“When I'm onstage, it's the happiest I feel. It's the most in love with myself I feel,” says Danielle Ponder. “I know that’s my purpose.” On this episode of Object of Sound, Danielle and Hanif talk about how Danielle left her successful career as a public defender to follow her purpose and become a musician full time—and how Danielle sees storytelling as a vital skill for both professions. Hanif and Danielle dig into the making of her debut album ‘Some Of Us Are Brave,’ and Danielle reveals how connecting with other people through the stories in her songs helps her feel more alive, and less alone. At the end of the episode, Hanif creates a playlist of some of the very first songs he fell in love with. For the playlist of songs curated for this episode head over to radio.sonos.com.

/ Music In This Week’s Episode: /

Some Of Us Are Brave- Danielle Ponder

Pirate Jenny (Live at Carnegie Hall) - Nina Simone

The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This - Love

Rich - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Call the Doctor - Sleater-Kinney

Banquet - Bloc Party

Here Lies the Man That Never Changed - Jacob Banks

Flirted With You All My Life - Vic Chesnutt