Further Faster with Joseph McClendon III S1 E11 Cure For The Common Life - Lessons on Music, Nature, and Life
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to open their eyes to the injustices of the world and fight back against them. It has risen awareness to recognize who we are, and the world we live in, and has given us the time we needed to stand up and act.
Today, I am extremely excited to introduce you to one of my dream guests for the podcast, a fellow musician, Victor Wooten. I have never met any musicians with deeper philosophies or insights on life than this man you’re going to listen to! Besides his undeniable talent and dedication to his craft, it is Victor’s connection between music, life, and nature that makes him so unique. Not only has he got his life experiences to share and induce us to think and grow, but he’s got the mindset to understand the situation we’re going through right now and some insights that will help us comprehend and navigate it better.
Victor Wooten is a five-time Grammy Award-winning musician, as well as a dedicated family man, philanthropist and best-selling author. Since the year 2000, he created a music program, that has expanded into a center, which includes all instruments and allows participants of all ages and backgrounds to develop and share their common love for music. He decided to teach music the way he thought should be taught, through the correlation it has to nature, helping those who attend his camp come out better musicians as well as, intendedly, better people.
Join in, and listen to Episode 11 of Cure For The Common Life to keep learning the strategies and tools to get yourself past the things that hold you back, and help you create the changes you need in yourself.
Some questions I ask:
- What made you who you are? Share with us a little bit about your backstory (04:27)
- How are nature, music, and life, all linked together? (17:40)
- If you could go to your future self, what would you say to you, 20 years from now? (36:43)
In this episode you will learn:
- Some life lessons Victor picked up from his parents. (07:07)
- Why making it financially does not really mean you’ve made it. (11:59)
- The importance of encouraging your children, in any way that you can, to pursue their passions. (14:23)
- Why music teachers should encourage more and celebrate the effort, rather than the outcome. (21:03)
- What the pandemic has done for the Black Lives Matter movement. (25:09)
- The reason racism perpetuates, according to Victor. (27:26)
- A short history lesson on possibly why you see fewer black people swimming in oceans. (29:06)
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Resources mentioned:
Documentary: Bela Fleck - Throw Down Your Heart
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