Life, I Swear

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Fearlessness: Choice, Inner Child, and Oaklanta featuring Morgan Ashley, Bohemian Brands Nov 29, 2020

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Morgan Ashley, co-founder of The Bohemian Brands, is a creative, a curator of other creatives, an Atlanta loving Oakland native and a self-proclaimed extrovert—one with a voice of her own that took years to regain after it had been taken from her.

Survival: Genocide and Generational Trauma featuring Dydine Umunyana Nov 22, 2020

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Dydine is an author of her memoire “Embracing Survival” which tells the story of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide through the eyes of her as a four- year-old-child. In this episode we talk about healing after trauma, the generational differences in the country, and moving forward with grace.

The American Dream: Immigration, Artistry and Human Connection featuring Lili Lopez Nov 15, 2020

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This week, Lili Lopez, an artist and the creative behind the Undone Project, sits down with me to share her story of how her American dream turned into a nightmare.

Adoptee Experience: Being Black in a White World Nov 11, 2020

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In this episode Toni McCord and Sharday Dufresne share their incredible stories of growing up Black while being raised by their adopted white parents in predominantly white communities. Each of them share their unique experiences of what it was like to receive love at home but enter the world in confusion about their race and belonging. Their stories personify what is it like to live in a world that doesn't feel your own as an outlier trying to identify your roots and your sense of self.

Birthing Journey: Doulas, Advocacy and Black Lives featuring Latham Thomas, Mama Glow Nov 01, 2020

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Latham Thomas, founder of mama glow, a global maternity education organization that leads game-changing doula training, joins us to talk about the prevalence of black maternal health disparities and how we can reclaim the narrative and our joy around the birth experience.

Holistic Wellness: Education, Therapy and Anxiety featuring Abena Boamah-Acheampong Oct 25, 2020

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In this episode, Abena Boamah-Acheampong, founder of Hanahana Beauty, shares her journey, why it’s important to examine how systems meant for our wellness and well-being miss the mark, and how we can redefine them in our own ways.

Language: Race, Labels and Becoming featuring Eniafe Isis, Writer, All Her Words Oct 18, 2020

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In this conversation with Eniafe Isis, we talk about language, race, labels and how together, they heavily influence the eloquence or the challenge in how we speak love into ourselves and how we believe in ourselves.

Creative Entrepreneurship: Ownership and Legacy featuring Lindsey Farrar, Founder of CRWN Mag Oct 11, 2020

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In this episode, Lindsey Farrar, founder of CRWN Mag, shares her journey to starting the Black women’s publication, how she covered her vision with faith, and what legacy means to her. We talk about ownership versus representation and how to stay on your game in creative entrepreneurship.

Ancestral Healing: Minneapolis, Family and Home featuring Lauren Ash Oct 04, 2020

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Lauren is a wellness visionary, yoga and meditation guide and founder of Black Girl in Om. She has incredible clarity in her purpose: to expand the consciousness of women of color. Since this pandemic, Lauren’s been called to return to her hometown of Minneapolis to explore her own own healing through ancestral connection. In this episode, we talk about what it’s like returning home when our sense of home shifts, taking time to nurture our own healing in this era of Black Lives Matter, and how cultivating relationships with our ancestors can help us both understand ourselves and stop cycles of generational trauma.

Yours Truly featuring host Chloe Dulce Louvouezo Aug 02, 2020

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Closing remarks from podcast host on the intention of the show, why these conversations matter, and a special something to leave you with.