Write Songs You Love
By Michael Averill
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Have you ever felt like you’ve lost touch with your inner creative compass? Is songwriting a practice you want to maintain for the rest of your life? Have you ever thought about “why,” you write songs? Each week, host Michael Averill shares heart warming stories from his own experience as a touring singer/songwriter, as well as with guests, about songs that have been impactful, and why. There's always a way to put your unique fingerprint in your songwriting, and Michael is here to help you do it. Walk along with Michael @writesongsyoulove on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and challenges.
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Miranda Krogstad on Humanhood, the Magic of Words, and What Makes You Wonderful
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May 21, 2026 |
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Alexandra Wright on Family History, Haunting, and Bartering with the Mirror
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May 14, 2026 |
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A Song That Changed Your Life
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May 07, 2026 |
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Bob Wiseman on Improvisation, Scoring Film, and Grow-Up Pills
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Share the Love
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Forgetting the Words
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Fred Penner on Honour, Collections, and Caring for Your Audience
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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An Evening in the Valley Revisited
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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A One Minute Moment
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Jon Deuling on Snowboarding and Songwriting
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Songs with a Twist
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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The Journey
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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One Day, Everything Changed
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Songs without Words
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Heart
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Shri Ananda on Interpreting Other People’s Stories, Staying Open, and Practicing Gratitude
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Sandy Klose on Writing with the Bass, and Teacup Sessions Volume 1
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Kasia Rachfall on Fan Fiction Inspiration, Creative Capacity, and Following the Compass of Joy
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Ty Berendina on Stress that Motivates, Collaboration, and the Making of Wasted on the Rocks
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Tea-Cupdate 2026
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Teacup Challenge 2026 Begins!
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Holiday Creativity
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Satoshi Yano on Keeping Music Fresh, Mixed Feelings, and Pineapples
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Language
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Daughter of the Moon on Going into the Vault, The Ocean of Songs, and Love Led Song Sharing
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Kayla Dawn on the Magic of Boo Boos, Learning to Love Our Voice, and Being More Ourselves
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Jodie B. on White Noise, Sharing Wisdom, and the Magic of Everyday Conversations
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Caleb McAlpine on The Patchwork of Influence, Friendly Reminders, and Re-Envisioning Old Work
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Harnessing the Request
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Songs By Death Q&A with April Bell, Sailing the Sewage, and Afterlife Snacks
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Preparing for Death
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Starting Off on the Right Foot
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Cole Blakely and Claire Kuzmyk on Storytelling for Performance, Writing What You Know, and Songwriting Processes
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Josh + Bex on Living in Our Emotions and Balancing the Light and Heavy
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Kandace Stoneman on Safety, Belonging, and Navigating the Struggle Bus
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The Journey of a Little Red Wagon
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Ashleigh Summer on Leaning into Space, and Music on the Porch
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Shalisa on Perspective, Making Things Lighter, and Releasing Songs for Different Reasons Than You Thought
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Coming this Fall to Write Songs You Love
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Nevaeh Dyson on The Core of Why, The Beauty of the Unpredictable, and Leaving Gifts for Yourself
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Iced Tea-Cupdate 2025
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Cal Volpe on Redirecting Drive, The Teacup Challenge, and Releasing His First Album
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Shannon Coppin on Putting Yourself on the Hook, Expressing Through the Guitar, and Whistling in Public for the First Time
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Ivy. The Pulse on Gibberishing, Stepping Away from Past Patterns, and Writing Moody Music
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Craig and Dane Milton on Hosting House Concerts, Setting the Tone, and Deeply Loving Music
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Two Crows for Comfort on Presence, Partnership, and Following What Feels Right
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Ross Christopher Fairbairn on Seizing Opportunity, Playing the Audience, and Taking the Show to the People
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Diane Barbarash and Adrienne Nye on Timelines of Life and Not Not Conditional
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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A Discussion on Confidence
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Sian Flanagan on Unlocking Key Codes, the Voyage of the Human Experience, and Living a Multi-Passionate Life
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Bill Arnott on Tapping into Genius, A Season in the Okanagan, and Building Confidence in Your Own Voice
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Kailee Duggan on Tone, Marking Stages of Life, and Freedom in the Unknown
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May 29, 2025 |
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Gracie Field on Capacity, Breaking the Glass, and the Role of Relationships in Songwriting
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May 22, 2025 |
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Susan Bush on Being Open, Songwriter Interviews, and Figuring Out Who We Are Along the Way
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May 15, 2025 |
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Elijah Bekk on What’s Keepable, Re-Training Your Brain, and Shakin’ It in Front of 30, 000 People
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May 08, 2025 |
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Andrew Allen on Time, Simplicity, and Asking What Love Would Do
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May 01, 2025 |
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Kayla Dawn on Songwriting to Support, Processing Differently, and Finding Voice
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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A.I. and the Impact on Modern Relationships and Songwriting
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Anna Holtzman on Dancing with Fear, Relating to Our Emotions, and Trusting Ourselves
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Adrienne Nye on Nature's Influence, Cycles, and Poking the Process
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Karen Angle on Measuring Freedom and Navigating Super Fishy Stupidalities
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Spring into World Storytelling Day
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Nika of Probably Acoustic on Rueing the Day and Patience with Recording
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Dana Halle on Showing Up and Coming Home Revisited
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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February Guest Recap and Birthday Wish
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Chrissy Gardner from Sister Willow on Honouring Creative Work and Taking the Pressure Off
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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April Bell on Opening the Door for Stories to be Told
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Satoshi Yano on Putting in the Energy and Being Repaid by the Muse
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Alycia Kae on Possibility, Songs that Make Your Heart Sing, and Change
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Change, isn't it interesting?
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Reflections, Song Ponderings, and Teacup Talks with Claire Kuzmyk
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Teacup Recap
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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It's Teacup 2025 Time!
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Marina Bennett on Embodying Characters, Finding Friendships in Collaborations, and Winning in Sync
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Write Songs You Love Jams
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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A Different Kind of Listening
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Thankful Songs, Stories, and Draw
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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A Song You're Thankful For
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Conference Inspiration
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Amber Lyn on A Girl’s First Love, Choosing Where to Play, and Sharing Human Experiences
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Luke Wallace on Songs that Inspire Change, Intergenerational Strength, and Writing to Our Inner
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Death on Dancing, Clearing Up Misunderstandings, and Audience Q&A
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Haute Feels the Style on Building Sound Pillars from Failure, Accidental Phrasing, and the Journey towards a New Name
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Michael Schauch on Timing, the Journey of Creating, and Places that Call to Us
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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"Creative Process"
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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What is Love and Questions for Death
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Dave Lewis on Tools for Writing, Following the Fun, and Always Taking Steps Forward
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Character, Discomfort, and Growth
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Last Chance
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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What Do You Want to Finish?
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Going Back to Old Songs
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Hidden Beauty is . . .
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Tip Songs and Calls to Action
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Iced Teacup Challenge Starts Next Week!
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Iced Teacup Challenge is Coming!
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Follow the Money, or the Music?
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Sofia Aarvik on Flipping Perspectives, Overcoming Health Challenges, and Dealing with Ghosts
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Ty Berendina on Song CPR, and Walking Towards the Future Instead of Running from the Past
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Danny Suede on Wonder, Looking to the Clouds, and Inhabiting Experiential Vibes
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Surprise Songs We Love
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Nathan Newsham on Doin' It Now!
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Hendrika on Writing in Many Styles, Nature’s Influence, and Celebrating Life before it’s Over
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Emily Anderson on Inviting Audiences Behind the Curtain, Songversations with Friends, and Writing Mosquito Choruses
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Bean on Opening Hearts, Deepening Discussions with Music, and How Silence Teaches Volumes
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May 30, 2024 |
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Lissa Schneckenburger on Music as a First Language, Family Collaborations, and Exploring Things That Seem Like a Thing
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May 23, 2024 |
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Somber Seas on Dancing About the Darker Things, and Writing Towards the Why
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May 16, 2024 |
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jANiCKA on Finding Ways to Move, the Benefits of a Creative Nest, and Using the Word Momma
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May 09, 2024 |
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Vaguely Obsessed on Inclusion, Being Open to Happy Accidents, and Going Places You Think You Shouldn't Go
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May 02, 2024 |
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Hopes and Dreams
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Jodie B. on Lessons, Blessings, and Black Lavender
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Start in the Action
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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The Fool
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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First Times
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Giving Your Music the Release it Deserves
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Kris Anders on Home Songs, Investing in Your Music, and Dentist Radio Play
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Sabah Mirza on Values, Looking Back on What Shapes Us, and Dignity
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Listen for Even Better Questions
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Questions, Questions, Questions
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Love and Attribution
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Put it into Play
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Camaraderie
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Community Thoughts on Learning
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Carlos Baker on the Role of Music in Difficult Times, Being Ill Prepared, and Exploring What Artists Do
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Paths and Perspectives
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Happy Tea-Cupdate
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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A Songwriting Year in Review
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Jillian Maguire on Saying Something with Your Music, Writing Angry, and Getting Arrested
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Seasonal Inspiration
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Teacup Story Edition Update
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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I'm Kinda Over this Song....
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Teacup Challenge Story Edition and WSYL Cups
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Taylor Gross on Stumbling Forward, Getting Bored, and Serving the Song
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Kris Bradley on Expressing vs. Impressing, and Leaning In vs. Running Away
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Giving Voice to the Critic
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Death Community Q&A and The Stranger
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Miranda Krogstad on Defamiliarization, Digging for Inspiration, and Getting Somewhere Awesome
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Writing About Place and Setting the Scene
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Comparing Opposites
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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My Dad's Songs and Songwriting Prompts
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Process Part 2
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Process
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Michelle Spencer on Trust, Rest, and Lessons from the Death Industry
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Layers
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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What Makes a Song You Love? Part 2
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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What Makes a Song You Love?
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Iced Teacup Challenge Progress
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Iced Teacup Challenge Starts Next Week!
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Katie Dwyer on Recording and Releasing Old Songs
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Better When Shared
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Diane Barbarash on the Role of Art, Risking Being Seen, and Her New Hometown EP
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Rumi Tsuchihashi on Wonder Scanning, Course Correcting, and Making Up Words
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Music and Walking
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Inspiring Situations
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Signals
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Not Every Song Needs to Hit the Stage
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Dominique Fricot on Boiling Points, Flora Falls, and Wisdom of the Audience
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Andre Deacon on Letting it Happen with Cosmic Mansions
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May 25, 2023 |
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Being a Reason
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May 18, 2023 |
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Laurie Geltman on Conviction, The Outlet of Dreaming, and Her New Song/Video “Radio”
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May 11, 2023 |
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Cheers to Gordon Lightfoot
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May 04, 2023 |
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Moving On
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Jennifer Dixon on Being Proud of Your Work, Going Back to Your Roots, and Waiting on Butterflies
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Carla Hassett on Songwriting for the Sake of Growth and Excellent Art
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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MarKaren on Asking About Other's Stories, and Deciding When It's Time to Fly
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Rachel Beau on Raising Vibrations, Fostering Imagination, and Stepping Back to See a Body of Work
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Bernadette Jiwa on Showing Your Heart, the Stories We Tell Ourselves, and the Choices We Have With Our Creativity
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Colby Ramsay on Writing an Irish Inspired Song, and Collaborating with Death
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Kimera Morrell on Committing to Your Performance, Artist Identities, and Utilizing Your Voice
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Birthday Wish
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Miles Overn on Capturing Essence, Witnessing Wounds, and the Importance of Influence
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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A Little Connection
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Valentine's Songs
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Vicki Lynn Smith on Experiential Learning, Doing Things Differently, and Being the Woman with “The Song”
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Dan Tait on Writing Off the Nose, Being in Over Your Head, and Staying Connected to Others Through Songwriting
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Solutions, Sharing, and Going with the Flow
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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The Year of the Smile Compass
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Functional Songs and a Live Tea Cupping
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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The Teacup Challenge Returns
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Cecilia Mörnhed (Cili) on Dialect, Finding Yourself, and Trusting Your Gut
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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"I Wish I Wrote That Song"
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Nique Bruce, The Heart Compass, and How to Choose Your Album Songs
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Walking Down the Highway and Listening
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Cinder Shine Ernst on Context, Wisdom Head, and Letting It In
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Good and Bad Songs
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Diane Barbarash on Multi-Media Songwriting, Getting Busted, and Finding Your Way to Self Expression
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Curiosity and Exploring the Bread Crumb Trail
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Death on Existence, New Music, and Q and A
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Grandma Mermaid on Songwriting, Q&A, and All Things Merlandia
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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0Stella on Biking Across Canada, Good People, and Horse Pep Talks
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Feedback
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Famous People's Songs
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Living Forever
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Cynthia Tremeau on Imagination, Respecting Your Writing Process, The Dope Test, and Creative Permission
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Searching for Your Story
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Put Pants on Your Songs
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Write the Situation
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Tony Cecchetti from Calico on Family, Metaphorical Bowling Balls, the Magic of Two Chords, and Forming a Remote Band in COVID
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Steve Collom on Putting Your Best Foot Forward with Your Music
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Iced Teacup Challenge Aug 15th - 26th
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Brynner Agassi on Staying True to Art, and Yourself
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Jodie B on Collaboration, Mentorship, and Having Faith in your Why
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Shera Kelly on Improv Songs and How Voice Can Affect Your Songwriting
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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1 Year Anniversary Episode
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Special anniversary announcements
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Writing With Your Audience
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Layloni Ghee on Building Others Up
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Writing for Your Performances
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Steve Marc Gosselin on Performing through a Brain Injury
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Michael Averill - Stories from the Stage
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May 26, 2022 |
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Dr. Sierra Baird on Finding Your FLOW and Levelling Up
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May 19, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Impact
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May 05, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on the Purpose of Songs
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Loss
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Candina Ann on what you CAN do, and the launch of Malibu Bow Wow
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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0Stella on Starting a Cross Canada Musical Bike Tour
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Kris Bradley on Following Instincts, Blazing Trails, and Redefining "Making It"
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Collaboration
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Big Questions
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Instincts, Inventing Holidays, and Following Your Feet
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Sarah Osborne on Train Songs, Releasing Mini EP's, and Vulnerability
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Universal Lyrics
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Jay Putty on Taking Feedback, Constant Learning, and Giving Back to Your Community
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Nat Jay on Songwriting, Music Licensing, and Being Your Awesome Self
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Dana Halle on Music Monday
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Michael and The Tea Cuppas on The Teacup Challenge Experience
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Blue Monday
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Riding the Personal Sharing Line
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Structural Opportunities
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Michael Averill on Starting Over
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on Cover Songs, Connection, and Quick Songwriting Challenges
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on The Tea Cup Challenge
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Leo Live from Tuneriver on Bringing History to Life, and Personal Songs
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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0Stella on Standing for Something with Your Songwriting
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on Writing in Emergencies
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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Cinder Ernst on Cancer Can Rock and Cultivating Happy
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on Standing in the Shoes of Emotions Part 2
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on Standing in the Shoes of Emotions
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Death on Releasing an EP and Listener Q&A
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Nick Phelps on Songwriting, Influence, Life, and Death
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on The Story Your Music Tells
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on Silly Songs
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on The Write Moment
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on Nature Neighbours
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Block Buster Session #2 with Kate Battersby
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on Sharing Your Stories
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on More Joy Vs. Less Stress
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on Word Rooting
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Adam Kane on Giving Yourself Chicken Skin
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Michael Averill on Being Someone to Somebody
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Block Buster Session #1 with Sierra Baird
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Lisa McGuire on Writing for Others
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Jodie B on Trying New Things and Always Learning
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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The Importance of Saying "Thank You"
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Welcome to Write Songs You Love
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Jul 08, 2021 |