Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Chelsea Szegidewicz. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Chelsea, appreciate you joining us today. Are you happier as a creative? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job? Can you talk to us about how you think through these emotions?

I feel privileged and honored to be able to make a living through my passions and art. I do wonder what it would be like to have a nice, cozy salary. Sometimes it looks very glamorous in my mind, but I don’t want to be one of those people that have to worry about how many PTO days they have left. My life is lived spontaneously, and I think it creates space in my life for magic and miracles.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I work at the intersection of music, wellness, and trauma healing. My journey began with a deep love for music at a very young age—by the time I was 10, I knew I wanted to play guitar. I earned my associate degree in Guitar Studies from the Atlanta Institute of Music and went on to perform my original music at venues ranging from bars and restaurants to private events and weddings. Eventually, I signed with a local record label, where I remained until the pandemic shifted everything.

In 2016, I began therapy, and by 2018 I attended my first sound bath. The experience was nothing short of magical—it was deeply embodied and transformative. I knew I had to learn how to offer that kind of healing to others. Around the same time, I was introduced to a trauma-informed healing modality called Chi For Two®, developed by my mentor Dee Wagner. I began studying under her and also completed a 200-hour Sound Therapy training through Sound Embrace Institute.

Now, I support clients through somatic healing and sound therapy. Using Chi For Two®, a method recognized by ISMETA (International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association), I guide people through gentle movement and co-regulation practices that help restore safety and connection to the body. I also use crystal quartz singing bowls and vocal toning to offer healing frequencies that help release stuck energy and reconnect clients to themselves and the world around them.

These 90-minute sessions take place either in my cozy space at Harbor of Dreams Art in Stone Mountain, Georgia, or in the comfort of my clients’ homes. My goal is to give people hope—by helping them return home to their bodies, one breath, sound, and movement at a time.

Alongside this journey, I’ve continued to produce and record music from my home studio. I collaborate with and record for other artists, contributing guitar, percussion, bass, and vocals to their projects. I’ve created soundtracks for short films and documentaries, and this year I released a new song under my name, Chelsea Szegidewicz, titled “Nonononononono.” The track ties directly into my somatic work, inviting listeners to explore the powerful practice of saying no. These days, my music feels more connected to my inner world and healing path than ever before.
My biggest brag is that I was invited to create the music/sonic ID for NPR WABE in Atlanta. It’s so exciting to hear it on the radio and to know that the city is listening to my little song made in my little room. Through it all, I remain deeply committed to both music and healing—they are, for me, inseparable.
Overall, I’m proud that I’ve taught myself so many skills and have created wonderful opportunities for myself and my intellectual growth. I’m most grateful of how it has connected me to so many beautiful and diverse communities.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

I know for me I’ve always loved watching other artists do their thing. It drives me to be more authentic to myself, my beliefs, my practices. If I could do that for another person and/or the community, I think I’d feel good and whole about that. I want to allow whatever needs to happen for me and from me. I think as long as I believe in love and goodness for myself and others, I’ll feel like I’ve done okay. I want to see people express themselves, and I think it’s important that I express myself, too. There is so much to learn through each other. I want more of that.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

It’s a mindset shift I believe we all need—to remember that there’s room for everyone. I think people need to really think about their values and what they want to be a part of. Our energy and time really matters. Are we paying close attention to where it’s going? I wish people would write and journal more about their feelings and their dreams. Self-awareness is everything. Our decisions effect everything and everyone. To support an artist is to support yourself.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.chelseasz.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cszegi5
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chelseamusicandhealing
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseasz/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chelsea_sz
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/chelseasz

Image Credits

Kael Vox, Jewell