How Katerina Nicole Found Her Sound & Embraced Heavy Music Again: A Lesson in Self-Forgiveness

Life is funny sometimes. Every one of us have massive amounts of dreams that we want to achieve and go after in life, but so many of them go by the wayside for one reason or another. Whether it is a worry about not being good enough, a fear of what others might say and think as you strive to your dream, or anything else, we need inspiration to keep going.This artist not only struggled through forgiving herself for the things in her past that were holding her back, but the work to do that allowed her to find her sound, discover her passion for heavy music once again, and is a story we can all get behind.Katerina Nicole joins the Chord Progression Podcast with her newest EP, Serene in Violet Oceans, as her return to the heavy music she has always loved, available now. Join us as we dive deep into:Karetina's journey to discovery her sound and how she wants to express herself in music, starting in a pop and EDM world, to the world of heavy music from her time as a kid.How writing and creating "Serene in Violent Oceans" taught her to forgive herself to not be reserved by the past and embrace attacking her dreams head on.Learning how to write more metaphorically to create a more emotionally connected song experience for the listener.Bringing you great artists you might not know (and ones that you will) is our thing. Tap the subscribe button as we will keep doing this over and over again.Find Katerina Nicole Online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katerinanicolemusic/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbpD06yRFggM_3jo3iqu9AWebsite: https://katerinanicolemusic.comMerch: https://katerinanicolemusic.com/collections/allSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1PHtnoxwzLCIFAfG49aCDo?si=7X9czvFdT-S0fEWcGXVJ0AApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/katerina-nicole/1615626996Check out our sponsor: DarkFusion Systems!Use code "CPPOD" for $100 off of your computer build!https://darkfusionsystems.comFollow us on social media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcastTwitter:https://twitter.com/cppodofficialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/YouTube:https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQChord Progression Podcast (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLkChord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast):https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression-podcast-the-gateway-to-new-rock-and-metal-music/id1454876657Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4baChord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio):https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/Podcast Webpage:https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/Welcome: (0:00)Shouting Out Tori Kravitz & The Warning: (1:35)Katerina's Sound Journey, from EDM to Heavy Music: (4:26)How Going into Heavy Music lets Artists Express any Emotion: (10:56)Learning to be OK being Vulnerable and Confident to Venture into Music: (14:14)"Catch My Breath" & Learning to Write Metaphorically to Express Proper Emotions: (20:35)The Current Reception of the New EP: (29:20)Katerina's Favorite Reaction Video & "What I Know Now": (33:43)What is Next for Katerina?: (41:59)New Artists to Check Out: (43:28)Kevin's Final Thought; Forgive Yourself to Move Forward with Momentum: (47:19)