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It’s Never too Late Feat. J Rose | Episode 82 [Reflections With VAL.] (Podcast)
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Welcome back to Reflections, where you take a sit with VAL. as she displays important underground music & interviews a guest here and there. This episode VAL. takes deep dives into Codependency in the independent artist scene with her guest speaker/poet, J. Rose an artist from Queens/Long Island, New York. They first met seeing each-other performing in different open-mic's in Jersey in 2019. Here we are in 2023!!! Ready to self-reflect together in our experiences; in our upbringing. How has music/writing help shape our reason to endlessly not stop searching for it! WATCH the whole episode until the END as VAL makes some rude awakenings with her guest. How deep will we both self reflect? How much will we allow self honesty in a podcast interview? STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT.

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[4:07 - 8:12] J. Rose talks about her upbringing in Queens NYC in the 80’s
[8:13 - 9:26] “The first time I ever experienced racism was when I moved to Long Island” J. Rose goes in depth.
[9:49 - 11:47] What was life after high school? What did you do & Where did you go?
[11:48 - 13:35] J. Rose speaks on the first job she had as in the medical field $ how she met her baby father that year.
[15:07 - 19:47] How was being a mother? How did you prevent yourself from repeating toxic mother cycle?
[20:01 - 21:30] Val speaks about her hopes of when she becomes a mother.
[21:59 - 24:15] The pair talk about J.Rose’s teenage daughter… her first born.
[24:17 - 25:31] Val talks about certain songs/music that takes her to her mother or childhood upbringing.
[27:45 - 28:47] What sparked you to write again? How did writing come into your life?
[28:53 - 29:39] J.Rose experienced writing as an outlet until her 30’s. She dives deep in explains why.
[29:40 - 31:07] During J.Rose’s second relationship… she speaks on how she lost herself and how it got her pursuing a field in writing.
[31:08 - 32:39] Val talks about the very first performance J. Rose had as a poet and what was that moment for her?
[32:40 - 33:22] Theres a differences between spoken word & reciting a poem. VAL & J. Rose make jokes about it together.
[33:38 - 35:09] 8 years after J. Rose began her writing & poetry journey. Both Val and Rose got chills in how far the love of poetry grew over the years with J. Rose.
[35:15 - 37:53] Val gives J. Rose credit in living her dreams regardless of her mother title & fears. She’s the living example of “its never too late.”
[37:55 - 40:09] J. Rose gives some motivation on anyone who puts their trauma in the way of their dreams. As Nike saids “Just Do It”
[40:10 - 41:12] It’s crazy that people find themselves in their 30’s-40’s when we should’ve taken the time to get know yourself during high school.
[41:20 - 42:06] J. Rose mentions her journal with writing prompts she released.
[45:43 - 46:23] Val mentions why she wanted J. Rose to come on the show! Val knew Rose’s story would impact so many parents that put their dreams at a halt. She’s an Activist, Poet, Event Coordinator, Media Consultant & more.

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*Music Therapy Artist Line Up*

Brandon Vee; @, Song: Grow in Love [47:24 - 50:53]
Dreamcast McFly ;@dreamcastmcfly, Song: Pro$per [51:40 - 54:11]
Descendent; @, Song: Outta my Face [55:20 - 59:04]
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Genique; @ ,Song: Song:Harley [01:27:53:14 - 01:29:47:02]
Poetic Boy D; @ ,Poem: The Cab Ride [01:27:53:14 - 01:29:47:02]
J Rose; LIVE poem
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