One Song, One Story | Where Music Meets Memory
North of Normal | Storytelling Through Music
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S3E2 S3:E2 - The Song That Made Me Stop Shrinking Myself | Liability by Lorde
🎧 Episode DescriptionWhat if the thing standing between you and the life you want isn't a lack of talent... but the belief that you need permission to pursue it?In this episode of One Song One Story,…
S3E1 S3:E1 | “This Song Understood Me Before I Understood Myself” | Riverside by America
What if the song that changed your life wasn’t one you chose… but one that found you at exactly the right moment?In this episode of One Song One Story, I’m joined by Vince Markowsky, for a…
S2E12 S2:E12 - "I Can’t Explain It…This Song Found Me After Ceremony" | Vida By Mose
Some songs do not need lyrics to say everything.In this episode of One Song One Story, I sit down with Jason Olivea, a holistic coach and creator of Inner Compass, to explore a track that became the…
S2E11 S2:E11 - The Song Helped Me Transform Grief Into Healing | No Hard Feelings by The Avett Brothers
What happens when a song doesn’t just comfort you… but changes the direction of your life?In this episode of One Song One Story, I’m joined by Tara Wiskow, an intuitive healer whose relationship with…
S2E10 S2:E10 - “Every Challenge Is a Wire You Have to Go Through” | Through The Wire by Kanye West
Some songs don’t just remind you of a moment.They help you survive it.In this episode of One Song One Story, I sit down with Dr Jonathan Locust to explore how Through the Wire by Kanye West became a…
S2E9 S2:E9 - “This Song Feels Like a Call to Remember” | Spirit Bird by Xavier Rudd
Some songs don’t just move you.They remind you who you are.In this episode of One Song One Story, I reconnect with Weronka Sacha, a breathwork facilitator, musician, and guide whose work is rooted in…
S2E8 S2:E8 - The Song That Changed How I See Life | No Day But Today from Rent
What happens when a song gives you permission to live truthfully?In this episode of One Song One Story, I’m joined by Gazit Chaya Nkosi, a healer and nervous system practitioner whose life journey…
S2E4 S2:E7 - “I Fell in Love… and Found a Nation’s Song” | Oy U Luzi Chervona Kalyna by The Kiffness
This episode is about love, identity, and how music can pull you into a story much bigger than your own.In this episode of One Song One Story, I sit down with Josh Nutting, whose life changed when he…
S2E6 S2:E6 - “Death Dances by My Side, and I Am Full of Joy” - Solo Dios Sabe Si Vuelvo by Coral Rojo
What does it mean to live with dignity, devotion, and deep reverence for life?In this episode of One Song One Story, I’m joined by Blagomira Kostova, speaking to us from the Sacred Valley in Peru,…
S2E5 S2:E5 - How One Song Carried Me 2,000 Miles - Unwritten by Natasha Beddingfield
What if one small step could change the entire direction of your life?In this episode of One Song One Story, I’m joined by Deb Van Schaack, calling in from Bisbee, Arizona, for a conversation about…
S2E4 S2:E4 - The Song That Felt Like a Spiritual Experience | In The Garden by Van Morrison
What happens when a song feels less like music… and more like a spiritual experience?In this episode of One Song One Story, I’m joined by Dr Gareth Palmer: therapist, musician, artist, and someone…
S2E3 S2:E3 - “I Played This Song on Repeat Until the Fear Stopped” | Titanium by David Guetta ft. Sia
What if one song could become your anchor in the darkest hours?In this episode of One Song One Story, I’m joined by Colleen Grimshaw for a powerful conversation about fear, resilience, and the kind…
S2E2 S2:E2 - She’s Been Carrying This Song in Her Body Since She Was 3 | This Year's Love by David Gray
In this episode of One Song One Story, I’m joined by my friend Hannah Bergin – a dancer, creative, and someone whose relationship with music lives deeply in the body.We talk about movement as memory,…
S2E1 S2:E1 - I Miss The Old Me, But I’m Glad I’m Not Her Anymore | Dangerous Levels Of Introspection by JP Saxe
Most of us have an old version of ourselves we secretly miss.Not because life was perfect back then.But because we were lighter. Less aware. Less shaped by everything that came after.In this episode…
S1E12 S1:E12– "The Song That Made Me Love World Music" - Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club
In this radiant and heart-opening episode of One Song, One Story, Shub sits down with his friend and creative inspiration Marc-John Brown — a coach, medicine man, activist, and father — to explore…
S1E11 S1:E11 – "When I heard It, I Burst Into Tears" - Have You Heard by Pat Methany Group
In this deeply personal and beautifully nostalgic episode, Shub from North of Normal sits down with music lover and self-confessed audio nerd Alex Baker — a man with over 2,000 records, a dream of…
S1E10 S1:E10 - "And Now Controlla Is Playing? And The Hips Are Moving?!" - Controlla by Drake
What does the perfect song sound like?In this episode of One Song One Story, I sit down with Ivan Costa, a man whose life soundtrack spans gospel, grime, kizomba, dancehall and R&B.And then he…
S1E9 S1:E9– "Is It Safe To Mix Heavy Metal With Ayahuasca?" - Rooster by Alice in Chains
In this raw and unexpected episode of One Song, One Story, Shub sits down with Dan Cleland— author, serial entrepreneur, and founder of the world-renowned ayahuasca retreat Soltara Healing Centre —…
S1E8 S1:E8 - A Song For Identity, Healing And Palestine | Zahrat Al-Maidan by Fayruz
What if one song could hold an entire people’s hope, grief, identity, and resilience?In this powerful and deeply personal episode of One Song One Story, I sit down with Zeina El Khaldi — movement…
S1E7 S1:E7 - "The Song That Saved Me At 14" - He Ain't Heavy He's...He's My Brother by Neil Diamond
What if one song could help you survive being a teenager in a world that had no language for who you were becoming?In this deeply personal and moving episode of One Song One Story, I sit down with…
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