i am so grateful in so many ways that they threw caution to the wind, i guess, cause that's kind of what they had to do. My cousin mary, one of them, moved out to california with me and i think that helped a lot. I actually got in trouble for going 90 miles an hour in a 60 mile an hour zone. And my mamma dad let me take it to court. It was a rough day for me a so there was a level of like, coldness to me. But i also knew, because i was so loved and so respected in my home from her parents, i knew what it felt like to be respected by an
How do you balance both the weight and the sense of possibility of pursuing a massive dream? Especially when you feel you’re representing generations and building a life and living in a very public way, from your earliest years?
We all know the story of the American Dream goes: move to America in pursuit of a better life. One with more resources, access, and opportunities, not just for yourself, but your kids, who so often hold in their hands the dreams and expectations and sacrifices of those who came before them and made it possible for them to be where they are today. It can be quite the burden. On the other hand, there’s the dream side of the equation. The example of making hard choices and taking action in the belief that amazing things are possible. My guest today, acclaimed actor, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, learned this from her dad.
In our eye-opening conversation today about the complexities of navigating Hollywood as a young child and woman, how the values instilled by her father molded her and the boundaries that sustain her career, and more, JoAnna and I explore the shifting nature of how stories are told in media and their ability to help us relate to one another, feel joy or even grieve. So join us, as she and I dive deeper into her background and then bring it back to the big picture, which is the powerful nature of dreams, joy, and storytelling.
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