In 2007 the world was shocked by the story of Amanda Knox, wrongfully convicted for the murder of Meredith Kercher. Fifteen years after the gruesome incident that attracted huge media attention, our guest gets real about the experience that turned her life upside down. In today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius is joined by Amanda Knox, exoneree, journalist, public speaker, author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, 'Waiting to Be Heard,' and co-host, with her partner Christopher Robinson, of the podcast, 'Labyrinths.' Between 2007 and 2015, she spent nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn’t commit, and has since become an advocate for criminal justice reform and media ethics. She sits on the board of the Frederick Douglass Project for Justice. In this episode you'll discover: - The details surrounding Amanda's wrongful conviction for the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher. - How the modern media industry really works. - Why Amanda describes the experience as an “existential crisis.” Join Darius and Amanda for this incredible conversation as they discuss media ethics, criminal justice, and how core values help in facing certain circumstances and impossible tasks. Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: How Amanda was wrongfully convicted for the 2007 murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher. How the modern media industry really works and how it handles these types of stories. The “existential crisis” Amanda experienced as a result of this event. And so much more... Resources: https://twitter.com/amandaknox (Amanda's Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/amamaknox/?hl=en (Amanda's Instagram) https://www.knoxrobinson.com (Knox Robinson website) https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (Community) https://www.dariusclass.com/training-video (ScaleMAP video) https://therealdarius.com/book-order/ (TCVE Book) https://therealdarius.com (The Real Darius) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ (Instagram) https://therealdarius.com/YT (YouTube) https://twitter.com/kingdarius (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ (LinkedIn) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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