Anyone who lives her life leading with love has my utmost respect and admiration.\xa0 Add in a ridiculous amount of talent, intellect and empathy and you can count me as a super fan.\xa0 Kam Franklin, lead singer of the Houston band, The Suffers, has been making music for more than ten years now.\xa0 As you will hear in this week's episode, in life and in music, Kam leads with love.\xa0
My conversation with Kam is timely for a couple of reasons.\xa0 She's a featured performer in "America's Table" set to air this Saturday evening at 8pm central on KPRC-TV.\xa0 She's also got some new music coming out as a solo artist and with her band.\xa0 We also delve into her backstory that includes terrific insight for aspiring artists.
The slow and steady grind of playing gigs around the country led to Kam and The Suffers appearing on David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Daily Show.\xa0 As they toured the country pre-COVID, they not only built their fan base, they also got an up close and personal look at the good, bad and ugly of America.\xa0 Kam's astute observations are eye-opening and a testament to how much more work lies ahead of us to simply accept each other for who we are. \xa0
With Thanksgiving just a couple of days away, like so many of us, I've been thinking about what I'm thankful for in this dumpster fire of a year.\xa0 The list is long, starting with my family and our health.\xa0 Not far behind is the opportunity to share meaningful conversations with you through this podcast.\xa0 I believe in my heart of hearts that the way out of the anger and division enveloping us is through human connection.\xa0 Talking. Listening.\xa0 And, like Kam, leading with love.\xa0 \xa0
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This podcast is devoted to empowering us all to better understand each other's differences...one story at a time.\xa0 Emmy Award-winning journalist, Linda Lorelle, guides guests through insightful, unexpected conversations that reveal our common humanity.\xa0 This show is not about politics per se; it is about finding a way to reclaim civility in the context of the contentious times in which we live, by sharing our personal and professional stories, in hopes that others might find a glimpse of themselves.