Still Standing Sessions

This episode explores how loss and unexpected endings can become powerful teachers in our lives

In this Season 2 opener, AnnC explores betrayal, emotional truth, and the lessons pain can leave behind. Through spoken word and reflection, this episode moves beyond what was done wrong and into what was revealed through the hurt.

Episode zero introduces Season 2 of Still Standing Session giving listeners a preview of the themes and the reflections that will shape the upcoming season. This trailer sets the tone for deeper conversations spoken words in real life lessons shared through poetry and storytelling.

This is season one closing episode. Stay tuned for season two coming soon.

25/8 captures the nonstop pace of survival, responsibility, and resilience. This episode closes season 1 by honoring the grind, the exhaustion, and the strength it takes to keep standing beyond 24/7

This episode speaks to the in-between-space where answers aren’t clear but growth is happening anyway still figuring it out honor’s progress without perfection and the courage to keep going while learning

Going home is a spoken word reflection about roots, memory, and The complicated emotions tied to where we come from this episode explorers what it means to return physically ,emotionally or spiritually when growth has changed you

A spoken word tribute for a young athlete, whose life was cut short. This piece is for his teammates his coaches, his friends and family and the ones who made it home My heart is with you Hug your sons and daughters tighter

This is for the conversations people avoid because truth doesn’t always sound polite

This one was written in a quiet moment when healing didn’t come with answers just acceptance

This episode is about accountability. Roommates speaks to the exhaustion of carrying shared spaces alone, the emotional labor no one names, and the moment you realize comfort for others has come at your expense. This isn’t about blame — it’s about truth, boundaries, and grown people being responsible for themselves. If you’ve ever felt alone while surrounded by people, this one is for you.

Black history is not confined to a chapter in a book or a single month on a calendar. It is lived. It is carried. It is still unfolding. In this bonus episode, I speak on Black history as a living truth — past, present, and future moving through our bones, our blood, and our voices. This piece honors the ancestors, the builders, the survivors, and the generations still finding their way. This is a...

This episode is for the ones who give,give and give and still feel unseen

Still Standing Session is more then a podcast. It is a record of survival, growth, and truth spoken out loud. Season one began with a wish, grew into a dream, and then faces reality the weight, the imbalance, and the boundaries that must be named in order to heal. These episodes are not polished for perfection. They are spoken from experience. This is season one this is the beginning.

In this debut episode, I share a deeply personal spoken word piece reflecting on wishes, dreams, family, and resilience. From hopes for my children and Glams, to strength for my mom, and the truths I carry from the people who have hurt me, this piece is a declaration of courage, love, and standing tall in life’s challenges. Tune in and experience a story lived, not just written, and let it inspire...