Welcome to Episode 4 of The Podgecast. I feel honoured to welcome Desirée Dawson as my guest. She is a queer recording artist, songwriter, producer and yoga teacher from Vancouver BC. Desirée is very passionate about music’s role in collective healing, by encouraging listeners to find a connection within themselves and the people and land around them.

In our conversation, we touch on many big topics, including the many identities we navigate, healing from trauma, safety and belonging, self love, and of course, music. Desirée talks to us a bit about racialized trauma and recommends the book My Grandmother's Hands. You can find the book online and I picked it up from my favourite independent bookstore Iron Dog Books: 

I invited Desirée to sing to us so you'll get to hear her sing her beautiful acapella song, What I Need, which will be on her new album that is planned for release this summer. 

Where to find Desirée: 

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BeMe0yy4Sqo29rnqkZ1tc?si=u5iMVqsJSXib-Vnjrd93DQ&dl_branch=1

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/desireedawsonmusic/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/desireedawsonofficial

Website https://www.desireedawsonmusic.com

Rescue by Alysha Brilla: https://open.spotify.com/track/39pT7iJCkKGY6QkWqnvciP?si=l12TTxfBRSKj8oVrzT7v3w&dl_branch=1