Let’s Talk with Tamika Nacson
Today’s episode is with the incredibly strong Tamika Nacson, or you may know her as performing artist XIRA. Tamika is an EDM and Pop singer and songwriter with over 20 million streams worldwide. Under the artist name XIRA, Tamika has featured on songs with American DJ 3LAU (Justin Blau) and EDM heavyweight Nicky Romero; and has a new one out in October with Audien. Tamika suffers from endometriosis and after an emergency laparoscopy for an ovarian torsion and PID in 2017, Tamika turned her focus away from performing live and more towards songwriting and recording (things she can do in her own time, in the comfort of her trackies, with a heat pack close by at all times). Chronic illness forced her to reassess and change paths (now working with her chronic illness and not against it) but it has worked out better than ever imagined.
We chat on:
Tamika's journey to diagnosis for endometriosis in 2010
What it was like to need emergency surgery for an ovarian torsion
The decision to pivot away from live performance and the feelings associated
How Tamika's uses her chronic illnesses in her art as a songwriter
The relief Tamika has found with being able to access a disability parking permit
How Tamika deals with people who think she doesn't 'look sick'
Plus so much more
Disability Parking Permit Info:
QLD
NSW
ACT
VIC
SA
TAS
WA
NT
Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Let’s Talk, Period with Tamika Nacson. If you want more from Tamika, you can follow her on instagram at @xiramusic and listen to her music on Spotify. If you want to keep updated with all things Let's Talk, Period. you can follow us on Instagram at @letstalkperiodau.
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