{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehopeinitiative.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F49-feet-on-the-ground-head-in-the-clouds-lHb_f2Y2","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"#49 - Feet on the Ground, Head in the Clouds","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/701fd56e-b2d3-45ab-b671-ea84701b0d09/7eec6eb1-d9a2-4be9-a0e8-fc5a0b16376f/red-on-yellow-main-podcast-tile-artwork-01.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"\"The biggest gift music gives me is, is a channel for me to help others and to serve others. It's interesting when I've started my own fronting my own trio, playing my own music and running it. I get really uncomfortable in that and I kind of do it for the reason that I'm trying to grow in that way a little bit more, but me at my happiest and my most feeling of fulfilled the most is when I'm standing behind an artist that I really, really believe in and really want to give something to, and I'm able to play something that makes them feel safe and supported on stage to then transport into a room of people who were really moved by it.\n\nBeing apart of that experience where I can provide a service to someone else or to an audience as well; I just get blown away... Some people come up to me after a show and say how moved they were, to even sometimes it might be just to see a female guitarists on stage... Or sometimes they might point out something that I did that they loved. \n\nAnd to me, that's when I'm at my most happiest, when I'm able to actually do something for others, with music and music is the best way that I can come up with that...\"\n\nEpisode #49 with Kathleen Halloran\n\nKathleen and I crossed paths after working separately with Kate Ceberano and Lee Rogers respectively.\nKathleen is an incredible guitarist and is shredding her way to becoming one of Australias all time guitarists.\n\nIn this conversation we chat about how she got started at the age of 11, being the youngest of 9 children, consistency is key, working with the Queen of Australian music, and never missing two days in a row...\n\nThanks so much again to Kathleen for taking the time, and to you for listening!\n\nAlso a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kathleen who turns 25 on the day this episode is released - 18 June 2020!\n\nThanks again, I hope you enjoy!\n\nCheers,\nRien"}