Ben Stewart on songwriting, overcoming self-sabotage and staying true to yourself and what you create

Update: 2020-10-19

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On today's episode host Viv Kruckow chats to Ben Stewart, who is a songwriter, the frontman of Slowly Slowly, and the mastermind behind Congrats. We dive deep into Ben's experiences with writing music, overcoming self sabotage and staying true to yourself and your art.

We hope you love this episode as much as we do. Ben shares openly about his approach to songwriting and its evolution, the process of making albums and showing up for his creativity.

We also chat about Ben's early musical influences, the magic of gigs, what a rescheduled 2020 meant for Ben and his music, liking what you create, having others back your work and so much more.

To follow along with Ben's journey and support his work, find him on Instagram on Congrats and Slowly Slowly.

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Ben Stewart on songwriting, overcoming self-sabotage and staying true to yourself and what you create

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Ben Stewart on songwriting, overcoming self-sabotage and staying true to yourself and what you create