The Urban Village Dallas

Hey y'all heeyyy!! Thank you for coming back to tune in to The Urban Village Dallas with ya girls - Shawana Carter, Tamique Akins, & that urban chic; JJ Reynolds.

We are out here today at the Sunny South Dallas Food Park- hosted by Urban Planner, Desiree Powell; located right here inside the gates of the Fair Park. The Sunny South Dallas Food Park is a community engagement opportunity to come out, get some good food, chill with family or friends and catch a good vibe. There's yoga on occasion, corn hole, benches in the shade, good music, great people watching, and did I mention the FOOD.. - Cause the vendors are the star of this show, with all of their amazing creations on display.

We'd like to introduce you to three vendors we chatted with while we were out here enjoying the park and laughing it up. First up is Alberta Harris, owner of Sole Glo Skin Care. Sole Glo provides CBD infused products which can be found on www.soleglosc.com. Then we have LaQuita White, owner of Chaze Creations selling organic candles for the home, www.chazecreations.com and finally Sneaky Steals Vintage with Steve & Austin. These fellas are selling vintage streetwear, albums and jersey's. You can check them on Instagram or Facebook. I hope you all enjoy this mid-week treat, a little teaser to get you ready for the Juneteenth celebrations. Don't delay, just press play.

Thank you for tuning in to season two-episode two of The Urban Village. We're back with out host JJ Reynolds, Shawana Carter, and Tamique Atkins to have the second part to our conversation about love and wellness in your relationships. This week we're reviewing the components and dynamics of what boundaries exist and how do we love in platonic relationships. What is a platonic relationship? How do you manage boundaries in the workplace, how do we manage boundaries in a friendship, and with family. 

This was a fun episode with lots of laughter, and some entertaining stories that will allow you to reflect to times in your life. It will certainly make you think about your workplace and hopefully provide you with a little laughter in place of stress.  We talk about how to maintain and support these types of platonic relationships that impact our lives and overall wellness...It's time to go- so enjoy the show- you can PRESS PLAY now 

Welcome back to Season Two, Episode One of The Urban Village with your host Tamqiue Atkins, JJ Reynolds & Shawana Carter. We had an amazing holiday break and we're so happy to be back and ready to kick off Season Two. 2023 will be our year of Love. 

In our first episode, we open the conversation with our topic on how do you love yourself? Loving yourself is one of the toughest things we will encounter as human beings. The struggle of constantly loving yourself is real, it can be ridiculously intimidating. How does loving yourself begin? Join us as we talk about our personal journey's of how we are loving ourselves, spiritually - emotionally- physically. What are some tangible ways that you are fulfilling the act of loving yourself. What tells you you're in the need of a reset and who's in your support village. We are peeling the onion on this thing called love and how loving yourself can impact how you react in relationships. We are talking about some of our personal relationships and how we're navigating our way through these choppy waters called life!

So hay hay - press play - and welcome back to The Urban Village

Welcome welcome back to The Urban Village. We are here kicking off the holiday season with everyone- are you ready for Halloween??!! We ARE!! 

 We also have a special guest with us in studio today - Kim Fisher - founder, creator, speaker with Brown Girls Meditate. She's joining the conversation to help expand on some of the common pushing points we'll experience this season and unpacking some healthy ways to arm ourselves for the holidays. The COVID cover is over for the most part and life has resumed a version of normalcy.

You decide your own story and create your own traditions for the holidays. Listen in to how the experience has been for all of us, and maybe it helps some of you. We are a village, which means you're never alone- get armed and ready with ya girls!, Shawana Carter, Tamique Atkins and Jay Jay Reynolds

Welcome to Episode 12 of The Urban Village, we're back with Gno Jonathan White, this time talking about Financial Negotiation. We want to remind you to purchase 101 Break Up Poems, written by our guest - Gno Jonathan White. In this episode our host Tamique Atkins, Chief Hope Dealer - Shawana Carter and Jay Jay Reynolds are talking about how to become your own financial advocate when negotiating your pay with employers. 

COVID forced a lot of us to finally see and address our own value when it comes to our requirements of any employer. Our time away from our families are valuable, we are valuable. In this episode we talk about what we've done when negotiating with some of our past employers. Why do you have to stand for yourself? Listen and enjoy- maybe take some tips of what you can do when it's your turn to fight for your dollars! Enjoy the show - this way.. Press play

In the 11th episode of The Urban Village the ladies are talking about Equity and Inclusion. We are joined by writer, poet, and spoken word artist Gno Jonathan White for a conversation with our cohost Tamique Atkins, Jay Jay Reynolds, and our head mistress in charge- South Dallas Chief Hope Dealer herself- Shawana Carter. Gno tells us a little about his book, 101 Breakup Poems- a little laughter to break up the monotony. Some of the breakup poems can be used when breaking up with our employers.  

We're taking a look at what equity means and what it looks like in 2022. This topic takes a look at what some of us are experiencing in our perspective workplaces and how that makes us feel. What is equity, how does it differ from inclusion? Why is it important that we have both equity and inclusion as an active part of our live experiences and in the workplace. 

It's a fun and inclusive conversation; laugh a little with us- comedy this way- now press play

Welcome to episode 10! of The Urban Village with your host Chief Hope Dealer- Shawana Carter, cohost Jay Jay Reynolds and Tamique Akins. 

We are moving into the hot summer months and it's time to shift our attention to our physical health. In this episode we are talking about some ways to eat healthy in a realistic way. As the cost of food continues to rise, we have to get a little creative about what healthy options are really food options for us. Your time is important, we are hoping to provide some quick easy alternatives to include in your healthy summer diet.

It's absolutely hilarious to hear some of the perspectives of the healthy food options we're discussing. Your road to a healthy lifestyle is often a funny one, be brave and get ready to get your ab workout in laughs today. Don't 'forget to thank The Urban Village for this free workout, lol.

Live a little, Laugh a little and press play to laugh some more!

Welcome back to The Urban Village for our 9th Episode with Chief Hope Dealer-Shawana Carter, co-host Tamique Akins and Jay Jay Reynolds. We're doing a special airing today in celebration of Father's Day! The ladies of The Urban Village dedicated this episode, to remind our listeners of how amazing our dads and all dads are to our families and communities. 

Take some time to listen to our stories about the most important men in our lives- our fathers. Father's are an integral component to development- they are our laughter, our hearts, our strengths and often our achilles heel. Our hearts are on full display as we share with you an amazing story of three men - Three Fathers , Three Dads! 

Dad's are like diamonds! Each one, is one of a kind, inherently different, and can never be duplicated. Happy Father's Day village-breathe deep, and enjoy the show

This show is dedicated to all the dad's out there- You are loved and we honor you today

The Urban Village is broadcasting LIVE from Sunny South Dallas, with your host-Chief Hope Dealer, Shawana Carter and co-host Tamique Akins and JJ Reynolds. We are here talking with Dee Powell originally from Port Arthur Texas, who drove today all the way up to South Dallas to provide us with some delicious vendor culinary options. Dee is considered THE Urban Planner and is the creator of Food Park Live. This is Dee's Phase 4 of the Food Park Live concept she's bringing to various urban areas of Texas, changing the expectation of what you'd think you would experience in your local community.

Ya girls are out here showing some love to help lift our community up, eat up some amazing food and talk about some of the things that effect the daily lives our community members.

We are jamming during this a fun and educational conversation. Yall join us as we rock the block & chat it up with a community vendor changing the landscape of what we think we can expect from our hood. You know you want to party with us today, so gone hit play- get in this thang with THE URBAN VILLAGE

We are wrapping up the month of May with our final episode on Mental Health and Depression, in honor of Mental Health Awareness month 2022. The conversation continues with another special guest, Ernette Williams, through Empower the Masses. Ernette helps provide the foundation of definition of depression. We're here with Atkins, JJ, & Chief Hope Dealer-Shawana Carter.

People don't fake depression, they fake being okay.

We explore what depression is, and how to identify the signs of depression. How can we encounter each other in a more engaging manner and be more kind to each other in our interactions. What are things we can do help fight depression- can we fight negative feelings through our diet? What are some healthy ways we can address these feelings as a community. None of the hosts are licensed professionals, we are providing resources and having a healthy conversation about potential best practices in your life. 

Press play- enjoy the show!

We've reached Episode 6 of The Urban Village and the conversation is weighted. We're talking about mental wellness for Mental Health Awareness Month. In our conversation we're opening up about what it means when you're experiencing the feeling of being sad, anxious, or depressed- what causes you to feel that way. Is mental health different for men than it is for women?

Our special guest, Kevin Rogers helps us dig into the male perspective of mental health and wellness, what that looks like, what it feels like for our men in 2022. We also have special guest, MyKaylah Henderson in the studio opening up about her experience with her suicidal attempt. She talks openly with us about what led to this moment in her life. 

The conversation today is a hard conversation to have, it's a hard one to hear but we invite you to listen. 

None of the hosts are certified professional counselors. We speak with you as members of a community village in efforts of bringing this topic to the forefront. We do provide direction to resources that offer professional and licensed counselors/therapist. 

Press forward in your life, but for now- just press play. Enjoy the show

Co-parenting was explosive! We can't end the conversation because it's a little hot. This party bus moves on from celebrating JJ's birthday in studio with everyone - to this week The Urban Village, walking across those hot coals we know as Self-Care. 

Self Care is one of the most important lanes to start in as the month of Mental Wellness Awareness begins. 

What does self-care mean to you? What actions go through your mind when you think about self-care. Why is self-care important. Is it mental, physical, emotional - It is it all three? Join us as we dive into the topic, peel back the notion of what self care used to be and what it's starting to look like now. It's a great conversation if you can hear past all the laughs of four friends having just a good old time!

Your host- JJ Reynolds, Tamique Atkins, Henry Reed and Shawana Carter #tuv

Welcome back to the 4th episode of The Urban Village. You've bee with us through our conversation on having a Fixed Mind Set, Financial Literacy, and Setting Goals. In our 4th episode we dig a little deeper.. it's about to get thick in here, with our topic being about Co-Parenting. 

We're back with our Chief Hope Dealer Shawana Carter, co-host Henry Reed, Tamique Atkins, and JJ Reynolds. We recognize co-parenting can get a little sticky, and takes a lot of energy, and requires teamwork. Everything we've talked about in prior episodes comes to full focus and plays it's part in our conversation about co-parenting. We talk about what some of our co-host have experienced in their journey's of parenting, and we offer our village perspective of compromise and understanding. 

You are not alone in this journey. We still find a way to laugh together, cry together, and look for resources together and a better way forward in this thing we call life. Join us in our conversation, tells us about what you think.. do you have some best practices you can share with us that we could share with the village in efforts of us all being better. Adulting isn't always fun, but it's something we all have to do at SOME point!

Get your popcorn, grab some tissue, and you may end up yelling at screen. What you say- it's time to press play.

Welcome back to the Urban Village. Thank you for returning for our 3rd episode where the conversation is shifting from Financial Literacy to our talk about Setting Goals. Returning we have our co-host Tamika Atkins, Henry Reed, JJ Reynolds and our Chief Hope Dealer-Founder & Director of Carter's House, Shawana Carter.

Today we broach the topic of setting goals. How do you determine what your goals are? What is the impact of goal setting to your life and how it applies to your role as parents, how does your goals affect your children and your professional life? Should we classify those goals as large or small. Are your goals long term, short term, or is it a daily goal. We talk about some of our own personal goals, the struggle of keeping those goals out in front of ourselves & our independent challenges of trying not to get lost in the daily grind of task that arise. Please join the conversation, post your comments and tell us about some of your personal goals and how you manage them in your lives.

We want to hear from you- join our village - post your comments! 

Hay, hay- let's press play. Enjoy the show

Welcome back to The Urban Village! This week we are continuing our conversation with co-host Tamique Akins, JJ Reynolds, Henry Reed and of course our fearless leader and Chief Hope Dealer- Shawana Carter, Founder and Executive Director of Carter's House. 

In this episode we are moving our conversation right along from our topic on Growth Mindset to Financial Literacy. Our goal is to demystify some common myths, educate with some accurate truths, provide a little direction for resource and keep you laughing with conversation about some of our own experiences with lacking financial literacy. Joining us in the studio today, we have Financial Center Manager - Erasamo Serano from Bank of America who is going to aid us as the professional in our conversation about Financial Literacy. Erasamo is here to help us answer some burning questions about banking and credit in 2022. How important are your finances to you? Do you believe you're exasperating all of your financial options? When should you begin to get serious about your credit, how important is it really? Listen, join the conversation, leave us a message - tell us what you think! If you have topics you want to hear about drop us a line...

Here we go- Enjoy the show