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S02E03 | The Musician Mom Shuffle - Cleidys Tena Figueroa 

In 2006 I started performing full-time. When I got pregnant 10 years later I was determined to keep gigging.

I expected it to be challenging.

What I didn’t expect was how lonely it was going to feel.

I’d just spent…

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S01E08 - Performer Extraordinaire | Carrie Gibson 

China was the worst.

Well, to be fair, not necessarily the worst. But, of all the countries I performed in when I was touring, it was definitely my least favourite.

Frankly, the sole redeeming feature of my 6-month Chinese…

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S01E06 - Better Together | Janelle Thomas & Felix Frechette, with guest host Aston Wylie 

It’s a friendly takeover!

Aston Wylie hosts a very special episode of The Lady J Podcast, interviewing Felix, my husband-slash-guitarist-slash-business partner, and me about our career together over the last two decades.

Felix and I have been together since 2006…

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S01E03 - Original Music's Cover Band Champion | Aston Wylie 

 

In this episode, Aston Wylie, singer-guitarist, songwriter, and fellow parent-of-a-small-child shares his conviction that original music belongs everywhere, including at cover gigs.

Aston talks about his journey writing and playing his own music, when being a solo performer becomes a…

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S01E00 - Introducing The Lady J Podcast 

I firmly believe that there is nothing like being in the room with the person making the music that moves you.

Live music matters.

It matters to me because I love music, but also because it’s how I earn my…

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