John Legend is one of only 21 people to achieve EGOT status. But before the global acclaim, he knew what injustice looked like – up close. 

In this episode of My Legacy, John opens up to hosts Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger about the systems that failed his family, and the fight to fix them. With his plus one, Dr. Andre Perry, a leading scholar on housing and equity, John shares how they’re rewriting what it means to build wealth, invest in community, and live your values. 
John’s personal story of growing up with economic instability  
Dr. Perry’s powerful explanation of redlining and housing discrimination 
What HUMANLEVEL is doing to bring equity into local government 
How John and Chrissy raise their kids with purpose and presence 

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John Legend is one of only 21 people to achieve EGOT status. But before the global acclaim, he knew what injustice looked like &ndash; up close.&nbsp;
In this episode of My Legacy, John opens up to hosts Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger about the systems that failed his family, and the fight to fix them. With his plus one, Dr. Andre Perry, a leading scholar on housing and equity, John shares how they&rsquo;re rewriting what it means to build wealth, invest in community, and live your values.&nbsp;
<ul>
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</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Dr. Perry&rsquo;s powerful explanation of redlining and housing discrimination&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">What <a href="https://www.freeamerica.org/work/humanlevel">HUMANLEVEL</a> is doing to bring equity into local government&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">How John and Chrissy raise their kids with purpose and presence&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Step inside the lives of extraordinary individuals with My Legacy – the conversation redefining what it means to create a living legacy.  

Hosted by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger, each episode uncovers the untold stories behind groundbreaking achievements and profound personal struggles — brought to life by those who lived them, and those who walked the journey alongside them. 

This isn’t just another celebrity interview. Each guest brings their “plus one” – a friend, family member, mentor, or trusted confidant who helped shape their path. Together, they offer an intimate window into the trials, triumphs, and truths that define a legacy. 

Join us every Tuesday for unforgettable conversations with remarkable guests like Gloria Steinem, Deepak Chopra, Mel Robbins, Billy Porter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, David Oyelowo, Sophia Bush, Jay Shetty, Martin Sheen, and many more. Then tune in Thursdays for bonus drops – powerful follow-ups, behind-the-scenes moments, and deeper reflections that take the conversation even further. 

Extraordinary lives. Inspiring lessons. This is My Legacy. 

Step inside the lives of extraordinary individuals with My Legacy &ndash; the conversation redefining what it means to create a living legacy.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hosted by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger, each episode uncovers the untold stories behind groundbreaking achievements and profound personal struggles &mdash; brought to life by those who lived them, and those who walked the journey alongside them.&nbsp;
This isn&rsquo;t just another celebrity interview. Each guest brings their &ldquo;plus one&rdquo; &ndash; a friend, family member, mentor, or trusted confidant who helped shape their path. Together, they offer an intimate window into the trials, triumphs, and truths that define a legacy.&nbsp;
Join us every Tuesday for unforgettable conversations with remarkable guests like Gloria Steinem, Deepak Chopra, Mel Robbins, Billy Porter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, David Oyelowo, Sophia Bush, Jay Shetty, Martin Sheen, and many more. Then tune in Thursdays for bonus drops &ndash; powerful follow-ups, behind-the-scenes moments, and deeper reflections that take the conversation even further.&nbsp;
Extraordinary lives. Inspiring lessons. This is My Legacy.&nbsp;

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John Legend Plus One: From Struggle to Systemic Change 

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What if next year wasn’t about becoming someone new — but finally becoming yourself? 

In this special year-end episode of My Legacy, hosts Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger revisit powerful conversations about truth, courage, and the freedom that comes from living authentically — even when it’s hard, messy, or misunderstood. 

Featuring: 
Sarah Jakes Roberts on embracing your story, breaking silence, and finding purpose through radical honesty 
Marie Forleo on letting go of perfection, trusting your voice, and learning to observe without absorbing 
Sterling K. Brown on stepping off the expected path and answering a deeper calling 
Jemele Hill on courage, integrity, and standing in your truth when the stakes are high 
Sophia Bush on shedding expectations, honoring change, and finally coming home to yourself 

If you’re entering the new year ready to stop performing and start living in alignment, this episode is your invitation to step into the truest version of you. 

Subscribe for more extraordinary conversations with remarkable people. 

What if&nbsp;next year&nbsp;wasn&rsquo;t&nbsp;about becoming someone new &mdash; but finally becoming yourself?&nbsp;
In this special year-end episode of My Legacy, hosts Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger revisit powerful conversations about truth, courage, and the freedom that comes from living authentically &mdash; even when&nbsp;it&rsquo;s&nbsp;hard, messy, or misunderstood.&nbsp;
Featuring:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Sarah Jakes Roberts on embracing your story, breaking silence, and finding purpose through radical honesty&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Marie&nbsp;Forleo&nbsp;on letting go of perfection, trusting your voice, and learning to&nbsp;observe&nbsp;without absorbing&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Sterling K. Brown on stepping off the expected path and answering a deeper calling&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Jemele Hill on courage, integrity, and standing in your truth when the stakes are high&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Sophia Bush on shedding expectations, honoring change, and finally coming home to yourself&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
If&nbsp;you&rsquo;re&nbsp;entering the new year ready to stop performing and start living in alignment, this episode is your invitation to step into the truest version of you.&nbsp;
Subscribe for more extraordinary conversations with remarkable people.&nbsp;

Best of My Legacy: Stepping Into Your True Self 

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In this intimate My Legacy Bonus Drop, WNBA star Brittney Griner joins her wife, attorney Cherelle Griner, to share the story behind their love, their survival, and their faith. From a college milkshake to global headlines, they open up about what it takes to stay grounded through it all. 

Together they share: 
Why faith and therapy are essential for lasting strength 
How to protect peace in a world that misunderstands you 
What it takes to show up fully—in love and in parenting 

Subscribe now so you never miss our weekly episodes every Tuesday with bonus drops every Thursday. 

In this intimate My Legacy Bonus Drop, WNBA star Brittney Griner joins her wife, attorney Cherelle Griner, to share the story behind their love, their survival, and their faith. From a college milkshake to global headlines, they&nbsp;open up&nbsp;about what it takes to stay grounded through it all.&nbsp;
Together they share:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Why faith and therapy are essential for lasting strength&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">How to protect peace in a world that misunderstands you&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">What it takes to show up fully&mdash;in love and in parenting&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Subscribe now so you never miss our weekly episodes every Tuesday with bonus drops every Thursday.&nbsp;

BONUS DROP: Brittney Griner on Loving Boldly and Living Fully 

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Three-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA champion, Brittney Griner joins My Legacy podcast for her first full-length interview alongside her wife, attorney and activist Cherelle Griner. 

In this deeply personal episode, they sit down with hosts Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger to share what it really took to survive nearly 300 days of wrongful detainment in Russia – and the love, strategy, and community that brought Brittney home. 

Together, they share how: 
You can’t play by the rules if the system is broken 
Advocacy means knowing when—and where—to be loud 
Grief doesn’t wait for the crisis to end 
Love means telling the truth, even when it hurts 
Legacy is built in small, pressure-filled choices 

Don’t miss an episode—subscribe now to catch new episodes every Tuesday and bonus content every Thursday. 

Three-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA&nbsp;champion, Brittney Griner joins My Legacy podcast for her first full-length interview alongside her wife,&nbsp;attorney&nbsp;and activist Cherelle Griner.&nbsp;
In this deeply personal episode, they sit down with hosts Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger to share what it really took to survive&nbsp;nearly&nbsp;300&nbsp;days&nbsp;of wrongful detainment in Russia&nbsp;&ndash; and&nbsp;the love, strategy, and community that brought Brittney home.&nbsp;
Together, they share how:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">You&nbsp;can&rsquo;t&nbsp;play by the rules if the system is broken&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Advocacy means knowing when&mdash;and where&mdash;to be loud&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Grief&nbsp;doesn&rsquo;t&nbsp;wait for the crisis to end&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Love means telling the truth, even when it hurts&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Legacy is built in small, pressure-filled choices&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Don&rsquo;t&nbsp;miss an episode&mdash;subscribe now to catch new episodes every Tuesday and bonus content every Thursday.&nbsp;

Brittney Griner Plus One: Writing a New Playbook 

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John Legend Plus One: From Struggle to Systemic Change

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