Singer/Songwriter Rayland Baxter (Wide Awake, Imaginary Man) tells us the story of how getting arrested in college and losing his scholarship led him, in his darkest of hours, to discover his life's passion. We chat about how he changed his expectations when they weren't being met, how his confrontationinspired the song "Hey Larocco" off his new album,and how simple it can be to find joy in living.

The song "Hey Larocco" played in this episode and was given permission for use by ATO Records.

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