Symone French: Reclaiming Her Voice and Journey to Sobriety

In this episode of the Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine Mulvina interviews Symone French, a talented singer from Mobile, Alabama. Symone shares her transformative journey of overcoming stage fright, addiction, and reclaiming her voice. Highlights include Symone’s initial fear of alcohol due to parental influence, her reliance on alcohol for confidence, the impact of the pandemic, and her rock bottom experience at a friend's wedding. The convo also discusses broader themes of societal pressures, the unique struggles of black women in addiction and recovery, and the empowerment found in sobriety. The epsiode ends by celebrating Symone’s career success post-sobriety and her inspiration to others through community and music.

Special thanks to Symone French for allowing us to feature her song House of Lies in this episode. All rights to the song belong to Symone French. You can find more of her music on platforms listed below. Thank you, Symone, for sharing your talent with us ✨

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Hello, hello, and welcome back to the Sober Butterfly Podcast. I'm your host, Nadine Mulvina. And today we have an Incredible episode in store. I'm sitting down with the insanely talented Symone French, a powerhouse singer based in Alabama, but before we dive in, I have a little confession. Due to some, I'll call it technical difficulties. You got to love technology. We lost portions of our conversation, but don't you worry. I'm here to fill you in on the incredible journey Symone shared with me before the recording kicked back in. Symone story is one of resilience, reinvention, and reclaiming her voice. Quite literally. Growing up, Symone did not touch alcohol. she had what she calls a quote, healthy fear of her parents, end quote, which kept her on the straight and narrow. In high school and college, Symone was an athlete, but singing was always her true passion. The problem was she had paralyzing stage fright. This fear kept her from fully pursuing her dreams until one fateful family trip to Tennessee. Her family encouraged her to sing in front of complete strangers. And she did with the help of a little liquid courage. That moment became a turning point, revealing not just her incredible talent, but also the crutch she started leaning on. You guessed it. Alcohol. To support her dreams, Symone worked in the service industry, which, as many of us know, Can be a breeding ground for heavy drinking her journey with alcohol hit a few pauses like when she became a mother to her amazing Son, but the pressures of the pandemic brought those habits roaring back and while her path Hasn't been easy Symone has turned her pain into purpose in ways that will absolutely inspire you So the interview picks up with Symone recounting her rock bottom, which came to a head during a friend's wedding weekend. From there, we dive into some powerful themes, how societal pressures and alcohol marketing impacts your choices, the unique struggles faced by black women in addiction and recovery, and the incredible empowerment that comes from repurposing past pain or shame into a life that you're proud to live. Symone story isn't just about overcoming challenges. It's about owning her truth and finding her voice again, this time without needing a drink to do it. So grab your favorite non alcoholic cocktail, settle in and get ready to be inspired. Here's my conversation with the beautiful, stylish, Symone French.

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I always ask this question and I love this question because I feel like I get different perspectives and different types of answers and I welcome all ideas. Do you feel like you have a quote rock bottom? Absolutely. So my best friends. About three years ago, she was getting married in New Orleans and I was in the wedding and I sang at the wedding and the entire wedding weekend I was under the influence. There is very little I remember about the weekend. the part I do remember they're not great. They're not, the highlights of the weekend, but I got home and everything had gone to shambles in my personal life. A relationship was on the fritz, and I got back. Home and and I drank and drank Something else Simone mentioned here that wasn't captured on the audio track, but I felt like it was just so profound. She said that when she returned home from that wedding weekend, all the chaos, all the drama, she knew that drinking would not fix the problem. or any of the issues, but she still drank and drank and drank. So I just wanted to be clear because I felt like that was really pivotal. How many times have we turned to alcohol knowing that it won't make things better if anything, it will make everything worse. and the expected outcome happened. There was a huge fight with mother and just a bunch of family chaos. Uh, fortunately no legal troubles or anything like that, but it was just a really chaotic time I would say from a Friday to a Monday, it was chaos. And so that was a Sunday that I had my last drink, and that Monday I sat in my room isolation. All day, just full of shame, embarrassment, regret,, a lot of fear, just three awful emotion you could think of. I felt it. And my mother. Um, she sat me down and for a little backstory I would say once every weeks I would have these intervention like conversations And they would be trying to, you know, get through to me and what's going on, what's going on. And she sat me down this final time. And there was a different feeling in there, a different vibe. she said a lot of things to me, but one of the main things that she said was, you know, if it wasn't for. small child, you would be out of here. To be clear, Simone is saying that her mom sat her down in that moment, turned to her and said, if it weren't for your son, your small child, we, meaning Simone's mom and dad, would have kicked her out a long time ago. And earlier in the audio, she mentioned that her parents would have these intervention type conversations with her once every few weeks in case you didn't catch that either. And that was a very startling fact. This is some radical honesty right here. That was very startling things to be told. And I knew she meant it. I knew she meant it. And, um, the next day I said, okay, I'm gonna do something different. I'm going to figure something out. I don't really know, but I knew I was done drinking and, I got a phone call from a cousin who doesn't necessarily call me all the time, but this time she called me and I didn't answer it cause I was busy in my head, but she left a voicemail and she's wishing me happy birthday. And she said, Symone. In this new year of life, I want to challenge you to do something you've never done before. She said, I hope you have a great birthday. Hung up the phone. I said, okay. And that was the start of the rest of my life. In sobriety. Wow. Oh, I got chills. I'm going to be honest when you were sharing parts of your story. I honestly, Symone, like you just spoke to my heart because when you were saying you had that moment after the conundrum from the wedding and you were like, okay, I know drinking is not going to fix this, but I'm going to do it anyway. I mean, that's insanity, right? Like by definition, when we do things that we know. Right. We know the outcome tried and tested, but we're going to do it anyway. And that's because, you know, call it insanity But I've been there where I'm like, I can play the tape forward. I can see how this is going to end yet. I'm still going to do it. And I think it's just like the, cycle, We know that alcohol is a depressant and it's so crazy. Like we know this, but yet it seems like a source of comfort when you're in a dark place, even though it's the source of your discomfort, it's the source of your, you know, trouble you turn to it because it's like this old trusted friend. Literally, when you said that, I was like, Preach, like tell it again for the people in the back, because truly it's like, we know, I think sometimes we're equipped with like our, whether you want to call it intuition or inner knowing or whatever, God, your higher power,, you already know that something is, You already know that something has to give, does it have to be the alcohol? That's the crazy part. And so I just feel like it seemed like a perfect sequence. Everything was in alignment from, you know, that moment you had to your mom, to your cousin, wishing you happy birthday, but like leaving a voicemail, encouraging you to do something different. it's just like, All the glaring signs. At what point do you actually pay attention? And it seems like that day you did pay attention. So that is just so beautiful to hear. And I'm now curious from you, what was the next. step leg for you because I know that for me, I attempted to get sober twice and the second time thankfully stuck, but it was really challenging. The isolation piece that you mentioned, like where you self isolated that day. That's what I think so many people do. Default mode. I don't know about you, I actually didn't know any sober people in my life at that time, so I withdrew into myself. So I'm just curious to hear from you, like, what strategies did you employ, or what kept you on that path towards or on sobriety? There was a mention of rib. I said, absolutely not. Tried the self isolation. It wasn't. Until I got involved in community, that I really started to make some serious, term changes, The opposite of addiction is connection. And if you don't feel connected to something outside of yourself, it can be really, really challenging to actually stay on that path. And it sounds like you found a sense of connection. And funny enough, when I first got sober, didn't know I needed a community. I'm a very like headstrong person. I had friends and I wanted to keep my friends and I wasn't interested in frankly, even setting boundaries. I knew I needed to change, but I didn't want to change, if that makes sense. I was just like, Oh, I'm just not going to drink, but everything will be the same. I was so determined to preserve my life, or the version of life that I presented to people that, um, it almost ruined my sobriety because I didn't realize how much I was craving. I don't want to say authentic relationships because I do think I had some really good relationships at that time in my life, but I needed new relationships. I needed to forge connections with people who understood what it was like to go through such A huge life transition. and so I found that too, but I ironically, I found it online first. I found it online, on sober Instagram and yeah, that was like Pandora's box. Yeah. It opened the doors. And that's when I was like, Oh, there are cool people who are sober. Cause I think I still was like afraid that I wouldn't be, I'm going to say I, I was a cool girl. I was a fun girl. Yeah. Yeah. Right. I don't want to be lame. Yeah, it was so much of my identity. So much of self, right? Like I said, the way I identify was wrapped up in alcohol. it was ingrained in so much is my day to day and it takes up so much of your life. It sucks all of the life out of your life. You know, it's poison. It's literal poison. When you said poison, I'm like, yeah, it's poison, yeah, it is poison. Quite literally. Ethanol is poison, but also the whole idea of alcohol being, Oh, spirits. It's a, yeah, it's disrupting your spirit. It is taking your spirit. It literally is taking your spirit. How many times did I act out of character being drunk? There were times when I felt like I dissociated. Like I became a version of self that I was. Not even not proud of, but just like unfamiliar with like, who is she? I would lash out, who is she? Or say things or do things. And then, you know, people say, oh, drunk words are sober thoughts. And I'm like, no, I don't think that. As it blocks you from the sunlight of the spirit, you know, that's what the alcohol does. And so girl, I can talk about this stuff all day, all day. I love it. I love it. What a great moment. What a great full circle moment. I'm so glad. As you work on your spiritual journey, I am too. and it's because I feel more in tune with my spirit because I'm not ingesting spirits, but, um, so when you finally were like, okay, I'm committed to sobriety. I'm, you know, finding connections and community. What did if anything, change with your singing career? Was there a shift? It's gave me the opportunity to really stretch myself in my career. So I do everything. I do all my own stunts, the singing, the promo, the booking, you know, from top to bottom, I'm doing it. And that's a lot to juggle when you're. blacking out, you know, several times a week. You know, that's a lot to try to juggle and handle. And getting sober allowed me to start playing music full time. I, at this current point in my life, I'm a full time musician and that's not something I would have been able to do if I was still drinking. I was irresponsible with my time. I was irresponsible with my money. I was, you know, just. not using my resources as wisely as I should have been. And so getting sober really allowed me to, to lock in. And we planned a trip. I planned a trip to California. We got an opportunity. I actually spent my one year sobriety anniversary in Joshua tree, California. We got an opportunity to go out there and play a festival. And with the help of a lot of donations and we took an RV out there and. In a couple of days we drove out there, performed, um, I celebrated my one year at the top of this beautiful mountain overlooking the desert. It was beautiful. Um, that's organized by God. That's amazing. Like, you know what I'm saying? My buddy, he's in my band and he's also sober and he actually got sober first and he was a really big inspiration as well in my journey and so the day of my one year he, um, came and knocked on the door and he was like, hey I'm about to go for a walk. It's like five in the morning, it's early, early. And, um, I get up and we trek through the desert and we climb a mountain. I'm in Crocs, okay? Climbing like literally climbing. You're like, oh you want to go for a walk walk like we're going uphill I'm half sleep. So i'm just like trying to throw stuff on and do whatever I don't even have them in sport mode. And so we climb and we climb And we get to you know a good landing area and we look out and it's just gorgeous, you know, and I got to experience that sober, you know, not hung over, not wondering what I did the night before, you know, just happy and free. Uh, and so That's what sobriety has afforded me, you know, in my music, this is what I've always wanted to do, you know, play music, wear cute clothes, take care of my kid and have a good time, you know, meet people, connect with people, help people. And that's what I get to do today. And being sober is a very, very, very big part of that. I love that because it sounds like new opportunities have been presented to you or you've gone after new opportunities because of your sobriety. So. going back to Joshua Tree. That was a huge festival. Maybe you wouldn't have been there if you were still drinking, right? Like there's that aspect. And then like, why is it that we, when I say we, I mean, collectively as society, we commemorate these big life experiences, these celebrations with alcohol. And then, you know, you're not present, you're thinking about whatever, you're acting out of character, and it's just contradictory to the idea that you're supposed to be celebrating something, like I'm thinking even like weddings, birthdays, whatever, and it's like, oh, every birthday, I'm blacked out, wedding, you know. I was going to share about my cousin's wedding when I was her maid of honor, when you were talking about your friends and I was like, yeah, I, I delivered a toast, completely drunk and it's just insane to think that I even got up there in that state, but long story short, just to go back to you and your beautiful story. The gifts of sobriety are tenfold. Everything starts to work out in accordance to the gifts that you already had within you, but you just get to see the potential. You just get to see it multiply into the world. And that is priceless. And I am so proud of you now that you need me to be proud of you. You're proud of yourself, but like, that just sounds like a dream. And life and creativity. Like I have this podcast, I would never have this podcast in terms of what my life looked like before when I was an active addiction. And when I was binge drinking and when I was diluting myself into thinking that I could be a normal drinker, it just was limiting my potential. Like, quite frankly, I was just doing myself a disservice and, um, now I can actually tap into more of a life and. See everything. Yes. Um. Be everything. Yes. Be everything. Like, there is no one defining, life path, at least for me. I'm like, I love that about this generation and being a part of this generation because they're showing us that there's just so many things that you're, that you can be in life. And do. And do. Right. Every day is something. I think. different. My life, the day to day, it pretty much looks the same. You know, I, I gig throughout the weekend, maybe early week, but for the most part, the day to day is the same. But it's something new every day because I'm so tapped in into this community that I've been blessed to be a part of. And. This sober community that I've, you know, thrown myself in, you know, it's women, women call me all the time and we talk about sobriety and we talk about drinking and, you know, And they tell me I've helped them and I tell them they've helped me and, and it's just beautiful. I just love, I love being able to pick up the phone and help where I can, you know, whatever the help may be, whether it's just listen, whether it's just tell my story. So you don't feel, you know, so alone about yours, whatever the case may be. I just love being tapped into this community of women, especially the black women who are on the same path. Yeah, because we got to speak up. We have to speak up. We're not, we have, I feel like, you know, it's, it's not a ton of us. We have to speak up and it's like you said, we celebrate everything with alcohol because You know, everybody talked about big tobacco at a time, but big alcohol. I don't know. Have you ever read? Um quit like a woman. Did you read that book? I did that was you know The handbook when you first get sober, I feel like they present you with a coffee of quit like a woman And so I with the first time the first go around I started trying to get sober I bought it picked it up kind of flipped through started and was like, ah And went back, you know doing what I was doing and then when I got It finally serious. And it was one of the things that I was in the rotation of my reading. There was a lot that I pulled from that. And, you know, it talks about how big alcohol, like it's just, it's pushing our face, especially as women, you know, you gotta, you gotta go to brunch. And yeah, you don't need an occasion to drink. You just drink because It's fabulous or that's the portrayal and we know it's far from that. We're the key demographic now. We could look through the years, the different iterations of how they were marketing to people or the public. Men, white men, obviously always get the, or men in general always get the start of it and then slowly but surely they started to encroach into our spaces. I'm a woman, I'm proud to be a woman, but I'm especially proud to be a black woman. And I think going back to the idea is like, The shame I think sometimes we hold ourselves to such a high standard as black women and feel like we have to be the pillar of the community or the pillar of our family or we can't disappoint or whatever it may be. and then like, obviously there's just so much negative press and stereotypes portrayed in the media around our blackness as a woman that we feel like we have to counter that. And I. I felt a lot of pressure to be a like a functioning alcoholic or never show people just how bad even in sobriety like that's why I started this because I'm like you know what I have to talk about this so much of us can regress in our sobriety or stay sick because we're too ashamed to talk about some of the hardship of just being a woman, being a black woman and what it's like to be in addiction. I know that the rates of, Alcohol use disorder, however you want to place yourself on the spectrum is very prevalent in the black community. And so we are not immune to the high rates of drinking, but I don't feel like the sobriety community reflects those statistics of like recovery on the other side, what that looks like, what that can look like. And, I don't know what the exact answer is. I'm speculating here, but I think a big part of it is just like, We don't want to position ourself as another, like, Oh, this is another thing, right? We have to show people that yes, it was hard. Yes. It's sometimes uncomfortable getting into the nitty gritty of what life looked like before, but I wouldn't trade anything for that. Because here I am, you said a mouthful there because there's so much, so many gems and there's so much truth in that. Because even, even as I'm still involved in those certain, we'll call them recovery spaces, the black women's sightings are few and far between. And it's like you said, I know, I just know I'm not unique in that way. we can't be the only ones. You know what I'm saying? You are unique, but not in this context. I'm not the only, yeah. You know what I'm saying? Like, surely we are special, but we're not that special. Right. And so, um, that's why I feel almost a sense of duty to, to speak up and to anybody who, who wants to know, you know, yeah, this is what happened. This is what happened. And this is what life is like now. Um, you know, I feel like I have to, to talk about it because, I get to repurpose that shame today. We get to repurpose. All of those embarrassing stories and we get to talk about it and somebody can be listening and say, dang, yeah. You know, I've had people message me and say, because you speak up, you know, on, on Instagram or whatever, it makes me want to stop drinking or how do I stop or what resources are there. And, you know, if, if sharing some embarrassing story about how I overshared in front of thousands of people help somebody to, so be it, you know, so be it. Um, so. I love it. Love it here. We have to continue using our voices like you, your beautiful singing voice, and also just the voice that you would give to your community. And then I have this voice, this platform that don't you worry guys, I will tell you stories, whether you want to hear them or not. Like I'm just happy to try and impart some kind of hope and wisdom and strength in the process of getting sober and like now being sober. as we wind down, Symone, I just wanted to hear from you what is it like being a sober artist, performer, singer? Is it ever triggering for you? I know some performers and I. I wonder what that could look like because I know that they, they are heavy drinkers, if I'm being honest. And I just don't know if you ever feel out of place or feel triggered. Usually the short answer is usually no. When I stopped drinking, I was at such a point of desperation and I was so over it. That was that, you know, being around it. Um, I was a bartender. I was also a sober bartender, which some people know and some people don't know. Um, but it, it just didn't bother me because I never, I never won. That was a dark time. That was a, that was a rough, that was a rough go. Um, and life is just so much better now. And I am out. I did all the things people tell you to do. You know, they tell you get an escape plan. early in sobriety, before I would have a show, I had a checklist of things that I had to do before I went out. I had to make my bed. I had to journal. I had to spend some time in prayer and meditation. I had to talk to another person who understood what it was like to struggle with alcohol. And if I checked all those boxes. I was good to go. I'm good to go. And so as time went on, you know, the checklist maybe gets smaller, you know what I'm saying? Maybe just tap in with somebody, do a little journal, you know? And so now it's just a working part of the routine, you know, the day to day to routine. And I go in there, I do my job. I, Don't drink and I go home and I get to keep all the money that I made, you know, there's a thing. It's like I was, I would, I would be out all night playing, playing, drinking, playing, drinking and get home and be like, damn, where did all my money go? Right. You know? Right. I was, I was such a generous drunk too. Oh, you want a drink? I'm going to get this random girl that I met in the bathroom. Like, no, no honey. Still go out. Even the summer I was in Mykonos, which is like party island at a beach club. Yeah, it was, I had so much fun and you know what it is. It's like people always think that sober people may be judging and it's like, I really am not judging. It's entertainment for me. Cause I'm, I'm like looking on the sidelines, like, listen, you do you, whatever you want to do, I'm here. Have a good time. If anything, I'm like, I like the, I can finally like give back. I could be the person actually caring for someone else because oftentimes it would not be that it would be everyone caring for me. There's that part, but it's also a living testament as to why I don't ever want to drink again. Also, also that yes, it keeps another reminder. I'm like, Oh, look at y'all. Right. Have a great time, but it's not for me. It's not for me. It's not for me. And I'm always like, even if I could be like a normal drinker, which I know I cannot, even if I could, it's like, If you could give me one compelling reason why alcohol is good for me or how it would enhance my life in any way, shape or form, then, you know, I'd happily engage in a conversation, but we know it's not the truth. It's like marketing. Anytime anyone brings anything up, it's just nonsense that's been marketed to us, um, for so long. And I do think there is a shift. So I do see a silver lining. I think that. You know, it's been noted that Gen Z, they're drinking less and less. They're not drinking, they're not drinking and I'm not mad at them. I am just like, finally, we're seeing it for what it is. And you mentioned big tobacco before. Yeah. Like big alcohol is on track to being deemed as, you know, big tobacco. Like, Oh. Like, you still, you still drink? But I, but they're, they're even, they're even noticing, you know, with the push for all the, you know, 0 percent seltzers and things like that. I've been noticing that. I'm like, oh yeah, they're catching on because we're, people are making the shift. We're all looking for, you know, happiness. It's crazy out here. This world is absolutely nuts, you know, without getting too, too far in it. And we're all trying to just take as best care of ourselves as we can. And involved in that is people are shifting away from the substances. Um, and yeah, they're, they're catching on. They're definitely catching on. Yeah. They'll find a way to get our coins in another way, but Oh, there's this boobing industry over here. That's that's pivot guys. It's pivot. Yeah. They're, they're going to market it some way. Yeah. They'll capitalize some kind of way. Yes. But this conversation has been such a joy, Symone. I feel like I've learned so much from you. You've imparted so much wisdom and gems for us to know. Seriously, like I took away a lot from this conversation and I really hope that someone else. At home will also take something away and just in case people want to connect with you. I want to open up the platform to allow you to just share if there's anything that you have that you're working on or working towards, or if you want people to come find you. I will also link everything in the show notes, but just opening up the space, like what are you looking forward to as we wind down this year? And what do you want people to know about you as we wrap up? First of all, if you are within the sound of my voice. Thank you so much, Nadine. Thank you so much. In case nobody has told you today, I love you, I am proud of you, and I am happy you are here. If you are struggling, reach out. Please reach out. Find me on social media, okay? I am always on my phone. I am constantly on my phone, so if you are struggling, please reach out. Um, looking forward to the end of the year. I am singing songs. That I don't necessarily. Resonate with. My personal song scared me because some of those songs were written very much. So in my active addiction. So instead of that scaring me, I'm writing new music. So that is what we are currently doing is I'm writing songs about my life today. And that's really fun. That's been, um, really cool to just. you know, tell new stories, uh, explore new feelings. So I'm doing that. We're still playing a lot traveling around the Southeast and wherever anybody will have me. So please check out the social media, Symone French. com. this has been beautiful. Thank you so much. No, thank you so much, and I feel like your clothes was so much better than mine and not not to compare. You're like, I, I love you clothes every night. I specialize in closing, you know, closing the shoes. If no one's told you I I'm here for you. I'm like, I'm like, well damn. Oh, I'm like, seriously. And guys, thanks for listening. No, I need to learn from you. I need to take a picture from your book. We gotta tell people we love them. Yes, I do. I do. I think I do say I love you, but. I gotta say it more. I love you, Symone. Thank you for coming on today. This, this disease, you know, is taking people out at an alarming rate. You know what I'm saying? Not to get like, like, not to bring it back down, but it's just like, you know, people don't, We're, we're, we're some of the blessed ones. You know what I'm saying? People don't always make it out. And so this life is a gift, no matter how hard it gets. I have to just keep in mind that it's a gift that I can be able to sit here and talk to you and not be chained to the bottle or not, you know, be thinking about as soon as I get off this call, I'm going to get a drink. No, I was drinking. I would be drinking on this call. What are you talking about? It's 5 PM. Yeah. So it's just beautiful. It's life, man. It's pretty cool. It is very cool. And on that note, you were very cool. And I'm so excited that people got to hear parts of your story today. And just understand more about what life can look like. Like, especially if you're creative, if you're looking to be more creative, because I think we're all creative beings, I think you just shared so much that we can all pull from. And I like the repurposing, repurposing the pain, repurposing the shame. I love that you said that too. Cause I'm like, yeah, like don't sit in that. Don't feel bad about, you know, where you came from. It's about where you're going. And we have. Really, really high, high places to reach Symone. And I see that for you. And I see that for anyone who's serious about trying to do the best for their lives and unlock that full potential. So thank you again for coming on. And I'm so excited for people to hear more of your music and hear more from you. Thank you so much for having me. This has been a beautiful conversation, really and truly. Thank you for your platform. Please keep doing what you're doing is very necessary. Thank you, Symone. I appreciate that. And I do it for that reason. Thank you.

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Wasn't that an incredible conversation? Symone story is such a testament to the power of transformation and finding your voice. Thank you so much for tuning in and spending time with us today. But before you go, I've got a quick favor to ask. If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to leave a rating or review whatever you're listening. It really helps the sober butterfly, reach more listeners and spread the message of hope and empowerment. And here's an exciting opportunity. I want to hear from you. I'm planning episodes for 2025 and your input is so important. I've put together a quick survey to find out what topics you're most interested in and what you want more of on the podcast. You can find the survey link in the show notes or on my Instagram at the period sober butterfly. Your feedback means the world to me, and I can't wait to create content that truly resonates with you.

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Oh. Before you go, I've got a little treat for you. Symone mentioned she's working on some incredible new music, but I wanted to leave you with a song of hers that I absolutely love. Here's House of Lies by Symone French to close out the episode. Enjoy and I'll catch you next week.

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Okay. Hey, hey, hey, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. Those painted pictures still hang along the walls. The love we've made, still echoes down. This is a house, a house built of love and action. I'm burning down, every tear I cry, so burn down these walls, burn down these walls. Of the.