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She Creates Noise
by Sarah Nagourney
She Creates Noise, the podcast that shines a light on the groundbreaking work that women in the music industry do. Hosted by platinum-selling songwriter/producer and artist development strategist, Sarah Nagourney.
Episodes
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No Permission, No Compromise—Kam Franklin on Owning Her Work
Send us Fan Mail Kam Franklin didn’t “wait for the right moment” to make a solo album, she built it from the ground up. After years as the dynamic frontwoman of Houston soul band The Suffers, Kam steps forward with Land of the Neon Sun, a fiercely personal record shaped by touring, survival, and…
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Sammy Rae Didn’t Just Build a Band—She Built a Movement
Send us Fan Mail A band can be a lineup, or it can be a place people belong. Songwriter, singer, and bandleader Sammy Rae joins us to explain how Sammy Ray and The Friends grew from New York City hustle into a live show that feels like a movement, with fans who come back, bring friends, and treat...
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How Streaming Reshaped Songwriters' Lives | Michelle Lewis, CEO of SONA.
Send us Fan Mail Every song you stream makes money. Just not necessarily for the person who wrote it. We’re joined by Emmy-winning songwriter and composer Michelle Lewis, whose credits span major pop cuts and television favorites, and who now leads one of the strongest songwriter advocacy efforts...
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How Hitmaker Tiffany Red Makes Sure Songwriters Get Paid
Send us Fan Mail Millions of streams don't guarantee a living wage. Tiffany Red explains why—and what songwriters can do about it. Platinum selling, Grammy nominated songwriter Tiffany Red, is major spokesperson for songwriters rights. From writing poems at age 12 in her New Jersey home to…
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The Song She Wrote Five Weeks After Giving Birth Led to 300 Million Streams | Ella Vos
Send us Fan Mail 300 Million Streams Without a Major Label ! In this episode of She Creates Noise, indie-pop artist, songwriter, and producer Ella Vos shares the remarkable journey behind her breakout hit "White Noise" and the career she built independently—amassing more than 300 million streams...
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From Rural Colombia to NYC’s Top Recording Studio — Caro Durán’s Unstoppable Rise
Send us Fan Mail From recording the sounds of the Colombian forest as a child to producing music inside New York’s legendary Flux Studios, Caro built her career by trusting her instincts, ignoring gatekeepers, and never waiting for permission. Sitting with us at Flux in New York City, Caro shares...
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Mental Health in the Music Industry — When “Not Okay” Becomes Normal | Cathy Olson & Erica Ramon
Send us Fan Mail May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and for this special episode of She Creates Noise, we bring together two powerful advocates for a conversation the music industry can’t afford to sideline. The same business that creates magic can also grind people down until “not okay”…
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"10 Global #1 Hits — Including Katy Perry's Biggest — songwriter Bonnie McKee".
Send us Fan Mail You’ve sung these songs in your car, at weddings, and at the top of your lungs—now you can hear from the songwriter who wrote them. In this episode of She Creates Noise, Sarah sits down with Grammy-nominated songwriter and pop artist Bonnie McKee, the songwriter behind many of…
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From Touring with Rob Thomas to Creative Reinvention — Toby Lightman
Send us Fan Mail What happens when success comes fast—and you have to figure out who you are in real time? In this episode of She Creates Noise, singer-songwriter Toby Lightman reflects on the early breakthrough that launched her career—from a record deal just one year out of college to touring...
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Writing “Genie in a Bottle” for Christina Aguilera — Pam Sheyne
Send us Fan Mail How do you write a song the whole world ends up singing? We’re joined by Pam Sheyne, the multi-platinum songwriter behind Christina Aguilera’s breakout hit “Genie in a Bottle,” to talk about what actually happens in the room when a career-defining track comes together, why you…
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Interviewing Madonna, Taylor Swift & Everyone In Between — Inside Music Media with Andrea Dresdale
Send us Fan Mail On this episode I sit down with Andrea Dresdale—a two-time Gracie Award winner and longtime ABC radio host who has interviewed everyone from Elton John to Madonna, Taylor Swift to Adele and Teddy Swims among many others. A voting member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame —Andrea and…
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It’s Never Too Late —Find your voice in the Music Industry - AC Scott & Kate Hyman
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you write your first song in your sixties — and someone hears it instantly? In this episode of She Creates Noise, artist AC Scott and legendary A&R executive Kate Hyman explore an extraordinary second act in the music industry — from late-blooming creativity to...
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How Ebonie Smith is Changing Who Gets Heard — on Music, Tech, and Power in the Music Industry
Send us Fan Mail Who gets heard in the music industry—and who gets left out? In this episode of She Creates Noise, producer, engineer, and Gender Amplified founder Ebonie Smith shares how she’s building a more open, collaborative, and equitable future for music—from the studio to the systems…
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On Managing Pharrell — Caron Veazey on Women, Power & Leadership in Music
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to help guide one of the most influential artists in the world—and turn that experience into lasting leadership in the music industry? In this episode of She Creates Noise, Sarah sits down with Caron Veazey to discuss her years managing Pharrell Williams, and…
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Writing “Complicated” | Lauren Christy on Hit songs, Reinvention & The Matrix
Send us Fan Mail 24 years later, “Complicated” is still one of the defining songs of a generation. The woman who helped write it shares the story behind the hit—and the setbacks, reinventions, and hard-won lessons that shaped her career. In this episode of She Creates Noise, Sarah sits down with...
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Season 2 Preview — How Music Gets Made—and the Women Who Make It Happen
Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to make music—and who’s behind the moments we hear? After a debut season that landed in the top 80% of new podcasts and the top 98% of most shared shows, She Creates Noise returns with a bigger, bolder Season Two—continuing to explore how music gets made,...
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A Favorite of Bob Dylan — Valerie June on Where Her Creativity Comes From
Send us Fan Mail Where does creativity come from—and how do you stay open enough to receive it? In this episode of She Creates Noise, Grammy-nominated artist, songwriter, and poet Valerie June shares how everyday life becomes a creative channel, and how she protects the space where songs first...
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How Anastasia Brown Became a Nashville Insider — Sync, Artist Development, and Leadership
Send us Fan Mail What makes Nashville such a powerful engine for artist development—and how has it evolved alongside film, television, and the changing music industry? In this episode of She Creates Noise, Nashville-based music supervisor, consultant, and author Anastasia Brown shares how she...
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Rachael Yamagata on Music Then and Now- From Hotel Café to Independent Artist
Send us Fan Mail What happened to the singer-songwriter era—and what does it take to survive as an artist now? In this episode of She Creates Noise, Rachael Yamagata reflects on her early days in the Hotel Café scene and the long road to building an independent creative life today. That’s the...
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From Discovering INXS to Finding Global Hits — Kim Frankiewicz
Send us Fan Mail How are global hits discovered—and who spots greatness before everyone else does? In this episode of She Creates Noise, Sarah sits down with Kim Frankiewicz, winner of the Seymour Stein Global A&R Award and EVP of Worldwide A&R at Concord Music Publishing, to discuss how talent…
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Playing Bass for Beyoncé — Divinity Roxx on Finding Her Voice and Building a Creative Life
Send us Fan Mail In this engaging conversation, Divinity Roxx takes us through her remarkable journey from classical clarinet player to hip-hop artist, to Beyoncé's bassist and musical director, and ultimately, a creator of genre-defying music for all ages. Divinity talks about her experience as...
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From David Bowie to Madonna — Publishing Pioneer Annette Barrett
Send us Fan Mail What if some of the biggest moments in music history were shaped by someone most listeners have never heard of? In this episode of She Creates Noise, Sarah sits down with Annette Barrett, whose 40-year career in music publishing reveals the invisible architecture behind some of…
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How She Became New York’s “Trumpet Lady” — Syreeta Thompson
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to be heard—and lead boldly—in a world that hasn’t always made space for women instrumentalists? In this episode of She Creates Noise, Sarah sits down with Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Syreeta Thompson, known as “New York’s Trumpet Lady,” to talk about the...
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From George Michael to Artist Advocacy — Sharon Tapper on the Music Industry
Send us Fan Mail Sharon Tapper's journey provides a masterclass in resilience, advocacy, and community-building that every music professional should hear. When Sharon told her parents she was postponing medical school to explore the music business, they never imagined this "gap year" would...
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Discovering Lady Gaga — How Artists Break Through and so much more | BMI’s Samantha Cox
Send us Fan Mail Sarah sits down with Samantha Cox, Vice President of Creative at BMI New York, to explore the vital role BMI plays in supporting songwriters and artists as well as her take on how women are reshaping the music industry. Sam's journey from small-town Texas to becoming an…
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Discovering Jeff Buckley and The Cranberries- Inside the Career of A&R Executive — Kate Hyman
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to discover Jeff Buckley when your boss says "he has no charisma"? How do you stand up to Tommy Mottola when he tries to intimidate you with an East River "walk and talk"? And what happens when Madonna becomes your roommate and starts throwing out all your...
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Changing What the Music Industry Looks Like — Artist & Advocate Lachi
Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to truly change what the music industry looks like—and who gets to be seen and heard within it? In this episode of She Creates Noise, artist, author, and disability advocate Lachi shares how she’s reshaping the conversation around visibility, access, and…
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What Happened to Artist Development? — Lee Dannay, Recording Academy NY Chapter President
Send us Fan Mail What happened to artist development—and can careers still be built the right way in today’s music industry? In this episode of She Creates Noise, veteran A&R executive Lee Dannay—Recording Academy New York Chapter President—shares lessons from more than three decades helping...
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How New York Shapes Music and Culture — The Women Driving It | Shira Gans
Send us Fan Mail How does a city help shape music, culture, and opportunity behind the scenes? In this episode of She Creates Noise, Sarah sits down with Shira Gans, Senior Executive Director for Policy and Programs at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, to discuss how innovative...
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How Hits Get Chosen — Michelle Fantus on Spotify, Publishing, and the Music Industry
Send us Fan Mail How do songs actually get chosen—and who’s making those decisions in today’s music industry? In this episode of She Creates Noise, A&R executive Michelle Fantus shares insights from over 20 years across publishing, distribution, and streaming, offering a rare look at how music is...
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The Women Powering the Music Industry — She Creates Noise Trailer
Send us Fan Mail Who really powers the music industry? She Creates Noise spotlights the women shaping music on stage and behind the scenes—artists, producers, executives, managers, and changemakers whose stories deserve center stage. Hosted by a platinum-selling songwriter, producer, manager, and...
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She Creates Noise, the podcast that shines a light on the groundbreaking work that women in the music industry do. Hosted by platinum-selling songwriter/producer and artist development strategist, Sarah Nagourney.
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She Creates Noise, the podcast that shines a light on the groundbreaking work that women in the music industry do. Hosted by platinum-selling songwriter/producer and artist development strategist, Sarah Nagourney.
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She Creates Noise is created and hosted by Sarah Nagourney.
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