What happens when one creative career is not enough?
Singer-songwriter, comedian, voiceover artist, author, and self-described “Jill of all trades” Kristin Massey joins Erin Egnatz on Plot Twist Radio to discuss a life built around creativity, reinvention, and the courage to keep beginning again.
Kristin shares stories from her early music career, including signing with PolyGram Records and Atlantic Records, touring nationally, and experiencing the unforgettable connection of hearing audiences sing her lyrics back to her. She also opens up about transitioning into stand-up comedy, finding humor during a series of difficult skull-base surgeries, and building a voiceover career during the pandemic.
The conversation also explores Kristin’s book, The JOAT: Life Lessons from a Jill of All Trades, and the lessons she has learned from every success, setback, and unexpected career turn. Kristin explains why passion must be balanced with practicality, how failure can help us redirect rather than quit, and why creators should stop endlessly perfecting their work and finally put it out into the world.
Erin and Kristin also discuss the emotional power of music, writing fiction versus nonfiction, healthy eating, Kristin’s upcoming “Fooditude” project, and the importance of using your unique voice—even when your path looks nothing like the one you originally planned.
In this episode:
• Kristin Massey’s major-label music career
• Touring as a singer-songwriter
• Transitioning from music to comedy and voiceover
• Recovering from three skull-base surgeries
• Turning painful experiences into comedy and creativity
• The JOAT: Life Lessons from a Jill of All Trades
• Passion, perseverance, and overcoming failure
• Balancing creative dreams with practicality
• Why writers and artists need to release their work
• Kristin’s upcoming Fooditude health and nutrition project
Learn more about Kristin Massey and The JOAT: Life Lessons from a Jill of All Trades at thejoatbook.com and wherever books are sold.