# Amythyst Kiah on psychic sovereignty, success envy, and the self-improvement doom loop.

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Podcast: [The Other 22 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-other-22-hours-6074570)
Published: 2026-04-01T11:00:42+00:00
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## Resource

Grammy-nominated songwriter Amathyst Kiah has performed with Moby and Billy Strings, and is a member of the supergroup Our Native Daughters. She joins us for a startlingly honest look at the "farce of surface-level success". After a label debut and a whirlwind of global exposure, she found herself "barely hanging on for dear life" amidst the pressure of a rat race industry. We explore her journey to achieve a detachment from outcomes, writing for sync as a creative recharge, and the ancient wisdom that helped her trade the self-improvement doom loop for a slower, sustainable creative life.

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