WokeNFree

  We loved the movie Us by Jordan Peele and we are thrilled to discuss the deeper meaning behind this thrilling and complex film. Don’t forget to share the episode and join the conversation by sharing your comments below!  ----more---- "The scariest monster in the world is human beings and what we are capable of, especially when we get together." - Jordan Peele       Episode Shout-out to Wikipedia...

Are you a fan of women directed films? There is a clear and obvious need for more female directed and produced films. So, we are thrilled to have feminist filmmaker Kelly-Ann Rivera join WokeNFree to share her story and why she became a filmmaker. Don’t forget to share the episode and join the conversation by sharing your comments below!  ----more----  If there’s specific resistance to women makin...

Reading is important. It helps you grow as a person and develop in your career. In this episode, we are asking a couple of questions:  Do people read enough?  What the main reasons people aren't reading?  What are the benefits of reading?  Plus, so much more! Don’t forget to share the episode and join the conversation by sharing your comments below!----more----  “You don’t have to burn books to de...

“True love is not a hide and seek game: in true love, both lovers seek each other.” – Michael Bassey Johnson  Is there a connection between intimacy and love? Do you need intimacy to love someone? In the NEW WokeNFree Wednesday episode, we are answering these questions and so much more!  Don’t forget to share the episode and join the conversation by sharing your comments below!  Episode shout-out...

Are you currently reinventing yourself or a part of your life? Want to learn how to work on the process with more ease and clarity? You NEED to listen to the entire episode with special guest Carolyn Herfurth, Creator of   Carolyn's Burn The Bullsh*t podcast . Don’t forget to share the episode and join the conversation by sharing your comments below!   ----more---- “Life isn’t about finding yourse...

Where we live matters! Are we living in the right state? Feel like it is time to make a move? Let's talk about in the NEW  WokeNFree  Episode. Don’t forget to share the episode and join the conversation by sharing your comments below!  ----more---- "Housing is a social issue: how we live and where we live." -  Matthew Desmond    Episode shout-out to Psychology Today , centreforcities , unpakt blog...

Do you believe in the devil? Do most people believe in Satan? Let's talk about it in the NEW WokeNFree  Episode. Don’t forget to share the episode and join the conversation by sharing your comments below! ----more---- "We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell." - Oscar Wilde  Episode Shout-out to History.com , Psychology Today , U.S. Catholic , The Catholic World Report , 1964 ,...

Have you dealt with colorism? If so, how did it make you feel? It is time to really talk about what is going on in the world and what we need to do to tackle colorism. Don't forget to share the episode and join the conversation by sharing your comments below! ----more---- "And so I hope that my presence on your screens and in the magazines may lead you, young girl, on a similar journey. That you w...

In honor of Valentine's Day, we are talking about...SEX. Specifically, sex fetishes. We want to know: What is a sexual fetish?  What are common sex fetishes?  What are the driving forces behind sex fetishes?   Plus, so much more!!! Listen to the episode, share it, and join the conversation by adding your comments below!----more---- "Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about pow...

Taneice Chavers was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. She is a business entrepreneur, real estate investor, and author. She is the owner of Shear Bliss Hair Lounge & Spa in West Orange, NJ, a salon and spa that she created to cater to women suffering from hair loss. Taneice has also been featured in Black Enterprise Magazine for the vision and work she does at Shear Bliss. Having a full-time...

Jeremiah and Verdel Jones have been married for 30 years. In 1983 they began dating as high school sweethearts. In 1987 Jeremiah joined the US Navy and Verdel attended SUNY Farmingdale. A year later at almost 21 and 19, Jeremiah and Verdel married and moved to Boston, MA. After a few years in MA, Jeremiah in the Navy and Verdel finishing up her Bachelor's degree, they moved back to Long Island and...

What does it take to overcome obstacles in life? Let’s talk about it for a NEW WokeNFree Wednesday episode  with special guest Carolyn Kiel, host and producer of Beyond 6 Seconds . Don’t forget to share the episode and share your comments below!  ----more---- "Success is never accidental." - Jack Dorsey    Meet the Host and Producer of Beyond 6 Seconds    Carolyn Kiel is based in New Jersey, where...

What does it mean to truly live? Are you making the most out of life or are you waiting for the end to come? Let’s talk about it for a NEW  WokeNFree Wednesday episode . Don’t forget to share the episode and share your comments below!  ----more---- "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." - Oscar Wilde   Episode Shout-out to elite daily ,  Eureka's Castle Show ,...

Is life really fair? Do we all have access to the same resources in life? Let’s talk about it for a NEW  WokeNFree Wednesday episode . Don’t forget to share the episode and share your comments below! ----more----  "Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air." - William Shakespeare   Episode Shout-out to Psychology Today: 1) What is Fairness? 2) Quotes on Fairness and 3) H...

 Do you believe in God? Is God Real? Let’s talk about it for a NEW  WokeNFree Wednesday episode . Don’t forget to share the episode and share your comments below! ----more---- “When the solution is simple, God is answering.” – Albert Einstein   Episode Shout-out to Oxford Living Dictionaries , Wikipedia , The Washington Post , Merriam-Webster , LIVESCIENCE , HUFFPOST , Nairaland , and  Richard Daw...

2019 is nearly here. Will you be making new year's resolutions for the new year? Or, do you skip that tradition? Let’s talk about it for a NEW  WokeNFree Wednesday episode . Don’t forget to share the episode and share your comments below! ----more----   "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." — Albert Einstein   Episode Shout-out to History.com , TIPSY , and The Red Table   Musi...

 Is the death penalty right or wrong? Should human beings really have the right to decide the life and death of another being? Let's talk about it for a NEW WokeNFree Wednesday episode . Don’t forget to share the episode and share your comments below! ----more---- "Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in j...

 Do you believe anything is possible? Let’s talk about it! Don’t forget to share the episode and join the conversation by adding your comments below! ----more----   "Believe in your dreams and that anything is possible." - Usain Bolt    Episode Shout-out to HUFF POST   Music Credits: Music Intro/Outro: “Thoughts” by Killah Smilez Music Outro: “Explained” by Killah Smilez Make sure you check out th...

A Guy meets a girl. Girl likes the boy. Boy and Girl decide to date. Now, boy and girl are in a relationship. Boy and girl love each other. What comes next? Is love only transactional? Is unconditional love a real thing? Let's talk about it! Don’t forget to share the episode and join the conversation by adding your comments below!  ----more---- "Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given ne...

"Poverty, the mother of manhood. Also, the mother of prostitution." - Lucan Whether you agree or disagree with prostitution, have you ever thought about when it originated in our society? Or, what impact it has in our lives? Don’t forget to share the episode and join the conversation by adding your comments below!   Episode Shout-out to New World Encyclopedia , BUSINESS INSIDER ,  ScienceNordic ,...

We live in a world filled with prejudice and bias. But, is this the only option for the human race? Scott Standish-Parkin, MS School Psychologist joins WokeNFree  to discuss this very complicated issue. Don’t forget to share the episode and join the conversation by adding your comments below! ----more----   "Our prejudices are our robbers, they rob us valuable things in life." - Unknown    Meet Sc...

What we say to each other matters. Are there certain phrases or words that everyone should know? Join the conversation as we share the top phrases that matter most to us. Don't forget to share the episode and add your comments below! ----more---- "To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our comm...

 Are you sick and tired of cultural disrespect? Frustrated with hearing derogatory statements in public? Join the conversation as we share our thoughts and solutions for this public matter. Don't forget to share the episode and add your comments below! ----more----   "Culture is not made up but something that evolves which is human." -  Edward T. Hall    Episode Shout-out to NIH and Teaching Toler...

 According to NPR , last year, "[t]here are  more than 200 million  stray dogs worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals estimates about 3.3 million dogs  enter U.S. animal shelters  every year." Can the United States do more to help our stray and homeless pets? Jade Kolb joins WokeNFree to share her story and advice for ca...

Food plays such a huge role in most of our lives. We are usually eating when we are happy, sad, mad, bored, or doing nothing at all. When it comes to your favorite foods, do you know where they come from? Join the conversation as we share our favorite foods and how they came to be. Don't forget to share the episode and share your comments below! ----more---- "One cannot think well, love well and s...