Jewel- she’s amazing

Great Podcast.

I'm amazed at how self-taught savvy she was at what 19. to not get railroaded by the record labels when she was becoming a known musician.

I can tell you for sure, 19 year old me would have willingly gotten screwed over for a fraction of the fame and success she experienced.

First half of the podcast kinda drags. Once she gets into her backstory, it gets really good.

I still don't know if I believe her Mom really took $100 million, unless it is just sitting in a shell company somewhere or she's a compulsive gambler. That money has to go somewhere and Jewel doesn't seem to know a thing about her finances. Her Mom definitely took a lot of money though.

I didn't like Jewel much in the 90s, mainly because I was into hard rock and saw her as kinda lame.

Now, I can appreciate her talent a lot more.

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Great Podcast.

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That really was. Her story is crazy but she is super talented as a singer. No doubt that was the best ending of any Joe Rogan podcast ever.

Absolutely incredible someone would not know where that much money was or where it was going. Almost as amazing was turning down a million dollar advance as a teenager.

At 18, Prince didn't sign a record deal until he was allowed by Warner Bros to have full control over his albums, producing, arranging , etc.. and he didn't exactly come from big money either.