Lisa MacIsaac: Juno nominated musician and multi-instrumentalist

A Chat with Heart - with Christina Martin

Christina sits down with Lisa MacIsaac for a chat about making room for what you love, surviving a plethora of bad jokes, meeting your heroes, and chasing your dreams. You don't want to miss this one!
Lisa MacIsaac, hailing from Creignish, Cape Breton, is one half of the acclaimed duo Madison Violet, alongside Brenley MacEachern. Known for their evocative harmonies and distinctive sound, the duo has released eleven albums, including their self-produced "Eleven" (2022). The multi-award-winning and Juno-nominated pair won the prestigious Song of the Year award at the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2010 for “The Ransom.” Recently, Lisa has also channeled her passion for music into curating and hosting a songwriter's circle, "Small of My Heart," where she continues to inspire and collaborate with fellow musicians.

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Chapter

1. Greetings from Christina (00:00:00)

2. Theme Song - Talk About It (00:00:49)

3. Introduction by Christina (00:01:13)

4. Bad Jokes told by Christina (00:06:39)

5. Chips are dangerous (00:10:34)

6. Moving away from the Maritimes (00:12:22)

7. Making time for songwriting (00:15:19)

8. Madison Violet (00:18:39)

9. Using death as motivation to live (00:21:03)

10. Lisa's other jobs (00:23:11)

11. Lisa's musical history (00:25:01)

12. What's working in music (00:29:19)

13. Phone alarms (00:35:22)

14. What makes Lisa laugh (00:38:02)

15. Small of my Heart Songwriters Series (00:49:12)

16. Heartbeat Hotline [phone] (00:58:32)

17. Podcast Credits (00:59:04)

18. Support the Podcast on Patreon (00:59:34)