DiscoverMasterMined: A Behavioral & Mental Health PodcastEp. 23 Finding Healing Through Songwriting and Storytelling with Lindsay Lawler
Ep. 23 Finding Healing Through Songwriting and Storytelling with Lindsay Lawler

Ep. 23 Finding Healing Through Songwriting and Storytelling with Lindsay Lawler

Update: 2025-10-21
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Country artist and radio host Lindsay Lawler joins MasterMined to talk about music as medicine, storytelling as therapy, and how her platform We Should Write helps people process their pain through writing. From her start performing on the Sunset Strip to hosting Road Gang Radio for America's long-haul drivers, Lindsay's journey shows how creativity, vulnerability, and connection can change lives. She shares how songwriting has been a bridge between performance and purpose—helping others heal, one lyric at a time.

Key Moments:
00:01 – Meet Lindsay Lawler, singer-songwriter and radio host of Road Gang Radio and We Should Write
04:12 – How childhood emotions shaped her love for music and healing through performance
11:25 – The origin of Road Gang Radio and connection with the trucking community
22:15 – Why sharing vulnerable stories builds trust and healing on-air
26:41 – The therapeutic power of writing down trauma and "getting it out of you"
29:50 – Veterans and rewriting their stories through reflection and writing
34:08 – Healing can happen in a single song: how creativity bridges therapy and transformation
46:33 – How to start writing for healing—rituals, journaling, and slow writing
55:33 – Lindsay's philosophy: "See the human in everyone—healing starts with empathy."

Learn More & Connect
Show Notes + Resources: https://snapshotinteractive.com/mastermined
Connect with Lindsay Lawler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-lawler-66791a6 | https://www.radionemo.com/weshouldwrite
Connect with Mark Scrivner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markscrivner | https://snapshotinteractive.com
Connect with Lee Pepper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leepepper | https://www.neveroutmatched.com
Our Sponsor - Snapshot: https://snapshotinteractive.com

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Ep. 23 Finding Healing Through Songwriting and Storytelling with Lindsay Lawler

Ep. 23 Finding Healing Through Songwriting and Storytelling with Lindsay Lawler

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