Mara Lee Miller—A Higher Calling—One Woman’s Search to Define Herself: Ep. 14
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On this episode of the Artist Collective Radio Show, Mara Lee Miller, singer/songwriter for the band, Bosque Brown, and I dive deep and talk about her crisis of faith, mental health breakdowns, and finally finding the help she needed after a postpartum diagnosis.
More about Mara Lee Miller:
Mara, the daughter of a public school music teacher and church pianist, grew up in small-town Texas, singing in church and performing alongside her sister. The pleasure of performing with a loved one was at times the only way Mara could bring herself to perform at all. So, when she started her band, Bosque Brown, it was alongside her sister, husband, and her friend Jeremy Buller--the only remaining member.
Often plagued by physical and mental health issues, it took a crisis of faith, pregnancy, and a post-partum diagnosis before Mara found the help she needed and began healing from the inside out. During that time, many of her songs were featured in major motion pictures like David Lowry’s Pete’s Dragon, and in 2018 she released Little Sea, a record named for her daughter. This fall, a renewed and healthier Mara has been performing alongside long-time bandmate and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Buller, with several shows scheduled for December.
Connect with Mara:
Websites: http://www.bosquebrown.com
Instagram: @bosquebrown
Bandcamp: https://bosquebrown.bandcamp.com
#maraleemiller #bosquebrown
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More about Artist Collective Radio Show:
I'm Shashana Pearson, a writer, actor, sometimes textile artist, and long-time dreamer. If there's anything I've learned about the creative life, it's that #livinthedream is not always easy, and the road is always better when you're surrounded and encouraged by a community of others on the same journey. I publish interviews of in-depth conversations with artists on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and Google in an effort to help surround, encourage, and inspire others and to build a sense of community, so we all feel a little less alone on this creative journey.
Theme song written and performed by the brilliant @margaretchavezmusic
Connect with me:
Websites:
https://shashanapearson.com
http://artistcollectiveradioshow.com
Instagram: @shashanapearson; @artistcollectiveradioshow
Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/acrstv
For on-camera bookings, please call my agent Gillian at The Horne Agency (214) 350-9220.
#artistcollectiveradioshow #acrstv #shashanapearson
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