In this episode of the Destinations Podcast, actor, writer and producer Emil Pinnock’s journey is one of vision, resilience and transformation.
Pinnock talks about how his time in jail at 19 years old was the inspiration for his TV series “Up North,” which chronicles a young black man’s incarceration for a crime he didn’t commit and the changes being in jail brings to that character.
“Up North” is a popular term for jail in the U.S. state of New York.
“What I wanted to do was I felt the responsibility to tell our story and to educate our community and audiences on what happened to us, but also to use it as a learning lesson on how to deal with the system, exposing things that we encountered in the system,” he says.
As CEO of Unleashing Giants and Co-Founder of Genius in the Hood, Pinnock shares how storytelling and purpose-driven leadership can empower communities and create lasting impact.
Tune in to discover what drives this creative force to turn challenges into opportunities — and dreams into movements.
Listen to the podcast below.
