Her Song Journeys

Addie qualified for the Olympic Trials in the marathon and the 10k. After 10 years of running, she decided to switch to trail running. She won her first trail race for nationals and went to the world competition. She is on the trail race Nike team and has competed in world competitions multiple times. It was inspiring to hear her story and how she was would sit and play in the grass while her dad ran laps at the track. Seeing her father run became a big part of why she began to see running as her thing. Now she is a world class racer and a Mental Performance Consultant. As a member of the LGBTQ community, she and her partner founded, OutRun, a running community for those who identify as LGBTQ. They also bring awareness to races to make them more inclusive, such as have more than two options for gender on a registration form. You can find her on IG @addiebracy @outrun

How Andrea went from no background growing up in music to writing songs, recording an album, and going on tour. I'm your host and I consider myself a very creative person. I've always loved to sing and did choirs in high school along with church choirs. I did a few solos, but my confidence grew in college. Songwriting became something that I fell in love with in college after a few experiences that led up to it. After my freshman college roommate, Tracy was killed in a car accident, I became intent on carrying out her songwriting legacy. She inspired me with her love of guitar and songwriting, so I took a guitar class. That particular method of guitar playing didn't resonate well with me, so I put the guitar down for a couple of years. I picked it back up when I started a bluegrass band for a talent show and it was history from there. I bought my own guitar, wrote my first song, and now I've written over 100 songs. I went on a house concert tour with my 6 month old after producing a 7 song album. You'll hear a few of those songs on this episode. You can find my music by Googling Andrea Belita. You can find my album anywhere you listen on Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Watch my two music videos I'm Yours and Going Dancing. I've also written a few kid's songs for The Leader in Me and Be Proactive has 145K views on YouTube with hundreds of kids across the country performing my songs for their schoolwide leadership programs.

It's Okay is a song journey that reminds you it's alright to feel what you feel. Accept the feelings and that will help you figure out what to do next rather than feeling overwhelmed and out of control with your emotions.
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YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmgNOj6AUHFAKbVh7Dcy4m0RcO48bD7i

Song Journeys: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmgNOj6AUHFmgliNEAwTSTGPpFRqdUON

Andrea Belita Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmgNOj6AUHFAKbVh7Dcy4m0RcO48bD7i

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY3y73CvNQOHreej414iTNg

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hersongjourneysInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersongjourneys/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/andreabelitamusic/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6NbzocCbPGWFNDuOdncE2J

This is my cousin's account of her son and her journey through depression, a car accident that killed another person, and how they've come through it. You Can Do This is a song and story that anyone will relate to because we know someone with depression or have had it ourselves.
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YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmgNOj6AUHFAKbVh7Dcy4m0RcO48bD7i

Song Journeys: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmgNOj6AUHFmgliNEAwTSTGPpFRqdUON

Andrea Belita Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmgNOj6AUHFAKbVh7Dcy4m0RcO48bD7i

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY3y73CvNQOHreej414iTNg

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hersongjourneys

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersongjourneys/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/andreabelitamusic/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6NbzocCbPGWFNDuOdncE2J

Mazey came on the show a couple of weeks ago and shared her love of running at 17. She is 17 and ran a 50 miler trail race. She is stellar. After I interviewed her, she asked if she could interview me because she thought that I was so interesting. That's always an honor, so I was like, Yeah! I am constantly blown away by her desire to learn and grow and become the person she wants to be. She reminds me a lot of myself, eager to learn about people. Enjoy the conversation!