S3 E73 Jess Baldwin — Nothing about you needs fixing

Nothing about you needs fixing before you're allowed to make the thing — the work is seeing what's already working. So many singers believe a real artist creates effortlessly, and that needing structure, drafts or help means something is wrong with them. Jess Baldwin, a voice specialist, creativity coach and singer-songwriter, spent years believing that too. In this conversation from the archives, she shares how she wrote her first songs, crowdfunded her first album, and rebuilt her coaching around one idea that's still true today: you already have more of what you need than you think. 🎧 In this episode Your creative process doesn't have to look like anyone else's. Some writers get it in one pass; others rework every line, and both make real songs. Saying yes before you feel ready can be the push your creativity needs, especially if you work best with a deadline and other people involved. A plan from a book is a guide, not a test. Working with someone who knows where flexibility is safe can make a big project possible. When you ask your community for support, what comes back can feed you as much as what you give. About Jess Baldwin Jess Baldwin is a popular music voice specialist, creativity coach and indie singer-songwriter. After a master's in classical vocal pedagogy and performance, she built her studio working with singer-songwriters and, at the time of this conversation, taught on the faculty of the Contemporary Commercial Music Institute. Her passion is helping singers get clear about their artist identity and move through creative blocks. Moments worth your time 03:12 — The year she crowdfunded her first album 10:14 — Why she swore she'd never write a song 13:30 — Her first songs ever debuted on national TV 18:58 — "I'm a Haydn": building songs piece by piece 38:23 — The fear of letting people down, and what came back 47:04 — From fixing singers to reflecting them 56:46 — No vocal coach can answer this for you “Your process is your process and everybody's different.” — Jess Baldwin Curious where your career momentum is leaking? The Singer Momentum Snapshot shows you what deserves your attention first. Explore more conversations and join the community at The Unstoppable Singer.