web01.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:51:13 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://forsongs.fireside.fm/tags/%23mackenzienicole Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:00:00 -0400 This podcast is for those who love music but can't write a tune to save their lives. We talk with singer/songwriters of all stripes, professional touring musicians to those who can't quite catch a break. Maybe you'll hear something you'll like. Maybe not. But you will come away with a greater appreciation for the gift of songwriting, and how hard it really is. Now sponsored by @thepugdc! en-us episodic A podcast for and about songs and songwriting Rob Thormeyer This podcast is for those who love music but can't write a tune to save their lives. We talk with singer/songwriters of all stripes, professional touring musicians to those who can't quite catch a break. Maybe you'll hear something you'll like. Maybe not. But you will come away with a greater appreciation for the gift of songwriting, and how hard it really is. Now sponsored by @thepugdc! yes songwriting, punk rock, guitar, music, folk, rock, singer/songwriter, podcast, songwriters Rob Thormeyer robthormeyer@yahoo.com https://forsongs.fireside.fm/9 9d64fdb7-284b-433b-b1d8-7366fa13ce5b Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:00:00 -0400 Rob Thormeyer 9 A Conversation with Mackenzie Nicole full 1 Rob Thormeyer Music means different things for different people. For some, it’s an escape. For others, it’s a way to confront and overcome your fears. And for me, it’s something in between. For Mackenzie Nicole and her latest album The Mystic, music is certainly about addressing your fears directly. In this episode of For Songs, Mackenzie talks about her musical journey, not only through the amorphous world of pop music, but also through mental illness and recovery. We talk about four songs from The Mystic and how each symbolizes a step in her recovery. The message is this: If you are suffering, hope always exists. 35:36 yes Two years ago, pop-leaning singer/songwriter Mackenzie Nicole had hit her rock bottom. With a hit record (2018’s The Edge) at a young age, at a time when she should’ve been on top of the world, she nearly gave up. But after acknowledging and getting help for her mental illness—which she calls “the darkness”—Mackenzie fought back. She catalogued her journey from acceptance to recovery in her 2020 release The Mystic. In this episode of For Songs, Mackenzie talks about how her journey to fight back led to the development of The Mystic. She discusses her great love for literature and how confronting the Darkness head on has given her new resolve to push forward. We also detail her progression as a pop artist in an era where musical genres are fast disappearing. Listen in and if you or anyone you know is suffering from mental illness, let them know that there is hope. There is a future. MackenzieNicole, StrangeMusic, StrangeMain, mystic, MentalHealth Two years ago, pop-leaning singer/songwriter Mackenzie Nicole had hit her rock bottom. With a hit record (2018’s The Edge) at a young age, at a time when she should’ve been on top of the world, she nearly gave up. But after acknowledging and getting help for her mental illness—which she calls “the darkness”—Mackenzie fought back. She catalogued her journey from acceptance to recovery in her 2020 release The Mystic. In this episode of For Songs, Mackenzie talks about how her journey to fight back led to the development of The Mystic. She discusses her great love for literature and how confronting the Darkness head on has given her new resolve to push forward. We also detail her progression as a pop artist in an era where musical genres are fast disappearing. Listen in and if you or anyone you know is suffering from mental illness, let them know that there is hope. There is a future.

]]> Two years ago, pop-leaning singer/songwriter Mackenzie Nicole had hit her rock bottom. With a hit record (2018’s The Edge) at a young age, at a time when she should’ve been on top of the world, she nearly gave up. But after acknowledging and getting help for her mental illness—which she calls “the darkness”—Mackenzie fought back. She catalogued her journey from acceptance to recovery in her 2020 release The Mystic. In this episode of For Songs, Mackenzie talks about how her journey to fight back led to the development of The Mystic. She discusses her great love for literature and how confronting the Darkness head on has given her new resolve to push forward. We also detail her progression as a pop artist in an era where musical genres are fast disappearing. Listen in and if you or anyone you know is suffering from mental illness, let them know that there is hope. There is a future.

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