HER With Amena Brown

Y’all. This is the last episode of HER with Amena Brown and I’m in my feelings. Tune in to hear what I’ve learned in our living room, what’s next for me and my BIG THANK YOU to all of the listeners. To stay up to date on my creative work, subscribe to my Substack , follow me on Instagram , or check out my website amenabrown.com . To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out...

Y’all know what time it is! It’s that time of year for playwright and journalist, Kelundra Smith and I to talk about our favorite TV happenings of 2023. Tune in to hear about the shows we’ll miss, the drama we loved, and the documentaries we loved and loved to hate. To stay connected to Kelundra’s work, please visit https://kelundra.com/ .    To get transcripts, links, and details from each episod...

Y’all it’s my first LIVE episode of #HERwithAmena recorded in Atlanta at WABE studios and I was so excited to interview Emmy award winning journalist, host of NPR/WABE radio show A Closer Look, Rose Scott. Listen in as Rose and I talk hip hop, barbecue, knowing your voice, and how she navigates the tough times our world is in. To stay connected to Rose’s work, visit https://www.wabe.org/people/ros...

Y’all asked me anything and I answered! Listen in as I answer YOUR questions about jumpsuits, sandwiches, God, and the creative process.    To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes . To continue your support of the podcast and my work, become a member of my Patreon community where you can get access to archived episodes, bonus episodes, and behind the scen...

We are talking musical firsts with my friend and one of my favorite music artists, Chantae Cann. Listen in as jazz and soul artist, Chantae, shares about the CD she couldn’t believe her dad bought for her, the process of making an album, and her new album and documentary debuting in 2024. To stay connected to Chantae’s music, please visit https://www.chantaecann.com/ .  To get transcripts, links,...

Yep. As promised this episode is about bras. Listen in for my bra journey and how I’m learning to find ways to be at home in my body.  To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes . To continue your support of the podcast and my work, become a member of my Patreon community where you can get access to archived episodes, bonus episodes, and behind the scenes co...

Yep, it’s getting to be that time of year. For some people, it’s a time of excitement, for other people, fall transitioning into winter can bring up a sense of dread. Both feelings are valid. Listen in as my friend, Kaitlin Curtice and I talk about her new children’s book Winter’s Gifts, and how she shifted her approach to commemorating the winter season. Kaitlin and I also discuss tips on how to...

So excited to welcome my friend Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes to the HER living room! We discuss the importance of cake, joy, how to cultivate self-compassion, and Dr. Chanequa’s new book, Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves. Find out more about Dr. Chanequa’s work at http://drchanequa.com. To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes...

Many women of color have experienced the double-edged sword of being first and/or only. This week, listen in on an enlightening conversation with CEO of Mercy Corps and the only African American woman at the help of a major international aid and development organization, Tjada D’Oyen McKenna. Tjada and I talk about snacks (obviously!), tips for women of color working in the nonprofit space, and ho...

This week we are back with a NEW episode and I’m excited to welcome bestselling author Kennedy Ryan into the HER living room! Listen in as Kennedy and I discuss favorite snacks, her favorite place to write, favorite cuss words, and Kennedy’s journey to becoming a romance author. For more info about Kennedy’s work visit: https://kennedyryanwrites.com/ .   To get transcripts, links, and details from...

This week I’m excited to talk with licensed psychologist, professor, poet, and author of Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole Authentic Self. Dr. Thema shares her favorite snacks, how poetry informs her work, tips for those considering therapy and the inspiration behind her new book. For more information about Dr. Thema, visit https://drthema.com . Please enjoy this episode f...

This week I’m taking y’all behind the poetry and digging into my poem “Start With Your Roots.” Listen in as I share how Outkast’s album Aquemini and my own southern upbringing inspired this poem. Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.  To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes . To continue your support of the podcast and my work, become a member...

Yep, you read that right! This week I’m talking about UNDERWEAR and why I need coverage for both of my booty cheeks! Listen in for ways to navigate the various categories of underwear and why comfortable underwear is a great thing. Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.  To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes . To continue your support of the p...

This week we are talking about FRIEEENNDDS!!! I discuss the importance of hobbies and hobby friends, why you need a friend who doesn’t care if your house is clean, and how to navigate new friendships. Plus, the most helpful text messages to send (and receive) when friends are going through a hard time! Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.  To get transcripts, links, and details from ea...

This week in the #HERwithAmena living room we are talking about the friends WE NEED: the cussing friend, the curator friend, the foodie friend, and the fashion friend! Listen in for why these friends are so valuable and to find out which of these you might be to your friends! Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.  To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the s...

At the recording of this episode, it was the start of a new year but if you’re anything like me you may not be feeling as productive as you thought you would no matter what time of year it is. In this episode, I’m talking about how to enter the new year mindfully and gently and how to navigate a creative block. Let’s gather in the HER Living Room and discuss reasons you may experience creative blo...

Donna and Tom from Parks and Recreation had it right. TREAT YO SELF! This episode I’m telling y’all about the ways I’m learning to treat myself from candles to wash day for my natural hair. Treating yourself isn’t just about spending money or buying things, listen to this episode for tips on FREE ways you can treat yo self! Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.  To get transcripts, link...

This week I’m taking y’all behind the poetry of my poem God Bless Mom and for the first time ever my mom is joining us as a guest in the HER Living Room! Listen in for how my mom inspired this poem and what she did that inspired me to become a spoken word poet. To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes . To continue your support of the podcast and my work,...

In the final episode of our Road Stories series, Matt and I discuss our favorite gigs of all time and what we’re dreaming up for the future!    To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes . To continue your support of the podcast and my work, become a member of my Patreon community where you can get access to archived episodes, bonus episodes, and behind the...

This week in another installment of Road Stories, Matt and I regale you with tales of our best and worst lodging experiences from murphy beds to suites that made us think for a minute that we were rich!    To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes . To continue your support of the podcast and my work, become a member of my Patreon community where you can ge...

Matt and I are back in the HER living room telling y’all the road stories that made us say YIKES. Listen in for tales of a green room that turned into an ice box, summer camp hijinks and small town shenanigans!   To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes . To continue your support of the podcast and my work, become a member of my Patreon community where you...

Y’all, lean in and let me tell you a story about my first time going to the club! Including commentary about what I was taught in church about what “the club” would be like vs. what it was actually like, listen in for how I let go of my hangups about the club and why I still like to go today.   To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes . To continue your su...

So excited to have author and co-host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, Aisha Harris in the #HERwithAmenaBrown living room this week talking about her NEW BOOK, Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me. Her book Wannabe is out TODAY! Grab a copy of Wannabe from your favorite indie bookseller and listen in as we chat about snacks, TV, how to know when you’ve hit Auntie status...

Through fun yet intimate and revealing conversations, Latinas Take The Lead hosted by Emmy award-winning journalist Naibe Reynoso, dives into issues modern Latinas face. There are 29.6 million Latinas in the U.S., but many times they feel left out of the conversation. To help understand how Latinas navigate two worlds whose cultures and values sometimes clash, Naibe Reynoso will interview trailbla...

Can somebody make me a breakfast taco?! I miss them so much! Listen in this week as Matt and I dish on the amazing food we encountered on the road in Texas and in Portland.  To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes . To continue your support of the podcast and my work, become a member of my Patreon community where you can get access to archived episodes, b...