
A Candid Conversation With The Rapper Common On: Self-Worth, Fitness, Trauma, And The Evolution Of Vulnerability In Hip-Hop
57 minutes
Hosted by Dan Harris
Episode Description
<p>This multi-hyphenate opens up about his four pillars of health and success</p><p>Common is an Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Grammy Award–winning music artist. He is an actor and producer, and has appeared in numerous critically acclaimed films, as well as hit TV series. He is the author of <em>One Day It’ll All Make Sense</em> and <em>Let Love Have the Last Word</em>, which were both <em>New York Times </em>bestsellers. He was raised in Chicago and currently resides in Brooklyn.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p><ul><li>Common’s relationship with self esteem growing up, and where he eventually found his own self worth.</li><li>What it’s like dealing with rejection as an artist</li><li>His book <em>‘And Then We Rise’</em></li><li>The four different wellness pillars in his book; food, the body, the mind, and the soul</li><li>The positive impact that therapy has had on his life</li><li>What his meditation practice looks like</li><li>The evolution of vulnerability in hip hop</li><li>The evolution of vulnerability in his life</li><li>And his relationship with spirituality</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/ofosu-jones-quartey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rewire How You Talk To Yourself | Ofosu Jones-Quartey</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/mike-diamond-597" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#597. Mike D On: The Value of Failure, the Addictive Power of Adrenaline, and How a Beastie Boy Got Into Lovingkindness</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/karamo-311" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#311 Karamo: How To Actually Do Self-Love</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up for Dan’s weekly newsletter </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p><strong>Follow Dan on social: </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p><p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p><p><strong>Our favorite playlists on: </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Full Shownotes: </strong><a href="https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/common" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/common</a></p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>
Special Guests
- Common