{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Darryl \u201cDMC\u201d McDaniels on Legacy, Vulnerability, and the Transformative Power of Art and Music","description":"As one third of the legendary rap group Run-DMC, Darryl \u201cDMC\u201d McDaniels\u2014aka Legendary MC, The Devastating Mic Controller, and the King of Rock\u2014had it all: talent, money, fame, prestige. While hitting #1 on the Billboard charts was exhilarating, the group\u2019s success soon became overwhelming. A creative who enjoyed being at home alone or with his family, DMC turned to alcohol to numb himself, a retreat that became an addiction. For years, he went through the motions. But when intoxication could no longer keep the pain at bay, he plunged into severe depression and became suicidal. He wasn\u2019t alone. During the same period, suicide became the number three leading cause of death among black people\u2014a health crisis that continues to this day. In this episode, we explore the challenges and subsequent psychological growth, resilience, and the deeper human story behind Darryl McDaniels' public persona. We explore themes of identity, mental health, family, creativity, and personal transformation - all central to his life story and his evolution as an artist, advocate, humanitarian and community leader, and he is an inspiration to help us all to live our life in full. ","author_name":"Living A Life In Full","author_url":"http:\/\/www.alifeinfull.org\/podcast.html","html":"