Singer/songwriter Joy Oladokun is a master storyteller whose songs have been listened to over forty million times. Her latest album, Proof of Life is being heralded as her breakthrough. We talked about her journey as an artist and her process of making music that “helps myself and others process this world.”
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HOST
Bob McKinnon is a writer, designer, and teacher who asks us to reconsider the way we see success and the American Dream.
His work has been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Fast Company, NPR, and PBS.
His own journey out of poverty was captured in his TEDx talk: How Did I End Up Here. Through his writing and this podcast, he hopes to pay tribute and thanks to all those who have helped him and others move up in life.
CREDITS
Attribution is distributed in part by Chasing the Dream, a public media initiative from PBS flagship station, WNET in New York, reporting on poverty, justice, and economic opportunity in America. You can learn more at pbs.org/chasingthedream.
This show was edited by No Troublemakers Media. Music by Jonnie “Most” Davis.
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