This song shows up on our Unplug & Elevate playlist because healing has to start somewhere. I think Allison Russell is a remarkable artist and this song is SOO Good. I keep humming this song days after hearing it. In interviews, Allison has spoken about the song's meaning, which comes from overcoming her childhood trauma. She wanted this song to have a groove and humor infused in the lyrics - not some sad dirge filled with pity. She points to something I know deeply: humor, m

I want a house with a crowded table And a place by the fire for everyone The song "Crowded Table" by the Highwomen resonates deeply with the themes that often emerge in my coaching discussions. Nearly all my clients offer a similar image to these lyrics. People want to lead a life where they are loved and are loving. But the clients are speaking with me because life has gotten too big, too noisy, too pressurized. They feel life is overwhelming, and believe they are too small.

I couldn’t fathom a playlist about songs that speak to our truths without multiple Indigo Girls’ songs. I probably could have done an entire series just on these amazing women and their songs that have helped shape countless moments of my life. I consider the Indigo Girls to be modern day prophets, poets, women warriors, sages, healers, and icons – and the list could go on. I don’t think of myself as a very deep thinker. In college I loved philosophy class, my degree is i