Just Keep Talking
Just Keep Talking
Podcast Description
The Just Keep Talking podcast aims to explore the creative process, mental health, and lives of artists through sharing our stories. What is the impact of mental health on creativity? What does it mean to be a creative individual—Someone who feels deeply, experiences joy and pain intensely, and navigates the challenges of life through the creative process? With each story shared, we explore the authentic experience of our basic need to be seen, be heard, and belong. We’re not so different from one another. Through sharing our stories, we can inspire, encourage, and enlighten each other to find the true joy and fulfillment that is within ourselves. This is the connective tissue of the collective human experience. When we just keep talking, we create space for gratitude, self-acceptance, and grace in everyday life. In a world filled with divisiveness, fostering inclusivity and connection is a powerful way to make a positive impact.
Be seen. Be heard. Belong.
Your story matters.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes surrounding mental health and creativity, exploring what it means to be a creative individual. Episodes highlight the experiences of various artists, including topics like the impact of mental health on artistic expression, the struggles of authenticity in fame, and the importance of community. Notable episode examples include discussions with Aaron Lee Tasjan on musical journeys and Ellen Angelico on her work with the late Shelly Bush, reflecting on belonging and self-acceptance.
The Just Keep Talking podcast aims to explore the creative process, mental health, and lives of artists through sharing our stories. What is the impact of mental health on creativity? What does it mean to be a creative individual—Someone who feels deeply, experiences joy and pain intensely, and navigates the challenges of life through the creative process? With each story shared, we explore the authentic experience of our basic need to be seen, be heard, and belong. We’re not so different from one another. Through sharing our stories, we can inspire, encourage, and enlighten each other to find the true joy and fulfillment that is within ourselves. This is the connective tissue of the collective human experience. When we just keep talking, we create space for gratitude, self-acceptance, and grace in everyday life. In a world filled with divisiveness, fostering inclusivity and connection is a powerful way to make a positive impact.
Be seen. Be heard. Belong.
Your story matters.
Maisy Owen on Melancholy, Dreams, and Dark Folk: Dark On a Sunny Day | Just Keep Talking w/ Brother Love
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Host Brother Love welcomes Nashville singer-songwriter Maisy Owen to the Just Keep Talking podcast to explore how storytelling, mental health, and deep feeling shape creativity. Maisy shares her path from learning guitar in eighth grade to writing her own songs, making her debut record Dark On a Sunny Day with producer Robin Eaton, and signing with Tompkins Square Records. They talk about her love of melancholic music, classical influences, playing viola, journaling and dream-logging for lyrics, and how intense sadness can also hold joy. Maisy discusses quitting drinking and weed, navigating worry and follow-through, and touring goals, including a UK run with a BBC appearance, upcoming shows, and an official AmericanaFest showcase. She also announces a September 4 single, her Townes Van Zandt cover “Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel,” and a self-produced EP featuring her sister’s harmonies.
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00:00 Why Stories Matter
01:46 Welcome and Sponsor Shoutout
02:12 Meet Maisy Owen
03:42 Nashville Roots and Family
04:26 Starting Songwriting
05:24 Making the Debut Album
05:37 Label Deal and Press
07:34 Studio Breakthrough Moments
11:01 Viola and Classical Influence
14:23 Melancholy and Emotional Music
18:10 Defining Melancholy
19:06 Writing Process and Dream Journal
20:38 Nightmares and Money Worries
21:46 First UK Tour and BBC
23:01 Album Ending and Listener Impact
23:37 Song Meaning Origins
25:27 Worry And Coping
26:23 Sensitive Childhood
26:58 Finding Nashville Niche
28:25 Maisy Style And Covers
30:01 Goals Beyond Fame
31:25 Staying Grounded
33:57 Tour And New EP
36:53 Dates And AmericanaFest
39:44 Speed Round Fun
42:03 Wrap Up And Support
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