Sometimes the most serious lesson shows up in the middle of a game night.
Recorded a few months into the shutdown, this one is pure play: one-word check-ins, guilty-pleasure music, would-you-rather (singer's edition), and a running joke about falling down a well. Along the way, Mariela Contreras and Veronica May get honest about the songs they're tired of, promoter pressure, and what it means to sing what you love. Still true today.
🎧 In this episode
Laughter is part of the work. Rest and play keep your love of singing alive.
Notice which songs you reach for when nobody's requesting anything.
Original shows can feel exposing. That's part of why they matter.
Showing up early still says a lot about you as a pro.
About Mariela Contreras & Veronica May
Mariela Contreras and Veronica May are singers, songwriters and teachers, and both have been guests on the show before. Mariela was writing songs for an EP; Veronica was teaching virtually and planning new recordings with San Diego friends.
Moments worth your time
01:43 — One word for how you're feeling, and one thing to brag about
03:34 — Putting on a real shirt for Zoom
10:27 — Would you rather play naked, or with a set you don't know?
19:54 — Ten minutes late or twenty minutes early?
24:54 — The song you dread singing
28:06 — “Why have I been singing the songs I don't want to sing?”
36:06 — Asleep at the gig: accompanist or audience?
“why have I been singing the songs that I don't want to sing?” — Mariela Contreras
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