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Serena Ryder Chats with Chris Hadfield About Creativity, Mental Health, and Her Biggest Fear

By Elevate, October 28, 2020

Chris sat down with triple-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Serena Ryder to talk about mental health. Together they discussed how singing “Sweet Caroline” could change human politics forever, the importance of processing emotions, and their own personal hopes (and fears) for the future.

They were also joined by rising singer-songwriter, Adria Kain, to talk about her new album and what it means to her.

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Looking for even more stories from Serena and Adria? Check out the extended interview!

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