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Jun 2025
1h 3m

🧗 💪Don’t Quit: Music, Beating Cancer &...

Lauren LoGrasso Productions LLC
About this episode

Have you ever felt like giving up on your dream?  Like it’s taking too long, or like  maybe you missed your shot? Today’s guest is a Grammy-nominated hit songwriter and public speaker, Monty Criswell. He got his first big break at age 39, after more than a decade of rejection. He’s also a colon cancer survivor whose story is a masterclass in perseverance, purpose, and the power of the late bloomer.


If you're a creative, feeling stuck or wondering if it’s “too late,” this conversation will remind you why you can’t quit now and HOW to keep going.


From this episode, you’ll learn:

-Why success later in life can be a blessing

-How to stay creative when life gets hard

-What to do when doubt creeps in

-The antidote to writer’s block

-AND the surprising power of community, faith & love

💪 This one is for the dreamers still climbing.


🎙️ Connect & Work with Me:
If you love this episode and want personalized support to break through creative blocks, build confidence, and finally share your work with the world, I’d love to help. As a creative coach, I work with artists, entrepreneurs, and multi-passionate creatives to unleash their inner voice and build a thriving creative life from a place of self-love. ✨ Want to work together? Email me at Lauren.LoGrasso@gmail.com or visit https://www.laurenlograsso.com/contact/ to book a free 15-minute discovery call.


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