Empathy & Emotional Connection Through Billy Joel's Music

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In this episode, I take a deep, emotional dive into the new Billy Joel documentary, And So It Goes, streaming now on HBO Max. If you're a fan of Billy Joel or just someone who's ever felt abandoned, betrayed, or inspired by someone's resilience, this one will hit home. I share my raw reflections on Billy's life, his musical evolution, and how so much of his story mirrors parts of my own emotional journey. His ability to move through pain and still create such beautiful, heartfelt music is a reminder of the power of art and healing.

I talk about the themes of abandonment and betrayal that shaped his life, his incredible shift from pop legend to classical composer, and the unshakable humility that defines him. And yes, I cried. A lot. But not from sadness—from connection. From that deep, empathic place where you just feel someone's journey so profoundly that it cracks your heart open. This episode is full of heart, music, memory, and more than a few personal confessions.

Episode Highlights:

 [0:23] - Introducing the Billy Joel documentary And So It Goes and my lifelong love for his music

[1:10] - Exploring Billy Joel's childhood abandonment issues and how they resonate with my own healing journey

[2:36] - The importance of growth and evolution in his career and how that theme reflects where I am in my life now

[3:45] - Betrayal by his ex-brother-in-law and how financial and emotional betrayal cuts deep

[5:41] - The songs he wrote for his daughter and how they struck a chord in me as a mom

[6:50] - His classical training and my own story of becoming a classically trained pianist as a child

[8:55] - Billy's transition into composing classical music and why he chose not to write lyrics

[10:30] - The emotional power of music without words and the depth of his album Fantasies and Delusions

[11:45] - Reflecting on his humility, enduring legacy, and my own emotional reactions

[13:10] - Embracing empathy and sensitivity as strengths, not weaknesses

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