Mama Kin

Episode 1: Give Yourself Permission to Create

Story weaver, creative thinker, speaker and philanthropist Danielle Caruana AKA Mama Kin is a powerhouse of wisdom and connection. We talk about the creative process, taking action before you feel ready and giving yourself permission to create.

I’m a huge fan of Mama Kin, and not just because her music is transcendent, spiritually uplifting and freaking STRONG. I’m a fan because she speaks her truth and, in doing so, she speaks the truth that so many of us are experiencing too. 

In this conversation you’ll get an inside look into her creative process. Literally, how she starts with a word or idea, sits down to write free-flow, uninterrupted stream of consciousness writing, and then pulls little golden gems from that word storm to start to piece together a song.

Dan also explains how she tries to express an idea or emotion without ever stating it directly. How she weaves words in and around eachother to paint a picture in her songs - leaving so much open to the listeners interpretation while simultaneously speaking to a universal truth.

Truly. How does she do this? Is it magic?!? Well, she is a liiiitle bit magical - but it’s really just songwriting tips and tricks - like sense based writing - put into practice.

Whether you’re a songwriter, or a human who likes to express themselves, this will blow your mind.

So here’s my favourite thing (I think - she said a lot of brilliant things) that I’m taking from this episode. 

When we were talking about fear of showing up fully, to who you are and the gifts you have to offer, Dan offered one simple piece of advice. The one thing that helped her start to move forward after years and years of denying herself the joy of creating and sharing music: 

“Ask yourself: What is the simplest thing that I could say yes to?”

That’s it. Start there, and say yes to the next simplest thing when it comes.

Tune in, and hear the magic unfold.

In our chat, Dan and I talked about I Heart Songwriting Club - an online platform that helps writers connect to a global songwriting community and practice their craft. Dan also mentioned the book “On Connection” by Kae Tempest you can check it out on Booktopia here.