The Diana Show

At 26, this Gentleman has an inspiring story of a Foster Care System that didn’t work for him, a surrogate family that took him in, and how he and his peers are working to change minds and hearts here in Southern California. #strongblackman #inspiringblackman #heisthefuture #futureleaders #thriving

Diana and her friend Georgia chat about conversations and how the art form of podcasting can be a wonderful way to document life as it stands right now, and how to get the pod train rolling along! Listen up about how to get interviewees, when to start the journey, lessons on editing, how to find your style, and best practices for sharing your voice. #howtopodcast #podcasting101 #sharingstories #do...

Diana talks about what it was like to take a risk and start a relationship six years ago with her hubby Thomas! Additionally in this conversation, she draws parallels to having the same feeling again when it comes to taking this year off and pulling the kids cross country in an RV! Nervous? Anxious? Excited? A gigantic HELL YES to all three! #covidschooling #rvfamily #gettingontheroad #weshouldgo...

This couple speaks frankly to Diana about the challenges they face raising their small children and overcoming the racism that Dickie was involved with in his early years.

Diana and Casey discuss how terrible sudden and unexpected death can be. They agreed that all death, sudden or expected is a challenge to get through. They go over the Five Stages of Grief and share about all sorts of subjects. Loss of pets, friendships ending, losing a job, having kids move out are all tough, but they notice that Covid times make it even more challenging because of the lack of hu...

Bitchy middle aged woman? Over crowded house for five plus months? Mom Guilt? You bet! Diana talks about The ups and downs of marriage and parenting four teenagers and a toddler during a time that no one is really allowed to leave the house that often. Did we mention it’s August and she does not have AC?!?

Diana loved talking to social media influencer Chanda Jones about how Covid has been affecting her life and outlook on living currently. The ladies discuss what it’s like to be a Black social media influencer, the expectations and judgment she puts on herself, what is the new normal, and how they stay mentally sane during a pandemic! #Blacklivesmatter #blackinfluencer #mentalhealth #pandemic #covi...

Diana explains why it’s so important to allow yourself to feel your feelings about parenting during Covid, but also she encourages you to reflect on your blessings and get over yourself!

If you have, or you know someone who has experienced a miscarriage, it has to be one of the hardest things that a parent can go through. Here Diana talks about her experience with this heartbreak, the result on her relationships and how she copes with grief. #miscarriage #stillbirth #heartbreak #healthypregnency

This is Diana and Bri‘s second conversation about racism in America, how it has affected Bri’s family and what she is doing every night to help homelessness on skid Row in Los Angeles.

With the recent announcement that salons are reopening, today seems like a good day to talk shop with one of the best! If you were ever curious how Covid and business shut downs affect small businesses, this is the podcast for you. Salon owner Jamie celebrates five years of ownership and five months of being closed down:) Diana and her discuss all the ins and outs of trying to keep the small biz d...

Everything you want to know about what it’s like to own a salon during a time when the industry has been shut down by the powers that be. Maria Blaich speaks frankly about the difficulties financially and emotionally her and her staff have been put under during this time. She also has a surprisingly positive outlook and an impressively inspiring stamina to keep going and save her business!

Are you in the habit of acknowledging when you blow up with your kids, calming down and talking them through what happened after? This practice is not perfect, but it definitely is a corner stone of how my husband and I try to model loving behavior with our children. We find that the kids are able to close the loop on what happened and move forward with success.

We talked about being a victim of “stop and frisk,” how our educational system has been white washed, what reparations would mean for the future of the U.S. and how his GrandDad was the first of his lineage to go to an integrated school.

Brittany Baddon brings passion and fire like no other when it comes to activism for her Black and Brown country mates. A Constant activist for equality and equity-equality, Miss Baddon explains the empty promise that Huntington Beach could not agree on with the “declaration for human dignity” which was put into place 24 years ago.

Dating after divorce and looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right can be a daunting task! In this Episode, Diana talks about why she thinks it’s worth it to go back out on a limb and be vulnerable again. By taking some time for self reflection, by knowing yourself better, you can more likely align yourself with someone who is a fit for you!

Prior to George Floyd, there were actually folks protesting wearing a mask. Stephanie describes what it’s like to observe her state dealing with the Covid crisis. She is frustrated with folks who are supposedly all about the country...and all about the military...and do nothing but complain all about the masks.

Wynona talks about the challenges her family has faced, especially her son Jack, who has been arrested, struggling with drug use and not attending school. We chat about how it all started, what has helped and would it be ok to let a minor self medicate with weed? This Moms heart full of love for her boy is so relatable as she “holds on loosely” and tries to guide her boy back to shore.

In this episode I talk about the things that I’ve learned over the last six months and ponder what took me so long to get curious about it. I also discuss how important it is to stay interested andopen, and not just except that things are the way they are in this world. The best thing we can do for social injustice and for marginalized people is to continue educating ourselves and talking about th...

Listening to this relatable Mother/Wife/Business owner is such a reminder of how alike we all really are. In such moving stories, Larissa shares her hopes, joys and fears for her kiddos and the struggles and triumphs she’s experienced as a Black member of our society.

Young, bold, educated and fierce! Caprice Berrios talks about life in Orange County as she starts her freshman year of high school from home. We discussed everything from her inspiration, AOC, people in junior high using the N-word, and the fact that as a triplet she has seen her darker siblings racially profiled. I loved being able to capture the young woman’s feelings and thoughts just as Capree...

If you don’t know much about Americas’ DACA program, this will be an interesting episode for you! My friend Paloma, CA State Fullerton student explains to us about those citizens who are operating under DACA and how it has affected her and her family as she has grown up under it. She also talks about the pride and pressure of first generation immigrant.

This conversation just might be so helpful to Whites who think “racism isn’t real,” or that “slavery ended years ago so get over it already.” Brittany shares her story of growing up as 1% of the Black folks in our town, which has a rich cultural history of turning our faces away when we see racism rearing it’s ugly head in our community. This conversation is a great catalyst for growth in HB

In this episode I learned so much about Non-Binary folks, how they identify and what they want to be called. This is the beauty of conversations and vulnerability summed up. If we talk, we can understand each other, if we listen to people who are different than we are we are opened up... and usually we will see they are just like everyone else!

Kevin Walton of ROC Era talks with us about efforts to bring awareness to the mainstream about Systemic Racism. Topics range from knees on their necks, protecting Black Children, living in Huntington Beach, and so much more.