Complexity, Determination, & Birthdays: How Phyllis Found Her Voice:

About this episode

Phyllis shares her journey of finding her voice through singing, culminating in a performance on her 60th birthday.

She didn’t “just sing.” She walked straight into the fear she’d been negotiating with since she was a teenager and did it in a crowded living room on her 60th birthday. We’re celebrating the one-year anniversary of The Complexity Of Toilet Paper by unpacking the biggest theme that keeps showing up in our conversations: finding your voice. Phyllis shares the full arc of her singing journey, from early musical roots to grief that changed her trajectory, to the moment she decided she was done l...

People in this episode

Guest: Phyllis

Topics covered

• finding your voice
• personal journey
• fear
• singing
• grief
• celebration

Keywords

• singing journey
• fear
• 60th birthday
• personal growth
• musical roots

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