This is Part II of Thea Wood’s chat with Donna Jean Godchaux McKay. In this episode, the Alabama native leaves a promising musical career in Muscle Shoals for uncharted waters in California. She got more than she bargained for!

This podcast is a production of Herizon Music Foundation, a nonprofit uplifting women in music through education, experience, and role-coding programs. It’s made possible thanks to fans like yourself.  Please donate today!

In this episode, Donna Jean Godchaux Mackay covers:

— Why she left a lucrative music career in Muscle Shoals

— Her life-changing decision to join the Grateful Dead 

— Forming female friendships while on the road

— Regrouping after tragedy strikes 

— Why she re-recorded “Shelter” and its importance in today’s world 

Disclaimer: Opinions of show guests are not necessarily those of Herizon Music Foundation, Inc. or its employees, volunteers, officers/directors, or contractors. 

Get full access to Herizon Music: The Newsletter at www.herizonmusic.com/subscribe