I’ve interviewed a lot of musicians. From legends to newcomers to those carving their own paths far outside the spotlight. Some of the most powerful conversations I’ve had didn’t even start with the music. They started with the weight of being a woman in an industry that often forgets to make room for them.

The latest episode on ABLE is now live on YouTube. We didn't set out to create a “Women’s Month” feature. We just kept listening. We followed the truth of each interview. What came together was a raw, unfiltered look at what it's really like to be a woman in music.

What you’ll hear in the new ABLE episode is more than stories. It’s survival. It’s restraint. It’s women being told to wear double bras and high heels just to play jazz. It’s being called "too decent" or "too dressed down" depending on the day. It’s a young musician trying to learn looping but getting mansplained into silence. It’s the unspoken rules. Don’t complain. Don’t resist. Don’t make it awkward. It’s the fear of being labeled difficult when all you want is to feel safe enough to create.

Zsaris said something that hit me in the gut:

“How can you make music when it’s unsafe?”

I listened to these stories and I didn’t just hear them as a host or a producer. I heard them as a father.

My daughter has started showing interest in music. She’s curious about gear. She plays around with melody. She sings softly when she thinks no one’s watching. And while I’m proud of that there’s a part of me that’s scared. Not because she won’t make it. But because I now know exactly what she might have to face if she does.

I’m a girl dad. But I’m also a boy dad. And I know it’s not enough to just tell my daughter she can do anything. I have to raise my son in a way that makes that actually true. That means teaching him to listen. To speak up when needed. To not take up more space than necessary. And most of all to respect the craft not the clothing.

Faye said something that I can’t shake:

“It’s sad eh. Parang oh basta makanta mo yun okay ka na. Basta magbihis ka.”

As a creator I can’t pretend these conversations are extra. They are the story. And as a producer I have a responsibility to keep telling them.

We've featured women on ABLE who didn’t just speak truth. They lived it through their music and their work.

• Ena Mori shared her songwriting process and how it became a personal liberation
  
  
• Shanne Dandan talked about using music as a journal
  
  
• Kai Honasan-Del Rio opened up about balancing fitness and creativity
  
  
• The Tanaw Collective brought an honest look at what it means to build together
  
  

Princess offered something that felt like a real shift:

“Right now I feel very hopeful. I was just sitting on the side listening to women and I realized there’s so much growth so much wisdom. And I’m grateful I’m not alone in trying to make the music environment better.”

These aren’t side stories. These are the spine of what we’re building. And if you're discovering this space through enzoitgoes or ABLE for the first time know that we’re just getting started. The episode is out now.

It’s not perfect. It’s not polished. But it’s true.

And that’s always been enough.