This episode of the Girls That Create podcast features poet and songwriter Julie Flanders on the power of poetry and songwriting to express who you are and connect with your inner world.
Flanders makes the case that writing isn’t just communication but a tool for self-discovery and introspection. She encourages writers and songwriters to create for their own fulfillment rather than to impress.
She also speaks to the role mentorship and encouragement played in her development, and the conversation turns to motherhood and its impact on her creative life. Despite the challenges, she shares that motherhood became an integral part of her identity and enriched her life in ways she hadn’t anticipated.
You can also watch the animated film “Doubts,” based on one of her poems.
Listen to the episode on Substack.
About Julie Flanders
Julie Flanders is an award-winning songwriter/producer and a best-selling poet. Her animated poem “Doubts” has appeared in 29 film festivals. Co-founder of the internationally acclaimed creative collaborative October Project, Flanders’s prize-winning choral pieces and commissions have been performed across the country, including at the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall.
Performing with Marina Belica and Emil Adler, she has been innovating the field of virtual choir, winning ANTHEM and TELLY awards for the Virtual Choir of Joy. Flanders is a sought-after creative consultant with expertise in leadership, trance states and neuro-linguistics. Her clients include world-changers from culture, technology, thought authorship and the arts.
This episode was broadcast on April 10, 2023.