Tracks That Matter

What are you putting after the words “I am”?It started with I Am Woman coming through my headphones during a workout—and the realization that some songs are basically affirmations set to music. Which sent me down a rabbit hole. What about the songs that would make terrible affirmations? What about the things other people tell us about who we are? And when do those words become the things we start telling ourselves? In this solo episode of Tracks That Matter, I follow the “I am” statements through music, memories, and my own life—from the song I used to sing to myself walking up to bat, to the affirmations I’ve been saying to Scout since before she was born. Because there’s a difference between feeling something and deciding that feeling is who you are.And there’s also a difference between saying who you want to be and actually living like you believe it. This isn’t about policing your playlist. It’s about paying attention to your internal playlist.What are you putting after “I am”? And if you don’t like what’s playing, maybe it’s time to change the track.Link to video of Affirmations with Scout as mentioned in episode https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTU4HRfFN What track has shaped your life? Share your story at TracksThatMatter.com.Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://tinyurl.com/ttmplaylistTo purchase Growing Up Happy In A Lonely World - A Mixtape Memoir https://tinyurl.com/growinguphappyABOUT TRACKS THAT MATTER:Audio production and editing by URL Radio.Show theme song by NikFrequency.For the full Tracks That Matter experience—including the music behind the stories—tune in live to URL Radio every Tuesday at 11:30 AM Central at urlrad.io.

What happens after the wedding song ends?For Hilary and Shannon, Shania Twain’s From This Moment On marked one moment in a love story that has now spanned 28 years. In this episode of Tracks That Matter, they share the story of how they met, the song they chose for their wedding—and what it has meant to build a life together through all the years that followed.Because wedding songs capture a moment. But relationships are built in all the moments that come after. And sometimes, hearing that song years later can take you right back to where it all began.This is the first wedding-song story on Tracks That Matter—and hopefully not the last. What was your wedding song? And after everything you’ve lived through together, does it mean something different to you now?What track has shaped your life? Share your story at TracksThatMatter.com.Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://tinyurl.com/ttmplaylistTo purchase Growing Up Happy In A Lonely World - A Mixtape Memoir https://tinyurl.com/growinguphappyABOUT TRACKS THAT MATTER:Audio production and editing by URL Radio.Show theme song by NikFrequency.For the full Tracks That Matter experience—including the music behind the stories—tune in live to URL Radio every Tuesday at 11:30 AM Central at urlrad.io.

What if finding yourself isn’t something you do once?In this solo episode of Tracks That Matter, P!nk’s I Am Here sparks a conversation about identity, change, and having the courage to keep becoming.Nicole has lived a lot of lives—and she has a feeling she isn’t done yet.There have been seasons of playing small. Seasons of starting over. Times when belonging meant hiding pieces of herself, and others when becoming required finally letting them be seen.Along the way, she’s wrestled with the pressure to choose between seemingly competing versions of herself:Strong or vulnerable.
Leader or learner.
Professor or entrepreneur.But what if we were never supposed to choose?What if becoming isn’t about finding one final version of ourselves at all? What if it all gets to be true?I Am Here is about owning who you are today while leaving room for whoever you might become next.What track has shaped your life? Share your story at TracksThatMatter.com.Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://tinyurl.com/ttmplaylistTo purchase Growing Up Happy In A Lonely World - A Mixtape Memoir https://tinyurl.com/growinguphappyABOUT TRACKS THAT MATTER:Audio production and editing by URL Radio.Show theme song by NikFrequency.For the full Tracks That Matter experience—including the music behind the stories—tune in live to URL Radio every Tuesday at 11:30 AM Central at urlrad.io.

What if you could tell your life story through eight songs?In this episode of Tracks That Matter, Nicole sits down with longtime friend, former business partner, and the owner of Thomas & Moriarity's & URL Radio Stacy to do exactly that.Stacy’s mixtape starts with the first record she ever owned and travels through a summer romance with a hilariously misunderstood ring, the radio contest that changed the direction of her career, the song that launched URL Radio, divorce, cancer, motherhood, keeping two businesses alive during COVID, and finally—the track that represents the woman she is today.Along the way, Stacy shares stories about unexpected opportunities, rebuilding when life falls apart, finding strength when you need it most, and the strange way a song can hold an entire chapter of our lives.Some tracks make us laugh.Some get us through.Some remind us exactly who we were.And some show us who we've become.This is Stacy’s Mixtape.Because every song has a story.And every story leaves a track.What track has shaped your life? Share your story at TracksThatMatter.com.Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://tinyurl.com/ttmplaylistTo purchase Growing Up Happy In A Lonely World - A Mixtape Memoir https://tinyurl.com/growinguphappyABOUT TRACKS THAT MATTER:Audio production and editing by URL Radio.Show theme song by NikFrequency.For the full Tracks That Matter experience—including the music behind the stories—tune in live to URL Radio every Tuesday at 11:30 AM Central at urlrad.io.

What does a song become after four years of hope, seven attempts, IVF, a global donor shortage, and one unforgettable day that changed everything?In this solo episode of Tracks That Matter, Nicole shares the deeply personal story behind Yellow by Coldplay (but the Rockabye Baby version)—a song that became the soundtrack to her journey to motherhood a second time around.From the heartbreak and uncertainty of infertility to becoming a mom again at 49, Nicole reflects on the resilience it took to keep believing, the terrifying moments surrounding Scout's birth, and how one familiar melody became an anchor in the middle of unimaginable fear.This isn't just a story about welcoming a child into the world. It's a story about hope that refused to let go, love that traveled the long way, and a song that forever changed its meaning.What track has shaped your life? Share your story at TracksThatMatter.com.Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://tinyurl.com/ttmplaylistTo purchase Growing Up Happy In A Lonely World - A Mixtape Memoir https://tinyurl.com/growinguphappyABOUT TRACKS THAT MATTER:Audio production and editing by URL Radio.Show theme song by NikFrequency.For the full Tracks That Matter experience—including the music behind the stories—tune in live to URL Radio every Tuesday at 11:30 AM Central at urlrad.io.