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Survivors’ Anthem Series # 29: “Mean” - Taylor Swift
It’s no longer just a song I relate to, it’s a song I get to stand up and own.
Shannon Brown
2 days ago3 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #26: “You Raise Me Up” - Paul Byrom, Emmet Cahill (Celtic Thunder) & Josh Groban
Some of the people who help us survive are the ones who quietly raise us up.
Shannon Brown
Mar 133 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series # 24: “Criminal” - Fiona Apple
“Sometimes a song finds you when you’re hurting - and then years later it finds you again to remind you how far you’ve come.”
Shannon Brown
Mar 93 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #23: “Therapy” - Andrew Garfield & Vanessa Hudgens (tick, tick…BOOM!)
We were both carrying guilt for each other that never belonged to either of us.
Shannon Brown
Mar 73 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #22: “You Don’t Own Me” - Lesley Gore
Even when someone tried to take my power, the truth remained - I belonged to myself.
Shannon Brown
Mar 64 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #21: “Roar” - Katy Perry
Healing doesn’t just help you find your voice. It teaches you how to use it.
Shannon Brown
Mar 43 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #19: “Stronger” - Britney Spears
During some of my hardest years, her music reminded me I wasn’t powerless.
Shannon Brown
Feb 282 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series # 18: “You Will Be Found” - Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen)
You are not invisible. Even in the dark, your story matters. You will be found.
Shannon Brown
Feb 273 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #17: “Defying Gravity” - Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Lea Michelle, Chris Colfer (Wicked)
Standing up for what is right sometimes means standing apart, and that’s scary. But it’s also powerful.
Shannon Brown
Feb 253 min read


How to Challenge Negative Thoughts: 6 Practical Steps to Reframe Your Mind
The good news: negative thoughts are not facts. They’re thoughts. And you can learn how to challenge negative thoughts in a way that’s groun
Shannon Brown
Feb 223 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #13: “This Is Me” by Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Cast
Survivors’ Anthem Series # 13: “This Is Me” by Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Cast
Shannon Brown
Feb 183 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #12: “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
Survivors’ Anthem Series # 12: “I Will Survive” - Gloria Gaynor
Shannon Brown
Feb 163 min read


When Silence Finally Spoke
Memories can feel isolating. They live in a space where your mind questions itself. You wonder if you’re overreacting. You minimize it.
Shannon Brown
Feb 142 min read


When the Past Finds You Again: Reconnecting with “Breanna”
Reconnecting with "Breanna" from the books.
Shannon Brown
Feb 83 min read


Speaking My Truth: Through the Eyes of Survivors Podcast
My appearance on The Through the Eyes of Survivors Podcast.
Shannon Brown
Feb 62 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #6: “The Way I Am” — Eminem
Survivors' Anthem Series #6 "The Way I Am" by Eminem
Shannon Brown
Feb 23 min read


The Song That Let Me Cry When I Needed To
Survivors' Anthem Series #5 "I'm OK" by Christina Aguilera
Shannon Brown
Jan 315 min read


Survivors' Anthem Series #4: “I’m Still Standing” — Elton John
Survivors' Anthem Series #4 "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John
Shannon Brown
Jan 304 min read


Survivors' Anthem Series #3: “Part of Your World” — Jodi Benson
Survivors' Anthem Series #3 Part of Your World by Jodi Benson and Walt Disney Pictures
Shannon Brown
Jan 285 min read


Survivors' Anthem Series #2: “Hold On” — Wilson Phillips
Survivors' Anthem Series #2 Hold On by Wilson Phillips
Shannon Brown
Jan 264 min read
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