SHANIA TWAIN: SAVING MY FAMILY AT THIRTEEN
Let's Go Girls.... Shania Twain joins Jamie on Great Company to share her wisdom and optimism, always finding the silver lining in life.
Overcoming grief, illness, heartbreak, sexism, losing her voice, Shania Twain is a cultural icon whose resilience is truly astonishing. Selling over 100 million albums worldwide, her story is one of fearlessness and strength.
Growing up in a home marked by domestic violence, she reached a pivotal moment at her lowest point; choosing to never feel so miserable again, she convinced her mother to leave her father [18:45]. From there she eventually went on to becoming an international superstar, but not without much grief and hardship, losing both her parents in a car crash [36:02], she also opens up about learning to let go and forgive [32:52].
This episode reveals the human side of the pop star we know as Shania. And, of course, we couldn't let her leave without finding out - what DOES impress her?
00:00: Intro
04:10: How music impacts lives
06:22: Getting over nerves and letting go
09:04: How Lyme’s disease affected my voice
13:52: I’m always trying to be the fixer
14:54: Being an independent person
18:47: Convincing my mum to leave domestic violence at thirteen
26:51: My relationship with my mum
29:23: Singing in bars when I was eight
30:58: Writing music was my real escape
32:44: Forgiving my father and ex-husband
35:53: Grieving the loss of both my parents in a car crash
40:09: Being a good storyteller
41:12: My favourite lyric I have ever written
45:25: Songwriting in today’s age
47:02: Why I love Dolly Parton and Glastonbury
50:47: Being proud of myself now
52:47: Final eight questions
57:43: Outro
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More than her extraordinary music career,I admire Shania for her mental strength,her resilience and capacity to bounce back after tragic life events...
You're a very good interviewer Jamie. Keep it up.
Shania has had to do this since her parents died. She didn’t have time to break down. She had to problem solve and she analyses everything. She had her siblings to raise and take care of. I don’t think she can ever stop. I hope she can one day sit on her porch retire and actually think about her life and how she made it. To the end❤.
Her mother was the child.. and Shania was the adult!! Mother needed her to provide food on the table! Hand to mouth. Using her to provide food 4 the siblings
I prefer her without the wigs and the fillers. Here she stands, true to her natural beauty without the frills.
Shania has had to do this since her parents died. She didn’t have time to break down. She had to problem solve and she analyses everything. She had her siblings to raise and take care of. I don’t think she can ever stop. I hope she can one day sit on her porch retire and actually think about her life and how she made it. To the end❤. It’s called survival.
Her book and album Queen of me. Were life changing for me . I also had a cheating husband with cancer and learning that he was having a long term romance relationship with my best friend and cousin .I thought she was my friend and I thought my husband was my friend after 30 years of being married to him . Shania became my icon after learning all of this . Her courage and strength gave me hope to a light at the end the tunnel ! They married 3 months after we divorced .Her music was therapy for me ! ❤ My favorite song on the album is The Hardest Stone !
Absolutely love Shania Twain, i really enjoyed that episode. Shania is iconic, funny, animated, positive, kind, very talented, and a great guest. 👏🏼
Shania, I’ve listened to your music through the sound waves in my pre teens, teenage and now in my 30’s. Your music is simply timeless. I think you saved my mom’s life and healed mine on those dark days more than once. You’re a kind, genuine, charming and selfless women, even in real life not just in the media. There aren’t many stars other than you we can look up to these days. You have always been a consistent role model for us young girls and women. Thank you is not even enough, we Canadians are so incredibly proud of you. You’re truly a Canadian hero. 🇨🇦 ❤
A minute in and I'm already even more in love with her. She's just the greatest.
Shania f*cking Twain !!! legend and god shes been through it,I remember reading about her life years ago and thinking "wow you just have no idea whats someone's been through and it would have been so easy to look at her and think shes beautiful and all that and not realise all that s*it in her background.
What an amazing interview! I thought I knew everything about Shania (watched her documentary and all of her other interviews), but you brought out so much from her that I hadn't heard before. Great interview, great interviewer, and 💖💖💖Shania!
Was in end stages of labour Man I Feel Like A Woman came on the radio. I shouted ‘turn that sh*t off’ 😂😂😂. We’re still laughing about it now…
What a great chat.
Wow, she's such a strong woman! ❤
I went to see Shania at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas and she was great. She had her beautiful horse on stage and her horse was so calm. She would sing and pet him at the same time. It was so sweet the way she treated him.
Great interview Jamie . Jamie you are a
Jamie I loved this interview you had with Shania,She is such a lovely human with so much talent,and what a voice! I'm so looking forward to watching her at Glastonbury from my tv,with the sound high..
Amazing! WOW! She is incredible! I just want to give her a MASSIVE HUGE HUG!! Tell her I am so proud of her and admire her. She deserves all the accolades she gets in life. LOVE HER!!!
What an amazing and lovely lady. Great interview xxxx