So far, 2026 has been a year of really unprecedented creative activity for me. I have spent the first few months of it promoting my book, Becoming Loud & Brave. Some days I have spent signing copies and sending them out to people who ordered them. Earlier this year, I went back into the studio & recorded the audiobook version of Becoming Loud & Brave, which is now available on my Bandcamp site. 

I released the final (I think) single, Stronger Than Us,  off of my newest record, Loud & Brave Before Sunrise…

I knew early on, when my new book's manuscript was finished, that I wanted to have it available in every possible format, including an audiobook version.  So, from almost the beginning, that was part of the plan for the book. I received some offers from others to read the book for the audiobook version, and while I was honored by those offers, I wanted to read it myself. I wanted people to hear my voice speaking these things into the world. I wanted it to be my voice, encouraging you, challenging you, and…

Today marks the 1 month mark for the release of my book BECOMING LOUD & BRAVE, & I wanted to take some time to say thanks to all of you who have gotten the book & taken the time to drop me messages telling me what it has meant to you.

First of all, I truly never expected to receive so much feedback so quickly from so many of you! I am doing my best to answer each one of you who writes to share your heart with me or ask questions about the book. If I haven't gotten back to you yet, please know that I am…

Well, my friends, here we are, 1 week into the public life of my first book, “BECOMING LOUD & BRAVE” and I must tell you that I have been bowled over by the enthusiastic and encouraging responses from so many of you who have bought and read or are now reading it. Being a first-time author, I really had no idea what to expect. I spent over two years writing and editing the book, and I knew that one possibility was that I would publish it and no one would care. As it turns out, that was not the case.  In just…

I read that mental health experts report that people who live with gratitude are happier, more emotionally healthy & like their life more than those who do not. I know that there are days when I forget to “count my blessings” & be grumbly about things that seem HUGE in the moment, then shrink to insignificance days or sometimes mere hours later.  Someone once told me, “If it will not matter to you in 5 years, don't give it more than 5 minutes of worry, anger, or grief.”  That's a rule I try to live by, but…

OH MY GOODNESS! I have waited all year to give you this date: November 28th! That is the day my book, “Becoming Loud & Brave,” will be available to you on Amazon & here on my website! Writing this book has made me more grateful, scared me to death, reminded me how blessed and loved I have been, & honestly, a whole range of other emotions and feelings that I could take up pages explaining to you. BUT, the best way for you to understand it is to read it. It starts in my childhood and takes you all the way…

I spent last week finishing my editorial approvals for my upcoming book & then over the weekend got into the recording studio to begin working on the 23 new songs I have written for the next record! In the meantime, of course, I will be releasing new songs, videos, and podcasts in 2026 for you! 

Now that we are so close to the release of my book, I wanted to share a bit more about what you can expect. It is a memoir of sorts. For music fans, it will be a peek inside what it was like to be both a teenage…

In the midst of writing new songs, filming podcasts, & some live performances, I am also SO THRILLED TO TELL YOU that we are in the final editing phase of my forthcoming book!! Street date will be announced very soon! You will be able to purchase it on Amazon, through my website, & at live performances. Thank you as always for your love and support! I love you so much!

BE BRAVE

CEA

This week, I spent a day filming 2 episodes of my upcoming podcast! I had some very cool guests that I am excited to introduce you all to. These two episodes will be released in 2026, following the podcast's premiere in December of this year. So many exciting things are coming your way in the next 12 months! 

I can hardly believe it, but we are days away from the beginning of filming for the Loud & Brave Video Podcast! I've been lining up some great guests who are gonna be a lot of fun! Of course, the episodes won't be released until December of this year, but in the meantime, I'll be making some video content that you will be able to access here on the website to whet your appetite! Here's a pic I took while sitting in the podcast studio drinking coffee last week. It was still being completed at that time, but…