Stage Fright Made Her Quit Music—Now She’s Rising Again | Chianne | LOSD Podcast |

What happens when the pressure to succeed causes you to fall out of love with your greatest passion? In this episode of SkillCast by LOSD, Nurbanu Somani speaks with Cihannur “Chianne” Ozgur, a singer, songwriter and recording artist whose journey has taken her through fashion, heartbreak, stage fright, burnout and healing. Chianne explains how she initially followed a conventional path before heartbreak led her back to singing. After moving to Los Angeles, she began writing and producing music—but a difficult first performance exposed severe stage fright. The pressure to prove herself and gain validation eventually disconnected her from the reason she began creating. Chianne stepped away from music and promised herself that she would only return after rediscovering her original “why”. She shares how letting go of expectations helped her reconnect with music, creativity and her inner child. The episode concludes with an exclusive live preview of her forthcoming song, *Rise Again*. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome to SkillCast Season 7 00:48 Introducing Chianne Ozgur 01:12 Becoming a singer and recording artist 01:34 Growing up without encouragement to pursue art 02:09 From international relations to fashion 02:17 Heartbreak and returning to music 02:32 Singing as a form of healing 03:48 Moving to Los Angeles 04:05 A disastrous first performance 04:15 Discovering severe stage fright 04:38 Healing through music 04:47 Life as an independent artist 05:36 The reality of following your passion 06:08 Starting later in life 06:30 The pressure to prove herself 07:06 Burnout and disconnection 07:23 Stepping away from music 07:35 Falling in love with music again 07:47 Success, validation and hidden pressure 08:19 Letting go of everything 08:30 Creating for personal healing 09:08 Releasing expectations 09:25 Surrender and divine timing 11:20 Expectations as “the killer of peace” 11:46 Postponing happiness 11:56 Becoming whole within yourself 12:28 Music and healing 12:54 Introducing “Rise Again” 13:10 Writing to her inner child 13:42 Reclaiming childlike wonder 14:03 Creating without external validation 14:26 Fear of releasing music 15:14 Judgement and burnout 15:24 Making peace with fear 16:04 Why she needs to create 16:51 Exclusive performance of “Rise Again” 18:01 Finding Chianne’s music 18:19 Closing reflections For enquires email: admin@losd.co.uk