Lorie Out Loud

Hey Beautiful People! Welcome to another exciting episode of Lorie Out Loud! In this powerful Season 2 conversation, I sit down with Ghanaian recording artist, television host, and media personality Queen YaYaah for an honest and inspiring discussion about life in the spotlight. From her journey in music and television to navigating relationships, personal growth, and the realities of being a woma...

Hey Beautiful People! Lorie Out Loud Presents: Two Shores — The Ghana Edition | A Personal Journey. It begins with a journey to Ghana… and unfolds across two different trips in time. This episode brings together experiences from both trips—each one carrying its own energy, its own perspective, its own meaning. What you’ll see here is not a performance, but presence:  • traveling across distance  •...

In this Science Me segment of Lorie Out Loud, host Lorie Jean Akanbi sits down with lactation nurse and future family nurse practitioner Sonja Howie, BSN, RNC-MNN, IBCLC, to break down the real science—and the real struggles—of breastfeeding. From the moment milk production begins to mastering a pain-free latch, this episode unpacks what’s really happening in the body during lactation, and why so...

Corporal Shamica Spears’ journey starts with her birth on a military base in North Carolina and stretches across continents, basketball courts, and the front lines of public service. From going viral on Social media to being named Deputy of the Year, standing tall at 6’4”, Shamica shares what it means to lead with grace, serve with strength, and stay grounded in authenticity—even under the spotlig...

This episode includes the following segments: Fashion View featuring HiTarget Fabric and Maxi Dress; Diversity Is A Gift featuring Tyeast Blanding, owner of Nubian Citi; and Aunty’s Corner featuring Lorie Akanbi’s maternal ancestry reveal. Thanks for listening! Support Lorie Out Loud podcast via Cashapp: $LorieOutLoud

This episode features the segments Fashion View (Maxi dress, Holland Veritable Wax fabric), Featured Artist (featuring Uzo Njoku), and Science Me: Menopause featuring Jenna Perkins, WHNP. Thanks for listening! Support Lorie Out Loud podcast via Cashapp: $LorieOutLoud

A space where we celebrate bold voices, beautiful minds, and big dreams. Where curiosity meets creativity, culture, and courage. Where we laugh loud, cry if we need to, and lift each other up in truth and joy. Where we speak courageously and passionately from the soul, and almost nothing is off-limits. Lorie Out Loud Episode 4 features the segments Fashion View (high/low dress/GTP fabric), Speak Y...

A space where we celebrate bold voices, beautiful minds, and big dreams. Where curiosity meets creativity, culture, and courage. Where we laugh loud, cry if we need to, and lift each other up in truth and joy. Where we speak courageously and passionately from the soul, and almost nothing is off-limits. The segments in Episode 3 include Fashion View, (Kaba and Slit/Kente Cloth), Featured Artist (Na...

A space where we celebrate bold voices, beautiful minds, and big dreams. Where curiosity meets creativity, culture, and courage. Where we laugh loud, cry if we need to, and lift each other up in truth and joy. Where we speak courageously and passionately from the soul, and almost nothing is off-limits. The segments in Episode 2 include Fashion View (C4, Tema, Ghana; Vooglam), Speak Your Mind debut...

A space where we celebrate bold voices, beautiful minds, and big dreams. Where curiosity meets creativity, culture, and courage. Where we laugh loud, cry if we need to, and lift each other up in truth and joy. Where we speak courageously and passionately from the soul, and almost nothing is off-limits. The first episode of Lorie Out Loud features the segments Fashion View (Off the rack A-line), Fe...