Tracks That Matter
A song comes on, and suddenly you're somewhere else.You're seventeen again. Driving with the windows down. Sitting beside someone you miss. Surviving something you weren't sure you'd make it through. Falling in love. Finding yourself.On Tracks That Matter, Nicole M. Morrison explores the songs that become woven into our lives and the stories attached to them. Each guest brings a track that matters, and together they uncover the memories, lessons, heartbreaks, victories, and defining moments connected to it.What begins as a conversation about music often becomes something deeper: a conversation about what it means to be human...
10. I AM: What Comes Next Matters
What are you putting after the words “I am”?
It started with I Am Woman coming through my headphones during a workout—and the realization that some songs are basically affirmations set to music. Which sent me down a rabbit hole. What about the songs that would make terrible affirmations? What about the things other people tell us about who we are? And when do those words become the things we start telling ourselves?Â
In this solo episode of Tracks That Matter, I follow the “I am” statements through music, memories, and my own life—from the song I use...
9. From This Moment: 28 Years and Counting
What happens after the wedding song ends?
For Hilary and Shannon, Shania Twain’s From This Moment On marked one moment in a love story that has now spanned 28 years. In this episode of Tracks That Matter, they share the story of how they met, the song they chose for their wedding—and what it has meant to build a life together through all the years that followed.
Because wedding songs capture a moment. But relationships are built in all the moments that come after. And sometimes, hearing that song years later can take you right back...
8. I Am Here: Becoming Yourself Again and Again
What if finding yourself isn’t something you do once?
In this solo episode of Tracks That Matter, P!nk’s I Am Here sparks a conversation about identity, change, and having the courage to keep becoming.
Nicole has lived a lot of lives—and she has a feeling she isn’t done yet.
There have been seasons of playing small. Seasons of starting over. Times when belonging meant hiding pieces of herself, and others when becoming required finally letting them be seen...
7. Stacy’s Mixtape: Eight Songs, One Unfiltered Life
What if you could tell your life story through eight songs?
In this episode of Tracks That Matter, Nicole sits down with longtime friend, former business partner, and the owner of Thomas & Moriarity's & URL Radio Stacy to do exactly that.
Stacy’s mixtape starts with the first record she ever owned and travels through a summer romance with a hilariously misunderstood ring, the radio contest that changed the direction of her career, the song that launched URL Radio, divorce, cancer, motherhood, keeping two businesses alive during COVID, and finally—the track that represents the woman she is t...
6. Yellow: The Song She Already Knew
What does a song become after four years of hope, seven attempts, IVF, a global donor shortage, and one unforgettable day that changed everything?
In this solo episode of Tracks That Matter, Nicole shares the deeply personal story behind Yellow by Coldplay (but the Rockabye Baby version)—a song that became the soundtrack to her journey to motherhood a second time around.
From the heartbreak and uncertainty of infertility to becoming a mom again at 49, Nicole reflects on the resilience it took to keep believing, the terrifying mo...
5. Kari's Mixtape: Songs of Love and Loss
What if the chapters of your life were told through a mixtape?
In this episode of Tracks That Matter, Nicole sits down with her sister, Kari, to explore the songs that have shaped her life. Together they revisit childhood memories, unforgettable friendships, motherhood, unexpected loss, and the people who have left a lasting mark on her heart.
Some stories are filled with laughter. Others carry quiet reminders of love, resilience, and the moments that change us forever.
Through each track, Kari shares another chapter of her story and the memories that continue to live...
4. Zayden - The Miracle Happens (Falling Down - Tropidelic)
Episode 4: Zayden — The Miracle Happens
Recovery isn't just about quitting. It's about discovering who you are when you finally stop running.
In this episode of Tracks That Matter, Nicole sits down with Zayden to explore the songs that have carried him through addiction, depression, and the long road toward healing. Together they discuss the moment when recovery became more than simply putting substances behind him—it became believing that the miracle could happen.
One of Zayden's tracks reminds him that everything he's been searching for has been within him all along. The other takes us i...
3. The Track That Found Me (Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls)
In this episode of Tracks That Matter, I share why Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls became the soundtrack to one of the loneliest seasons of my life.
For years, I was living two lives. On the outside, I looked like I had everything together. On the inside, I was carrying a secret that made me question whether I could ever truly be loved for who I was.
This isn’t really an episode about a song.
It’s about what happens when you spend years hiding parts of yourself to protect everyone else. It’s...
2. Devin and Kristie - More Than Words (Beautiful - P.O.D.)
What happens when a song becomes more than music?
In this episode of Tracks That Matter, Nicole sits down with Kristie Wolff and her son, Devin, to explore the profound impact of Beautiful by P.O.D..
What begins as a conversation about one song unfolds into a powerful story of resilience, hope, unconditional love, and the many ways people communicate beyond words. Kristie shares her perspective as a mother, while Devin's journey reminds us that music can become a bridge—connecting us to ourselves, to others, and to possibilities we never imagined.
Together, th...
1. Tracks That Made Me (In Dreams - Jai-Jagdeesh)
Why do certain songs find us exactly when we need them?
In the very first episode of Tracks That Matter, host Nicole M. Morrison shares the story behind a song that became a turning point in her life: In Dreams by Jai-Jagdeesh.
What began as a two-day intensive in San Diego became something much deeper—a moment of unraveling, awakening, and seeing herself in a new way. Through this track, Nicole explores what happens when we stop running from ourselves, begin listening more closely, and find the courage to step into who we are becoming.
Welcome
Welcome trailer for the Tracks That Matter podcast.
What track has shaped your life? Share your story at TracksThatMatter.com.
Want to listen to the songs from the show? Check out the playlist at https://tinyurl.com/ttmplaylist
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ABOUT TRACKS THAT MATTER:
Audio production and editing by URL Radio.
Show theme song by NikFrequency.
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