Sweet Mother

In this episode, I speak with Candice Wright about the life and legacy of her mother, Dorothy Laura Wright. You can find out more about Candice on her culture blog: culturedcandice.com. If you enjoy this podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and perhaps even leave a review, so we can continue to expand our audience. If you have a comment or question about the show, you can email me @sweetmotherpodcas...

This episode honors the life and legacy of Mrs. Sophianah Adetoun Yilu, as told by her daughter Mrs. Michaelas Ogunlade. Mrs. Yilu was a Nigerian woman who lived a full life and passed away in 2021 at the ripe old age of 95, leaving behind three generations. If you enjoy this podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and perhaps even leave a review, so we can continue to expand our audience. If you have...

This episode honors the life and legacy of Claudette Patricia Coke , as told by her eldest daughter Yvonne Dixon . Claudette was a first-generation British-born child of Jamaican immigrants who moved to the UK to forge a better life for their children. Despite personal challenges, she dedicated her life to helping others in the fields of child care and social work. She passed away in 2021, leaving...

In this episode, I spoke to Jodi Melissa Slaughter about the rich and beautiful life and legacy of her late mother, Joyce Mae Slaughter , a Virginia native and woman of faith who passed away in 2016 after a lengthy illness.  If you or anyone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-harm, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. If you enjoy this podcast, don’t forget to su...

· Her name was Kumba Nganga Alli née Sundu. She was born and raised in Sierra-Leone, West Africa. She relocated to London, UK in the early 1990’s where she met her husband, Tony, and had three children. · After a year-long battle with cancer, she passed away in 2019, just a few days shy of her 47th birthday, leaving behind a legacy of love and faith. · Welcome to the “Sweet Mother” Podcast. This p...

· Welcome to the “Sweet Mother” Podcast. This podcast exists to tell the stories of powerful women as told by the daughters they left behind. I’m your host, Sohkor Solanke. · With the holidays approaching and with my family and I coming up on the one year anniversary of our mother’s passing, I decided to do a special episode focused on the topics of grief and counseling, so I interviewed Dr. Sh’na...

· Welcome to the “Sweet Mother” Podcast- a podcast that exists to tell the stories of powerful women as told by the daughters they left behind. I’m your host, Sohkor Solanke. · It's the holiday season: 'tis the season to be jolly, right? What is a season of merriment, joy, hope, and anticipation for many can actually be the most difficult time of year for those who’ve lost a loved one, but there i...

· Her name was Mary Agatha Peck. She lived her entire life on the Island of Jamaica. She married young and had seven children. She had a life-changing encounter at a young age that changed the trajectory of her life, and she became a powerful woman of God with a gift of prophecy and healing, who dedicated her life to serving Christ and others. Although she died fairly young, her rich legacy is sti...

· Welcome to the Sweet Mother Podcast. This podcast exists to tell the stories of powerful women as told by the daughters they left behind. My name is Sohkor Solanke, and in today’s episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Cleanda “CeeCee” Dieuvielle the executive director of Mama Africana mentorship program in Tampa, Florida, about the 2011 loss of her mother, Dianne Dieuveille, and the impa...

· Her name was Regina Omoh-Jowo Parper, Nee Williams. She was born in Sierra-Leone, West Africa in the 1920’s. She was a teacher, a wife, a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, a woman who touched so many lives and whose presence is still felt today, even though she passed away in 2007. Oh, and she was also my grandmother. · Welcome to the Sweet Mother podcast. My name is Sohkor Solanke, and in...

Hello listeners! Welcome to the Sweet mother podcast- a podcast that exists to tell the stories of powerful women, as told by the daughters they left behind. I’m your host, Sohkor Solanke, and in this episode, we'll honor the life of Ruby Mae Brooks, a Creole woman born in Louisiana in 1928. She married Anthony Matthews, and together they had six children. Sadly, she died of cancer in her late 40'...

Hello, listeners, and welcome back to the Sweet Mother Podcast. This is part two of a very special premiere episode on the life and legacy of my own mother, Mrs. Evelyn Songu-Mbriwa, who passed away in October 2021. I’m your host, Sohkor Solanke, and I’m joined, once again by my two younger sisters, Mrs. Omoh Head and Mrs. Evelyn Sekajipo.   Sound Engineers: Kehinde & Joshua Solanke....

A promo video of Episode 1, part 1: Evelyn Songu-Mbriwa.

Welcome to the Sweet Mother Podcast. This podcast exists to tell human stories- one human story in particular: The lives of powerful women, as told by the daughters they left behind. It’s the story of mothers and daughters, of love and loss, of grief and healing. It’s a story that resonates for everyone who’s ever loved and lost a great mother, grandmother, aunt, or any other mother figure. My nam...

Welcome to this first episode of the Sweet Mother podcast. This premiere episode is dedicated to a woman who is so very dear to me- her my own mother, Mrs. Evelyn Onikeh Songu-Mbriwa nee Parper. My mom was a great mom. She was mom to six of us- 3 boys and 3 girls, and she had 8 grandchildren. Sadly, she passed away in October 2021 at the age of 75 after a short and sudden illness. It was a life we...