What鈥檚 The Value In Community?
JVN sits down with Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon鈥攅ducator, entrepreneur, and founder of The Village Market鈥攖o unpack one of the biggest myths of our time: being self-made.
JVN sits down with Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon鈥攅ducator, entrepreneur, and founder of The Village Market鈥攖o unpack one of the biggest myths of our time: being self-made. In a culture that glorifies individual success, Dr. Key challenges us to rethink the power of community. Together, they explore why no one truly makes it alone, how the myth of self-sufficiency keeps us isolated, and why collaboration is the real key to overcoming systemic barriers. Dr. Key shares the economic, social, and emotional costs of hyper-individualism, as well as practical steps to start building meaningful, values-driven communities.
Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon, better known as Dr. Key, is an educator, entrepreneur, and founder of The Village Market, an organisation dedicated to supporting and uplifting Black entrepreneurs. Dr. Key challenges us to unlearn the myths of individualism, rethink our obsession with being 鈥渟elf-made,鈥� and explore how collaboration and community are the real keys to overcoming systemic barriers and achieving economic prosperity. Her new book鈥疦o One Is Self Made鈥痠s out now.
You can find Dr. Key on鈥疘nstagram鈥疈drkeyhallmon
Jonathan is on鈥疘nstagram鈥疈JVN
Transcripts for each episode are available at鈥疛onathanVanNess.com
Our senior producer is Chris McClure. Our editor & engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall
Our theme music is 鈥淔reak鈥� by QUI脩; for more, head to鈥疶heQuinCat.com
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