Undiagnosed Asperger Syndrome, bullies, and Finding Peace with Jessica Meuse

Jessica Meuse joins Travis and Carol today to share her story of growing up with undiagnosed Asperger’s syndrome, dealing with bullies, and finding peace with herself. From competing on The Voice, and the American Idol to recording a record and fighting for the rights to the music she wrote, Jessica’s journey has been full of adventure, heartbreak, and a few haunted stories.  Highlights:{00:50} What makes Jessica a titan{02:57} The trigger for Jessica that helped her get over her ego{07:52} Pursuing passions, being creative, getting on The Voice and American Idol?{37:53} Performing as an introverted{45:22} Advice for aspiring artists. {55:15} Sleeping in a haunted hospital and other scary ****Jessica Meuse bio:Jessica Meuse is an American performer from Slapout, Alabama. She has wowed audiences since the age of 10 and plays several instruments (guitar, piano, and classical violin).  At 20, Jessica won the statewide artist showcase, Stars of Alabama.  A spot on Season 3 of NBC’s The Voice followed, where she made it to the blind auditions and was on Vans Warped Tour.  Jessica was then selected by American Idol’s judges, Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, and Harry Connick, Jr., for Season 13 of the TV series where she rose to be a Top 4 National Finalist.  Jessica also became the first person in the history of Idol to perform her own original song during the finals and joined Idols LIVE Tour, performing in 40+ cities across the USA and Canada.  Jessica is currently independent and actively pursuing opportunities in both the music and acting worlds.  Shortly after her second full-length album, "Half Hearted" was released, it hit Top 10 on iTunes Country Albums and its songs have amassed over 8 million streams, appearing in Apple Music Country Hot Tracks and being added to numerous Spotify/Apple Music playlists.Meuse's first single, "Thank God It Didn't Work" was a Top 100 Mediabase Country Song at terrestrial radio and her second single, "Love Her Better," is currently being promoted to country outlets around the country.  The song's music video has been honored with awards at seven different film festivals.  “I wrote Love Her Better after dating a guy for 4 months," notes Jessica.  "It was long enough for his true colors come out…he thought it was ok to cheat on me with his ex-girlfriend AND a married lady!  He made me so mad that I had to record this song!”Jessica's ongoing schedule has her traveling around the country with ongoing festival tour dates and radio/tv appearances.  On a personal note, Jessica is a fitness buff and brand ambassador for various products, dedicates time to raising awareness about Domestic Violence, Cyberbullying, St. Jude, and Children's Cancer Association, while continuing to record and tour.  She is also an avid gamer and streamer on Twitch and raises money for Extra Life and Children's Miracle Network each year that she can.  You can find Jessica's Twitch stream here: twitch.tv/monstermeuseConnect with Jessicahttps://www.jessicameuse.com/bioCheck out all of our interviews: https://titanevolutionpodcast.com/blog/Connect with Travis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nonprofitarchitect/Connect with Carol: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-carpenter-8231a466/Sponsored Links:Podcast TITAN: Are you ready to take your podcast to the next level? https://podcasttitan.com/Iron Dog Media specializes in delivering high-quality, complete media solutions. https://irondog.media/Motovixens: Experience the Difference! https://www.motovixens.com/