Rachel Platten on Finding Light in the Darkness

Making Space with Hoda Kotb

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🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Throughout her career, singer and songwriter Rachel Platten has used her voice to lift others up. Her music has touched the hearts of millions around the world, with messages of strength, hope and love, in anthems like “Fight Song”. But despite being known for one of the most empowering songs of all time, Rachel has lived through her own struggles with depression, anxiety and moments of self-doubt. Now, Rachel is back with new music and a fresh perspective, using her voice in a new way, on her latest album, “I Am Rachel Platten”. Rachel sat down with Hoda Kotb to talk about the next chapter in her life, her music and her career.

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0:00.0	If you've ever run a little further or pushed a little harder while the song Bight song was playing, you are in great company.
0:15.9	For nearly a decade, singer and songwriter Rachel Platin has used her voice to lift people
0:21.1	up.
0:22.1	Fight Song, it's been an anthem for listeners as they've
0:24.7	fought through their own battles, inspiring all of us to find strength from
0:28.6	within. But despite being known for one of the most empowering songs of all time, Rachel has lived through
0:35.5	her own struggles with depression, anxiety, and moments of self-doubt.
0:40.2	Now also a mom and a mental health advocate,
0:43.2	Rachel's back with a fresh perspective and new music
0:45.9	using that bold, beautiful voice in a brand new way.
0:50.1	She's marking the next chapter in her life and in her career with her latest album, I am Rachel
0:56.6	Platin.
0:57.8	And today we talk about what motivates her to keep getting back up and staying in the fight.
1:02.9	Just like Rachel sings, she still got a lot of fight left in her.
1:07.2	I'm Hoda Kottby.
1:08.0	Welcome to my podcast, Making Space. space. First of all, hi, hi, hoda.
1:24.0	Congratulations. First of all, hi,
1:33.2	hi,
1:34.2	Congratulations on the new album.
1:36.4	Thank you so much.
1:37.2	I feel like we're getting into the fall and it's like time to turn pages.
1:41.3	Like summer's had its season and now we're turning and I feel like in life
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