What happens when two punk-loving rebels from high school reconnect decades later?

In this episode of The Midlife Edit, I sit down with musical theatre writer Nicolette Blount and author Sirena Grey to talk about Riot Grrrl, feminism, motherhood, and what it looks like to reclaim your creative voice in midlife.

Nicolette is a Chickasaw musical theatre writer, composer, lyricist, and producer whose work includes Savage: The Unconquerable Wanda Savage, a powerful musical inspired by the true story of her great-grandmother - a vaudeville sharpshooter and silent film actress who refused to conform to the expectations placed on women in the early 1900s.

Sirena Grey is a writer and editor who spent years raising three boys before returning to her creative work - a journey many women will recognize. Together, Nicolette and Sirena are currently writing Riot Grrrl: The Punk Anti-Musical, a new project inspired by the feminist punk movement that challenged the music industry and gave women a louder voice in the 1990s.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• rediscovering creativity after motherhood
• starting (or restarting) a creative career later in life
• the Riot Grrrl movement and feminist punk culture
• what it takes to build a musical from the ground up
• why women’s stories still struggle to find space in the arts
• how music, storytelling, and rebellion often go hand-in-hand

We also dive into the behind-the-scenes reality of creating a musical - from writing and development to the hustle of getting a show produced.

If you’ve ever felt like you lost a piece of yourself somewhere along the way, this episode is a reminder that it’s never too late to come back to who you are.

Links & Resources

Follow the Riot Grrrl Anti-Musical journey:
https://riotgrrrlmusical.com

Sirena Grey’s writing:
https://thewritingsirena.com

Follow Nicolette Blount:
https://nicoletteblount.com

Learn more about Savage: The Unconquerable Wanda Savage
https://savagethemusical.com

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