Medicine Music, Emotional Alchemy, and Being a Child Star - with Leann Rimes | Deja Blu EP 106

Today Blu is joined by Grammy Award-Winning Musician Leann Rimes, to uncover music as medicine, self worth, and living from the inside out. Leann, who has been in the public eye since she was a child, shares her journey to reclaiming her self worth and redefining her definition of success. She reveals some of the struggles she endured to get to a place of peace, and shares advice for anyone looking to find a deeper sense of happiness in life. Leann also shares the process of creative alchemy, and how to move people with music. She dives into her most recent album: God’s Work, and the inspiration behind her heart-opening song “Spaceship“. This is an episode you don’t want to miss! === Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:03 Alchemizing Pain into Music 10:30 Reclamation: Living from the Inside Out 14:54 Embracing Our Inner Deviant 16:42 Leann’s Spiritual Awakening 18:32 Redefining Success 26:02 Self Worth as a Public Figure 31:54 Spaceship: Feeling Home Sick for the Pleiades 36:18 The Courage to be Vulnerable 42:38 Navigating Anxiety 52:42 The Second Mountain 1:00:00 What Makes a “Good Day” good 1:07:19 Conclusion === LeAnn Rimes is an international multi-platinum selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter who has sold more than 48 million units globally, won 2 Grammy® Awards; 12 Billboard Music Awards; 2 World Music Awards; 3 Academy of Country Music Awards; 2 Country Music Association Awards and one Dove Award. At 14, Rimes won “Best New Artist” making her the youngest recipient to take home a Grammy® Award. LeAnn has been honored with the Ally of Equality Award by the Human Rights Campaign for over 20 years of equal rights support, the 2019 HOPE Award for Depression Advocacy, and 2009 ACM Humanitarian Award, among other recognitions, solidifying her dedication to making the world a better place. The powerhouse vocalist lit up television screens throughout the 2018 holiday season as she starred and served as an Executive Producer in Hallmark’s “It’s Christmas, Eve,” which earned the highest TV original movie debut to-date for the channel premiering to over 4.3 million viewers. In 2020, Rimes shined the brightest and won season four of FOX’s The Masked Singer, with Entertainment Weekly stating that she delivered “… the most beautiful performance in the history of The Masked Singer.” Passionate about using her voice to help heal the world, LeAnn released a chant record in November of 2020 called CHANT: The Human and The Holy (EverLe Records / Thirty Tigers). Rimes continues her wellness journey with two seasons of her iHeartRadio podcast, Wholly Human, which will bring her lifestyle blog, Soul of EverLe, to life and introduces fans to the teachers and wise souls that have made a positive impact on her life. LeAnn is currently serving as the inspiration judge on the discovery competition series, Meet Your Makers Showdown, which started streaming on November 27th. LeAnn is also now celebrating her 25th anniversary as a recording artist, commemorating the release of her debut album “Blue,” and will release her next studio album, God’s Work, in 2022. Instagram: Website: Music: === BLU: DONATE TO THE DEJA BLU PODCAST: