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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Tracks That Matter</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tracks-that-matter--7158149</link><description><![CDATA[A song comes on, and suddenly you're somewhere else.You're seventeen again. Driving with the windows down. Sitting beside someone you miss. Surviving something you weren't sure you'd make it through. Falling in love. Finding yourself.<br /><br />On Tracks That Matter, Nicole M. Morrison explores the songs that become woven into our lives and the stories attached to them. Each guest brings a track that matters, and together they uncover the memories, lessons, heartbreaks, victories, and defining moments connected to it.<br /><br />What begins as a conversation about music often becomes something deeper: a conversation about what it means to be human.<br /><br />Because long after the song ends, the story remains.<br /><br />And every story leaves a track.<br /><br />Have a song &amp; a story that matters to you? Share it at TracksThatMatter.com]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7158149/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Personal Journals</category><copyright>Live Differently Publishing</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/314eb8d04513e80df6c9aa2930aa9984.jpg</url><title>Tracks That Matter</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tracks-that-matter--7158149</link></image><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:50:57 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Nicole Morrison</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Nicole Morrison</itunes:name><itunes:email>nicole@nmstrategy.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/314eb8d04513e80df6c9aa2930aa9984.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>A song comes on, and suddenly you're somewhere else.You're seventeen again. Driving with the windows down. Sitting beside someone you miss. Surviving something you weren't sure you'd make it through. Falling in love. Finding yourself.

On Tracks That...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A song comes on, and suddenly you're somewhere else.You're seventeen again. Driving with the windows down. Sitting beside someone you miss. Surviving something you weren't sure you'd make it through. Falling in love. Finding yourself.<br /><br />On Tracks That Matter, Nicole M. Morrison explores the songs that become woven into our lives and the stories attached to them. Each guest brings a track that matters, and together they uncover the memories, lessons, heartbreaks, victories, and defining moments connected to it.<br /><br />What begins as a conversation about music often becomes something deeper: a conversation about what it means to be human.<br /><br />Because long after the song ends, the story remains.<br /><br />And every story leaves a track.<br /><br />Have a song &amp; a story that matters to you? Share it at TracksThatMatter.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Personal Journals"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Relationships"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"><itunes:category text="Mental Health"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>3. The Track That Found Me (Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-the-track-that-found-me-iris-the-goo-goo-dolls--73086716</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode of Tracks That Matter, I share why Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls became the soundtrack to one of the loneliest seasons of my life.<br /><br />For years, I was living two lives. On the outside, I looked like I had everything together. On the inside, I was carrying a secret that made me question whether I could ever truly be loved for who I was.<br /><br />This isn’t really an episode about a song.<br /><br />It’s about what happens when you spend years hiding parts of yourself to protect everyone else. It’s about the exhaustion of pretending, the ache of wanting to be seen, and the quiet hope that maybe—just maybe—you don’t have to stay hidden forever.<br /><br />If you’ve ever felt like no one really knew you…<br />If you’ve ever wondered what it would cost to finally be yourself…<br />If you’ve ever heard Iris and felt something you couldn’t quite explain…<br />This episode is for you.<br /><br />Because every song has a story.<br />And every story leaves a track.<br /><br /><i>**episode correction </i><br /><i>I needt to make one correction here. In 1997 when Ellen came out on her tv show I was living in Pierre, SD. Shortly after I moved back to Mitchell by the time Iris released. The location changed, but the struggle hadn’t. I was still hiding, still trying to be who everyone else expected me to be but 153 miles East.</i><br /><br />What track has shaped your life? Share your story at <a href="http://tracksthatmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TracksThatMatter.com</a>.<br /><br />Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hb6a7DRxIwqqU3qQGwx31?si=NbiCKqTiTCeuab8P3tjQMA]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73086716</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:28:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73086716/episode_3_coming_out.mp3" length="6429146" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3ee57ffe-0320-4a7a-b670-0806d6af87b8/3ee57ffe-0320-4a7a-b670-0806d6af87b8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3ee57ffe-0320-4a7a-b670-0806d6af87b8/3ee57ffe-0320-4a7a-b670-0806d6af87b8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3ee57ffe-0320-4a7a-b670-0806d6af87b8/3ee57ffe-0320-4a7a-b670-0806d6af87b8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Nicole Morrison</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode of Tracks That Matter, I share why Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls became the soundtrack to one of the loneliest seasons of my life.

For years, I was living two lives. On the outside, I looked like I had everything together. On the inside,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of Tracks That Matter, I share why Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls became the soundtrack to one of the loneliest seasons of my life.<br /><br />For years, I was living two lives. On the outside, I looked like I had everything together. On the inside, I was carrying a secret that made me question whether I could ever truly be loved for who I was.<br /><br />This isn’t really an episode about a song.<br /><br />It’s about what happens when you spend years hiding parts of yourself to protect everyone else. It’s about the exhaustion of pretending, the ache of wanting to be seen, and the quiet hope that maybe—just maybe—you don’t have to stay hidden forever.<br /><br />If you’ve ever felt like no one really knew you…<br />If you’ve ever wondered what it would cost to finally be yourself…<br />If you’ve ever heard Iris and felt something you couldn’t quite explain…<br />This episode is for you.<br /><br />Because every song has a story.<br />And every story leaves a track.<br /><br /><i>**episode correction </i><br /><i>I needt to make one correction here. In 1997 when Ellen came out on her tv show I was living in Pierre, SD. Shortly after I moved back to Mitchell by the time Iris released. The location changed, but the struggle hadn’t. I was still hiding, still trying to be who everyone else expected me to be but 153 miles East.</i><br /><br />What track has shaped your life? Share your story at <a href="http://tracksthatmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TracksThatMatter.com</a>.<br /><br />Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hb6a7DRxIwqqU3qQGwx31?si=NbiCKqTiTCeuab8P3tjQMA]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>402</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/314eb8d04513e80df6c9aa2930aa9984.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>2. Devin and Kristie - More Than Words (Beautiful - P.O.D.)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-devin-and-kristie-more-than-words-beautiful-p-o-d--72858950</link><description><![CDATA[What happens when a song becomes more than music?<br /><br />In this episode of Tracks That Matter, Nicole sits down with Kristie Wolff and her son, Devin, to explore the profound impact of Beautiful by P.O.D..<br /><br />What begins as a conversation about one song unfolds into a powerful story of resilience, hope, unconditional love, and the many ways people communicate beyond words. Kristie shares her perspective as a mother, while Devin's journey reminds us that music can become a bridge—connecting us to ourselves, to others, and to possibilities we never imagined.<br /><br />Together, they explore how one track became part of Devin's story and why it continues to matter.<br /><br />Because every song has a story.<br />And every story leaves a track.<br /><br />What track has shaped your life? Share your story at <a href="http://tracksthatmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TracksThatMatter.com</a>.<br /><br />Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hb6a7DRxIwqqU3qQGwx31?si=NbiCKqTiTCeuab8P3tjQMA]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72858950</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:14:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72858950/episode_2_devin_and_kristie.mp3" length="21115503" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/460424db-1c1f-4b01-9752-ac2ce9a98792/460424db-1c1f-4b01-9752-ac2ce9a98792.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/460424db-1c1f-4b01-9752-ac2ce9a98792/460424db-1c1f-4b01-9752-ac2ce9a98792.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/460424db-1c1f-4b01-9752-ac2ce9a98792/460424db-1c1f-4b01-9752-ac2ce9a98792.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Nicole Morrison</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What happens when a song becomes more than music?

In this episode of Tracks That Matter, Nicole sits down with Kristie Wolff and her son, Devin, to explore the profound impact of Beautiful by P.O.D..

What begins as a conversation about one song...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What happens when a song becomes more than music?<br /><br />In this episode of Tracks That Matter, Nicole sits down with Kristie Wolff and her son, Devin, to explore the profound impact of Beautiful by P.O.D..<br /><br />What begins as a conversation about one song unfolds into a powerful story of resilience, hope, unconditional love, and the many ways people communicate beyond words. Kristie shares her perspective as a mother, while Devin's journey reminds us that music can become a bridge—connecting us to ourselves, to others, and to possibilities we never imagined.<br /><br />Together, they explore how one track became part of Devin's story and why it continues to matter.<br /><br />Because every song has a story.<br />And every story leaves a track.<br /><br />What track has shaped your life? Share your story at <a href="http://tracksthatmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TracksThatMatter.com</a>.<br /><br />Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hb6a7DRxIwqqU3qQGwx31?si=NbiCKqTiTCeuab8P3tjQMA]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1320</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/314eb8d04513e80df6c9aa2930aa9984.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>1. Tracks That Made Me (In Dreams - Jai-Jagdeesh)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-tracks-that-made-me-in-dreams-jai-jagdeesh--72856252</link><description><![CDATA[Why do certain songs find us exactly when we need them?<br /><br />In the very first episode of <i>Tracks That Matter</i>, host Nicole M. Morrison shares the story behind a song that became a turning point in her life: <i>In Dreams</i> by Jai-Jagdeesh.<br /><br />What began as a two-day intensive in San Diego became something much deeper—a moment of unraveling, awakening, and seeing herself in a new way. Through this track, Nicole explores what happens when we stop running from ourselves, begin listening more closely, and find the courage to step into who we are becoming.<br /><br />This episode is about healing, transformation, and the unexpected ways music can help us access truths we’ve been carrying all along.<br /><br />Because every song has a story.<br />And every story leaves a track.<br /><br />What track has shaped your life? Share your story at <a href="http://tracksthatmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TracksThatMatter.com</a>.<br /><br />Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hb6a7DRxIwqqU3qQGwx31?si=NbiCKqTiTCeuab8P3tjQMA]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72856252</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:11:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72856252/output.mp3" length="9376774" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f07ad168-416e-474b-a30c-95a63aea7e7f/f07ad168-416e-474b-a30c-95a63aea7e7f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f07ad168-416e-474b-a30c-95a63aea7e7f/f07ad168-416e-474b-a30c-95a63aea7e7f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f07ad168-416e-474b-a30c-95a63aea7e7f/f07ad168-416e-474b-a30c-95a63aea7e7f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Nicole Morrison</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why do certain songs find us exactly when we need them?

In the very first episode of Tracks That Matter, host Nicole M. Morrison shares the story behind a song that became a turning point in her life: In Dreams by Jai-Jagdeesh.

What began as a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why do certain songs find us exactly when we need them?<br /><br />In the very first episode of <i>Tracks That Matter</i>, host Nicole M. Morrison shares the story behind a song that became a turning point in her life: <i>In Dreams</i> by Jai-Jagdeesh.<br /><br />What began as a two-day intensive in San Diego became something much deeper—a moment of unraveling, awakening, and seeing herself in a new way. Through this track, Nicole explores what happens when we stop running from ourselves, begin listening more closely, and find the courage to step into who we are becoming.<br /><br />This episode is about healing, transformation, and the unexpected ways music can help us access truths we’ve been carrying all along.<br /><br />Because every song has a story.<br />And every story leaves a track.<br /><br />What track has shaped your life? Share your story at <a href="http://tracksthatmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TracksThatMatter.com</a>.<br /><br />Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hb6a7DRxIwqqU3qQGwx31?si=NbiCKqTiTCeuab8P3tjQMA]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>586</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/314eb8d04513e80df6c9aa2930aa9984.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Welcome</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/welcome--72950828</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome trailer for the Tracks That Matter podcast.<br /><br />What track has shaped your life? Share your story at <a href="http://tracksthatmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TracksThatMatter.com</a>.<br /><br />Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hb6a7DRxIwqqU3qQGwx31?si=NbiCKqTiTCeuab8P3tjQMA]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72950828</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72950828/ffb6190b_b9e3_4820_8c52_0616e93e42e7.mp3" length="2400486" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7aa168d3-c939-4ca2-94ea-ddf3ae77c238/7aa168d3-c939-4ca2-94ea-ddf3ae77c238.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7aa168d3-c939-4ca2-94ea-ddf3ae77c238/7aa168d3-c939-4ca2-94ea-ddf3ae77c238.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7aa168d3-c939-4ca2-94ea-ddf3ae77c238/7aa168d3-c939-4ca2-94ea-ddf3ae77c238.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Nicole Morrison</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome trailer for the Tracks That Matter podcast.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome trailer for the Tracks That Matter podcast.<br /><br />What track has shaped your life? Share your story at <a href="http://tracksthatmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TracksThatMatter.com</a>.<br /><br />Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hb6a7DRxIwqqU3qQGwx31?si=NbiCKqTiTCeuab8P3tjQMA]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>150</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>matter,that,tracks,trailer</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/314eb8d04513e80df6c9aa2930aa9984.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
