More Than A Pretty Face

On this week's episode of More Than A Pretty Face, I talk with the incredible, internationally known spoken word poet and lyricist Lady Brion! Lady Brion's dynamic flow and words allow for everyone to connect with her poetry. In this episode, we cover how she became Lady Brion, where her poetry has taken her, and how she uses her words for activism. She uses her poetry to speak up for her communit...

On this week's episode of More Than A Pretty Face, I talk to the ever lovely and inspiring Bushra Amiwala! Bushra is the youngest Muslim elected official in the country. She ran for the Cook County Board of Commissioners at just 19! Her campaign gained national recognition. Even though she lost that race, Bushra decided to run again just a few short months later for the Board of Education for Skok...

On this week's episode of More Than A Pretty Face, I talk to the incredible and amazingly talented Alix Wilton Regan! Alix proudly hails from London and stars in A Nightmare Wakes as the famed author of Frankenstein - Mary Shelley! Alix is an actress, voice actress, director, activist, and more. We talk about everything from acting, voicing video games, politics to our love of Oprah and Beyoncé an...

Plot twist for this week's episode of More Than A Pretty Face: I'm the one being interviewed! My dear friend, Cory Lancaster, interviews me for this episode of the podcast. I talk about mental health, carving out my space in the world of storytelling, and changing your dreams. Cory gets me to be vulnerable in this interview and surprisingly - I think we only make one Beyoncé reference. While being...

And More Than A Pretty Face is back for Season 4! Kicking off the season is the incredibly talented Kemi Adegoroye! Seven years in the making and Kemi has officially released her debut EP: For the Record. Kemi joins me to talk about her EP release, the passion behind the music, and of course it wouldn't be a Kemi episode without mentioning Beyoncé. You don't wanna miss this premier episode of More...

Hey all you MTAPF listeners!! I've started a new podcast called The Lede Graf. It comes out today and of course, I want y'all to hear it! So I'm dropping it here in the MTAPF feed. Make sure to rate, review, subscribe, and share the show!! Thanks to you all for being such rad listeners!  Listen to The Lede Graf wherever you get your podcasts! ++++++++++++++++++++ In this first episode of The...

There's more going on in the world than just politics and witty comebacks on Twitter. That's where the Lede Graf Podcast steps in! A podcast that takes the stories that are buried after the crossword puzzle and makes them the main headline. The first episode drops on December 21st!  Part of the Eumelanin Media family hosted by Natalia Abrahams  Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @l...

In this episode of More Than A Pretty Face, I get to speak with the incredible Kat Armas. Kat is the host of the Protagonistas Podcast, author of the forthcoming book Aubelita Faith , and finishing up her MDiv & MAT. We discuss going against the grain, having those difficult conversations in church settings, and the time a pastor called her not submissive enough. Kat consistently uses her plat...

This week on More Than A Pretty Face I get to talk with a dear friend and the all-around genuine soul that is Hannah Malone. Meeting Hannah when we were both Desk Assistants with NBC News, I got to see her passion for storytelling and how she discovered that journalism may not be her direct road to that passion. In this episode, we talk about how Hannah, in pursuit of change, moved towards the mar...

On this episode of More Than a Pretty Face, I talk with the radiant spirit that is Beatrice "Bea" Dixon. Bea is the co-founder and CEO of The Honey Pot Co. - a rapidly growing feminine care product line. Bea has been hustling for a long time and that hustle paid off in a multitude of ways. One of her most recent successes was getting  The Honey Pot in Target stores! The Honey Pot motto: "Made...

This week on More Than A Pretty Face, I get to speak with the amazing and all-around sweet soul that is Alli Collier! Alli is a real estate agent based in the DMV area. Three years ago, Alli wanted a change and to become her own boss. Coming from careers in journalism and marketing, she decided to get into real estate. In this episode, we talk about her passion for working with first time home buy...

On this week's episode of More Than A Pretty Face, I get to talk with the delight and complete joy that is Rina Shah. Rina is a longtime conservative commentator and strategist who just recently launched Republican Women for Biden. Unlike many conservatives, Rina is outspoken in her support of Black Lives Matter, marriage equality, being pro-choice for women. We discuss how she navigates as a woma...

This week on the podcast I talk with the incredible poet and writer Kyle Jenée Lacey. Kyla's iconic poem "White Privilege" recently went viral for the second time. We discuss what it was like creating that poem and the passion she puts into her words. Kyla and I discuss our natural hair journeys, being a black woman, our experiences of misogynoir, and the power of our 'no's'. She shares stories of...

This week on the podcast, I get to talk with the incredible Neera Tanden! Neera is currently President of the Center for American Progress. Daughter of a single Indian-immigrant mother, Neera went on to graduate from law school, work in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, and become a regular progressive contributor on MSNBC. Neera is a force to be reckoned with as we talk about working in...

This week on More Than A Pretty Face, I talk with the incredibly talented spoken word poet and singer Theresa Tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D (Sound Of a New Generation Believing In Realized Destiny)! Theresa is the author and creator of the viral poem 'You So Black'. Having gone viral after her performance on the Trumpet Awards, Theresa and I talk about her life as a poet and creator.  She even claims '...

This week on the podcast I get to talk with the incredible Sloane Tucker! Sloane is a wedding photographer currently based out of the Hudson Valley in New York. Sloane started her photography business when she was only 19. But her passion for the craft started in high school. In this episode, we talk about what it's like not only being a woman photographer but being a black woman in the business....

This week on the pod I talk to the queen, the dream, and comedienne supreme that is Bethany Burgess. Bethany is a budding comedienne based out of New York. We discuss how she got started on her journey into the improv world. Starting from humble beginnings cracking jokes as a way to avoid social interactions with family members to earning a spot on one of The Peoples Improv Theater's house teams,...

In this episode, I talk with the incredibly smart and funny Shawna Thomas! Shawna has literally done all the things. Having spent 10 years at NBC News, getting her dream job with Meet the Press, decided to change focus, and went on to become DC Bureau Cheif at Vice News. Now she is a Content Executive for Quibi. Shawna talks about coming up in the world of news as a black woman and the unique path...

This week on the pod I talk with the incredible soul that is Madison Malone. Madison is a singer, songwriter, composer, and producer based in Los Angeles. Little did she know after her uncle asked her to sing in his bar, that she'd discover her passion.  Her senior year of college, Madison made the decision that music was it and moved to LA only a few months later. Madison and I talk about he...

And we're back for another episode with the amazingly talented and beautiful soul that is Rachel Beaureguard! Rachel is a singer-songwriter, touring, and recording artist based out of Nashville but came from the DMV.  Just off a whirlwind international tour being the background vocalist for acclaimed star Hozier, Rachel and I talk about the tour life and living out her dream. She gets real ab...

This week on the pod I get to talk with the incredible Kat Lundie! In this episode, Kat talks about her identity being half Filipino and half white and what drives her to work in the immigration community. She describes her struggle with finding ways to identify with her Filipino culture growing up in a mostly white community. We dive deep into what it's like being a woman of color navigating whit...

On this week's very special episode of More Than A Pretty Face, I interview Obi Okolo and Jonathan Tolbert! That's right: they're MEN! I let my two very dear friends Obi and Jon come on the podcast as a follow-up to last week's episode with their lovely partners Maggie and Rebecca in Ebony and Ivory: 2020 Edition . We expand on the conversation of inter-racial relationships - this time from the gu...

In this week's episode, I had the opportunity to speak with my dear friends Maggie and Rebecca! On this week's pod, we cover a very important and timely topic: interracial relationships in 2020. Maggie is dating a Nigerian man while Rebecca is married to a black DC native. We cover the beauty and difficulties of their relationships within a 2020 context. I was so honored to have such a vulnerable...

This week's episode of More Than A Pretty Face is a very special one. This week I get to talk with one of my closest friends, roommate for the past three years, and returning guest Lydia Cardona. We reflect on what it's been like to not only be roomies for the past three years but what it was like becoming friends. As we enter into these new chapters of our lives, we discuss what brought us togeth...

And More Than A Pretty Face is back! In this new episode, I have a great conversation with the incredible Carolina Soto! Carolina and I talk about her faith journey over the past few years - how she had to leave to come back. We dive deep into what it's like to grow, change and be vulnerable. Somehow we cover everything from having immigrant parents, faith, and even chat about the new season of In...