Songs Inside|Songs and Stories from a Singer/ Songwriter

  SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES   Sticher |  Soundcloud | Podcast Feed | How to Subscribe   Leave a Rating & Review   Today’s Sponsor:   Vocal Lessons   : Vocal techniques anybody can learn and singing exercises everybody can do. Perfect for the podcaster, singer or speaker learn how to sing or use these lessons to save and/or improve your voice with vocal exercises.   Today I run on about fairy tales and share which one is my favorite!     The featured song is You Just Got to Believe by Kate McLaughlin  available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Rdio, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube Music, Beats/MediaNet, Shazam, and Apple Music   Join me at Songs Inside and find more information!            

Are you stumped and can't think of what to write for a song. Get your creative juices flowing by thinking out side of the box.Try a new genre- this episodes shares a place to find backing tracks to write on top of.   SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES   Sticher |  Soundcloud | Podcast Feed | How to Subscribe   Leave a Rating & Review   Today’s Sponsor:   Singorama  : Vocal techniques anybody can learn and singing exercises everybody can do. Perfect for the podcaster, singer or speaker learn how to sing or use these lessons to save and/or improve your voice with vocal exercises.       Follow Me on Twitter and Periscope - @mclaughlin_kate   Show your support with a thumbs up (also known as the Like Button) on Facebook    Featuring the song: Fists Up available at songsinside.com/ep16   and also Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon, Rdio, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube Music, Microsoft Groove, Beats/MediaNet, and Shazam

  SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES   Sticher |  Soundcloud | Podcast Feed | How to Subscribe   Leave a Rating & Review   In this episode: Kate sings "Sorry Won't Cut It" and talks briefly about Adele's new release   Check out these great things to help you with your music! Vocal Lessons to perserve, protect and improve your voice! www.tinyurl.com/songsinside : Vocal techniques anybody can learn and singing exercises everybody can do. Perfect for the podcaster, singer or speaker learn how to sing or use these lessons to save and/or improve your voice with vocal exercises.   Piano Lessons: This is a great program if you have always wanted to play the piano and read music! http://bit.ly/songsinside_piano     Blog Post: Links, resources and blog post can be found at http://songsinside.com/ep15         See the video:  http://bit.ly/1Ra951W   Songs Inside: Tune in every Tuesday for Songs, Stories and Strategies for the Singer/Songwriter and Music Lover

Songs Inside I announce changes to Songs Inside I share the song Hold On - recorded in 2000 I show I how I bumble through things until I figure out what I am doing   SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES   Sticher |  Soundcloud | Podcast Feed | How to Subscribe   Leave a Rating & Review   Today’s Sponsor:   Singorama  : Vocal techniques anybody can learn and singing exercises everybody can do. Perfect for the podcaster, singer or speaker learn how to sing or use these lessons to save and/or improve your voice with vocal exercises.   CLICK TO TWEET   Follow Me on Twitter and Periscope - @mclaughlin_kate   Show your support with a thumbs up (also known as the Like Button) on Facebook     http://www.songsinside.com

Leave a Rating and Review Sticher| Podcast Feed|   Today's Sponsor is http://tinyrul.com/songsinside   Talk to me on Twitter or  Like me n Facebook Ep 13 The Art of being Positive 4 steps to start thinking positive A new take on an old favorite "Feeling Good" Reading a guest post by Dani DiPirro of Positively Present About Dani- Dani and her work have been featured in a variety of websites and print media, including Glamour, The Washington Post Express, Forbes, The Huffington Post, The Globe and Mail, and The Happiness Project. In 2015, Dani was featured by ELLE Magazine as a Coach of the Month, writing weekly articles for the publication on mindfulness. It would be great for you to share this podcast with others 

This may not be the podcast or post  for those whose job relies on perfection if you are make semi-conductors, are an engineer, chemist, surgeon, architect, etc. Perfection and precision are required.    However if you are a creative, a writer, a musician, a songwriter, or an artist.  If you discover new ideas, or market a product or invent and design, perfection may be a procrastination technique that is preventing you from finishing.   Maybe you can't silence the voice that says this isn't done, or maybe you are scared to release your idea and afraid of criticism.   Deliver your idea in your style, with your voice!

  Subscribe on iTunes     Subscribe on Sticher Radio     Listen to Songs on Soundcloud Today's show is brought to you by http://www.tinyurl.com/greatvocals  the place to visit if you want to learn how to improve your voice for singing, speaking or podcasting.   Today I tell the story of how Michelle Patterson became President of the California Women Conference! Join Women Network!    Today's featured song is Believe  Watch on interview with Michelle Patterson on Inspired Living Let me know how I am doing or what you'd like to hear: Facebook     Twitter     LinkedIn  

Dream big, support the dreamers, run with the doers, thank the women that have moved us forward. Songs Inside, ep 10 features an excerpt from brainpicking.org about Jane Goodall and introduces Jennifer Hall Lee, author of American Dreamers and filmaker of Feminist: Stories from Women's Liberation. Songs Inside has links to both visit here Songs Inside American Dreamers -  American Dreamers is for those who believe in brighter futures. Gathering the optimists, mavericks, and mad inventors who believe we can create a better world, American Dreamers is a guidebook for optimism and an art book for inspiration. Featuring dreams from: Arianna Huffington, Stan Lee, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, John Hockenberry, Kurt Andersen, Yul Kwon, Cindy Gallop, Aaron Koblin, Chris Anderson, and more.

The Truth About Successful Couples "Success in marriage is more than finding the right person: it is being the right person." Help spread the word by subscribing in iTunes While you are there please leave a rating and review.  It helps others find the podcast and you contribute to spreading the love :) Episode 09  was inspired by our wedding anniversary.  I consider my husband and I a successful couple. We have a triumphed through difficulties and navigated the strange water of a mixed family. I found some old notes I had taken in Evernote about relationships then this blog post  by Victor Parachin  which was I read in part in the podcast. Ten Tips: 1. Successful couples enjoy one another 2. Successful couples fight skillfully 3. Successful couples seek and offer forgiveness 4. Successful couples are committed 5. Successful couples are positive about each other 6. Successful couples learn and grow together 7. Successful couples never stop dating 8. Successful couples bring each other joy 9. Successful couples adhere to the 60/40 rule 10. Successful couples have shared values Visit songsinside.com to purchase the album Sunshine From Mars    

Crown Guitar Festival, just celebrated it’s sixth year. This is a week long workshop and festival held at the Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork, MT. Every night there is a performance by leading guitarists in their genre. During the day students attend classes taught by experienced and skilled guitar instructors. In the afternoon you can find one of the performers giving a master class. The meals are exceptional and are great way to collaborate, meet and celebrate with the participants, their families, special guests, board members, sponsors, donors,  bass and drum players and all the others that make the week go so smooth. The idea was conceived by David Feffer who loved guitar and wanted to create something amazing in his home area. Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation was born with the concept  to “promote the artistry of the guitar across all genres in a non-competitive community environment” and to  provide a place for guitarists to be creativley inspired from the beauty here in northwestern Montana. I am ever thankful that they also have an incredible scholarship program, through generous donors and sponsors 15 people from our local area were able to attend.  Through Crown Guitar Fellowships 13 other students were able to attend, which included three international students. The recap of the performances by LA Guitar Quartet, Jon Herrington, Madeleine Peyroux, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Brett Dennen, David Grissom,  Dweezil Zappaand Romero Lubambo.  This was an incredible week of guitar music, of talent and performers.

Ep7 Judge Not -Songs Inside     This  podcast is  about judging people when we know nothing about them.       Don't be fool enough to think you can know a person's character after a few  moments of observation. You can't. You have no idea where his life began or how his saga has unfolded thus far. Only his present state can you witness. To judge him at a glance is like reading one page in an open book, believing it's  enough to confidently recite the story from beginning to end.  True, one page may tell you much, but not nearly enough to accurately critique a book or evaluate a life. So, either become his friend and learn his entire story, or refrain from commenting on a tale you know nothing about.”  ― Richelle E. Goodrich     Today I listenend to Marcy Langlois on Risk  episode titled Surrender  they did such a good job with her story. I encourage you all to listen to it after this one.  Her story fits in so well this episode, it makes not doubt how some things are meant to be.    I had been struggling to find the right story for this episode, I went through bad metaphors , scientific backgrounds and studies on the human brain about  why we judge. But I was really looking for a personal story about someone  being judged and who also judged themselves.  My personal story with the song You Don't Know Me seemed trivial and  contrite because it was more about the incident that got me to write the song more than the feeling I was trying to convey. But Marcy's story is amazing for transformation she has gone through, for the  trauma she has endured, for the self hatred she lashed upon herself.   Marcy's story works within this episode because we all want to feel connected and have the basic need to feel accepted and valued for who we are.  Our traumas, struggles and heartaches are not bumper stickered to our faces.  Before you judge someone reflect on the Golden Rule  " Do unto others as you would have them do unto you  Norman Rockwell painted a nice visual for this one.     If you have something to share  about being judged or just want to comment on the podcast you can leave me a review like Kip did , go to itunes in your desktop or laptop and find the  Songs Inside podcast then hit Suscribe, then you will see the  Rating and Review box, click that and leave your comment and  a five star rating if you think I deserve it. Thanks for sticking around, I'll talk to you next week.   Kate does not have nearly the attention she deserves.  In these early episodes her passion, talent and drive are both impressive and evident.  She does a wonderful job as a solo host and keeps her audience engaged and informed.  As others have said, she has a marvelous voice which is a pleasure to hear.  The knowledge and variety she brings to each episode is also thoroughly entertaining.  Finally, Kate keeps each episode interesting without dragging anything out. This is truly a lovely show! Kip Clark of Stride and Saunter       Lyrics   You Don't Know Me   I have taken the sword from my side I have loosened the noose from where it was tied You don’t know me yet you judge me all the same You don't know me you   throw stones to ease their pain   Chorus No you don’t know you don’t know you don't don’t know me  You don’t know what I don’t show   I come from the ashes of a burned out flame Don’t recognize myself in my own name I try to tell myself there should be no shame Done what I;ve done, there’s no one to blame.     Bridge  I can hear things you don't want me to see I see you laughing and pointing at nothing funny You think I'm a tender rosebud I'm a Dire Wolf!   Chorus            

This novel was written in 1899 it shares the struggle of a woman coming into herself, her mistakes and her passions.  The song I share was created on Abelton and also titled The Awakening  and was inspired in part by this book.   Here are some quotes from the book: She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world. She had all her life long been accustomed to harbor thoughts and emotions which never voiced themselves. It was not despair, but it seemed to her as if life were passing by, leaving its promises broken and unfulfilled. Yet there were other days when she listened, was led on and deceived by fresh promises which her youth had held out to her. One of these days, she said, I'm going to pull myself together for a while and think - try to determine what character of a woman I am, for, candidly, I do not know. By all the codes which I am acquainted with, I am a devilishly wicked specimen of the sex. But some way I can't convince myself that I am. I must think about it. The Awakening by Kate Chopin The Awakening by Kate McLaughlin     The Awakening by Kate Chopin,

First lady Michelle Obama discussed the challenges she faced as a working mother and the importance of employers putting their employee’s families first with Robin Roberts. She talked about having her daughter work minimum wage jobs to understand working America. In addition, she stressed the importance of putting pressures on politicians to change the public discussion.  This was the closing session of the first-ever White House Summit on Working Families was held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel by the White House Council on Women and Girls, the Labor Department Women’s Bureau, and the Center for America Progress to focus on creating a 21st century workplace that works for all Americans.  This summit brought together businesses, economists, labor leaders, legislators, advocates, and working citizens to talk through the very real issues facing the full spectrum of working families — from low-wage workers to executives.  "This is a movement, not a moment." said, Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett .        

Welcome to Songs Inside the weekly show where I, Kate McLaughlin share stories both personal and research based. I also include  an original song that reinforces the idea of the story.      Show notes can be found at songsinside.com Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode. You can subscribe to the show at songs inside.com     Today's episode Procrastination   Why do we put off things we want to happen?   Here are some tips to put a stop to procrastination

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Annie Edson Taylor made headlines for being the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrell.  Discover what drove her to do and what we may learn from her stunt.   Visit Songs Inside to see photos of  Mrs. Annie Esdon Taylor    

Episode 001 the birth of Songs Inside -   I thought it would be appropriate to share a birthing story. This story is the birth of my son Severin, the oldest Forrest was also born at home, Zander the youngest was born in a hospital.   I mention the book Spiritual Midwifery in this episode you can find it here -   http://amzn.to/1dchC6m        If you have a story of birthing to share, I’d love to hear it  send me an email to kate@songsinside.com or leave me a voicemail  802-321-3485   I share the song Keep On Singing - it gets you through the harder times.     Here is how you can get a download of this song.  Leave an honest review on itunes or sticher, then  email me a copy of your review to kate@songsinside.com  . Listen to episode004 you may hear your review read on the podcast.     You can show your appreciation for the show by visiting http://songsinside.com - join the growing community of “insiders” and share it with others so they can discover this for themselves as well.   Till next time…. We all make a difference -remember- We got the power to change the world -kate

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