Every chapter has a sound.
Every moment has a feeling.
While writing Chasing Magic, I wasn’t just telling a story. I was reliving it.
Some chapters carry their own musical story. Others are playlists that define the era you are stepping into. Some were built simply to make you feel what I was feeling in that moment.
Creating these playlists forced me to move through those experiences again. The highs. The chaos. The quiet moments in between.
My hope is that you discover new music, feel something deeper as you read, and maybe learn something new about me along the way.
These soundtracks accompany Part I of the book.
Apple Music playlists are coming soon.
Part II shifts into leadership, experience design, and the mindset behind the moments, where the story becomes the strategy.
Start anywhere. Or press play and follow the journey.
A playlist experience built to move with the story.
Part 1 of Chasing Magic includes chapter-by-chapter Spotify playlists so readers can step deeper into the emotion, memory, and momentum behind each part of the journey. Apple Music is coming soon. Part 2 shifts into leadership, reflection, and thought process, so the playlists are designed to accompany Part 1 only.
EIGHTEEN MINUTES
Before the story begins, you’re standing on the edge of it. This chapter is about the moments that change us without warning, the kind that make the world go quiet, even if only for eighteen minutes, and remind us what it feels like to be human again. This is where the ride starts.
BORN BETWEEN LINES
Growing up in a family that didn’t fit the mold, I learned early how to read people, feel deeply, and navigate what wasn’t said. This chapter is where empathy, imagination, and resilience first took root.
RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
In a town that felt safe and steady, I began to understand who I was. Through music, creativity, and early moments of wonder, this chapter is where identity, imagination, and the spark of experience first came to life.
BENTON, ARKANSAS
In a place where everything felt exposed, I faced identity, rejection, and the loss of belonging. This chapter is about breaking, questioning faith, and the pain that would later shape how I lead, see others, and choose empathy over judgment.
THE ROAD TO SUBIACO
At my breaking point, I chose a reset. This chapter is about leaving what was suffocating me and searching for structure, faith, and stability. It’s the moment I chose myself, hoping to rebuild in a place that finally felt steady.
SILENCE SO LOUD IT’S DEAFENING
What felt like a fresh start became a life-altering moment. This chapter is about betrayal, loss, and finding strength in the silence that followed. It’s where everything changed, and healing quietly began.
LEARNING HOW TO DISAPPEAR
Back where I started, I became someone else just to survive. This chapter is about hiding in plain sight, losing pieces of myself, and the moment I chose control over a system that was breaking me.
LEARNING TO MOVE FORWARD
With no roadmap, I began building something of my own. This chapter is about choosing myself, finding independence through creativity, and stepping into adulthood, one uncertain but necessary move at a time.
FINDING MY VOICE AGAIN
Music found me again when I needed it most. This chapter is about rediscovering joy, creativity, and connection, and realizing that sound, energy, and experience could become a voice I didn’t have to hide.
THE BULLDOG
In my first real career role, I learned how to show up, solve problems, and earn trust. This chapter is about finding purpose through persistence, making an impact, and realizing I was capable of more than I thought.
MISS KITTY'S
One unexpected night changed everything. This chapter is about finding my voice through music, stepping into the unknown, and realizing I could move people in ways I never imagined. It was the start of something much bigger.
DALLAS, TEXAS
I arrived chasing something bigger, carrying grief and uncertainty with me. This chapter is about survival, rebuilding from nothing, and finding momentum in a city that tested everything I thought I knew about myself.
WHEN THE WORLD GETS LOUD
As everything accelerated, the stakes grew louder. This chapter is about momentum, breakthrough moments, and stepping onto bigger stages while learning to trust myself in the noise and not lose who I am.
CRACKS APPEAR
As success grew, so did the pressure to compromise. This chapter is about illusion, integrity, and the moment I realized that not every opportunity is worth the cost.
BELLA VISTA
When everything fell apart, I was forced to slow down. This chapter is about losing stability, facing reality, and choosing a quiet reset that would ultimately redefine everything that came next.
DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM
In the quiet reset, I began rebuilding from the inside out. This chapter is about letting go of image, finding guidance, and stepping into a new path rooted in purpose, not performance.
THE BIGGEST TEST IN LIFE
As everything began to align, life tested me in ways I wasn’t ready for. This chapter is about growth, purpose, and the moment everything shifted, reminding me how quickly life can change.
WHAT COMES AFTER THE MAGIC
After loss, everything changed. This chapter is about grief, the people who show up when it matters most, and discovering that real magic lives in compassion, not moments.
DEATH
Grief changed everything. This chapter is about loss, love, and the people who show up when words fail. It’s where I learned that connection matters more than anything, and that even in pain, how we show up defines us.
THE LOST BOY
Grief pulled me into darkness I didn’t know how to escape. This chapter is about anger, loss, and learning to carry love forward, even when everything feels broken. It’s where I began to find meaning again.
MOANA
A story met me exactly where I was. This chapter is about grief, calling, and the moment I realized loss doesn’t end love, it transforms it. It’s where everything finally began to make sense.
MARK
In the middle of rebuilding, something unexpected found me. This chapter is about letting go of who I was, finding alignment over ambition, and meeting the person who would change everything.
THE COLONY ANIMAL SERVICES
When everything felt uncertain, I chose to stay and lead anyway. This chapter is about rebuilding trust, finding purpose in service, and realizing leadership isn’t about proving yourself, it’s about showing up.
CITY OF THE COLONY
I stepped into leadership and found structure, discipline, and purpose. But when the system broke its own rules, everything changed. This chapter is about power, integrity, and losing stability in a moment I didn’t see coming.
DHAT VS. G.I. ALLIANCE
Just as life stabilized, everything shifted again. This chapter is about loss, resilience, and realizing that even when you do everything right, you can still be forced to start over.
CARLOS
When everything felt lost, one conversation changed my perspective. This chapter is about humility, starting over, and realizing that the path forward sometimes begins at the very bottom.
THE SPACE BETWEEN CAST MEMBER AND LEADER
I started at the bottom to get back inside, but quickly realized I didn’t belong there. This chapter is about humility, being seen, and the moment opportunity found me again when I least expected it.
OTR-X
I thought I was done with music, but creativity found its way back. This chapter is about rediscovery, creating without pressure, and finding freedom in building something just for me again.
A DIRECTOR BY ACCIDENT
I stepped into corporate life without a roadmap and found leaders who changed me. This chapter is about growth, mentorship, and learning how to carry presence, power, and purpose into every room.
DALLAS, REWRITTEN
Everything fell apart so I could rebuild it differently. This chapter is about grief, independence, and reclaiming my identity, not who I was, but who I chose to become.
THE INVISIBLE TRAINING
I thought leadership was instinct, until I learned it’s built in systems, timing, and people. This chapter is about discipline, growth, and the lessons that shape you when you don’t even realize you’re being trained.
FINDING MY FATHER WHILE FINDING MY FEET
While building my career, I uncovered a missing part of myself. This chapter is about identity, connection, and discovering where I came from while learning who I was becoming.
THE MOMENT RESPONSIBILITY TRANSFERS
The moment finally came when learning turned into responsibility. This chapter is about stepping up, facing doubt, and realizing leadership begins when there’s no one left to lean on but yourself.
LEADING WITHOUT PERMISSION
In a system that resisted change, I led anyway. This chapter is about culture, empowerment, and choosing to invest in people, even when the system won’t support it.
THEMED ENTERTAINMENT FOUND ME!
I stepped into a broken experience and rebuilt it with purpose. This chapter is about ownership, empowering others, and finally realizing I wasn’t chasing magic anymore, I knew how to create it.
WHEN MAGIC BECAME RESPONSIBILITY
I stopped chasing magic and started creating it. This moment is about the shift from survival to responsibility, where leadership becomes less about you and more about what you leave in others.