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This story begins with a New York hotel room key. Actress + singer/songwriter, Caitlin Crosby, started wearing the hotel key as a necklace while on tour + had the idea to start engraving old, used keys with inspirational words. Realizing that, in a way, we are all like these keys, unique, flawed, scarred + sometimes discarded by others, she wanted these keys to have their purpose renewed over + over again. Caitlin always knew she wanted a charitable dimension to The Giving K

Enjoy my All Access Music interview with singer-songwriter, author and actress Jewel.

inger, songwriter + producer Matthew Koma understands the seismic power of a song, how the right melody at the right moment can shift the course of a career, or even a life. More importantly, he’s built his own career on listening, closely, instinctively + then putting in the work to turn inspiration into impact.

Enjoy my All Access Music interview with stand-up comedian, actress, musician and activist Margaret Cho

Enjoy my 2014 All Access Music interview with actress and singer songwriter Taylor Momsen who portrayed Jenny Humphrey on tv's Gossip Girl