The Ukuvusa Podcast with Dr. Z 🎙

February 2021 (Greensboro, NC) -- “I wanted to figure out how to go from catering to the elite to being catered to.” On this episode of Ukuvusa we sat down with Latasha McCorkle, aka Fantastic Tasha, to discuss her life, her current activism work in and around Greensboro, and her future aspirations as a politician and cultural consultant. Fantastic Tasha, is also the host of the Bridging the Gap p...

February 2021 (Greensboro, NC) -- As we all know, we’re currently in the middle of a pandemic which has led to the creation of a vaccine for COVID-19. Everyone has their own views about vaccines so today we’re going to awaken to the truth about vaccines. Our first guest, Dr. Carol Moye, has a background in educational leadership and pharmaceuticals. Michelle Burke, our second guest, has spent over...

February 2021 (Greensboro, NC) -- I used to prefer nice people to honest ones. Now I know better. Gabe @neeriemer and I met under unusual circumstances and have had an unusually honest friendship ever since. We don’t always agree, but we never lose genuine curiosity about what life is like for both of us. Naturally, we had to have a post-insurrection catch up. 😬  This one covers a lot of ground —...

November 2020 (Greensboro, NC/Atlanta, GA) -- November is National Children’s Grief Awareness Month. On this episode of Ukuvusa, I had the privilege of speaking with an old friend from college, Danielle Edwards, who is now a clinical social worker that has a passion for grief and domestic violence work. She’s a wife, mother, and one of the strongest, funniest, wisest women I know. Her passion is f...

Love is in the air with this guest in the room! In this podcast, I interviewed Chauncey Morris, Jr. who is a relationship builder and writer. Chauncey has had many relationships that have shaped his view on love, but the most successful would be the one he shares with his wife of 27 years. He discusses his journey of learning his love languages as well as hers, and how they have maneuvered life to...

On Episode 13 of Ukuvusa, I had the pleasure of speaking with my former classmates, Dr. Brent Lewis, Dr. Ayisha Jefferson-Evans, Dr. Andre Richardson, and Dr. Gisele Abron. We all earned our Ph. D. in  Leadership Studies from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. AGGIE PRIDE!!! We discuss what led us on our journey to pursuing our doctorate, and share experiences from our p...

October 2020 (Greensboro, NC) -- On this episode of Ukuvusa, I had the pleasure of speaking with Zantwan Worthy, a Greensboro leader who served 13 years in prison and has already been making positive waves in the community since being released in 2020. In this episode, Zantwan shares his experiences navigating the legal system, and his entrepreneurial and community aspirations. Listen in as we tal...

October 2020 (Greensboro, NC) -- Whether single or married, emotions impact all aspects of our relationships with ourselves and with others. Joining us on this episode are Kelly and Ray McKinnon, who have been married for 16 years, and Mike Goodwin, a North Carolina-based artist and self-professed emotionally intelligent Black man! How do we deal with our emotions in a healthy way when our culture...

November 2020 (Greensboro, NC/Atlanta, GA) -- November is National Adoption Month. This week features Mila Konomos (The Empress Han), a South Korean adoptee and artist who was/is one of the realest women I’ve ever known. Mila is a transracial, transnational Korean adoptee who struggled to understand her origin story. We were roommates in Atlanta in our 20s and I’ve seen her struggle with feeling l...

September 2020 (Greensboro, NC) -- Ukuvusa welcomes some of the most lovely, most kind, and most magical Black women I’ve ever met. Gwon’head follow these Queens. 👑 Opening track 🎙 : Face to Face (Brandon D ft. ILLPO) Closing track 🎵 : Won't Let it Stop Me (Vanessa Ferguson) GUESTS: Dr. Ayisha Jefferson-Evans -- IG: @ayishazakiabeautifullyf , @beautifauxlocs1 , @ourbeautymattersnow Kasey Ha...

August 2020 (Greensboro, NC) -- In 2018, Deftable hosted a Storytime 🎤 & Wine 🍷 event and the topic was healthy masculinity. This episode's guests include Terence Muhammad (activist + community leader), C. Ricardo Briggs (musician + entrepreneur), and Brandon D (co-founder of We the People International + songwriter). These men took the topic to another level as they shared stories of t...

September 2020 (Greensboro, NC) -- We recorded this episode over Labor Day weekend and decided to approach the conversation as a roadmap for awakening 👁 + laboring 👶🏽 to give birth to our healthiest selves!! These women dropped GEMS 💎 and shared some of the most incredible stories of crisis + miraculous recovery. If your health has been on your heart... this is the show for you. 🥗 🍎 🧅 💦 GUE...

September 2020 (Greensboro, NC) -- White Jesus, Manifest Destiny, the Thanksgiving lie, the global economic impact of colonization. 👁  This conversation got really deep really quickly. 🤯  I love my podcast guests! Being honest in front of an audience of strangers is not easy for many of us. Much appreciation for your openness + willingness!! GUESTS: Reynolds Chapman -- IG: @reynoldschapman Kately...

July 2020 (Greensboro, NC) -- My mother's name is Meliwe Caga Nxumalo and she was born in Mxhelo, Alice, an area located in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. In this episode, I learned parts of her story that I'd never heard before. I've her awaken numerous times over the course of my life and have been inspired by her ability to keep moving forward despite what have seemed...

August 2020 (Greensboro, NC) -- In this episode, Dr. Z is joined by Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan, District 1 Councilwoman, Sharon Hightower, and artist/activist, FreeDopeMajor. We discuss the massive global awakening that has been sparked by George Floyd's murder on May 25,  2020, and the impact that COVID and other factors have had on the Greensboro community. To watch this full episode on...

August 2020 (Greensboro, NC) -- Motherhood, WAP 🤭, and the future of the Black woman. 🔥 This week’s #UkuvusaRadioPodcast is eye opening! My guests, Adrienne Spinner (IG: @mrsspinn ), Nikki Davis (IG: @yagirlnikki ), and Sharrie McCain ( @comedienne_lady_shamar ) are all Black wives, mothers, and entrepreneurs trying to navigate the many responsibilities that come with those important roles. List...