Ep 49: ft. Hanna Francis on Balkan Folk Dance, Songwriting, and the Power of Music - a podcast by Leya Van Doren

Hanna Francis is a singer-songwriter and Balkan folk-dance teacher who is obsessed with self-help and believes you can be a little happier *right now* with the intentional use of music (both experiencing and creating). Her songs, weekly blog, monthly newsletter, podcast and YouTube dance lessons are all rooted in the belief that music is a form of therapy and self-hypnosis. She consciously uses the power of song to, with your permission, elevate you up the emotional ladder.

In this episode we talk about her journey growing up around Eastern European musicians, balkan folk dance, moving to Sweden, using songwriting as a form of therapy, how to navigate both the input and output of the creative process, and the healing power of music and community.

Creative Resources Mentioned:

• Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
• Wonder Wheel by Klezmatics
• Serbian Weddings on Youtube

Connect with Hanna:

• @selfhelpsongwriter
• The Self-Help Songwriter Podcast
• https://www.hannafrancisofficial.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtynz7MiTubTDozJp4pJIow

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