Some people become famous because they find a sound. Others become unforgettable because they find the truth. In this episode of Chatter That Matters, I sit down with Bif Naked for a candid conversation captured by one line: "I am who I am."

Born in New Delhi, adopted, and raised across borders, Bif shares what it means to grow up feeling different, and the moment her story came full circle when she met her birth mother at 21. From there, we get into the forces that shaped her voice, punk, poetry, feminism, and the decision to live out loud, even when it comes with a cost.

Bif also opens up about being diagnosed with breast cancer at 36, then facing a stroke two years later, and how those chapters rewired her priorities and deepened her purpose, including the peer support work that continues to ground her.

We talk about her philosophy of "save the rage for the stage," and we step into her current chapter: Champion, her first studio album in over a decade, unpacking the song Snowblind and why the lyrics matter now more than any time in our history, and her documentary BIF NAKED, which made her realize this story is still being written.

To find out more about Bif Naked: https://www.bifnaked.com

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