The American Dream: Why Your Personal Dream Can't Exist Without This Conversation

About this episode

Sumi Krishnan discusses the interconnectedness of personal dreams and societal issues in relation to the American Dream.

My new song American Dream comes out this Friday!! Pre-save it here . This week I'm getting into something that's close to my heart, the idea of the American Dream which inspired my new song out this Friday by the same name. In this episode I talk about why we can't separate our personal dreams from what's happening around us politically and socially. I share some stats that genuinely blew my mind and talk about why I think this isn't actually a left vs. right conversation, it's a human one. The America I grew up believing in as the daughter of immigrants is not the America we're living in right now. But at the same time, I think there is still hope. And that’s what I hope my new song brings to everyone, a sense of hope. Don't forget my new song American Dream comes out this Friday! Pre-save it today .

People in this episode

Host: Sumi Krishnan

Topics covered

• American Dream
• personal dreams
• political conversation
• social issues
• hope

Keywords

• American Dream
• personal dreams
• politics
• social issues
• hope

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: American Dream

Places: America

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