Hey, before we dive in, a quick note, the video from my new TEDx Boulder Talk just went live on YouTube.

It's this love letter to making things with your hands in a world that's being eaten by screens, machines, and AI.

And I share this story that I've never told publicly before.

It'd mean the world to me if you'd go and check it out.

You can watch it now on YouTube.

Just open up YouTube and search for Jonathan Fields and

TEDx Boulder or just click the link in the show notes. So what happens when Fierce Conviction

meets musical genius and revolutionary love? When anger and activism transform into something more

nuanced, more powerful when creative abundance meets

community and impact. For over three decades, my guest, Ani DeFranco, has stood at the intersection

of music and activism and independence, charting her own path while inspiring and touching

the hearts and minds of millions. And today's conversation explores how real

impact, expression, and transformation requires both fierce dedication and also tender compassion

and what it means to stay true to your values while building bridges across divides.

An industry icon and Grammy winner, Any has been a fierce voice for

feminism and equality and also the mother of the sort of the DIY music movement. After founding

Righteous Babe records at 18 years old, she blazed the trail for independent artists releasing 23

albums, including her latest unprecedented shit. In this conversation Ani shares vulnerable insights about her journey from a young

revolutionary activist and solo artist to someone working to foster genuine dialogue and

community at scale.

And she reveals how she approaches advocacy differently, leading with humanity and even

how her experiences of being cancelled transformed

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