This episode was prompted by my Facebook memories reminding me I finally visited LA as an adult two years ago!
When I was in high school myself and the girls I was in a band with put all our spare cash into a kitty to eventually move to LA after graduation. We weren’t a very good band but we were so determined to succeed that we would have done anything – even live in our cars in the Sunset Strip!
The memory of that determination is something I’ve often called upon when I’ve felt alone or like the whole ‘music thing’ is not for me. I hope you enjoy this little insight into an important part of my journey and the power of community, especially if like me, you’ve often felt like an outsider.
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And here are some photos of me as a teenager and during uni!




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