Widely considered a feminist icon, Grammy winner Ani Di Franco joins me for an interview on LaunchLeft. Ani opens the show explaining how she lost her job yet has been busier than ever. Ani explains why she created her own label in the 90s. At the time, it seemed so foreign, but she was happy to cut out all the middlemen of the music industry and sell directly to her community. Plus, Ani gives advice for aspiring young artists; to get out in the world and show them what you're made of! Tune in for our portrait episode as Ani Di Franco shares her latest song, Revolutionary Love.

In This Episode:

• [00:50] What Ani Di Franco thinks about most these days.  
• [02:35] Ani Di explains why she created her own label in the 90s.  
• [05:30] How Ani Di is reinventing herself during Covid-19 regardless of all the pitfalls that arise.  
• [15:50] Ani Di gives advice for young artists right now.  
• [22:20] At the age of 9, Ani Di asked her parents for guitar – she doesn’t remember where the idea came from specifically.  
• [24:40] Working on achieving justice and equality for all people. 
• [27:00] Ani Di launches her latest song, Revolutionary Love. 

Key Takeaways:

• All human beings have to adapt to the circumstances we are given; many things are out of our control. 
• Our best qualities aren't always forward-facing until there's a crisis.
• We share humanity together, regardless of our differences.
• To create justice and equality for all, it's just a matter of showing up daily for the people doing the good work. 

Links Mentioned:

• Guest Bio: Artist Website: http://anidifranco.com
• Righteous Babe Website: https://www.righteousbabe.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anidifranco
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/anidifranco
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/righteousbaberecs

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