The Dolewite Podcast

Did you know that 80% of women will experience some form of hormonal problems in their lives and young ladies are entering puberty earlier than ever – as young as 7 years old? My guest is Dr. Aviva Romm, a Yale School of Medicine-trained, board-certified family physician with a specialty in women’s health and obstetrics, a midwife, herbalist, and author of HORMONE INTELLIGENCE.

Propaganda is a musician, activist, educator, poet, and author of the new book TERRAFORM, BUILDING A BETTER WORLD. Prop comes on to talk about his new book and how a better world could be achieved if we all looked at it in a different way.

Palm oil is not good for you or the planet, and it comes with a ton of human rights issues. However, it's almost impossible for most Americans to stop consuming it. My guest is Jocelyn C. Zuckerman, author of "Planet Palm, How Palm Oil Ended Up In Everything And Endangered The World," and she breaks down all the issues with palm oil and the palm oil industry.

Dr. Shefali is a clinical Psychologist, public speaker, and the author of 4 books, The Conscious Parent, Out of Control, The Awakened Family, and her latest work, A Radical Awakening. Dr. Shefali has gained a large following due to her challenging of societal norms.

Thomas Moore is a therapist and the New York Times best selling author of "Care of the Soul." His latest book, "Soul Therapy, The Art and Craft of Caring Conversations" is available now and that's what Thomas and I speak about in this episode, how to have real, caring conversations without injecting your own personal feelings or opinions.

Erik Moses is the President and CEO of the Nashville SuperSpeedway and the first African American President of a NASCAR track in it's 73 year history. In this episode, Erik and I speak about NASCAR's attempt to diversify, what's next for Nashville SuperSpeedway, and Erik tries to sell us all on his sport.

Hallie Bateman is an illustrator and author of the new book 'Directions, Really Good Advice For Getting From Here To There.' In this episode, Hallie breaks down a lot of the extremely dope advice in her book.

Dr. Karen Winkfield is a Radiation Oncologist and the Executive Director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance and Dr. Sonya Reid is the Assistant Professor of Oncology at Vanderbilt. Dr. Winkfield and Dr. Reid came on to talk about the very real racial disparities in healthcare.

Simone Davies is the author of 'The Montessori Toddler' and 'The Montessori Baby,' two books about Montessori methods to education and parenting. Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play and is proven to be a highly successful method for child development.

Pinky Cole, founder and CEO of The Slutty Vegan in Atlanta, comes on to talk about how she began building her plant based empire, new partnerships, and what to expect from Slutty Vegan in the very near future.

Master P and his son, Hercy Miller, join me for a conversation that started with Hercy speaking on his decision to play basketball at HBCU Tennessee State University instead of one of the many Power 5 schools he offers to and ended with us talking about good parenting and supporting your kids.

Justin Baldoni is an actor, director, filmmaker, and most recently, author of the book 'Man Enough, Undefining Masculinity,' which is an amazing book centered around the impact society's definition of masculinity has on the emotional state of men.

Carlos Whitaker is an activist, author, podcaster, and self described "Hope Dealer." In this episode, Carlos and I talk about race, religion, and hope. Carlos has a contagious energy and we had a really dope conversation.

Jamel Campbell-Gooch is an activist from Nashville, Tennessee, who has dedicated his life to social justice reform using progressive ideas to change a system that does not work for his people. Jamel is a member of Gideon's Army United.

Monet Hambrick aka The Traveling Child is a travel blogger who has mastered travel deals and traveling long distances with children. In this episode, Monet shares some experiences and expert travel tips that will keep you moving around the globe without going broke in the process.

Michael Oher is a former NFL player, Super Bowl Champion, and subject of the 2009 film 'The Blind Side.' With everything Michael has been through and the money he has made, no one could blame him if he decided to retire on an island somewhere, but he didn't, instead, Michael has dedicated his life to helping others and developing the "Good Deeds" app.

Gabriella Lindsay is an author, copywriter, wife, and mother who recently wrote an article for CNBC detailing her family's experience leaving the United States for Mexico, then Antigua.

Bola Sokunbi is the founder of Clever Girl Finance, an online community empowering women to achieve financial wellness. In this episode, Bola offers pandemic era financial advice for everyone, with an emphasis on mothers.

Dolewite speaks with Tennessee State University's men's head basketball coach Brian "Penny" Collins about whether or not highly recruited black athletes should start a revolution and begin playing at HBCUs.

In this episode, Melissa Pintor Carnagey, founder of Sex Positive Families, breaks down how, when, and why it's important to have realistic conversations about sex with your child.

Keshia Knight Pulliam and Lance Gross stop by to talk about their experiences attending HBCUs and discuss TBS' HBCU Cash Out

Kenya Raymer is a spiritual guide who offers readings, energy clearings, and classes focusing on alignment, purpose and all things spiritual.

My guest this week is Emmy nominated history communicator Torri Yates-Orr. In this episode, Torri and I talk about the importance of learning black history, the fact that black history shouldn't be limited to just America, and touch on the 1619 Project. Torri is dope and this is a great chance to get familiar with her.

President and CEO of Meharry Medical College, world renowned infectious disease expert, and newly appointed member of President Biden's COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force Dr. James Hildreth checks in for the 2nd time to give us an update on COVID-19 and ease our minds about the vaccine.

Chakita Patterson of United Street Tours checks in to talk about bridging the gap between black history and antiracism activist work.