Episode 2

Love Again? with Eleanor Buckland

Published on: 6th February, 2023

S1E2: Today we look at an age-old question: how to love again. Eleanor Buckland and I (Sadie Gustafson-Zook) dive into this question posed by a listener who recently moved, has been experiencing heartbreak, and wants to know how to move on and get into a meaningful relationship. This episode features Eleanor's song "You Don't Have to Know"! Follow Eleanor on instagram, buy her music, and learn more at her website!

Do you have a predicament? Submit it to the show!

For a full-spectrum advice experience listen to the accompanying DB: S1E2 Playlist, hand-selected songs to pertain to this letter writer's predicament!

If you enjoyed this episode, consider becoming a member of my Patreon page to gain access to the special extended version of our conversation! In addition to extended episodes of each episode, other member perks include a monthly playlist to accompany each episode's theme, access to a monthly songwriter accountability community zoom, and exclusive demos of my original music! To learn more visit www.patreon.com/sadiebgz

Other references:

• "Your Fonder Heart" song by Anaïs Mitchell (Eleanor couldn't remember the name during the ep).

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Dear Balladeer
The perfect song for your predicament
Ever listen to the right song at the right moment and think, "Man, I want to talk to whoever wrote this song!" Well now you can! Dear Balladeer is here to blend the genres of advice podcast with interviews from up-and-coming folk and folk-adjacent musicians!

The premise behind Dear Balladeer is that you write in your anonymous advice submissions and I (songwriter and musician, Sadie Gustafson-Zook) band together with my musician friends to find a song to go with that predicament. I then talk with the songwriter about the context for their song and have them weigh in on your advice submission!

My Patreon members also get an exclusive extended cut with a more in-depth chat with the songwriter about their writing process!

To submit your own quandary, fill out the anonymous link in the Instagram bio for @dear_balladeer!

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Sadie Gustafson-Zook

Sadie Gustafson-Zook (she/they) is a Midwestern songwriter, people person, dabbler of artistic mediums, and host of this podcast! She has enjoyed giving advice for as long as she has enjoyed making music as long as she has enjoyed talking to people, and this podcast helps her do all of these things at once. To learn more about Sadie's music visit her website at www.sadiegustafsonzook.com and to support her and this pod visit her Patreon at www.patreon.com/sadiebgz