In this episode, Alexander Mendeluk interviews the legendary soul rocker himself, Michael Franti, whose new album "Work Hard And Be Nice" is topping charts along with his hit new song "I got you" reaching #1. Michael is an incredible artist, musician, activist, filmmaker and hotelier who has been forging a powerful career in music and humanitarian efforts for over 30 years! He has toured with various acts such as U2, John Mayer, Lauren Hill and has played for Barack Obama and even the Dalai Lama! Michael discusses his journey of self-discovery, having to deal with the reality of being adopted, creating healing within his family, his journey of music, finding humanity within war, racism, black lives matter, activism, compassion, and what it means to work hard and be nice. Most importantly Michael shares a simple and powerful message at the end that the whole world needs to hear, so make sure to give him a follow, check out his new music and if you are in #bali make sure to swing by his families beautiful hotel and day club Soulshine (they even put in a new water slide!). If you are looking to heal and transform your life, make sure to check out The LightForce Center's free transformational program here: bit.ly/tlcmorningritual this program has the ability to help you decrease stress, pain, anxiety and increase overall wellbeing while helping you go deep into your spiritual practice. Brought To You By The LightForce Center™ You can find more info on Michael and his music here: http://www.michaelfranti.com/ And follow him on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/michaelfranti --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelightforcecenter/message