PodParley PodParley

MS Changed Her Life—Music Gave It Back: Cindy Slee’s Second Verse

Episode 6 of the Second Verse podcast, hosted by Becky Boyland, titled "MS Changed Her Life—Music Gave It Back: Cindy Slee’s Second Verse" was published on April 15, 2025 and runs 35 minutes.

April 15, 2025 ·35m · Second Verse

0:00 / 0:00

From Nursing to Music Production: Cindy's Inspirational Journey

In this episode, Becky welcomes Cindy Slee to discuss her profound journey from a musically inspired childhood to a dedicated nurse, and finally becoming a full-time musician after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Cindy shares how her early love for music, fostered by her family's influence, evolved from enjoying the piano stylings of Liberace to mastering the guitar influenced by The Beatles. Despite a thriving nursing career, her love for music persisted, eventually becoming her primary focus. Cindy delves into how her MS diagnosis necessitated a career shift, leading her to embrace music fully. She discusses her experiences with a church band, forming a gospel group, producing music for ads, and her recent endeavor to inspire others through keynote concerts. Cindy highlights the importance of seizing opportunities and finding a silver lining in adversity. The episode underscores resilience, passion, and the power of following one's true calling. Then stick around to hear her original song 'Once in a Lifetime.'

Connect with Cindy:


Featured Song:

“Once In A Lifetime” by Cindy Slee, written by Cynthia L. Slee (used with permission).

Timestamps:

00:00 Teaser Clip

00:26 Introduction

03:01 Welcome and Early Musical Influences

04:28 Family Influence and Career Path

06:22 Transition from Nursing to Music

07:42 Building a Music Career

09:42 Learning and Growing During COVID

11:24 Sponsor: Attitude Creativity

12:46 Collaboration from (Virtually) Anywhere

17:35 Keynote Concerts and Future Plans

25:47 Advice and Final Thoughts

28:54 Wrap-Up and Conclusion

31:20 Featured Song: "Once in a Lifetime" by Cindy Slee

Eros

Apr 19, 2026 ·2m

Sorrow

Apr 19, 2026 ·1m

Sleep

Apr 19, 2026 ·1m

On an Old Roundel

Apr 19, 2026 ·1m

Reedy River by Henry Lawson (1867 - 1922) LibriVox LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Reedy River by Henry Lawson..This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for August 22, 2021. ------This Fortnightly Poem is taken from Verses Popular and Humorous (pub 1900).This was the second collection of poems by Australian poet Henry Lawson. - Summary by David Lawrence Ode on Solitude by Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744) LibriVox LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Ode on Solitude by Alexander Pope.This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 12, 2021. ------Pope was a poet and satirist of the Augustan period and one of its greatest artistic exponents. Considered the foremost English poet of the early 18th century, after Shakespeare, he is the second-most quoted author in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, some of his verses having entered common parlance (e.g. "damning with faint praise"). (Wikipedia) The Week The Week I saw you doin Powder in the Powder roomYou said no babe its jus Ruby WooIts cool do u no judge indulge youre fine, a single bump, fuck that lets do some lines!Hooker:Ooh oh me oh my, My you're so Lovely,Youre so,fukin cuteYou make you high, high like the bubbleeFeels so fukin good!Verse2:You could've told me from the very startThat You were a Lady after my very heart Cuz if you like drugs, i got enough share. Call all your Girls lets party without care! Hooker2:Ooh yea it feel so nice nice when u touchin, meAll i need is youLets you get u high high do some drugs wit meDont mind if I doBridge:Lets Sip some Yak and Sniff some YaySave Your Beers for another.Save Your Beers for Another Day, We Takin Shots n Bumpin YaySave Your Fears its Gonna be Okay Okay,....Okay;Verse3: So, you made me a drink Coke mixed wit Hennesay. u passed me some E some Weed n MOLLay! Now u turned around said get this from behind! Pass you a plate here comes the second line!Hooker:Ooh oh me world classic novels xu cheng literature:Buddhist Writings By: VariousPlanet of the Damned By: Harry Harrison (b. 1925)Sons and Lovers By: D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930)Indiscretions of Archie By: P. G. WodehouseAn Old-Fashioned Girl By: Louisa May AlcottSpace Viking By: H. Beam Piper (1904-1964)The Enchanted April By: Elizabeth von Arnim (1866-1941)The Grey Woman By: Elizabeth GaskellThe House of Mirth By: Edith WhartonHannibal By: Jacob Abbott (1803-1879)The Bab Ballads By: W. S. Gilbert (1836-1911)Captains Courageous By: Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)The Cinema Murder By: Edward Phillips Oppenheim (1866-1946)Warlord of Kor By: Terry Carr (1937-1987)Sir Gawain and the Green Knight By: UnknownThis Crowded Earth By: Robert BlochThe Club of Queer Trades By: G. K. ChestertonBabbitt By: Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951)The Second Latchkey By: Charles Norris Williamson (1859-1920)A Child's Garden of Verses By: Rob
URL copied to clipboard!