The Celebration

This week we bring you our 7th episode of this series; a conversation with Aretha Scruggs and Moses Weir. Here is the background on this project: In the last few months leading up to my daughter’s birth, I began a podcast project. I had a few intentions with this project. I wanted her to have a set of recordings that could serve as a time capsule of what life was like just as she was arriving. And...

This week we bring you our 6th episode of this series; a conversation with Ace Vedo and Dermot Givens. Here is the background on this project: In the last few months leading up to my daughter’s birth, I began a podcast project. I had a few intentions with this project. I wanted her to have a set of recordings that could serve as a time capsule of what life was like just as she was arriving. And fo...

This week we bring you our 5th episode of this series; a conversation with Ashlee Tezino and Sam(ira) Obeid. Here is the background on this project: In the last few months leading up to my daughter’s birth, I began a podcast project. I had a few intentions with this project. I wanted her to have a set of recordings that could serve as a time capsule of what life was like just as she was arriving....

This week we bring you our 4th episode of this series; a conversation with Jasmine Star and Vivi Devereaux. Here is the background on this project: In the last few months leading up to my daughter’s birth, I began a podcast project. I had a few intentions with this project. I wanted her to have a set of recordings that could serve as a time capsule of what life was like just as she was arriving. A...

This week we bring you our 3rd episode of this series; a conversation with Cet Mohamed-Moore and Timothy Mays. Here is the background on this project: In the last few months leading up to my daughter’s birth, I began a podcast project. I had a few intentions with this project. I wanted her to have a set of recordings that could serve as a time capsule of what life was like just as she was arriving...

This week we bring you our 2nd episode of this series; a conversation with Sadiya Sassine and Shaan Dasani. Here is the background on this project: In the last few months leading up to my daughter’s birth, I began a podcast project. I had a few intentions with this project. I wanted her to have a set of recordings that could serve as a time capsule of what life was like just as she was arriving. A...

In the last few months leading up to my daughter’s birth, I began a podcast project. I had a few intentions with this project. I wanted her to have a set of recordings that could serve as a time capsule of what life was like just as she was arriving. And for her to begin life already surrounded by a community who was invested in her. In the end, I interviewed over 20 people for this project. I beg...

Sometimes you just don’t fit in. What should you do then? Explore this intriguing topic with us as we chat with our very special guest, Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins, author of several books including Fish Out of Water. As someone who never fit into a particular group, she became a force for awareness and change. For years, she’s been an amazing advocate for justice, equity, and inclusion, for hundreds...

Ah. That dreaded blank page. The famous villain we all call: “writer's block.” This week we’re exploring misconceptions and biases and answering these questions: 👉 Is writer's block real? 👉Can we be expected to create “on demand”? I’ll cut to the chase… my answers to both are YES. I’ll admit, perhaps we can’t all just create genius-stand-the-test-of-time works of art on command each time. But to...

When was the last time you danced out all your feelings? We’re all doing a bit of “surviving” after the last few years… and we could all use a little extra love. You MUST listen to our special episode that can only be described as POWERFUL as we went really deep with Jayson James and Lydiana Garcia about being strong and vulnerable and what it takes to keep going. Lydiana is a therapist and healer...

"Fall in love with yourself first and then let everyone watch." There are so many ways to evolve in your artistic endeavors, but our guest, Kelly Wilkerson, suggests starting within yourself. We talked with her and Amir Abdullah about the difference between art and life. Guess what they said… there isn’t one. Life is art and art is an offering to the world. Amir reflected that creativity is a rela...

Do you use paid ads for digital marketing? Should you? On this week’s episode, I’m joined by a brilliant marketer, Nickey Rautenberg Norrish, as we discuss the ever controversial topic of… paid Instagram and Facebook Ads. This topic has so many layers, it was fun unpeeling them by reflecting on best practices and the past. Most people don’t know that with a low budget ad spend, they can be getting...

We’re back for another one of my favorite style episodes where we dive DEEP into gratitude with two seriously amazing guests. This week was full of beautiful feelings that could only be described by one of our guests, Omar El, as therapeutic. Andrea Hodos is the artist, the creator of Moving Torah, and an Associate Director at NewGround: a Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change, who describes hersel...

“Burnout is not a badge of honor. It is true that hard work can equal better results. But this is true only to a point… All too often, we sacrifice our time, our energy, and even our sanity, almost believing that sacrifice is essential in and of itself... ...what if, instead, we took the opposite approach? If instead of pushing ourselves to, and in some cases well past, our limit, we sought out an...

Creativity can get kinda weird. And that’s a good thing. We talked about that and more with this week’s guests. We got two super creative humans on this special episode where the amazing Cet Mohamed-Moore and Adaora Nwandu Earl. We explored whether art comes from instinct and how over time you evolve into new versions of yourself. And how to oldly show up as your full self in life and in what you...

Mindset Matters. Simply stated, it’s because your perception is your reality. To combat negativity, you MUST change your thoughts to change your life. On this week’s episode, we move beyond all the mindset cliches and what you think you know about it while we take a deep dive into the importance and methods of cultivating thoughts needed for a better and more successful life. I’m joined by two bri...

Less is more. Truly. But as humans we always seem to want more. Is the desire for more causing us to lose what truly matters? In this episode, I share my thoughts on the practice of pursuing less. Some refer to this as ‘essentialism’ since the purpose is to maintain a deep focus on only the most important things in life. This discipline is just like any in that it takes a lot of practice. Mindfuln...

As the US heads into the Thanksgiving season, it’s a great reminder for all of us to stop for a minute and reflect on what we’re grateful for. Because there’s always something, especially the more you dive in. On this VERY special Deeper Gratitude episode, we’re talking with our amazing guests Rayesa Gheewala and London Jones about what we’re each thankful for now, in this moment, and what we can...

How often have you reflected upon your biases, assumptions and misunderstanding of disabled people? This week we are joined by DEI consultant and stigma smasher Catarina Rivera. Caterina is the founder of Blindish Latina, a platform smashing disability stigmas through storytelling, advocacy, and training. She is also a member of Respect Ability's National Disability Speakers Bureau. Catarina illum...

On our monthly deep dive conversation, we’re going into resiliency and growth with our special guests Sumiyah Mshaka and Moses Weir. So many things stop us from pushing past the hard stuff, but just on the other side of hard is greatness. 👉 What are the difficult conversations you must have with yourself and others to get you there? 👉 How can you get there when it doesn’t seem like it’s even pos...

You may have heard that Facebook Ads are the best thing to get a high volume of fresh leads on repeat for your business. Or you may have heard just the opposite. I’ve heard people say they aren’t predictable, they are too expensive, or it’s not a path worth going down at all. I don’t mean to disagree with you or someone you know, but I LOVE Facebook and Instagram Ads. And I can tell you exactly wh...

What’s more empowering than creativity? This episode explores how when we tap into our creative side, we become invigorated. We become fierce. And all of us have the ability to tap into our unique creativity. Our guests, Dania Ayah Alkhouli and Abstract C.I.M. really dive into these topics, sharing what drives them to create meaningful art. I am especially inspired by how Dania and Abstract are ab...

There is a widely shared photo from the era of the Nazi 3rd Reich. In it you see everyone ‘heiling’ and saluting to the Führer except for one lone figure. Often there is a red circle drawn around this person. Pointing out the only person standing against the tide of genocide and authoritarianism. In Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, Isabel Wilkerson opens her book by asking: “We might feel ce...

Today I’m sharing 3 very personal stories where I failed, big time. I mean, these weren’t those “Oops, I used salt instead of sugar” kind of failures. They were “Down on the ground, will I get up from this?” total failures. Talking to you about these life stories and processing them again… allowed me to uncover the meaning and the hidden gems I couldn’t see while I was going through it. Thank you...