Purpose Over Panic: Chrisette Michele on Creativity, Healing, and Pushing Culture Forward

Mar 12, 2024

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This week, Morgan DeBaun is joined by Grammy award-winning recording artist and new podcast host Chrisette Michele for a candid conversation on creativity, purpose, and pushing culture forward.

In the episode, Chrisette opens up about acting out of panic versus purpose, drawing from personal experience and her highly criticized response to the 2016 election results that she says came from a place of panic. She shares how she navigates artistic responsibility surrounding how her creative efforts are received.

Morgan and Chrisette explore the shifting dynamics of social media and virality, recognizing that it has become less predictable what kind of content will resonate. They note a move towards vulnerability culture rather than disagreement and controversy, and discuss what this shift means for the ability to have important conversations on public forums.

Chrisette shares her thoughts on engaging in political conversations, shedding light on the silent oppressed minority and challenging the notion that getting loud is the only way to create impact. They discuss the complexities of intersectional identities when it comes to speaking out and being received by others.

Tune in, and make sure you are subscribed to The Journey as well as Chrisette's new podcast, Come Back Sis. If you enjoyed the conversation, leave a rating and review (let's get The Journey ranked on Spotify!)