Episode 118 - Exploring Real Topics Through Songwriting with Robbie Harte

Choosing to write songs with real topics exploring raw and personal truths takes courage. Finding the strength to share vulnerable messages leads to healing, peace, and self-discovery, and it also shows listeners they’re not alone. I’m honored to invite Robbie Hearte onto the show for an open conversation about exploring real topics through songwriting.
The quote for this episode is by Brené Brown: “Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” During our fantastic conversation, Robbie and I chat about chasing dreams despite personal challenges and barriers, overcoming societal expectations placed on the music industry, writing about raw experiences, sharing a message of hope through songs touching on deeply vulnerable topics, the courage required to write about real and personal truths, empowering ourselves and others through sharing truthful messages, exploring subjects not commonly heard in songs, the comfort that comes with sharing stories in song form, bringing a sense of peace to ourselves and listeners, receiving recognition from music awards, the reality that songs with deeper topics may not be accepted by radio stations, the creative freedom that comes with being independent artists, focusing on the positives and self-discovery while writing vulnerable songs, giving our songs wings and a voice through releasing them, sharing positivity and supporting others chasing their dreams in the music industry, and much more. We also talk about Robbie’s single, “Sticks and Stones.” I’m so grateful Robbie joined me on the show for such an honest conversation I hope inspires you.
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