Taylor Swift recently confirmed her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, will be released in October but in a recent interview, eight words she said really resonated with one journalist
News of Taylor Swift’s hotly anticipated 12th album has caused mass hysteria and, while this is a perfectly understandable and relatable response, I was recently more blown away by eight words she said during her first ever podcast appearance. The global superstar recently sat down with her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason on their hit podcast, New Heights.
An absolute dream for Swifties all over the world – two hours of Taylor covering, in detail, many aspects and insights into her personal and professional life, alongside her “human exclamation point” of a partner. Over her 20-year-career, the 35-year-old artist has been no stranger to interviews but a lengthy podcast appearance hadn’t been on the cards until now.
We got the massive news of the album reveal – The Life of a Showgirl will be released on October 3, 2025. The self-described numerology buff opted for this date – 10/3 – to link to her favourite number 13, while the 12 tracks mark the milestone of a twelfth album.
Taylor also spoke about being able to buy her masters back, becoming emotional as she discussed the huge significance of a dream she’s held since signing her first record deal as a teenager finally coming true.
But it was her take on social media that really resonated with me. In a world dominated by a constant barrage of online content plagued by, sometimes, inescapable opinions, the iconic musician is relatively offline.
And she offered a fresh and, in my opinion, life-changing perspective. She said: “Think of your energy as if it’s expensive.”
As an anxious person who finds it all too easy to let negative comments run riot in my brain, this was an impressive and considered approach from arguably the most famous person in the world.
Taylor was speaking about her friends and acquaintances who seem to respond similarly to me.
She said: “They’ll see one comment they don’t like and it’ll ruin their day, it’ll ruin their night and I just wanna say to them, you should think of your energy as if it’s expensive, as if it’s a luxury item.
“Not everyone can afford it, not everyone has invested in you in order to be able to have the capital for you to care about this. What you spend your energy on, that’s the day.”
Taylor Alison Swift, the woman that you are. I am going to carry this with me every day.
Why do we allow ourselves to be so affected by comments from people who don’t matter to us?
Why do we fall into the trap of caring about nasty comments or warped opinions from strangers on the internet?
Another saying I love – though this one wasn’t coined by Swift – is “never take criticism from someone you wouldn’t go to for advice”.
Taylor’s words reminded me of this clever, helpful piece of advice for navigating an increasingly negative and critical world.
To me, it also showed that despite her unfathomable star power which continues to rise; despite the accolades and achievements; and the worldwide obsession with every aspect of her life; she is, at her core, the same person who used to scour Tumblr in the early days of her career, connecting with fans and offering well thought out and considered advice.
Her words didn’t feel like they were coming from the biggest celebrity on the planet, they felt like those of a great friend who has your best interests at heart.
Of course, Taylor Swift will never know I exist but I will carry her words with me forever.
This segment of the podcast was shared on X, where fans shared their thoughts.
One person said: “There’s a reason why she’s called Dr Taylor Alison Swift.”
Another said: “Ok fine [I’ll] go and watch the best episode of the podcast again. I need my therapy session.”
Source: Mirror
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