Mary Lambert is a woman of many goals. More specifically, five.
For her debut album, the Seattle-bred 25-year-old singer-songwriter laid out a plan. She wanted to have fun making it, stay true to herself, come up with a clear intention for each song and hear something on the radio. Oh, and one more thing.
“The fifth one was that I’d like to buy my mom a beach house,” she tells The Post, laughing. “So I want to make money. I think it’s an OK goal to have. I always felt like I can’t ask for that. But why not? Why not ask for a beach house?”
Such refreshing honesty is indicative of what’s gotten Lambert here today. After a tumultuous childhood plagued with sexual abuse, body image issues and bipolar disorder, Lambert hit the big time with a guest spot on the 2012 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis single, “Same Love.”
The LGBT anthem was personal for Lambert, who penned the hook about reconciling her Christianity with being a lesbian. The runaway hit garnered a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year.
Needless to say, the pressure’s on for Lambert’s first full-length solo outing, “Heart on My Sleeve,” out Tuesday.
The album includes a guest spot from Angel Haze, a spoken poem and a cover of “Jessie’s Girl” that “Grey’s Anatomy” rejected.
As the lead single “Secrets” demonstrates, Lambert’s still not afraid to put it all out there — she begins the track, “I’ve got bipolar disorder, my s - - t’s not in order, I’m overweight, I’m always late.”
But she’s doing it in the unconventional manner of a lighthearted pop record. It begs the question, is she happier now?
“Yeah, I am,” she says with a giggle. “That’s the beauty of music. It can be really helpful . . . when you’re navigating tough s - - t.”
That she’s found her other half, “The Voice” runner-up Michelle Chamuel, certainly doesn’t hurt.
“I met the woman of my dreams, and I’m touring and I get to do music for a living and people like it,” Lambert gushes. “It couldn’t be any better.”