published : 10/29/2026
From getting plucked from Fred’s Records in St. John’s at seventeen to fronting Shaye, and The Heartbroken, Damhnait Doyle has navigated every corner of the Canadian music industry. Now helming CBC Music Mornings, she joins me to celebrate her vibrant new EP, Bird and Flame.
Our conversation uncovers what happens when an artist sheds the suffocating weight of commercial expectations. Damhnait reflects on early Juno nominations, self-funding records in Montreal, and mastering the songwriting craft on the road with Steve Earle. We also bond over our late-in-life ADHD diagnoses, tackling rejection sensitive dysphoria, and healing from profound personal loss. After stepping away from the industry completely, Davnet found her way back to music that moves the body and honours her authentic, wonderfully weird self. It’s an honest masterclass on artistic survival, resilience, and reclaiming your creative spark.
