Highly Visible & A Little Misunderstood

We are back, yall!  New name. New Logo. Same dope af convos. Check out our trailer to get the scoop on all the changes and what to expect from us from here on out.  The first official episode of the new season drops on April 6th. Be sure to hit that subscribe button, so you don't miss it. Let us know what you think of all the new stuff!!    Shoutout @tylermisha for the dope new artwork 🎨 Shoutout...

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 27 - Shoutout to the Ancestors This week, I am joined by Emily McGill, Communications Consultant and Tarot Reader.  Emily McGill is a communications consultant and t...

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 29 - Y‘all Actin‘ Cult-ish This week, I am joined by Mariah Poitier. Mariah (She/Her) is a Black Femme, Bay Area native and scholar-activist. She loves dismantling w...

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 24 - We’re Gonna Need To Unpack That This week I am joined by my friend Melany Del Carpio. Melany is Peruvian, a taurus, and is just trying to discover more of her t...

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 4 - This is Harder Than We Thought (Part 2) In this episode, I sit down with my wife Lindsay. We grieve the loss of George Floyd and so many others at the hands of t...

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 3 - This is Harder Than We Thought (Part 1) In this episode, I sit down with my wife Lindsay. We grieve the loss of George Floyd and so many others at the hands of t...

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 19 - I Don’t Think This is the Right Place For Me In this conversation, War and I talk about identity, Black spirituality, faith deconstruction, what we miss about t...

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 5 - Raising Kings This week’s guest is my mom, Stacia. Now, my mom used to say that we grew up together and I didn’t know what she was talking about until I realized...

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 2 - TV Saved Our Childhood In this episode, I sit down with my youngest brother, Reggie. We chop it up about what it was like for him growing up as the youngest of 3...

That's a wrap yall! The pod is going on a short hiatus, but don’t worry we will be dropping some of our favorite episodes while we are taking a much-needed break from the pod. I already have some great guests lined up for next season and there are a few DOPE updates! I heard a rumor that we have an intern now, and the show name is changing…WHAT??    Stay in Touch with us on IG @rtwdpodcast Ways to...

This week, I am joined by Efe Fruci. Efe has over 10 years of experience as a Career and Confidence Coach and is dedicated to building confidence and unleashing the potential in women. With an extensive background in female empowerment and a decade-long career that expands over several industries including Business, Hospitality, and Biotechnology to name a few, her main goal is to help women build...

This week, I am joined by Katryna Howard. Katryna Howard, aka Kat, (pronouns she/her) is a connector, creator, diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, and hype woman for her community. Residing in Brooklyn, New York by way of the Bay Area, CA, Fairfield 707 to be exact, Kat claims space in this world as a Black and Salvadoran woman, somebody’s auntie, and an Aquarius. When I asked Kat what sh...

This week, I am joined by Rahimeh Ramezany. Rahimeh Ramezany (RAH-hee-may) (RAM-eh-zaun-nee) is a multiethnic, visibly Muslim American woman, and is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Intercultural specialist. Rahimeh believes that no matter how big or small, all of us have spheres of influence to push for greater inclusion, equity, and intercultural understanding. Her work is focused on addressi...

This week, I am joined by Katrina Strohl (pronouns: They/She/He).  Katrina is Black , Sāmoan , and Queer . They serve others through their work in psychological safety as a Psychological Safety Consultant, mental health advocacy, and boundary strategy for people who share their identities or their lived experiences. Katrina’s work also includes their podcast Absolutely Not! , the weekly live podca...

This week, I am joined by Alex Oh and Nikolay Borisov Co-founders and Partners at Ohlay, an engagement design company. Their current work explores the intersection of personal development and company culture, asking: how do people connect more deeply with themselves, with their work, with others, and within their communities? They believe in a world where people show up more fully in every aspect...

*ACTIVATION WARNING: Brief mention of suicide in this episode.* One of my lowest career moments was my second year working as an Admission Counselor. I had lost all drive and motivation to succeed. I was constantly exhausted and I felt like I was terrible at my job. One day after a particularly exhausting event, I remember walking to my car and sitting in the driver’s seat. I just sat there just t...

This week, I am joined by Dr. Wilfredo Alvarez. Dr. Alvarez is an Associate Professor of Communication and Media, and Co-Coordinator of Communication and Social Justice at Utica University, and we can add the author to the list of things that Dr. Alvarez does because I had a chance to chat with him about his new book "Everyday Dirty Work: Invisibility, Communication, and Immigrant Labor." He explo...

This week, I am joined by Mika Gainer.  Mika is a meditation teacher and somatic coach who blends spiritual-scholar-activism into the workplace and beyond as an everyday practice and lifestyle. She helps folks discover how to un-pretzel emotional opposites in their pursuit of prosperity to experience the ultimate inclusive reality. Her work as a Liberation Designer, helps folks identify subtle way...

This week, I am joined by Morenike Williams Morenike Williams is an experienced senior legal executive, with over 14 years of experience navigating top law firms and corporations, both domestically and internationally. Despite having objective success, Morenike realized she was unfulfilled, so she embarked on a transformational journey to redefine what success looks like for her and has found fulf...

I had a 2nd-grade teacher, Mrs. Duffy, who I thought didn’t like me very much. She would always call on me in class even though I was INCREDIBLY shy, tell me to pay attention when she noticed me daydreaming, and I would get extra work when no one else in my class did. So, I was really nervous when my mom and I sat in front of her at my parent-teacher conference (I don’t know if they still call the...

I used to be one of those folks that needed my calendar to be full. I had a lot of pride in how full my calendar was. If there was any space on it, I felt like I was slacking off or missing out. The idea of ‘rest’ was foreign to me, plus I am doing the things I enjoy and love, right? What I didn’t realize, while I was burning the candle on both ends, was that even the things that you enjoy at firs...

I recently read an article from MotherJones.com on how the mainstream movement against gender-based violence fails Black workers and survivors. In it, it recounts the experiences of Valeriana Chikoti Bandua Estes (She/Her) and Darin Dorsey at the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP). One of the first lines of the piece caught my immediate attention: “What started as a handful of...

I recently read an article from MotherJones.com on how the mainstream movement against gender-based violence fails Black workers and survivors. In it, it recounts the experiences of Valeriana Chikoti Bandua Estes (She/Her) and Darin Dorsey at the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP). One of the first lines of the piece caught my immediate attention: “What started as a handful of...

A few years ago, I read a book about emotional intimacy. One part of the author’s story has stuck with me ever since and it was this idea about trauma and how we can allow it to be the guiding force in our lives. It was then that I realized how oftentimes, my 13-year-old traumatized self was making every major life decision for my 25-year-old self.    How unfair for 13-year-old, Jonathan to be pla...

Yall we are barely about to leave May and I am already emotionally spent on this year. Uvalde and Buffalo shootings; War in Ukraine; Roe vs. Wade looks like it will be overturned; and, Covid cases are back on the rise and we might see an outbreak of Monkeypox? With times like these, it is still important to be still. So, I thought it would be good to do a replay of an episode where I lead an inten...