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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 19 MIN

Behind the Song: Where No One Knows Me

from The Jann Arden Podcast · host Jann Arden

In this edition of 'Behind the Song', Jann Arden discusses her song 'Where No One Knows Me," off her self-titled 2005 album, as requested by our friend and listener Matthew from Hamilton. Jann speaks about the song in how it explores personal identity, the creative process behind this song, and the song's relevance over time, especially after personal re-invention. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction to Behind the Song (02:25) Exploring the Song's Themes (09:06) Identity and Personal Growth (12:28) The Creative Process Behind the Song (14:21) The Song's Relevance Over Time (15:12) Reflections on Self-Identity (16:28) Advice for Navigating Identity #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod RESOURCES: If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. Whether you're looking for mental health support, LGBTQ2S+ resources, or someone to talk to, the organizations below offer free and confidential services. If you're in immediate danger or believe someone else is, call 911 right away. 🇨🇦 Canada Immediate Crisis Support 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline Call or text: 988 Available 24/7 Free, confidential support for anyone experiencing emotional distress or thoughts of suicide. (9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline) Kids Help Phone For children, teens, and young adults Call: 1-800-668-6868 Text: CONNECT to 686868 24/7 counselling and mental health support. (Find A Helpline) Hope for Wellness Helpline For First Nations and Inuit peoples Call: 1-855-242-3310 Available 24/7 by phone and online chat. (Find A Helpline) 🇨🇦 LGBTQ2S+ Support LGBT YouthLine (Ontario) Peer support by and for 2SLGBTQ+ youth (29 and under) Phone, text and chat Not a crisis line, but excellent for support, coming out, identity, relationships and referrals. (YouthLine -) Trans Lifeline (Canada) Call: 1-877-330-6366 Peer support run by trans people for trans and questioning people. (CAMH) It Gets Better Canada Resources for LGBTQ+ youth, allies, educators and families Mental health resources and community supports across Canada. (It Gets Better Canada) Rainbow Health Ontario Directory of affirming healthcare providers and LGBTQ2S+ support resources throughout Ontario. (Rainbow Health Ontario) 🇺🇸 United States Immediate Crisis Support 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or text: 988 Available 24/7 for anyone in crisis. LGBTQ+ Support The Trevor Project 24/7 phone, text and online chat Crisis intervention specifically for LGBTQ+ young people Confidential and free. (The Trevor Project) Trans Lifeline (U.S.) Call: 1-877-565-8860 Peer support operated by trans people for trans people. (PFLAG) LGBT National Help Center Offers: Find A Helpline SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline Dedicated support for LGBTQ+ older adults and caregivers Available 24/7. (NASW) Community & Education Resources (Canada & U.S.) PFLAG – Support for LGBTQ+ people, parents, families and allies. GLSEN – Safer and more inclusive schools. It Gets Better Project – Stories, education and resources for LGBTQ+ youth. The Trevor Project Resource Center – Guides for youth, educators and caregivers. (The Trevor Project) If someone is in immediate danger Call 911. If someone is at immediate risk of harming themselves or another person, contact emergency services right away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of 'Behind the Song', Jann Arden discusses her song 'Where No One Knows Me," off her self-titled 2005 album, as requested by our friend and listener Matthew from Hamilton. Jann speaks about the song in how it explores personal identity, the creative process behind this song, and the song's relevance over time, especially after personal re-invention. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction to Behind the Song (02:25) Exploring the Song's Themes (09:06) Identity and Personal Growth (12:28) The Creative Process Behind the Song (14:21) The Song's Relevance Over Time (15:12) Reflections on Self-Identity (16:28) Advice for Navigating Identity #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod RESOURCES: If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. Whether you're looking for mental health support, LGBTQ2S+ resources, or someone to talk to, the organizations below offer free and confidential services. If you're in immediate danger or believe someone else is, call 911 right away. 🇨🇦 Canada Immediate Crisis Support 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline Call or text: 988 Available 24/7 Free, confidential support for anyone experiencing emotional distress or thoughts of suicide. (9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline) Kids Help Phone For children, teens, and young adults Call: 1-800-668-6868 Text: CONNECT to 686868 24/7 counselling and mental health support. (Find A Helpline) Hope for Wellness Helpline For First Nations and Inuit peoples Call: 1-855-242-3310 Available 24/7 by phone and online chat. (Find A Helpline) 🇨🇦 LGBTQ2S+ Support LGBT YouthLine (Ontario) Peer support by and for 2SLGBTQ+ youth (29 and under) Phone, text and chat Not a crisis line, but excellent for support, coming out, identity, relationships and referrals. (YouthLine -) Trans Lifeline (Canada) Call: 1-877-330-6366 Peer support run by trans people for trans and questioning people. (CAMH) It Gets Better Canada Resources for LGBTQ+ youth, allies, educators and families Mental health resources and community supports across Canada. (It Gets Better Canada) Rainbow Health Ontario Directory of affirming healthcare providers and LGBTQ2S+ support resources throughout Ontario. (Rainbow Health Ontario) 🇺🇸 United States Immediate Crisis Support 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or text: 988 Available 24/7 for anyone in crisis. LGBTQ+ Support The Trevor Project 24/7 phone, text and online chat Crisis intervention specifically for LGBTQ+ young people Confidential and free. (The Trevor Project) Trans Lifeline (U.S.) Call: 1-877-565-8860 Peer support operated by trans people for trans people. (PFLAG) LGBT National Help Center Offers: Find A Helpline SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline Dedicated support for LGBTQ+ older adults and caregivers Available 24/7. (NASW) Community & Education Resources (Canada & U.S.) PFLAG – Support for LGBTQ+ people, parents, families and allies. GLSEN – Safer and more inclusive schools. It Gets Better Project – Stories, education and resources for LGBTQ+ youth. The Trevor Project Resource Center – Guides for youth, educators and caregivers. (The Trevor Project) If someone is in immediate danger Call 911. If someone is at immediate risk of harming themselves or another person, contact emergency services right away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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