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Jonas Elrod

About Jonas Elrod

Jonas Elrod is a southern writer and director who grew up in Georgia with a deep appreciation for story as a means for change. He has directed commercial work for clients including Converse and Smirnoff, and projects for Spike Lee. His first documentary feature Wake Up, which chronicles his own spiritual journey, found a broad audience and became the premiere episode on Oprah Winfrey Network’s Super Soul Sunday. He now directs and hosts a series on OWN, In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod, intended to inspire those who are suffering, grieving, and overwhelmed find a way out of darkness and into the light. Profiles have included Tad Talk alum Maysoon Zayid, NFL football great Vince Young, and musician Alanis Morissette (see more at Oprah.com).

In Deep Shift

By Jonas Elrod

Jonas Elrod for Best Self Magazine, photograph by Rachel Papo

I have never uttered the words Namaste, but I am perfectly OK if you do. — I dislike yoga. I think there are five trillion too many books written on how to manifest your perfect material life. I am terrible at team sports, have rageful contempt for the “I want to be a … [Read more...] about In Deep Shift

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