From Hidden Emotions to Musical Liberation with Lexy Pettis

Join us as we delve into the captivating story of Lexy, a talented musician who discovered the transformative power of music as a way to express her hidden emotions and ultimately save her life. Through her soul-stirring compositions, Lexy not only shares her own experiences but also sheds light on the realities of our emotional existence. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and awakened as we explore the depths of the human soul through the lens of Lexy's music. This episode is part of our Entrepreneur series. Lexy’s start with music started with relationships with her family. Her love of music was discovered when spending time with her father and then when she was encouraged by her brother to play drums for his rock band in her early career. She immediately knew she loved music and went on the learn how to play guitar, lyrical structure, and write lyrics of her own. She had begun writing music as something to pass the time and express herself as well as let her emotions, which she kept very hidden, out and off her chest. Eventually, she found that it would save her life. Lexy’s lyrics and music are inspired by real events, people, characters, feelings, and emotions. Just the true, raw events of life we can all relate to. We discussed: 3:11 - About Lexy and what she does. 5:35 - How she draws inspiration from others' stories and awakenings in her songwriting process. Thursday Slots for Tunes, 15:47 – 2023 Texas Tour 28:07 - Lexy’s journey of how music became a means of self-expression and emotional release for her. 34:03 - How writing music helped her in expressing emotions that she had kept hidden. – Powerful story! 50:35 - Memorable experiences or moments where she witnessed the transformative power of her music on others. Life-saving, sharing stories (Born Unwanted (on YouTube)). 1:03:29 - New brand. 1:12:21 – Blue October. 1:07:52 - Advice for aspiring musicians. Episode Resources: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pettislexy Friday’s at Momo’s Lounge in the Monterey Motel (6-9) Albuquerque If you enjoyed this interview, make sure you like and subscribe to my YouTube Channel – Finding Resilience with Leann here https://www.youtube.com/@findingresiliencewithleann Happiness On Tap podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Audible. For more information from me, please check out my website: website: https://findingresiliencewithleann.com/ ⁠ Be sure to subscribe to our email tribe and embark on a path of self-discovery, empowerment, and overcoming life's challenges. You can also find me on LinkedIn.