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

Lauryn, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

I’ve always known since I was a little girl that I wanted to pursue the creative arts. I started dancing at age 2 and it’s been history ever since. My mom says she’d turn on a show called “So You Think You Can Dance?” And said I used to walk around on my tippy toes while watching the dancers on tv. It’s crazy to think that two year old little girl ended up singing, writing songs and making music. I always thought I’d end up being someone’s background dancer or a professional choreographer. Those plans took a turn once I figured out that I could sing. And well let’s just say that journey had its own set of events and took its own course. Keep reading if you wanna hear more about that part.

Lauryn, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Dance was my first love, I trained from age 2 to about 12 years old. I even danced for the Detroit Pistons from 9 to 11 years old. That was the first time I was introduced to thousands of people watching me and I remember being so nervous and so frightened before going on for my first halftime show and when I finally got out on that court, being there felt like home, if felt safe, like I was meant to be there even though I was so scared. That fear quickly turned into excitement and that excitement turned into a drive and a passion that would lead me to the work ethic I didn’t realize I had. I ended up injuring myself, my foot specifically, I had a foot condition called Plantar fasciitis. I remember my doctor telling me how uncommon it was for a 8 year old to have that condition because people don’t usually get it until they’re in their 50’s. I had flat feet mixed with rehearsals and dance practices everyday after school for 3-5 hours with Sunday as my only off day, and every recital I was always in at least 8-10 different routines. Overtime my body didn’t agree with that type of impact. My last recital ever, the impact was too much and my foot became inflamed which led me to being in a boot cast for 6 months straight. I was heart broken and my world felt like it was ending. Dance was my entire life, the only way I felt I could express myself/ get some kind of relief from what I was going through at school and at home. I never felt like I fit in in school, I always felt like I was weird or odd. Home was a place that felt like a trap I wanted to escape because of the toxicity that was going on in my household. I didn’t understand it at the time like I do now, all I knew is that it didn’t feel right. The way I was treated and the way I watched my mom be treated just became this endless cycle of what felt like torment. Then to top it all off, I find out at age 10 that my mom is sick and has to have brain surgery. I didn’t know what was going on all I knew is that I needed my mom and that I just wanted her to be okay. Little did I know, my mom would need 3 more brain surgeries and would be close to almost losing her life. I remember being so scared and just needing someone to talk too. My dad at the time did the best he could trying to maintain the household while she was sick and did his best to make sure I saw her but he wasn’t the emotionally available type. He and I actually had a tainted relationship for a while and our relationship got worse and worse as I got older. That’s a story for another time but to make this short, my mom was sick and I felt like I had no one to help me sort out my feelings. This is when I found my love for song writing. Dance was no longer an option, so all I could do was write what I was feeling. My mom says when I was 6 months I could hold a note to Michael Jackson’s “I’ll Be There” song and fast forward to me being 10-13 I discovered that voice within and for myself. Singing was something that was foreign to me like a math equation I couldn’t find the answer to. Singing was scary to me because it felt like I was out of control, if you messed up and missed a note it was noticeable and not being perfect at that age felt like a nightmare to me because of how my father made me feel growing up. Like mistakes weren’t allowed and that you were a terrible person if you made one. So with singing, it almost felt like a trap because I knew I wouldn’t be perfect at it and that was scary. I look at where I am now and am still in shock sometimes. That little girl in me had so much fear and lack of confidence in who she was and her self worth, but she went for her dreams despite the self doubt, fear of opinions, fear of not being perfect and kept going anyway. 10 years later from writing my first song, I’m 20 now with 2 full albums out, Seventeen, which has 17 songs with 17 visuals, and my latest album Daddy Issues, which has 21 songs on it and multiple music videos. 15 year old me couldn’t even perform in front of 1 person and now 20 year old me can confidently sing in front of hundreds and maybe even thousands if the opportunity presented itself. I say all of that to say that I found my love for music and passion for singing, song writing, performing etc from my own trauma. I couldn’t let my pain be in vein and I wanted to be a voice for the people who felt voiceless like I did at a young age. That’s how I became a mental health advocate. I grew up with bad anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and self worth issues. I later found out that the relationship me and my dad had were a root cause to all of those issues I was having. I wanted nothing more as a little girl than to be close to my father and feel like “daddy’s little princess” but that was just never the case. I’m 20 now and my father hasn’t spoken to me since I was 17. That really messed me up mentally because not only did we already have a tainted up and down relationship but now I’ve been what felt like abandoned. And all I could think was what’s wrong with me ? What did I do ? I knew I never wanted anyone else to experience those emotions I was having, so I knew I had to use my story as a testimony and for impact. Music saved my life and if my music can save anyone else or just one life then I’ve done my job. Now I wanna take this last bit of this story to talk about my mom. The most beautiful, giving, kind, strong, courageous, loving, nurturing, strong, supportive, determined, person I know. I thank god everyday for saving my moms life because I truly don’t know what I’d do without her. My world ended when I thought I was gonna lose her and that was the first time I experienced suicidal thoughts. I remember at age 10 laying beside the bed I could feel her letting go in and asking her if she was gonna die. She grabbed my hand and promised me she wouldn’t and from that day forward she fought. She fought hard for herself and she fought hard for us together. She’s my everything, my world, my rock and one of the main reasons I go so hard. She believed in me when no one did. Even when I didn’t believe in myself. Voice cracks, stage fright, non stage presence, unconfident, lost little Lauryn she BELIEVED in. She viewed me as a shooting star regardless of what her actual sight saw at the time. She had faith in me, and did everything in her power to encourage me, uplift me, push me and speak life into me. She’s always put me first, the definition of a true mother, someone you can depend on, rely on and trust to show up for you when no one else will. There was so many times that I was ready to give up on music, myself, and life altogether but she picked me up from the ground every single time and lifted me higher. The sacrifices she’s made, the money she’s spent, the time, the effort, the support is like something I’ve never seen before. There was even a time we were so desperate to find resources and get into a recording studio that she would drive us back and forth to Chicago EVERY WEEKEND (8 hour drive from Michigan) for 6 months straight JUST so I could record; meet with my manager at the time, go on interview tours and be introduced to performing. Now if that’s not one of the craziest commitments/ support you’ve ever heard of, I don’t know what is. Not even just that though. My mom has always made me feel like I mattered. Like my dreams mattered and like I could do anything I put my mind too. And for that I couldn’t be more grateful to have such a beautiful amazing person I get to call my mom. So with that said, there is no plan B. There’s only a plan A and that’ plan is to MAKE IT.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

A thousand times yes. I have a feeling I would’ve BEEN quit if there wasn’t considering all the trials tribulations this journey has brought me through. I think the only answer is purpose. I know that being impactful is my souls purpose. I’ve been through entirely too much for my life to not be used as a testimony. Music just turned into the form that I was able to get that story out. I want to impact masses, I wanna leave a mark, a legacy in this world. I thank god everyday for choosing me to be used as a vessel to make any type of positive impact on others lives because that’s really what this is all about. Mental health is real. In a world that has a history of being so divided. But that’s where music comes in. Music is a universal language that brings people together because 9/10 we’re all experiencing some tough silent battles that we never talk about. But our music tells our story for us and connects you to humans you may have thought you’d never have anything in common with. Which is powerful. And if I could have that kind of impact to unite people and make everyone feel heard, seen, and understood, then that’s enough for me.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

For me the most rewarding aspect of being a creator is finding out that your music touched someone in a strong way. It makes you feel like you didn’t go through your battles for nothing because you were able to help someone else feel not so alone by sharing that with them in a vulnerable way.

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