The Kiana Hughes Podcast

This episode was actually recorded earlier and never released. I was supposed to post it back when I first attended my first women’s small business networking event, mental health panel, and pitch competition in Baltimore, but I held onto it for some reason. Listening back now, I’m honestly glad I did. Because this episode captures a real moment:  the exact point where my mindset around entreprene...

This was originally just supposed to be a voice memo and then I kept talking for like an hour. Anyway somehow we ended up discussing:  Tiny Desk concerts,  creativity,  feminine energy,  survival mode,  why I think I’ve been rushing my entire life,  why slowing down feels illegal to me,  attachment issues probably,  and whether becoming softer would make me lose my personality. Also I forgot what...

After almost talking myself out of going, showing up late, and even ending up at the wrong building, I still chose to show up for myself and it changed everything. In this episode, I share my experience attending an  entrepreneurship panel and the powerful lessons I learned about networking, collaboration, confidence, charging your worth, and finally stepping into the rooms I’ve always dreamed abo...

Welcome to Best Bud Gelato 🍦🌿 A podcast by two best buds trying to heal, grow, laugh, reflect, romanticize life, and figure it all out in real time. This isn’t one of those polished “we have all the answers” podcasts. It’s real conversations. Deep conversations. High conversations. Emotional conversations. Funny conversations. The kind you have at 2AM with someone who actually sees your soul. We...

In this episode, I’m talking honestly about my first 30 days of sobriety: the good, the bad, and the lessons I didn’t expect. I share what actually changed, what was harder than I thought, and what sobriety started to reveal about my habits, emotions, and relationships. This isn’t a “perfect recovery” story or advice from a place of having it all figured out. It’s a real reflection on choosing cla...