Another Mother
A podcast about motherhood & music! Conversations with musician moms about their journey to and through motherhood while being a musician. We talk about challenges, joys, how we do make a messy but satisfying creative life while being a mom.
Meet your host! Suzanna Choffel is a musician, songwriter, radio personality (Sun Radio) & mother living in Austin, TX. She has toured internationally, been on NBC's The Voice, recorded four studio albums and spent time on the road with everyone from Adrian Quesada to Davíd Garza, Carbon Leaf & more. Her latest album Bird by Bird (2024) explores the multitudes found in both motherhood & midlife, a pandemic, mental health, living in New York City, the death of Breonna Taylor & more! While recording her latest album, her producer & friend Davíd Garza mentioned he thought she should start this podcast, combining her love & knowledge of music, conversation & of course motherhood! Voila! A new podcast was born...(a couple of years later).
We can't wait for you to meet all of the amazing mothers making rad music, raising rad children & just being general badasses in the world!
Another Mother
Wendy Colonna
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Wendy Colonna is just a damn delight! So excited to talk to a longtime friend, peer, mentor & all around badass human & mother.
Wendy Colonna, a Louisiana native, immersed in the music-rich culture of Cajun Country, started singing early, shaped by her diverse heritage. She fell in love with music through church choir, strumming guitars on porches, and her parents’ record collection.
After moving to Austin in 2000, she thrived in its vibrant music scene, earning recognition and commercial success, even contributing to an Ad-Week topping Coca-Cola ad.
She’s released nine commercial albums and has been described as “ethereal” by the NY Times, “a gifted singer-songwriter” by the Wall Street Journal, and the Austin American Statesman calls her “a force of nature.”
Wendy talks openly to me about the myths around motherhood and the music industry as well as the power of human connection within songwriting. We share some sweet memories, both old & new that hopefully will give you some perspective on what it's like to make the tricky but beautiful choice to be a mom as a working musician.
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Podcast theme song:
Song for the Lost Mamas, written & performed by Suzanna Choffel ©2019
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