of doing this record was: it's unnecessary. It's unnecessary for me to do it, but I do it anyway. It's unnecessary for me to be a musician, but I sorta feel like that's all that's interesting about being alive is what's superfluous." - Jonathan SegelToday we have Jonathan Segel on the show! He’s known both for his improvisational electronic or avant-garde solo projects as well as being a member of the rock group Camper Van Beethoven.  In this episode, he not only breaks down the song but also the entire concept behind his Superfluity album. Get ready to get your mind blown. If you like meta-stuff, this will be right up your alley.We talk about SO much, including:✨How many drummers play on this song- it’s more than one.✨How the universe is indifferent to our existence.✨The philosophical underpinnings of the record and this song’s place in it. ✨His suspicion about all the dystopian entertainment out there. ✨He reads us the Dorothy Parker Poem Resume.✨The effect he hopes this album and song has on its listeners. Jonathan’s Links:Superflity Album on BandcampBandcampWebsiteMy Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

"The whole idea of doing this record was: it's unnecessary. It's unnecessary for me to do it, but I do it anyway. It's unnecessary for me to be a musician, but I sorta feel like that's all that's interesting about being alive is what's superfluous." - Jonathan Segel Today we have Jonathan Segel on the show! He’s known both for his improvisational electronic or avant-garde solo projects as well as being a member of the rock group Camper Van Beethoven.  In this episode, he not only breaks down the song but also the entire concept behind his Superfluity album. Get ready to get your mind blown. If you like meta-stuff, this will be right up your alley.We talk about SO much, including:✨How many drummers play on this song- it’s more than one.✨How the universe is indifferent to our existence.✨The philosophical underpinnings of the record and this song’s place in it. ✨His suspicion about all the dystopian entertainment out there. ✨He reads us the Dorothy Parker Poem Resume.✨The effect he hopes this album and song has on its listeners.  Jonathan’s Links: <a href="https://jsegel.bandcamp.com/album/superfluity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Superflity Album on Bandcamp</a> <a href="https://jsegel.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a> <a href="https://www.jonathansegel.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a> <a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

It doesn't make a fucking difference! Jonathan Segel breaks down Sleep For A Hundred Years

Today we have Galia Arad on the show - she’s just the coolest, she’s a super talented and successful songwriter. We met in Dublin, where she's based,  in 2019, but we're actually from the same hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. So, our meeting was FATED. We had such a fun time catching up and we get into all the things, including:✨How she’s been opening for Jools Holland for ten years. ✨Her idea of true success.✨The one element of a show that when it’s off will make her panic every time. ✨How to not take an audience reaction personally. ✨How breaking up during a pandemic is not ideal emotionally but great for learning a new skill.✨How to be your own friend.✨How songwriters open their wounds when playing old songs OR are they processing their emotions in a healthy way? Maybe it’s good to stew in your own shit?And more stuff like that! If you enjoyed this podcast, leave it a 5 star rating and write a review to let me know what you like about it- that would make me SO happy! And send it to a friend who's into songwriting or self-help!Galia’s Links:WebsitePodcastSpotifyTwitterMy Link’s:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

Today we have Galia Arad on the show - she’s just the coolest, she’s a super talented and successful songwriter. We met in Dublin, where she's based,  in 2019, but we're actually from the same hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. So, our meeting was FATED.  We had such a fun time catching up and we get into all the things, including:✨How she’s been opening for Jools Holland for ten years.  ✨Her idea of true success. ✨The one element of a show that when it’s off will make her panic every time.  ✨How to not take an audience reaction personally.  ✨How breaking up during a pandemic is not ideal emotionally but great for learning a new skill. ✨How to be your own friend. ✨How songwriters open their wounds when playing old songs OR are they processing their emotions in a healthy way? Maybe it’s good to stew in your own shit?And more stuff like that!  If you enjoyed this podcast, leave it a 5 star rating and write a review to let me know what you like about it- that would make me SO happy! And send it to a friend who's into songwriting or self-help! Galia’s Links: <a href="https://www.galiaarad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zxzpOZdgzojY21n1DBezW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GaliaArad?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> My Link’s: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://selfhelpsongwriter.as.me/schedule.php?owner=22348799&amp;&amp;PHPSESSID=00oudc1ndequer3dq4g2ln75el" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a song session!</a><a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

Self-care, bitch! Galia Arad breaks down Love Past Him

Today we have Fanny Holm on the show, her music is inspired by Americana and roots music, with a touch of Swedish melancholy…and she’s also known for her Lucinda Williams tribute shows, which are always so good and so fun. I’ve known Fanny for years from the Stockholm music scene, and for this episode I invited her over for a meal and wine and we had a chat like we do about music. I just want to give a trigger warning for bullying, which this song is about. She is super open with us and we talk about so much, including:✨Her balloon metaphor for how songs come to her.✨Her traumatic childhood experiences with bullying.✨How punk rock saved her as a teenager. ✨How childhood wounds can take a long time to heal. ✨How there is power in anger. ✨The tiger in the bushes and how anxiety is what helped humans survive. And SO MUCH MORE!If you enjoyed this podcast, leave it a 5 star rating and write a review to let me know what you like about it- that would make me SO happy! And send it to a friend who's into songwriting or self-help!Fanny’s Links:SpotifyFacebookYoutubeInstagramMy Links:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookBook a song session!Photo of Fanny by Fredric DahlgrenSupport the show (http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis)

Today we have Fanny Holm on the show, her music is inspired by Americana and roots music, with a touch of Swedish melancholy…and she’s also known for her Lucinda Williams tribute shows, which are always so good and so fun. I’ve known Fanny for years from the Stockholm music scene, and for this episode I invited her over for a meal and wine and we had a chat like we do about music. I just want to give a trigger warning for bullying, which this song is about. She is super open with us and we talk about so much, including:✨Her balloon metaphor for how songs come to her. ✨Her traumatic childhood experiences with bullying. ✨How punk rock saved her as a teenager.  ✨How childhood wounds can take a long time to heal.  ✨How there is power in anger.  ✨The tiger in the bushes and how anxiety is what helped humans survive.  And SO MUCH MORE!If you enjoyed this podcast, leave it a 5 star rating and write a review to let me know what you like about it- that would make me SO happy! And send it to a friend who's into songwriting or self-help!Fanny’s Links: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1QVQX77MGhIo10XAcFwPKf?si=WU78kHtyT_ijabvtBu4mdw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fannyholm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/FannyHolm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lovebird67/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>My Links: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Book a song session! Photo of Fanny by Fredric Dahlgren <a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis</a>)

Hey anxiety, there is no tiger! Fanny Holm breaks down Strong

Robert Hill

“That’s what words are, they create a perspective. You can rearrange the words and make anything beautiful.” - Robert HillHello and welcome to the self-help songwriter podcast! I’m Hanna Francis, a singer-songwriter who is obsessed with self-help (thanks, anxiety!) and is certain that the answers to life’s big questions lie within each of us and on this podcast we search for these answers by analyzing songs with the people who wrote them. In each episode we invite a songwriter to share an original song. Then, we will break it down together, line by line, and extract the maximum meaning from it. We’ll learn how different songwriters translate their life experience or personal philosophies into music. Today we have Robert Hill on the show, my soul-brother and fellow Folklore Center loiterer. Robert writes and sings in the American folk tradition, mixing more traditional fingerpicking root styles with his own brand of Scandinavian psychedelia. In this episode we talk about:✨How he used to write several songs per day (??!!).✨How his current process takes MUCH longer and invites in the subconscious. ✨How Bob Dylan seems like a grumpy genius. ✨This song is his version of “People Are Strange” by the Doors. ✨How there’s beauty in everything.✨How destructive tendencies can ultimately act as creative forces. ✨How your perspective is sometimes the only thing you can change.And SO MUCH MORE!Make sure to leave a 5 star rating and review to let us know what you think while helping spread the show!Robert’s Links:YoutubeSpotifyFacebookMy Link’s:WebsiteInstagramMusic YoutubeBalkan Folkdance YoutubeSpotifyFacebookStuff we mentioned:The Great Kenny Rogers songVisions of JohannaPhoto of Robert by Ken AnderssonSupport the show

“That’s what words are, they create a perspective. You can rearrange the words and make anything beautiful.” - Robert Hill Hello and welcome to the self-help songwriter podcast! I’m Hanna Francis, a singer-songwriter who is obsessed with self-help (thanks, anxiety!) and is certain that the answers to life’s big questions lie within each of us and on this podcast we search for these answers by analyzing songs with the people who wrote them. In each episode we invite a songwriter to share an original song. Then, we will break it down together, line by line, and extract the maximum meaning from it. We’ll learn how different songwriters translate their life experience or personal philosophies into music. Today we have Robert Hill on the show, my soul-brother and fellow <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izzy_Young" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Folklore Center</a> loiterer. Robert writes and sings in the American folk tradition, mixing more traditional fingerpicking root styles with his own brand of Scandinavian psychedelia. In this episode we talk about: ✨How he used to write several songs per day (??!!). ✨How his current process takes MUCH longer and invites in the subconscious.  ✨How Bob Dylan seems like a grumpy genius.  ✨This song is his version of “People Are Strange” by the Doors.  ✨How there’s beauty in everything. ✨How destructive tendencies can ultimately act as creative forces.  ✨How your perspective is sometimes the only thing you can change. And SO MUCH MORE! Make sure to leave a 5 star rating and review to let us know what you think while helping spread the show!Robert’s Links: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvFCVvP-W--gXGncPqMy_Xw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QWxYboS9UMC3nklM301fB?si=L4czeLe4RfOXWAoZBR_NZg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/muskogeemusic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>My Link’s: <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/selfhelpsongwriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7zYXyXOvI28rxGmsVgTQg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Youtube</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balkan Folkdance Youtube</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1isLuA1mHENNaowVv7VvBQ?si=-hEWWqcPT2q4K1SiRQNJGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hanna.Francis.Music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Stuff we mentioned: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1dWvuCErtHSFAuDVzjbLeb?si=e7a3185566df4356" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Great Kenny Rogers song</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2rslQV48gNv3r9pPrQFPW1?si=d134df6bf6a547a4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visions of Johanna</a> Photo of Robert by Ken Andersson <a href="http://www.paypal.me/hannafrancis" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

The internal apocalypse! Robert Hill breaks down I Will Drown Out The Moon

Welcome to the Self-Help Songwriter Podcast- a place for self-healers and music lovers! I’m Hanna Francis, a singer-songwriter who is obsessed with self-help (thanks, anxiety!) and is certain that the answers to life’s big questions lie within each of us and on this podcast we search for these answers by analyzing songs with the people who wrote them. In each episode we invite a songwriter to share an original song. Then, we will break it down together, line by line, and extract the maximum meaning from it. There are always interesting stories and inspirations behind specific lyrical or musical choices, and sometimes they’re pretty unexpected. I want to explore the mechanisms in music that allow us to be so deeply moved, sometimes to the point of being permanently changed. And we’ll learn how different songwriters translate their life experience or personal philosophies into music. It’s so enriching to learn the connections and realizations made in the songwriting process and it’s relatable for everyone, not just songwriters. This podcast is a celebration of the power of music to help us form connections, heal ourselves, and thereby help to heal the world. So, if you love music, words, self-reflection, or you just want to hang out with some songwriters then you’re in the right place! <a href="http://www.selfhelpsongwriter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.selfhelpsongwriter.com</a>

Self-Help Songwriter Podcast

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