What would happen if you stopped hiding the most uncomfortable parts of yourself – and sang them out instead? Jazz-soul artist and playwright Monique DeBose did exactly that after a life-changing health scare, turning fear into songs, a hit one-woman show and a mission to help others voice their truth.

In this episode she talks candidly about writing her chart-topping album The Sovereign One, creating the award-winning show Mulatto Math and why improvising with your body’s wisdom can change everything.

‘You were born exactly the way you were supposed to be’ – hear how Monique turns that conviction into music and theatre that heals.

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, playwright and coach, Monique’s third album The Sovereign One debuted at No. 2 on the iTunes Jazz Chart. Her one-woman show Mulatto Math: Summing Up the Race Equation in America weaves stand-up, storytelling and original songs to spark honest conversations about identity and belonging. Off-stage she helps clients live ‘fully expressed, clear and unapologetic’.

Stream the album on Spotify, catch clips from Mulatto Math and future tour dates at mulattomath.com, or explore Monique’s music and coaching work at moniquedebosemusic.com.

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