Betting On Yourself With Malin Pettersen

Don't you just love the special way a piece of great art or music can transport you to another time and place?

This week, Norwegian country music sensation, Malin Pettersen, shares about the physical and metaphorical journey music has taken her on.  After winning a Spellemannpris (Norwegian Grammy) in 2018 for her first solo album, Malin performed at some of Norway’s largest festivals and eventually traveled to Nashville to record her latest album Wildhorse.

If you are a music lover like me, then you will not want to miss this episode. Tune in to learn how Malin's unique Americana-inspired songwriting style launched her solo career, the role language plays in her songwriting, the differences she's found between American and Norwegian culture, and why music and travel go hand in hand.

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Tune In To Learn:
10:00 How daily life in Norway impacts Malin's songwriting process

14:20 First memories of music as a child

18:00 Balancing Norwegian humility with promoting music and artistic expression

23:00 Why finding a community that will support you is key to thriving in anything

27:20 The reason genres play an important  role in creating and promoting music

32:20 What caused Malin to go "all-in" and become a full-time musician

36:40 Advice on the discomfort that comes with seeking the road less traveled

42:40 The importance of defining success

46:50 Why unfinished songs are sometimes the most personal

48:10 The process of releasing songs and combating perfectionism

51:20 How Malin found a sense of home in American country music

56:20 What it was like to record music in Nashville

1:02:15 How travel is an integral part of being a musician

1:04:20 The biggest differences between Norwegian culture and American culture

1:11:15 Combining the Norwegian and English languages to craft unique songs

1:15:20 Bucket list cover songs

1:17:00 How the meaning of songs change as the world changes

1:21:25 Best advice Malin has ever received

And so much more

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