🎙️ In This Episode of Artistry with Heart, I sit down with Lucie Burns—industry-leading performance coach, speaker, and bestselling author of The Art of Live Performance Unlocked.

Lucie is the founder of Stage Ready Artists and host of The Singing Buddha Podcast. Named “a performance coach to follow” by LA Weekly, she’s been featured in two television documentaries for her transformational work with musicians. With nearly 30 years in the industry, Lucie takes a holistic and intuitive approach to artistry—nurturing the person behind the performer and honoring the powerful connection between mind, body, and emotion.

As the artist, songwriter, and producer behind Lazy Hammock, Lucie has topped the World Chill Lounge charts four times, released 11 self-produced albums, and reached over 25 million streams. Her music has been licensed to major labels and TV networks including Sony BMG, Ministry of Sound, Hed Kandi, and EMI.

Whether you're navigating stage fright, searching for flow, or reconnecting to your voice, this conversation is an invitation to honor your artistry from the inside out.

🌿 This episode is brought to you by the Association for Body Mapping Education. Learn more about how healthy movement can transform your musicianship at bodymap.org.

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In this episode, I speak with NYC-based contralto Emily Geller, whose lower extension has to be heard to be believed.

In our conversation, Emily and I pull back the curtain on what it really takes to build a career in opera—from navigating identity and voice type, to facing rejection, to finding strength in self-trust. Her honesty and grit are contagious, and I walked away from our conversation feeling deeply inspired. I hope you will too.

A huge thank you to the Association of Body Mapping Education for sponsoring this episode and for the life-changing work they continue to do for musicians around the globe.

Get in touch with Emily Geller at emilygeller.com

Find out more about Body Mapping for Musicians at bodymap.org.

Produced and Edited by Vic Billones

In this deeply moving episode, I speak with legendary vocalist, The First Lady of Portland Blues herself, LaRhonda Steele, who talks about her inspiring journey through music, resilience, and self-discovery. From navigating life with albinism to battling cancer, LaRhonda shares how music became her lifeline, healer, and source of strength.

She opens up about the inner critic, self-doubt, and the power of embracing one’s true voice. Through heartfelt storytelling, LaRhonda reveals how she transformed pain into purpose, fear into freedom, and hardship into artistic expression.

This episode is a must-listen for musicians, creatives, and anyone facing personal struggles, offering wisdom on: ✔ Overcoming adversity through music ✔ Silencing the inner critic and stepping into confidence ✔ Healing through artistic expression ✔ Finding joy, purpose, and resilience in life’s hardest moments

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LaRhonda Steele is an award-winning Blues and Gospel singer/songwriter who is recognized as one of Portland’s best vocalists.

Dubbed "The First Lady of Portland Blues”, she was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2020, and currently fronts the LaRhonda Steele band, and serves as music director of the non-profits: Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir, These Are They of Bethel AME, and the Portland Center for Spiritual Living.

• Follow LaRhonda: Instagram
• Listen to her music: Spotify, Apple Music
• Support her work: The Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir

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