ASLU 090: Creative Canadian Sharon Marie White and Why It's Never Too Late
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Alberta singer/songwriter Sharon Marie White joins Melissa to talk about her deep roots as a musician and performer and how, after putting her music on hold for decades, she's back and she's just getting started - in an era where women are no longer willing to put up with ageism as working creatives!
Sharon Marie White is a former Manitoba prairie girl, who now resides in the Rocky Mountain Foothills just outside Calgary. Her music has been a lifelong passion for over 40 years. She is an accomplished singer/songwriter who loves the creative storytelling that music allows her to do and writes in multiple genres including: Country, Blues and Folk. Sharon is so proud to say her music is being played around the world with new music and videos being released in 2022. As Sharon Marie says, “I am just getting started”.
This Episode Is For…
This is a great episode for anyone who:
is wondering if it's too late to follow their passion (spoiler alert: it's not)
is struggling to put themselves first
has experienced ageism now they're no longer in their 20s or 30s
is wondering what the second half of their life could hold
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life is too short
in this episode we discuss:
how Sharon followed the path of becoming a musician, and later a songwriter, including her early years in a rock band playing festivals and shows throughout the Canadian prairies and pursuing music as a career
that while music never disappeared from her life, as often happens for many of us, it did move to the background as she had a family and found other career opportunities
her ongoing work as a visual artist
what made her decide to go back to her music and pursue it seriously at an age when most of us would think it’s too late
why it’s never too late!
facing ageism in the creative arts
why we should be embracing our life experiences
the gifts that aging brings to our lives and our careers
how Gen-X women (and those that come after us) are not allowing ourselves to be made invisible or be pushed into the background as we age
how technology has given women the opportunity to create their own opportunities and step around the traditional gatekeepers in the creative arts
how finding a true passion and following it with curiosity and openness might just be the secret to successful aging.
Mentioned in this episode
- sharonmariewhite.com
- Follow Sharon Marie on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
- Watch Sharon Marie on YouTube
- Join Sharon Marie's Facebook group for music lovers
- Listen to Sharon Marie's music on Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon Music
- Lisa Congdon's A Glorious Freedom: Older Women Leading Extraordinary Lives
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