My guest this week is Tess Collins - a brilliant singer and songwriter who has most recently been the artist in residence at Carlyle & Co, the exclusive private members club that sits atop The Rosewood Hotel. She grew up on a lumber yard in rural Maine and followed the big city lights all the way to Hong Kong over a decade ago. She has performed all over the globe - everything from Canadian jazz festivals to London Clubs, to the Beijing Olympic Stadium. From 5 Star Hotel Lobbies to partnering with BMW, Chanel and Estee Lauder. She’s shared the stage with Ne-Yo, Coco Lee, and opened for the legendary Dionne Warwick. That's all well and good, but to read her accomplishments from the page does nothing to prepare you for the force of nature that is Tess Collins. To see and hear her perform live, on stage, is really the only way to experience the full extent of her magic. There are singers, and then there are artists. Tess belongs firmly in the latter category. My goal for this conversation was to capture a small piece of that magic through the spoken word. I hope that I’ve succeeded. My biggest takeaways from this chat with Tess? The importance of compassion, connection, and confirmation (if it were needed) that all great art is born from a place of sensitivity and vulnerability.  Our biggest superpower lies right next to our deepest wound. This episode is also very special because it is book-ended by a sneak preview of her upcoming single which has not yet been released. The single is out soon and is called “Sober”. Links: Instagram: @tesscollinsmusic Web: tesscollinsmusic.com LinkedIn: tesscollinsmusic Spotify: Choosing Happy Featured Single: "Sober" (release date tbc) Home of the podcast: LinkedIn: @michaelxcampion Instagram: @michaelxcampion Web:  www.michaelxcampion.com/podcast Weekly Newsletter  'Thursday Thoughts' www.michaelxcampion.com/subscribe Mentions: Julia Cameron - "Remembering" https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/ https://www.carlyleandco.com/ Instagram: carlyleandco