Kathleen Edwards on losing perspective, winning the lottery, and 'Quitters'.

About this episode

Kathleen Edwards discusses her career, personal growth, and the challenges musicians face.

Kathleen Edwards has been releasing records for over 20 years on labels such as Rounder and Dualtone, she is critically acclaimed by NPR, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Rolling Stone, and has worked with Jason Isbell, Bon Iver, John Doe, Marren Morris. We talk to Kathleen about winning the lottery, quitting as an ego reset, why musicians are the bottom of the food chain, finishing on a positive, and a whole lot more.

People in this episode

Hosts: Michaela Anne, Aaron Shafer-Haiss

Guest: Kathleen Edwards

Topics covered

• music
• career changes
• perspective
• creativity
• personal growth

Keywords

• Kathleen Edwards
• music career
• winning the lottery
• ego reset
• musicians challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone

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