She Creates Noise
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
32 episodes
Russ & Jelly Roll Started Independent—Do Artists Need a Label? | Andreea Gleeson
The smartest independent artists aren’t just making great songs, they’re building leverage. Sarah sits down with globally recognized music executive and strategic advisor Andreea Gleeson, former CEO of TuneCore and current CEO of beatBrea...
No Permission, No Compromise—Kam Franklin on Owning Her Work
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 reco...
How Sammy Rae Built A Band—and A Movement
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...
How Streaming Reshaped Songwriters' Lives | Michelle Lewis, CEO of SONA.
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...
How Hitmaker Tiffany Red Makes Sure Songwriters Get Paid
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...
How The Song She Wrote Five Weeks After Giving Birth Led to 300 Million Streams | Ella Vos
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 in...
Caro Durán’s Unstoppable Rise - From Rural Colombia to NYC’s Top Recording Studio
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 wit...
Mental Health in the Music Industry — When “Not Okay” Becomes Normal | Cathy Olson & Erica Ramon
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 mag...
"10 Global #1 Hits — Including Katy Perry's Biggest — songwriter Bonnie McKee".
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...
From Touring with Rob Thomas to Creative Reinvention — Toby Lightman
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—fr...
Writing “Genie in a Bottle” for Christina Aguilera — Pam Sheyne
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...
Interviewing Madonna, Taylor Swift & Everyone In Between — Inside Music Media with Andrea Dresdale
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 ...
It’s Never Too Late —Find your voice in the Music Industry - AC Scott & Kate Hyman
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...
How Ebonie Smith is Changing Who Gets Heard — on Music, Tech, and Power in the Music Industry
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 equi...
On Managing Pharrell — Caron Veazey on Women, Power & Leadership in Music
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 Veaz...
Writing “Complicated” | Lauren Christy on Hit songs, Reinvention & The Matrix
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 ep...
Season 2 Preview — How Music Gets Made—and the Women Who Make It Happen
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, bo...
A Favorite of Bob Dylan — Valerie June on Where Her Creativity Comes From
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 ch...
How Anastasia Brown Became a Nashville Insider — Sync, Artist Development, and Leadership
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,...
Rachael Yamagata on Music Then and Now- From Hotel Café to Independent Artist
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 b...
From Discovering INXS to Finding Global Hits — Kim Frankiewicz
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 A...
Playing Bass for Beyoncé — Divinity Roxx on Finding Her Voice and Building a Creative Life
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....
From David Bowie to Madonna — Publishing Pioneer Annette Barrett
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 car...
How She Became New York’s “Trumpet Lady” — Syreeta Thompson
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,...
From George Michael to Artist Advocacy — Sharon Tapper on the Music Industry
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 bus...
