Inspiration Episodes
Nov. 20, 2024
Ep 190: Dance, DJ Nights, Reggae Parties and a Poetic Odeyssey ft Cav Manning
Cav Manning shares his personal journey, highlighting the impact of cultural backgrounds on his life. This episode also explores the vibrant dance, music, and poetry that have come to define Cav Manning aka Comrade Cav. Tune…
Oct. 18, 2023
Ep 161: Rethinking Interpretations: Examining the Bible, LGBTQ+ Rights, and African Spirituality ft Rev Jide Macaulay
Reverend Jide Macaulay is a remarkable individual who has experienced a transformative journey of self-discovery and faith. Growing up in a conservative Christian family, Reverend Macaulay had to confront his own truth as a …
May 25, 2022
Ep 124: Your Food Is Going To Heal You When You When You’re Homesick ft Gwen Chaingam
Self-taught illustrator Gwen Chaingam, who is obsessed with cats, takes us to Bangkok Thailand through her life over there and shows us how the power of being influenced by pop culture can lead to following one's passion. Ch…
March 16, 2022
EP 116: NY Is Like My Hometown But Cranked 10x ft Isra Elsalihie
In honor of Women's History Month, I decided to bring back one of my favorites recorded just before the pandemic became global. This episode originally aired in January 2020. I learned so much from this amazing actor and fab…
Feb. 2, 2022
EP 110: I Can Be The Bridge ft Martine Kalaw
The CEO & Founder of Martine Kalaw Enterprises joins us to share her very powerful and inspiring story as we kick off Black History Month. Martine is an undocumented survivor focused on building bridges between those who hav…
Nov. 10, 2021
EP 102 : Trusting Your Friends To Get You Through ft Archiebald Raphulu
Archiebald Raphulu is a man from the art world, a curator, an art advisor, gallerist, and a dealer that taught what it means to be a cultural agent. Archie reminded me of some forgotten pleasant childhood memories too. Conne…
Nov. 3, 2021
Ep 101: Women Should Own Their Feminity ft Ms.Preseta
I love Preseta as talking to her is just a pleasant experience. We explore diversity in the Indian (South Indian) community, antiblackness, racism, college, divorce, having a positive + inspirational relationship with her ex…
May 19, 2021
EP 77: Wellness Is Accessible to You ft Tawanda Asamaowei "The Namaste Bae"
Tawanda Asamaowei is one of the coolest women in my family and I am super proud to call her my cousin. Come meet the only Tawanda Asamaowei in the world as we dive into her immigrant story that begins in Northeast USA with s…
Oct. 21, 2020
EP 52: Latinnovating Pt2: Surround Yourself with People Who Want You to Succeed ft Graciela Tiscareno-Sato
The conclusion to our conversation with the amazing Graciela. We navigate her transitioning from the Air Force, creative process, and family. I am now applying some of the gems that I got in this episode. The creativity from…