Not Your Little Lady

This episode's topic is one that is pretty divisive and will cause some of y'all to quickly move along. But! Before you do so I encourage you to stay and download this educational conversation about snakes with Melissa Mattee Murphy, a Fulton County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent. We talk about the types of snakes in the South, where their bad reputation comes from, what to do if a snake...

While the Fourth of July has passed there's a pretty strong theme in the US of celebrating freedom throughout the month. With that in mind guest Feroza Syed and I are going to chat a bit about the Fourth of July and the idea of freedom. Feroza is a trans activist and advocate in Atlanta, Georgia. On the episode Feroza talks about what freedom means to her, the work it will take to achieve true fre...

Hey y'all! Allison took a vacation, so no new episode this week! 

It's no secret that Allison loves journalism. Any opportunity to talk about it is one that she can't pass up and this episode gave her that chance. The guest is Callie Starnes, news director at WRCB-TV in Chattanooga, Tenn. It is an especially special episode because in Allison's late high school years she watched Callie Starnes report the news each evening with her mom at the dinner table. Alliso...

This is part two of the episode about Stone Mountain Park. The episode focuses on the laser show, repurposing the park, the impact on the south and the nation if the park changes and the recent loss in revenue. We also talk about the potential impact of Reverend Abraham Mosely will have as Chair of Stone Mountain Memorial Association. The Things that Pissed Us Off focuses on those who romanticize...

Stone Mountain Park sits just outside of the city of Atlanta. It is the site of the world's largest memorial to the Confederacy. It has ties to the second birth of the KKK. Most recently it has been in the news as a place where those protesting Confederate monuments have clashed with Lost Cause sympathizers. However, the park is also site to hiking trails, a monadnock and a geology museum. To say...

As many of us know, this upcoming Sunday is Mother's Day and in recognition of that I wanted to chat with two women who work for A Step Ahead Chattanooga, an organization that removes barriers to birth control access to help those who can bear children achieve their goals and also provides contraceptive education. This episode's guests are Michelle Dunn-Loveless and Meghan Green. Michelle is the e...

In celebration of Earth Day and nature this episode's guest is Liz Lucabaugh, President of Georgia Women Fly Fishers. Liz and I know each other from college, but I wanted to have her on to talk about her new since college hobby of fly fishing. We talk about how Google helped her find her new hobby, what it means to be a part of an organization that creates space for women who fly fish, the positiv...

On this episode Allison chats with Kristina Smith-Newton, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Hope for Youth, Inc. We talk about her non-profit and women in the STEM field. Plus she talks about her experiences working in spaces where no one else looked like her and why that - among other things - inspired her to create Get HYPE.  We also talk about why sometimes making what seems like an irresponsibl...

Dalia Kinsey - a Decolonized Wellness and Body Image Coach, Registered Dietitian, and creator of the Body Liberation for All podcast - is this episode's guest. On the episode guest Dalia Kinsey reflects on the field of dietetics including bias and racism within the field, time in school learning about dietetics and how the wellness industry can be decolonized. We also chat about how 2020 changed D...

It's been a while, but NYLL is back with a new season.  Briana Brake from Spaceway Brewing Co. in Rocky Mount, North Carolina kicks off this season. Briana talks with Allison about her brewing company which gives a nod to Afrofuturism. They chat about Afrofuturist creators including Sun Ra, Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu. Briana's also talks about her journey in creating a brewing company that does...

Georgia is definitely on the minds of many Americans specifically when thinking of the United States Senate.  The January 5, 2021 runoff has certainly put Georgia in the spotlight. Allison didn't want to miss out on her home state's time to shine, so on this episode Maria and Erin from Feminist Without Mystique podcast join her to chat about the runoff. They chat about Reverend Raphael Warnock and...

It's the day after one of the most important elections of many of our lifetimes and we are still in the thick of a pandemic with no end in sight. This time period is a perfect example of tough times.  This episode's guests are Ali Youngblood and Dawn Wailey. Ali is an artist and entrepreneur. Dawn is an artist and therapist. They are both members of the band Black Kids. They come on to talk about...

It's the day after one of the most important elections of many of our lifetimes and we are still in the thick of a pandemic with no end in sight. This time period is a perfect example of tough times.  This episode's guests are Ali Youngblood and Dawn Wailey. Ali is an artist and entrepreneur. Dawn is an artist and therapist. They are both members of the band Black Kids. They come on to talk about...

It's Halloween Season, but it has also been a rough year. Many of us have lost a loved one to the pandemic or other causes. So for this episode, guest Joe'l Anthony comes on to talk about death, dying and grief.  Joe'l, also known as The Grave Woman, is a funeral director and sacred death & grief practitioner. We talk about her career in the death care industry and what it is like working in the A...

It's doubtful that any American listening to this episode has moved through life and accumulated zero medical debt. In fact Allison currently has some she's paying off.  When you can't pay off that debt it can mean many negative things for your life. This episode's guest is determined to free all Georgians from this burden. On this episode friend and guest Elizabeth Beck comes on to talk about end...

Guest Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes is a womanist theologian, associate professor of Practical Theology at Mercer University and author of I Bring the Voices of My People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation.  On the episode she talks about womanism, theology and the racial reconciliation movement as it relates to the Evangelical Church. Dr. Walker-Barnes also talks about her personal experie...

Back in February 2020 before the year became a pandemic Allison went to South Carolina with three friends to canvas for Elizabeth Warren. It was her first experience doing any kind of campaign work.  In the spirit of encouraging listeners to find a candidate they love and joining their campaign Melody Oliphant, friend and campaign manager for Sara Tindall Ghazal, is this episode's guest. On the ep...

Abolish the Police and Defund the Police are two phrases that have gained significant traction in the past few months. But, what exactly do they mean?  On this episode Mariah Parker, an Athens-Clarke County Commissioner and abolitionist, talks about the history of police abolition, her journey to becoming an abolitionist and her 50/10 Plan to Reimagine Public Safety budget proposal. We also talk a...

It has been almost six months that COVID-19 has been with us here in the United States. Yet we are still debating many things about the virus. On this episode Allison talks to Dr. Elizabeth Culatta, a medical sociologist and assistant professor in the Department of Social Sciences at Augusta University, about the socioeconomic impact of the pandemic and societal norms behind Americans' attitudes t...

On this episode Allison talks to Jennifer Leavey, director of the Georgia Tech Urban Honey Bee Project and member of the band Catfight! Jennifer discusses all things bees including details about GT Urban Honey Bee Project, ways researchers incorporate the study of bees into developing new technologies and the difference between native bees and honey bees. She talks about bees' Waggle dance and how...

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again. On this episode Allison talks with Laura Delfino about COVID-19. Back at the end of March she had the virus. Laura talks about her experience with having COVID-19, the ways it impacted her life and how she copes with the unknown. We also talk about ways to deal with future uncertainties. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Dr. Margaret Chung.

On this episode Allison talks with Shannon Cofrin Gaggero, one of three facilitators for the Race Conscious Parenting Collective at Charis Books & More in Atlanta and author of the blog A Striving Parent. Shannon shares with us her constant journey to becoming antiracist, raising kids to be the same and ways to recognize white centeredness in your family's life. We talk about the BIPOC who have ta...

No new episode this week. Releasing it would feel like ignoring the protests and why they are being done. Instead, NYLL is participating in the #PodcastBlackout started by Cult 45: The Movie Podcast. NYLL stands in solidarity with the protesters against police brutality and racism. So, to honor and remember the black men, women, children and transwomen who have been slain by the police or victims...

On this episode Allison talks to Jimmeka Anderson, founder and executive chair of the Charlotte, North Carolina based non-profit I AM not the MEdia. They talk about the non-profit's goals, the buzzword fake news and why media literacy is important in the American South. Jimmeka discusses how the same material she uses to teach teens can be used to teach media literacy to adults. They also talk abo...