Episode 007 // Chrissy Spratt on the heartdea13r Podcast with chr1stoph3r g0nda

Chrissy Spratt on TikTok megagrowth, EP debut, and turning nerves into next-level live shows.

👀 What You’ll Hear

Moving from shy Ottawa teen to 6 M-plus TikTok followers through ruthless consistency and zero expectations
Shaping a first Canadian mini-tour while admitting the stage still scares her—in the best way
Turning casual covers into a debut EP (22 Aug) and why collaboration accelerates songwriting
Investing server wages back into studio time, videos, and a small but mighty management team
Using social media engagement as real-time A&R: letting fans steer content and set-list choices

🕰️ Chapters

00:00 Intro, loss, and keeping a positive mindset

03:00 Announcing the August 22 EP & six-city tour

09:20 Opening for Snoop Dogg and preferring 2,000 true fans

14:30 From high-school choir to viral covers18:40 Freestyling melodies and co-writing tactics

24:00 Growing TikTok: consistency, captions, and low-fi authenticity

31:30 Building fan relationships through DMs and comment threads

38:00 Video vs. photo strategy and why reels still rule

44:30 Highway 89 team: email grind, radio pitches, money flow

48:50 Self-investment, side hustles, and staying grateful🔗 Chrissy Spratt

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