Embracing a New Era with H.E.R.
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What does H.E.R. share about her early life and Filipino‑American heritage?
suddenly I became a teenager and I had feelings. And you know, I had things to talk about. And I was feeling the teenage angst and I was like having crushes and like getting my heart broken. And it was like, you know, you you were
allowed to go on a date by then to even get your heart crushed? Not really. You weren't supposed to be getting your heart crushed. But you were. I was. I was. Um
This episode is brought to you by Progressive Insurance MIDI Health. How are you? Hi, Craig. I'm good. Hi Michelle. Yeah. Yeah. We're we're here. We're back.
We are. We are back.
We got more great stuff to do. More great people to talk to.
I'm energized. I'm energized. You know, I have to say though about LA, I usually don't have allergic reactions, but when I come to LA. My nose starts running and I start coughing. It's really now you see what I go through. I do. I do.
It's like everywhere I go, I have a runny nose. I was known for I was the allergy kid growing up. It was horrible, but it got me out of yard work.
So this it got my sister out of doing yard work because every time she'd go out there it would be like
And it would be th those the sneezing attacks. And
your eyes would be so red and runny and And
mom would just say go back inside. Go back
inside and I'm out there pulling weeds.
Yes.
And if you saw our backyard, it was like maybe eight weeds back there. No, but
you know, when it after the spring there would be all this growth in the back, right? Yeah, but it would be cutting that stuff down and
I'm making it sound like we had a back forty, but it we had to be a big thing. No,
for sure. It was a city backyard. I mean, but it was still, you know. It was still full of green things that made me sneeze.
And you never had to cut the grass, right?
Oh my God. That was your job.
No. I was thinking after I left, but no.
Anywho, we we digress.
We do, we do.
We have A really great uh conversation as we always do. Um one of my favorite little people. No, she's a grown woman, but to me she's a
yeah,
she's a baby out in these streets living her life doing some good things. But so
So I and you know, I you have known her. This is my first time meeting her. I didn't even get a chance to meet her at Barack's birthday party because it was so hectic. But she performed at the birthday party. And my younger boys absolutely love her music. So which is which is interesting, you know, because they're more um they're they're like sixteen and fourteen.
Uh hers music is universal. All ages. You know. She's just that talented. Um but why don't we do a proper introduction and get her out here. Get
her out there. Her is a five-time Grammy Award-winning Academy Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning musician, actor, director, and producer. She is best known for her Grammy Award-winning musical project, her. She has starred in movies like The Color Purple, and she will next be heard as the voice of Joe. in the DreamWorks animated movie Forgotten Isle and
Yeah, it's a good one.
So without further ado, Ladies and gentlemen her It feels like we should have music. I'm sorry. So good to see you all.
Welcome to IMO. Thank you so much. I'm so happy to be here. You know, I'm loving the super curls. Thank you. Love 'em. They look so good. Thank
you so much. So good. You've been doing that lately. Yeah, you know, this is me. I'm unmasked, you know, I don't have glasses on. Like this is me. I'm actually
thinking about wearing my sunglasses today and uh
It's like that's old that's old news. Gab is out here in these streets now. How does it how does it feel? Sort of unmasking. I know you've you know, you've been out here as you for a while. Yeah. And I know that transition was a a little scary for you too.
Yeah, and still is. And I I haven't released a project in a really long time. So I feel like I haven't fully thrusted myself into that era and really got to show people what becoming no pun intended has looked like for me. And um I'm just excited. Like it excites me more than it scares me. Um but I just feel like a new Grounding and like confidence in myself and who I am, aside from what I have to offer to the world.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What does H.E.R. share about her early life and Filipino‑American heritage?
0:00–6:24
2
How did H.E.R.’s childhood allergies shape her family dynamics and love of music?
6:24–14:58
3
What was the turning point that launched H.E.R.’s music career at a young age?
14:58–25:06
4
How did H.E.R. navigate the transition from teen‑star to adult artist and sign with major labels?
25:06–33:20
5
What is the story behind the DreamWorks film *Forgotten Island* and its Filipino cultural representation?
33:20–44:19
6
Why did H.E.R. choose to voice a character in *Forgotten Island* and what does the role mean to her?
44:19–58:35
7
How does Dr. Kathleen Jordan explain the mission of MIDI Health for women in mid‑life?
58:35–1:12:16
8
What advice does H.E.R. give to listeners who feel stuck in their career or creative path?
1:12:16–1:15:59
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