E40: Emily Holland + Zumbi aka Zion-I
February Theme: Self-Care is Community Care
February is generally overrun with Valentine's day and all of the societal conditioning that comes with a Hallmark holiday. It's a great time to show others you care, but how often do we show ourselves that same love that we so freely give to others? This month, let's talk about how self-care isn't selfish. Let's talk about how when we show up consistently for ourselves, we can show up more powerfully for the people in our community.
In this episode we chat about sobriety with Emily Holland and learn more about her dream and vision for her new podcast, the Nature Untold Podcast, and we get suuuuper deep, once again, with Zion-I.
This week’s guests:
Emily Holland
Emily Holland is a podcast producer, editor and host, as well as a writer in the outdoor space. Growing up on a farm in upstate New York, nature was a big part of her life. She rekindled her love of mountains and wide open spaces after college, when she lived in Boston, and would travel up to Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire every weekend to be outdoors. In 2019, she moved to Boulder, Colorado to be closer to the things she loves most in life and to infuse nature into her everyday life. With some therapy and growth while living in Colorado, she decided to stop drinking in February 2020. She believes in the restorative power in nature, but beyond that, the restorative power of self-love. She has released her new podcast, Nature Untold, to capture stories of sobriety, recovery and addiction in the outdoor community.
Zion-I
When it comes to music, the lyrics you listen to matter, and that’s why Zumbi aka Zion-I creates flows rooted in spirituality and intention. Since the release of the debut album, Mind Over Matter in 2000, Zion I has risen up the ranks of independent hip-hop to solidify their standing as one of the most prolific conscious rap groups of the past 2 decades. Boasting a catalog that consists of over two-dozen albums, EPs, mixtapes and collaborations, Zion I (currently consisting solely of MC/producer Zumbi) continues to create inspired music influenced by social & political woes, personal challenges & triumphs as well as family, spirituality and a raw perspective on the world at large.
Cited by A.V. Club as “remarkable”, Zumbi continues to showcase his talents as a unique, diverse and skilled MC while maintaining his place as one of the most recognizable voices in Hip-Hop. The 2016 release, The Labyrinth was cited by PopMatters as “a timely new album of politically engaged hip-hop”. Fueled by his own personal losses as well as the current political and social climate of the world-at-large, Zumbi has created a record that, as the Huffington Post put it; “is as heartfelt as it is badass”.
