Ep 61. Adwoa speaks to singer-songwriter Alessia Cara about being emotionally vulnerable, struggling with mental health and the pressure of reinvention.

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Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Mental Health

4.8 • 583 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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In this episode, I spoke to Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alessia Cara. Discovered at the tender age of 18, she’s grown up in the spotlight, and shared that journey with her fans through her music – often showing us a perspective far outside the confident, sexy pop-princess norm. Her unique voice and emotional vulnerability gives her lyrics a power; a sense of relatability for anyone who has ever felt alone or unloved or sad. What struck me about this conversation is her ability t...

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0:00.0	Girls Talk
0:06.3	You're listening to the Girls Talk podcast
0:10.1	hosted by me, Adju Oboa, empowered by our friends at Nike.
0:14.5	This is where girls come together to talk, share, listen and take control.
0:19.3	So listen to us every week for your source of fierce chat.
0:23.4	And don't forget to subscribe.
0:31.9	Hi everyone.
0:33.2	Welcome to another episode of the Girls Talk podcast.
0:36.5	Today I'd like to welcome the brilliant
0:38.3	and soulful singer-songwriter, Alessia Cara. Her work has topped the charts in the US and Canada
0:44.3	and won her a heap of awards including MTV and Juno Awards, as well as the Grammy's coveted Best New Artist Award in 2018,
0:53.3	making her the first Canadian artist to take home the
0:56.5	prize.
0:57.5	Alessia has just released her third album, in the meantime, which she recorded during the pandemic.
1:03.4	In the album, she invites listeners to come with her along her mental health journey, as she
1:08.0	opens up about her struggles with anxiety, insomnia and being true to herself.
1:13.3	On this episode, we'll be discussing how to honour your mental health when stigma gets in the way
1:17.9	and also what we get from sharing our journeys with each other. Alessia, welcome to the
1:24.6	Girls Talk podcast.
1:30.3	Girls Talk podcast. Girls Talk.
1:32.6	Alessia, thank you so much for joining me on the Girls Talk podcast.
1:36.5	Oh my gosh, no, thank you.
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