SHANIA TWAIN: SAVING MY FAMILY AT THIRTEEN

Let's Go Girls.... Shania Twain joins Jamie on Great Company to share her wisdom and optimism, always finding the silver lining in life.

Overcoming grief, illness, heartbreak, sexism, losing her voice, Shania Twain is a cultural icon whose resilience is truly astonishing. Selling over 100 million albums worldwide, her story is one of fearlessness and strength.

Growing up in a home marked by domestic violence, she reached a pivotal moment at her lowest point; choosing to never feel so miserable again, she convinced her mother to leave her father [18:45]. From there she eventually went on to becoming an international superstar, but not without much grief and hardship, losing both her parents in a car crash [36:02], she also opens up about learning to let go and forgive [32:52].

This episode reveals the human side of the pop star we know as Shania. And, of course, we couldn't let her leave without finding out - what DOES impress her?

00:00 Intro
04:10 How music impacts lives
06:22 Getting over nerves and letting go
09:04 How Lyme’s disease affected my voice
13:52 I’m always trying to be the fixer
14:54 Being an independent person
18:47 Convincing my mum to leave domestic violence at thirteen
26:51 My relationship with my mum
29:23 Singing in bars when I was eight
30:58 Writing music was my real escape
32:44 Forgiving my father and ex-husband
35:53 Grieving the loss of both my parents in a car crash
40:09 Being a good storyteller
41:12 My favourite lyric I have ever written
45:25 Songwriting in today’s age
47:07 Why I love Dolly Parton and Glastonbury
50:47 Being proud of myself now
52:47 Final eight questions
57:43 Outro

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