Episode 310 - Getting REAL About Being Seen with Josh Madson
From Circle Up & Get REAL Podcast by Jodee Bock
June 4, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 7 · Episode 310
About this episode
Jodee Bock interviews photographer Josh Madson about his journey of reinvention and the impact of his community portrait project, Community Collage.
In this episode of Circle Up and Get REAL, Jodee sits down with photographer, filmmaker, and creative visionary Josh Madson to explore an extraordinary journey of reinvention, purpose, and human connection. Josh shares how a broken-up band and a leap of faith led him from Minnesota to Los Angeles, where he built a successful career working alongside some of the biggest names in photography, including Annie Leibovitz and major commercial brands. Along the way, he learned that great photography is less about technical perfection and more about helping people feel comfortable, valued, and authentically themselves. But success didn't follow a straight line. During the pandemic, Josh found himself back in Minnesota, living with his mother, questioning his future, and searching for meaning after losing both income and direction. Out of that difficult season emerged an unexpected idea: a community portrait project that would eventually grow into Community Collage, a large-scale public art movement celebrating the people who make communities unique. Today, Community Collage has engaged thousands of people across multiple cities, including more than 1,200 participants in the…
People in this episode
Host: Jodee Bock
Guest: Josh Madson
Topics covered
- reinvention
- human connection
- photography
- community art
- authenticity
- belonging
Keywords
- photography
- community collage
- human connection
- art movement
- personal responsibility
- authenticity
- belonging
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Minnesota, Los Angeles, Fargo-Moorhead
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