In this special listening-party episode of The She Saves Herself Podcast, Shannon shares special songs from her sophomore lyric album, What It Feels Like to Be Me. In this listening party podcast episode I bring you into the heart of my inner world, into the healing, and lived experiences that shaped this music.
This album is personal. I wrote these songs from the inside out, for anyone who has ever felt silenced, invalidated, unseen, too sensitive, too much, or like they had to abandon themselves just to be loved. In this episode, I open up about the emotional journey behind the music and share reflections on what it took for me to stop people-pleasing, stop shrinking, and begin honoring my own voice, boundaries, truth, and inner world.
You’ll sample songs like “Starve My Heart,” “How Does It Feel,” “Dancing on the Sky,” “Is Anyone Out There,” and “Enough,” as I share the reason for the lyrics and deeper meaning behind them.
This album was written to feel the power of shadow work, when one goes through betrayal, grief, manipulation, heartbreak, overgiving, self-abandonment and comes out on the other side stronger. But also the reclamation that comes when you finally say enough, I am healing and choose me.
Some of the lyrics I share in this episode say it best:
“Join me at this party I don’t belong at…”
“This is my greatest fear…”
“I built the ground while you took center stage…”
“Nothing but Chance by my side…”
“Truth doesn’t need defending.”
“It’s not so bad in the dark when you light up the world with your heart.”
This episode is part listening party, part healing journey, part love letter to anyone who is learning to how to heal their inner child. If you’ve ever had to untangle yourself from control, betrayal, emotional abuse, or old patterns that taught you to disappear for love, I hope these songs help you feel seen.
I created this music as a form of somatic healing, with music, voice and sounds choices that allow body something to feel in your body, not just understand in your mind. My hope is that as you listen, something in you softens, remembers, and reconnects with your own power.
Thank you for being here. Thank you for doing the work. And thank you for listening.
In this episode, I share:
- The deeper story behind my second album, What It Feels Like to Be Me
- Why this music is rooted in shadow work, healing, and self-reclamation
- Reflections behind songs like “Starve My Heart,” “How Does It Feel,” “Dancing on the Sky,” “Is Anyone Out There,” and “Enough”
- My journey through people-pleasing, betrayal, emotional abuse, overgiving, and healing
- How songwriting and creativity became part of my somatic healing process
- What it means to stop abandoning yourself and start choosing yourself fully
Featured songs in this episode:
- Starve My Heart
“Join me at this party I don’t belong at…” - How Does It Feel
“I built the ground while you took center stage…” - Dancing on the Sky
“Nothing but Chance by my side…” - Is Anyone Out There
“Truth doesn’t need defending.” - Enough
“It’s not so bad in the dark when you light up the world with your heart.”
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About Shannon Kaiser
Shannon Kaiser writes music for the moment after the illusion breaks. Rooted in low-fi electric textures, poolside downtempo grooves, and somatic, body-aware songwriting, her sound lives in the quiet aftermath—cool on the surface, visceral underneath. Moving through atmospheric dance-pop, deep house, and minimalist electronic pop, her songs trace a sonic journey of somatic reckoning. She Saves Herself is a pop-forward, emotionally grounded record for late nights, long drives, clear realizations, and the moment you stop romanticizing what hurt you.
Written and produced by Shannon Kaiser. Music and vocals created using AI-assisted production tools under the creative direction of the songwriter and producer. Created under the She Saves Herself Collective, the collective exists to support embodied truth, self-trust, and the choice to rescue yourself—fully and unapologetically.
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