A SHERO’s Journey: Jensen McRae

Los Angeles singer-songwriter Jensen McRae is an artist whose star is rising fast. At 27 she has already been releasing music for a decade, and the last two years saw her tour with MUNA, and Noah Kahan. Her impeccably crafted second album I Don’t Know How But They Found Me! is her first for indie stalwart label Dead Oceans, and she joins Carmel Holt to talk about her nearly lifelong sense of self-confidence despite feeling the outsider in school, her love of working with – and listening to – other women songwriters, and learning to live in our appearance-obsessed culture.

Inspired by creator and host Carmel Holt’s own 25 year career in radio, and lifetime devoted to music, SHEROES is a podcast that amplifies womxn’s voices in song and conversation. As the third production under the SHEROES name, following her syndicated public radio show SHEROES Radio, and SHEROES: Mixtape Memoir (Sonos Radio), the SHEROES podcast on Talkhouse acts as kind of creative lab, expanding to include mini-episodes that highlight the intersectional feminist heart of SHERO interviews, live tapings, roundtables and more. Carmel’s approach continues to be guided by a fierce commitment to diversity and inclusivity, showcasing a wide range of guests sharing their experiences spanning genres and generations, with a passion for amplifying new voices while recognizing and celebrating the womxn who paved the way.

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