Dear Black Girl

In episode 57 journalist, media personality, and author Sesali Bowen talks with us about her debut book ‘Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes From a Trap Feminist’, the power of standing firm in your voice, and how what you start out as isn’t what you necessarily become.

Here we are with episode 56 of Dear Black Girl, the Season 4 finale to be exact!! In this episode, we’re talking with C. Nichole who is a multi-hyphenated businesswoman and creative with a love for travel. So sit back and listen as we chat about traveling, songwriting, and her newly created non-profit the Pan African Think Tank.

GIRLAAAAAAA these dudes!!! Here we are with our second installment of the Quarantine Chronicles. This time we check in with our girls Brittiany Cierra and Kit to chat about what this time in quarantine has taught them about relationships both romantic & platonic.

In episode 44 we chat with singer Tinashe about he new album Songs For You and more.

In episode 43 Unique sits and talks to the super talented Rapsody. Sit back and catch all these life gems as Rapsody reminisces on some of her favorite and most influential career and life moments.

For episode 42 Unique talks with singer/songwriter Mikhala Jené about growing up in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Living in one's purpose, Touring with Ari Lennox, the song that lead to her eventually moving to LA follow her dreams and more.

In episode 41 I talk with Roc Nation songstress Nicole Bus about the beauty of love, life in the States vs Netherlands, her #1 billboard charting debut single “You”, and the power of manifestation.

Episode 34 introduces us to NYC based psychiatrist and influencer Dr. Jess! Listen as we talk about the inspiration behind her #BeWell conversation series, college days, the interconnection between music and mental health, the power of love and more!! Dear Black Girl.... Everything is Love!

Ep. 32 introduces us to HuffPost Black Voices Editor Taryn Finley who is the living embodiment of what Black Girl Magic is. Listen as Taryn shares her journey of navigating the NY Media world after graduating from college. Learning how to never let your circumstances define who you are and more!! so Dear Black Girl.. this one is most definitely For Us and By Us.

In Ep. 30 we are introduced to Savannah Britt, a PR Guru and the owner of GP & Britt Public Relations, who shares how she went from owning her own fashion publication at 12 to pursue a career in public relations and working with likes of DJ Khaled, Gucci Mane, Ryan Leslie, Lil Yachty, and more. Listen as Savannah talks about lessons she's learned about building a business and working in the music in the industry; working to help push the Afrobeat genre stateside; being a publicist in a streaming and playlist driven era and more! Dear Black Girl...I'm Bossy *Kelis Voice*

Episode 25 introduces us to award winning journalist, TV and Radio host, and Black Enterprise Editor Selena Hill. Listen as Selena shares her journey to landing a full time gig at Black Enterprise, building up her award winning radio show, and the power of Beyonce's Lemonade! Plus we discuses the effects of colorism within the Black community. 

Ep. 24 introduces us to 23-year-old rising artist, model and VH1's Love and Hip Hop: Miami's Taylor Hing, better known as Chinese Kitty. Listen as Taylor opens up about her battle with postpartum depression after the birth of her son, learning her self-worth,the one relationship that changed her life and more!! so Dear Black Girl...that's 20 SOMETHING.

Ep. 23 introduces us to entertainment journalist Tanisha LaVerne Grant. Listen as Tanisha shares tales of leaving her news job to chase her dream of being a actress in LA, Growing up in Chester Pennsylvanian, Dancing to the beat of your own drum, leaving in your purpose, and SO MANY MANY LIFE GEMS!!

Episode 21 introduces us to digital storyteller and BET’s audiences development manager Brittiany Cierra. Listen as Brittiany sheds light on fighting for equal pay and raises plus taking risk and not choosing contentment all will exchanging first year experiences of living in NY, dating woes (dating in NY vs DC) and more with the Unique. 

So last week got a little hectic for me with all the Black Panther excitement plus I ran into a little technical difficulties BUT boom we’re here!! FYI this episode jumps right into our guest music count down (remember the technical difficulties part, someone touched the pod which messed up the into) BUT WE STILL POPPING!! Welcome to EP 18which introduces us to Vibe editor Shenequa Golding Now this episode is one of my favorites because of how soulful it is!! Listen as Shenequa shares stories of past love, music, Moesha (yes we talked about Moesha), being a all around incredibly DOPE women, and so much more! 

EPISODE 17 INTRODUCES US TO FASHION JOURNALIST JAMÉ THE BLONDE MISFIT JACKSON. LISTEN AS JAMÉ SHARES STORIES ABOUT BEING A BLACK WOMEN IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY, HOW SHE DISCOVERED HER PURPOSE, HOW SHE OPENED DOORS IN HER CAREER THAT WERE ONCE CLOSED, HER LEAP OF FAITH MOVE TO NYC, AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

Episode 16 introduces us to Radio One Digital Producer and entertainment reporter Lauren 'Bobby Pen' Williams. In this over the phone conversation bobby shares how being told no lead to the creation of her site thebobbypen.com, HER JOURNEY OF TRULY DEFINING WHO SHE IS, relationships, and how one tweet helped her change her life!! 

Welcome to Season 2 of Dear Black Girl. This season we have both in studio and phone interviews. Picking up from where we left off in Season 1; episode 15 introduces us to poet, scholar and activist Brittany 'Ree' botts. In this ep. Ree shares stories of Discovering the importance of her healing space, what sparked the creation of The Selfology Movement, being a victim of sexual abuse, her journey to self love and so much more!! so... Dear Black Girl.... Who's Confidently Lost

Ep. 14 introduces us to publicist and founder of Multi Artistry Ent. Avery Watson. Listen as Avery share the challenges of being a entrepreneur, the importance of instilling confidence in yourself and anything your doing and learning how to love and be loved. Plus we also get into the topics of bullying, mental health within the Black community and the importance of therapy. 

In Episode 13 we are introduced to the founder of TheTakeovah.com, Robin J. Listen as Robin shares the ups and downs of the music industry from a journalist perspective, what sparked her interest in helping develop and empower emerging artists, battling depression, overcoming set backs and much more.

In Episode 12 we are introduced to the Associate Entertainment Editor for Yandy Smith’s ‘Everything Girls Love’ website Novia Rose!! This episode is a must listen as Novia shares life lessons she's learned while trying to carve a path for herself within a industry everyone wants to be apart of. She also opens up about the struggles many young professionals in the entertainment industry face, the work that goes into building a brand, lessons she learned from Yandy and much much more!! 

In Episode 11 we are introduced to singer Rkhty who shares what her journey has been like since going after her dreams. From ups and downs, to self-doubts and proving to others this is what she was born to do. 

In Episode 10 we are introduced to Angeliqua Mcnair, the founder and creator of Melanin On Wall Street. Check it out as Angelique share's what made her leave the fashion industry for a more corporate setting, her connection to Yvonne Orji character Molly in Insecure, lessons in love and more.

On Episode 7 we are introduced to singer/songwriter Eni. Listen as she share's how she quit her job to pursue her dreams, her battle with depression and and the process of discovering her identity at a younger age, and the feelings she felt the first time she heard her song "Kissing In The Dark" played on the radio. Plus her live post-reaction of meeting TLC during the podcast. 

Episode 6 introduces us to someone from my St. John's family, Wafer Tetevi, Wafer is the co-founder of fashion blog Third Grid, a event manager for Apple, and Rock Mom. Listen as Wafer shares stories of spending her first date with her now fiance at the ER, how she learned you can be both a amazing mom and still chase after your dreams,what she learned while working under Diddy at Bad Boy, her experience being the only black women in her department at Glamour Magazine, that time Beyonce literally had her snatch her own wig off during a performance, and more!! 

Ep. 5 introduces us to media personality "Miss Lissa Knows" you takes us through a comedic version of her life Journey and the lessons she's learned along the way. Filled with laughs and stories of perseverance. Miss Lissa shares how she went from being a little girl from Hell's Kitchen with a dream of being on TV to a full on media personality that's worked with brands such as TMZ, Vh1, MTV2 and VIBE. With God servings as her publicist.