Joe Davis is an award-winning spoken word artist and bestselling author who uses poetry to power possibility. Joe is a student and practitioner of Radical Joy, a deep-rooted wellspring of well-being that he cultivates in community through writing, music, theater, and dance. Based in Minneapolis, he tours internationally to join schools, faith spaces, and nonprofits to practice envisioning and embodying a world of collective liberation and human flourishing. Joe holds a Master of Arts degree in Theology of the Arts and also heads a multimedia production company, a soul funk band, and a racial justice education program.
Key Takeaways
Radical joy is getting to the root, depth and fullness of joy which includes the wholeness of human emotions
Art allows us to slow down and move at the pace of relationship
Lead with questions, invitations and vulnerability
The sooner we understand that race work is uncomfortable and that we’re going to mess up sometimes the sooner we can get to repair work
Find your freedom practice: a daily ritual that will help you feel more healed, whole and alive
Guest’s Media Recommendations:
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once (movie)
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Thanks to Ned Doheny for providing our podcast music! You can find him and his music on Spotify.
Editing and co-production of this podcast by Emma Yarger.
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