Anastacia – All My Songs Have Been Good Therapy

Anastacia has released eight albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide. She has collected a total of 227 gold and platinum certifications and counts Elton John as one of her biggest fans.

In 2000, she released "I'm Outta Love", her debut single, which quickly topped charts worldwide and paved the way for her first album, Not That Kind. This year sees her embark on a major arena tour to celebrate that album’s 25th anniversary.

In this episode we talk about her experience with breast cancer - she underwent a double mastectomy in 2013 after being diagnosed for the second time, dealing with sexism in the music industry and being a mother beyond the traditional sense.

✨ IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 Intro

02:32 Brodie Joins the Studio

03:15 Day Jobs Before Fame

04:16 Not That Kind at 25

05:31 Finding Her Sound

08:25 Celebrity Gig Stories

11:34 Failures Tech and Glasses

26:04 Dream Glasses Partnership

26:57 Tinted Lenses Origin Story

28:31 Sexism and Image Pressure

31:45 Redefining Femininity

32:32 Cancer Advocacy Fire

37:40 Self Care Birthday Hack

41:44 Writing Singable Songs

44:22 Mothering Beyond Biology

💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:

Give yourself a self-care birthday - go and get a mammogram

There are so many different ways to be a mother

So the word cancer, I didn't like it, but I looked at the first three letters

🔗 LINKS + MENTIONS:

Anastacia is celebrating 25 years since the release of her debut album ‘Not That Kind’ and is taking her #NTK2026 on the road

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