In this pilot episode, singer-songwriters Katie Phillips and Karen Joy Brown share the origin and inspiration for their podcast and program Supernova Support including times they lost their creative identities and how they began to recover them together.
They discuss the meaning of creative recovery and trace the course of their friendship’s power to revive their love for songwriting in the face of internal and external obstacles, leading them to create opportunities to share the process with others through the podcast, coaching, and creative community building.
They perform and discuss original songs, Soldier’s Daughter and Stardust Love in relation to creative recovery.
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* 25:17-Karen’s song, Soldier's Daughter
* 40:24-Katie’s song, Stardust Love
Episode Resources:
* Birds of Chicago (Allison Russell, JT Nero) | song Real Midnight
* Joni Davis, singer/songwriter |
* Karen Joy Brown | Apple Music | Spotify | Instagram
* Katie Phillips | Bandcamp | Instagram
* The Bootleg Honeys | Bandcamp
* JOURNAL PROMPT: Write a letter to your creative self. What do you want to say, and what might it want to communicate to you?
*Subscribe to the Supernova Support Substack for special blog, podcast extras and more!
*Follow us on Instagram and Facebook
*Get the big picture at www.supernovasupport.com.
IN THE NORTH BAY/SAN FRANCISCO AREA?
Join Katie and Karen at Coffee & Moore in Sebastopol for the Not So Open Mic for women performers (and yeah, that means, all women, and femme trans and nonbinary folks who feel comfy being in “women’s spaces”) of original music and covers from 1:30-3:30pm on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. We want to gather women who have put their creativity on the back burner as well as those who are currently playing out in any capacity, because we believe that songs have the power to transform us regardless of “professional” or “amateur” status.
ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD….
Every Tuesday from 7-8:30 PT, gather with women songwriters around the country and world for Song Salons, an opportunity to share a completed or in-progress song, live or recorded, with curious, enthusiastic colleagues ready to highlight and amplify what’s powerful in your writing and music. Hone songwriting craft skills, get inspired by others, and reconnect with the unique magic you bring through your songs. Meet your long-lost songwriting sisters and get ready to laugh, cry, and keep coming back!
Let Supernova support your songwriting practice with our weekly Songwriting Hour, every Thursday, 9-10am PT. Everyone can write songs! You don’t need to be an experienced singer or even play an instrument. We provide a prompt and resource kit with everything you need to start putting a song together. All you need is a willingness to show up and experiment. New and experienced writers welcome. Open to everyone!
