Progression

Brief episode of my key reflections and takeaways of 2019 and essentially the decade--the importance of letting go of old behaviors and patterns that no longer serve me; continuing to practice the pause; and prioritize peace, serenity and my spirituality above anything. Thanks for listening and for all the support since the launch of this show this year! Happy New Year!

Breakout R&B singer, songwriter and producer Baby Rose @babyrosemusic is today's guest. Big thanks to Rose for the heartfelt and vulnerable conversation. She shares powerful reminders around the importance of surrendering, creating from authenticity and purity, her foundations in faith and spirituality, the moment she embraced her voice, both spoken and sung, the love she has for her mother and more. She also reflects on her debut album To Myself and the healing lessons and reminders she’s...

Imani aka The Hood Healer is a psychic clairvoyant from Los Angeles who is bicoastal and currently based in New York. As previously mentioned, Imani has been a significant part of my spiritual growth and creative pursuits in the last year, so I was grateful to have her as my guest on Episode 2 of Progression back in February. You can catch up on that episode here. We’re now officially in Virgo season, and there’s no better way to welcome the season on the show with none other than the Virgo...

On today’s episode, I sit down with one of my favorite bands: Orlando-based band SALES @sales, comprising of Lauren Morgan and Jordan Shih. We talk about how they’ve navigated the music industry as an independent band since 2012 through shared trust, friendship and open communication to work through growing pains and celebrate wins as a duo. We talk about the origin of their band name, how hip hop has influenced their business approach and creative process, how it’s important to know your...

Happy Gemini Season! Episode 8 is fitting - 8 is a special number for me, one of them being because it’s my life path number and my birthday is coming up in a few days so thought I’d take the time to share some reflections on what the last year has taught me, what lessons have been recurring for me: - Patience - Accepting that I’m in my own lane and that there’s no traffic in my lane--s/o to The Hood Healer, Imani, on that key phrase and reminder! - The importance of pause and rest - Easy...

"Any time I make a song that sounds sad or sounds not positive, it's hard to make it. It brings me down. Music is something that makes me happy so I like to make music that has an uplifting side to it. If I'm writing about something that was a bad experience, I can write about getting out of that bad experience..." I sit down with Jacksonville, FL artist Yuno @yvno about the way he's been able to craft his own unique sound that blends different influences from emo and indie to rap and...

I share a few quick takeaways from the book called The Untethered Soul, the journey beyond yourself by Michael A. Singer. The Untethered Soul has been a go-to in my library of personal transformation guided books and resources. I talk about the things that resonated with me the most, particularly the concept around "removing your inner thorns" to find inner freedom within and more.

“It’s my responsibility to be me.” “The universe isn’t set up to harm you. It’s set up to help you.” Singer, songwriter and producer Tiffany Gouché about the path she’s carving in her own time and sound. We talk about the journey she’s been on, coming into standing in her truth as a queer black woman and defying stereotypes in the R&B and soul music space. We talk about how she’s come into her own artistry, from being part of the gospel choir to learning how to play piano and produce first...

Happy First Day of Spring and Happy Full Moon. The beginning of Spring and the full moon signifies a time for change, a restart, a realignment, a time to shed old skin, a time to plant new seeds. In Episode 4, I wanted to share some notes from Essentialism that are relevant to this topic of getting clear about your purpose and conserving your energy for what’s most essential to you. These notes come from a book I read called Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown....

In Episode 3 of Progression, I welcome the ever talented, genre-defying duo April + VISTA, following the release of their critically acclaimed EP You Are Here among other milestones they experienced last year. They talk about what it means to be genre-defying and how their music is centered on the theme of overcoming things in life–to feel and address pain in order to push forward and grow. Plus, April and Matt share how they manage their anxiety, what role spirituality has played in their...

Imani Cohen pka The Hood Healer is a psychic clairvoyant from Los Angeles who has grown her practice steadily over the past year and a half. She is one of the most authentic, loving and inspiring people I've met on my spiritual journey. She has grown an incredible community of clientele both offline and online that she calls Soul Family. We talk about shadow work, reminders of how to follow your divine purpose through following intuition, what it means to step into your power and more. She...

Hello! It’s me, Jane Shin @janeshin. I’m the creator and host of Progression, a podcast centered on mental health, personal development and spirituality through conversations with artists and through my own reflections as a woman working in the music industry. I'm grateful to be on this journey, connecting and building relationships with artists and creators over the years. Episode 1 is my short introduction into who I am and why I’m starting this project. I talk about how writing and...