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How Songwriting Heals Mental Health, with Emma G

In this episode of Living on the B Side, host B speaks with Emma G a musician, bestselling author, and TEDx speaker. She is on a mission to help people turn struggles into songs, reclaim their voice, and find empowerment through music, songwriting, breath, and the voice can support mental health, help us process trauma, and reconnect us with our inner compass. This episode invites slower listening, reflection, and gentle curiosity. We talk about the story behind Emma’s book “Mental Health Sounds Like This,” her journey through brain trauma and healing, and how her work with young people and adults in recovery inspired her approach, and how music can regulate our nervous system, give words to hard experiences, and help us move from pain to power. It’s for quiet, sensitive, and introverted listeners who feel overwhelmed by life, as well as anyone curious about using music and song writing as a supportive tool for emotional wellbeing and healing. In this episode, we explore: • How Emma’s lived experience (including 24 surgeries and brain trauma) led her to write “Mental Health Sounds Like This” • The power of songwriting as “journaling with breath and melody” for mental health, identity, and resilience • Why most people aren’t truly “tone deaf,” and how breathing and audiation can change our relationship with our own voice • A powerful story of an 11-year-old survivor who used songwriting to transform his trauma into a song of strength • Emma’s vision for bringing music and songwriting into schools and rehabilitation settings to proactively support mental health Connect with the Emma G Website: https://www.emmagmusic.com Instagram:   / emmagmusic   YouTube:    / @emmagmusic   Timecodes [0:00:28] Guest intro: Emma G introduction and weather chat [0:02:18] Book discussion begins: Introduction of "Mental Health Sounds Like This" [0:04:03] Main discussion themes: Book creation story and content overview [0:15:00] Neuroscience and tone deaf myth: Discussion of audiation and breathing [0:17:20] Real-world applications: Rehabilitation work and education goals [0:26:47] Personal stories: Story of 11-year-old survivor [0:40:00] Closing thoughts: Final takeaways and wrap-up Reflective question for you: How might your story change if you treated it like a song—honouring the hard verses, but intentionally writing a chorus that points you toward healing and hope? #powerofmusic #mentalhealth #songwritingforhealing #introvertlife #livingonthebside Living on the B Side is a podcast about the power of music — exploring how sound shapes our emotions, stories, and sense of self. Host B shares conversations and reflections for those who listen deeply and live thoughtfully.