#REALTALK with Emma G and Dinah

Rapper, filmmaker, and entrepreneur Erie Ave joins REALTALK with Emma G and Dinah for the Season 4 kickoff, live in studio. Erie shares the story behind his mindset "Before The Deal," how writing poetry helped him process emotion as a young Black man growing up in the DMV, and the wild true story of linking up with Rick Ross on the song "We The Ones." He also opens up about a simple mirror affirma...

In this episode of REALTALK with Emma G and Dinah, hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson sit down with Marya Kazmi, writer, educator, and the voice behind Brown Girl Interrupting. Marya shares her deeply personal journey navigating identity as the daughter of immigrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh, growing up in America while balancing the expectations of family, culture, and faith. From becoming a youn...

Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 10 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where we explore the practices that help us become stronger, safer, and more grounded in who we are. This week, we welcome a leader in the world of Krav Maga, each with decades of experience empowering people to step into courage, confidence, and personal agency: Kelly Campbell For more than 26 years, Kelly ha...

Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 9 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where vulnerability meets vision, and everyday living becomes sacred. This week’s guest is Liz Strom, DC/NYC–based lifestyle curator, transformational life coach, content creator, and founder of the brand Espressofied. Through Espressofied, Liz encourages people to live life elevated — embracing beauty, self-ca...

REAL TALK | Episode 7 — Michelle Jacoby: Love, Authenticity & Finding the Relationships We Deserve Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 8 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where we explore the emotional, relational, and spiritual practices that help us thrive. This week, we welcome Michelle Jacoby, award-winning matchmaker, relationship coach, author, founder of DC Matchmaking,...

REAL TALK | S3 Ep6 Dr. Dave Snell: Healing, Humanity & “Unf*cking the World” from the Inside Out. Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 7 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where we go beyond wellness buzzwords and dive into the real work of healing, mental health, and community transformation. This week, we’re joined by Dr. Dave Snell — counsellor, researcher, strategist, cultura...

In tonight’s episode of REALTALK with Emma G and Dinah, hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson sit down for a candid mid-season check-in conversation. Now just over a quarter of the way through the season, this episode offers space to pause, reflect, and reconnect—with ourselves, our bodies, and the deeper themes that have been emerging throughout recent conversations. Expect an honest, grounded dialogue...

REAL TALK | Episode 4 — Dr. Robb Kelly: Rewiring the Brain, Healing the Soul Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 5 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where raw truth meets soulful transformation. This week, we sit down with Dr. Robb Kelly, Oxford-educated psychologist turned addiction-recovery trailblazer, whose journey took him from homelessness and deep despair to becoming one of...

Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 3 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where we explore the conversations, creativity, and consciousness that elevate how we live, lead, and connect. This week, we’re joined by Molly Ruland — CEO of Heartcast Media, global strategist, systems architect, and the force behind hundreds of high-impact multimedia projects. Based in Costa Rica and working...

Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 2 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where grounded conversation meets creative healing, neuroscience meets storytelling, and everyday people become catalysts for change. This week, we’re joined by REAL TALK | Season 3 : Episode , educator, consultant, and creator of the HEART Framework — Habits, Engagement, Awareness, Resilience, and Telling Stor...

Welcome to Episode 1 of REAL TALK Season 3: This is High Ki Living — where healing, resilience, and personal transformation meet real stories from extraordinary people. In our season premiere, hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson are joined by two powerhouse motivators whose missions, methods, and lived experiences remind us that movement — physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual — is medicine. Meet...

Join us as we chat with Kari Swenson – multi-business owner, leader of 480 employees, and passionate advocate for people-first leadership – for Episode 16 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This. Kari’s career spans decades in both the retail and restaurant industries, including her role as Owner/Operator of 12 McDonald’s restaurants across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. She also own...

Join us as we chat with Terri Long – CEO of T2T Media, cohost of Spotlight Over The City, and creator of the powerful Trauma 2 Triumph Project – for Episode 15 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This. Terri is on a mission to amplify the voices of women who have survived unimaginable trauma and gone on to live triumphant, purpose-filled lives. Through her groundbreaking T2T Project: Trauma 2...

Join us as we chat with Jennifer Hamady – voice coach, psychotherapist, performer, and author – for Episode 14 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This. Singing came naturally to Jennifer since she was a child. But everything changed when her formal vocal training in college left her disconnected from the very thing she loved most - her voice. After losing her voice physically and emotionally,...

Join us as we chat with Eli Lev, singer–songwriter, musician, spiritual storyteller, and founder of the Levitators community, for Episode 13 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This. From the Navajo Nation to the Kennedy Center, Eli Lev is making the world feel more connected—one heartfelt song at a time. The Maryland-based singer-songwriter writes music for everyday enlightenment, weaving tog...

Join us as we chat with Stephen Warner – husband, father, youth pastor turned entrepreneur, musician, and founder of Young Founders Academy – for Episode 12 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This. Stephen’s journey has been anything but ordinary. From leading after-school programs to building a multiple 7-figure business with Modern Musician, to becoming a first-time dad, and the moment a ki...

S2 EP11 "Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This" - Defy Constraints Differently featuring Meg Trucano Join us as we chat with Creative Strategist, Designer, and Marketer Greg Roland for Episode 10 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.  Join us as we chat with Meg Trucano Psychology-based Confidence Coach  for Episode 11 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This. With a Phd in Psychol...

Join us as we chat with Creative Strategist, Designer, and Marketer Greg Roland for Episode 10 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This. As part of Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re back this week with Greg, who is on a journey to create his first full-length album, making things no one has ever seen or heard before. With emotional intelligence, empathy, and God at the centre, we know...

S2 EP9 - Real Talk With Emma G & Ra, "Break Free Of Overthinking & Anxiety" ft. Anxiety Coach Kieran Hedley. If you want to stop Googling “how to stop overthinking,” join us as we chat to Anxiety Coach Kieran Hedley for Episode 9 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This. As part of Men’s Mental Health Awareness month, we’re back this week with another Kiwi (aren’t we cool!?), who leads...

This week on Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This, International Speaker, Founder & MD of Braver Leaders, Sam Harvey, joins us. Sam has over 20 years of experience leading teams of up to 150 in corporate, SME, and Startup businesses across the globe, starting in New York City, then moving to the Caribbean, London, and now Dubai. A former competitive 100m sprinter, Sam openly shares about...

This week on Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This, we’re joined by Leadership Expert & CEO of The Legacy Leadership Consulting Group, Robert Heath Snr. Robert blends his background as an Officer and Company Commander in the United States Marine Corps with 20 years of experience leading, teaching, and coaching across multiple disciplines to support leaders in getting more from their whole...

S2 EP6 – Real Talk with Emma G & Ra "The Naked Truth: Surviving, Speaking, and Showing Up with Leslie Morgan Steiner" In this fearless episode of REAL TALK, Emma G and Rawinia Judson sit down with bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and domestic violence survivor Leslie Morgan Steiner to unpack what it really means to survive — and thrive — after trauma. From confronting cultural stigma to rewri...

In this soul-shaking episode of REAL TALK, Emma G and Rawinia Judson dive deep into the stories, identities, and emotional patterns that shape us — and the choices we can make to reclaim our wholeness. From ancestral identity to toxic relationships, burnout cycles, spiritual grounding, and the addiction to performance, this episode is a powerful reminder that vulnerability isn’t weakness — it’s tr...

🎙️ The Naked Truth About Mental Health with Lauren Roche | REAL TALK: Mental Health Sounds Like This #TRIGGERWARNING: Brief discussion around suicide and depression In this empowering episode of REAL TALK: Mental Health Sounds Like This, we sit down with Lauren Roche — founder of The Naked Truth with Lauren, goals coach, UX product designer at Deloitte, and mental health advocate — for a conversat...

🎙️ From the Wrestling Ring to the Director’s Chair: A Conversation with Fredrick Pokai | REAL TALK: Mental Health Sounds Like This What does it take to go from being a professional wrestler to an award-winning filmmaker? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Fredrick Pokai, a filmmaker, actor, and writer who knows a thing or two about turning pain into purpose. Fredrick’s journey isn’t your t...