Lana LaDonna Opens Up About Faith, Femininity & Choosing Herself | Unplugged Emotions

Описание: Detroit artist, creative director, and cultural voice Lana LaDonna sits down with Unplugged Emotions for one of the boldest, funniest, and most transparent interviews we’ve released so far.
From faith, femininity, and self-belief — to music, relationships, Detroit culture, boundaries, and creative direction — Lana breaks down the REAL story behind becoming unapologetically herself.

In this episode, Lana LaDonna talks about:
• Always knowing she wanted to be an entertainer
• Practicing her signature since the third grade
• Going to school for journalism and navigating media spaces
• Writing for blogs and hosting radio + YouTube shows
• Getting fired and turning a setback into her breakthrough
• Writing her first song as a diss to her own life
• Lying just to get studio time early on
• Winning showcases and chasing the feeling of performing
• The difference between being a Detroit artist vs. an artist in Detroit
• Why popularity and politics affect visibility
• Detroit culture as a creative melting pot
• Never wanting to be “local” or boxed in
• Growing up with global influence beyond the city
• Standing out instead of fitting in
• Using music as therapy and emotional release
• Being “Beyoncé to the bullshit”
• Writing directly from personal experience
• Crying in the gym and using fitness as mental clarity
• Faith, spirituality, and giving negative thoughts to God
• Capturing thoughts before they consume you
• Believing in yourself as a full-time job
• Why standards don’t make you stuck up
• Dating, relationships, and choosing yourself
• Sacrificing love to focus on career growth
• The dangers of male-centered decision making
• Playing the industry game without losing yourself
• Creative direction, visuals, and wanting to be an EGOT
• Monetizing creativity without a 9-to-5
• Loving structure and staying disciplined
• Gym routines, studio sessions, and daily balance
• Protecting peace and avoiding idle time
• Misconceptions about being “stuck up”
• Confidence, boundaries, and self-respect
• Working on new music and sharpening her artistry
• Putting in her 10,000 hours
• Reality shows, podcasts, and future projects
• Advice for young women chasing purpose
• Getting to know God for yourself
• Clocking in on self-belief daily
• Not thinking you’re bigger than the program
• Knowing your heart and your intentions

If you’re an artist, creative, woman on her journey, or anyone navigating faith, confidence, boundaries, relationships, and purpose — this is an episode you do NOT want to miss.

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