On episode fifty-two of The Platform Podcast, I sat down with the talented young singer and song writer, Lauren Gottshall! Originally from just outside of Chicago, Lauren grew up heavily influenced by her mother when it came to her music taste. She started writing songs, singing and performing before she was even ten and recently made the jump to Nashville to turn her dreams into a career. Lauren and I met last year and I was happy to have her as a guest for the first episode back in a long time. We talked about her creative process when it comes to song writing, how working collaboratively with other artists for the first time brought a whole new perspective to her creatively with her music and how she learned to handle rejections. Lauren reflects on her first writers round and talks about the importance of them not only to the city of Nashville but to artists and their careers. Lastly, she says who she wants to "Put On A Platform." Enjoy the episode, leave comments with any questions you have for the guests or people you'd love to see on future episodes and be sure to follow Lauren below! Follow Lauren: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_gottshall/ Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lauren-gottshall/1464204777 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4f24CCVzOHvPVFsApdMgmT?utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree Check out who Lauren "Put on a Platform" this week! Song Suffragettes: https://www.songsuffragettes.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/songsuffragettes As always, thank you for your support. Catch the latest episodes of The Platform Podcast on YouTube, or tune in on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don't forget to subscribe to The Platform Mix for weekly hour-long DJ mixes, available every Monday on Apple Podcasts, Mixcloud, or SoundCloud. For the best moments from the show, find us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ThePlatformMix. https://linktr.ee/theplatformmix Be sure to follow me, @DJDexMKE, across all social platforms. https://linktr.ee/djdexmke For access to exclusive downloads of my top tracks of the week, subscribe to my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/djdexmke