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Decision making is easier when we properly connect-the-dots. One of the core challenges that block us from clarity is that we sometimes connect the wrong dots. More importantly, we incorrectly assume that we understand the facts of reality, which puts us in a "misconnected" state of mind. The Misconnected Podcast endeavors to simplifying the difficult through social commentary, interviews, and analysis.

Imani Kaliid


    • Feb 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 75 EPISODES

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    This Effin Ukraine Situation… Jesus | Ep. 76

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 20:47


    This was heavy on my heart.  I can't help but think that at the minimum, the U.S. has played some part in emboldening Vladimir Putin in his criminality.

    Has The Gamble Paid Off? | Ep. 75

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 16:38


    Many of us have chosen life paths that seem to accompany a figurative wardrobe (blue-collar man, corporate woman, bohemian, etc.).  Some of us have donned this outfit only to find that it has not served us.   Have you chosen a cookie-cutter lifestyle and accompanying outfit or have you tailored your life to suit your own needs?

    Understanding Black Trauma and Outrage | Ep. 74

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 30:50


    People make the mistake of identifying African American trauma and outrage to isolated incidents of racial injustice. I explain why it's so much bigger than that.

    The Painful Silence of Suicide | Ep. 73

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 19:39


    What can we do to counter the stealthy momentum suicidal thoughts build that robs our loved ones of their lives?

    Racial Peekaboo | Ep. 72

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 20:45


    It's interesting how some have the luxury of playing what seems like a game of racial peekaboo.  On some days, they claim a race, and on other days, they claim an ethnicity.  Sounds convenient.

    I’m Not Praying For You | Ep. 71

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 6:53


    Some of us are done with being the bigger person.  Why pray for those that aren't deserving?

    Hey, Racists. You’re NOT Cut From the Same Cloth | Ep. 70

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 15:59


    Modern-day political figures with racist and white supremacy leanings insist on comparing themselves to African American civil rights icons.  Of course, this is BS.

    Is America Divided or Just Stupid? | Ep. 69

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 20:59


    For so long, the United States has been misdiagnosed as socially "divided" vs the real underlying issue - stupidity.

    He Wants You to Raise Your Sons to Be “Monsters” | Ep. 68

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 7:08


    An idiot congressman that punches innocent trees, supports coups, and calls for bloodshed wants women to raise their boys to be “monsters”.  Oh, joy.

    It's Time to Move On… From Condoleeza Rice | Ep. 67

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 11:30


    Because let's face it - We totally lack the nuance and creativity to properly educate white children about racial matters without making them feel guilty (but not really).

    Dave Chappelle: Enemy of the LGBTQ Community? | Ep. 66

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 14:48


    Jokes were told, people were angered and what followed was an organized employee walkout at Netflix. Is Dave Chappelle, an equal opportunity offender, targeting the Alphabet community with his humor?

    What if American Racism Wins? | Ep. 65

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 7:55


    If millions of Americans are intent on allowing racism to continue its lawless rise, what lengths will they go through to maintain the power they seek?

    Disgrace At the Texas Border | Ep. 64

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 10:05


    Think the actions of the Border Patrol agents carrying whips while on horseback was just about law enforcement? Wrong.

    Criticizing the Pro Athlete’s Mentality | Ep. 63

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 6:45


    Nothing screams lack of self-awareness more than the average Joe that thinks he can weather the emotional toll of being an elite athlete.

    Inside the Mind of the Black Sellout | Ep. 62

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 6:15


    What if I told you an obscure business strategy resembles the black sellout's motivations?

    The Worst Gender Pay Comparison | Ep. 60

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 10:14


    There was a meme circulating on my LinkedIn feed recently comparing gender pay disparities between professional basketball standouts Lebron James and Sue Bird. Tune in as to why this BS comparison annoyed the s**t out of me.

    DMX: RIP (Another Gone Too Soon) | Ep. 59

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 9:45


    Yet again, music lovers mourn the loss of another icon - NY rap artist DMX. A reflection on the artist’s career, impact, and cautionary tale.

    The GOP: America’s Studio Gangsters | Ep. 58

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 18:10


    GOP leadership postures with tough rhetoric on-camera and through social media to appeal to their base. In this episode, I share examples of how their tough talk doesn’t reflect their actions and how it compares to hated frauds in the music industry - “Studio Gangsters”.

    “Allen v. Farrow”: HBO Max’s Docuseries is Disturbing and Dark | Ep. 57

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 16:31


    I watched HBO Max’s four-part docuseries exploring the sexual abuse scandal tied to filmmaker Woody Allen as alleged by ex-girlfriend and actress Mia Farrow. Hear my take on this dark and disturbing story.

    Does Lil Nas-X Worship Satan? | Ep. 56

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 15:28


    SO MUCH to unpack in Nike’s lawsuit against Lil Was X’s “Satan Shoes”, his viral music video, and those of us wondering if the southern music artist really does worship Satan.

    Oprah’s Interview: Why I’m Not Worried About Prince Harry & Megan Markle | Ep. 55

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 8:08


    Am I the only one that doesn’t care that much about the fallout with the “Royal Family”, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?

    Ladies, The Game is The Game | Ep. 54

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 7:17


    Some successful women are confused and frustrated as to why their professional and academic achievements don’t produce their ideal man in the sexual marketplace. Let me explain why.

    So… About Rush Limbaugh | Ep. 53

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 8:11


    After conservative media icon Rush Limbaugh passed, right-wing pundits made public calls for this controversial figure with a history of highly inflammable comments to be framed as a saint.  Listen to why that is wrong.

    Texas Politicians Talk Too Much S*** | Ep. 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 8:11


    Texas politicians teased California when it battled the wildfires of 2020. But when their own state faced record cold and power outages statewide in February 2021, their sense of humor magically disappeared. One would wonder why.

    Trump Supporters, You Got Played! | Ep. 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 20:12


    I share my take on how Trump pimped his supporters ‘til the bitter end and how the attempted coup again shows that white America and people of color experience two separate justice systems.

    You Gotta Be A Killer | Ep. 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 10:36


    After watching HBO's Season 2 finale of "Succession", an important message was reinforced - You gotta be a killer.

    Are You F*****G Man Enough? | Ep. 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 10:47


    A lot has been said about what it means to be a "real man".  As men, is it not time that we redefine what manhood means today?

    Uhhh… No | Ep. 48

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020


    How about we let liberals tell people conservatives exactly how they feel instead of conservative media?

    Our Stupidity with Science | Ep. 47

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020


    Why do people enjoy the comforts of modern science, yet refuse to acknowledge the science of the pandemic?

    Trump Jr. is Sick. I Could Care Less | Ep. 46

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 8:37


    Donald Trump Jr. test positive for COVID-19 and there are plenty of reasons why I don't give a s**t about his diagnosis.

    Crazy-Proofing the Media | Ep. 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 9:04


    With misinformation and conspiracy theories running rampant, journalism must continue evolving to survive. I have some ideas.

    Remembering Chadwick Boseman | Ep. 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 14:32


    When the world sadly lost the talents of actor Chadwick Boseman, it struck an emotional chord with me. Tune in to hear how.

    White America: What Now ? | Ep. 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 19:16


    So, you’re white and you wanna know exactly how to help African-Americans during this time of racial tension and division? Hear my thoughts.

    Black America: What Now? | Ep. 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 27:44


    With a Biden victory capping a year that brought heightened police brutality, racially-charged protests and demands for social justice, what's next for Black America?

    Stopping the Trump Dynasty | Ep. 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020


    With 48 hours remaining in this election cycle, a final plea to Americans to vote out the corrupt and inept Trump administration and all political enablers across the U.S.  

    Conversation with Filmmaker Terrence Patterson | Ep. 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020


    Terrence Patterson is the creator of the web series, “Half Past Jump Time” - a drama based on his grandmother’s stories during the Harlem Renaissance. This web series is part urban, sci-fi adventure as well as a dance/entertainment spectacle. Available on Facebook, Vimeo, Amazon Prime Direct, and www.halfpastjumptime.com.

    Conversation with Chef Ryan Rondeno | Ep. 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020


    Don’t be fooled by Ryan Rondeno’s calm and easy-going demeanor. This New Orleans native is a classically trained chef in French, Italian, American, and creole cuisine. He entrepreneur has prepared elegant meals for the household name such as Will Smith, Diddy, Ben Affleck, Common Ashton Kutcher, and global brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Lamborghini, and the LA Philharmonic. In this conversation, Ryan shares his culinary path from his grandfather’s Louisiana tutelage to his rise as a celebrity chef and entrepreneur.

    Conversation with Jan Hogrewe | Ep. 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020


    Jan Hogrewe is the Owner of Just Jan’s, an artisanal food company with a product line found in North American retailers such as Williams-Sonoma, Home Goods, Bristol Farms, and other retail outlets. For aspiring entrepreneurs, there are lots to be learned of her courageous transition from the entertainment sector and into the hyper-competitive culinary world - a career that has lasted for eight years.

    Conversation with Eugenia Kuzmina | Ep. 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020


    Russian-born Eugenia Kuzmina revisits her family’s early struggles of enduring food lines, national transformation, and other hardships in the post-Soviet Union before embarking on a fortuitous journey into modeling, acting, stand-up comedy and later motherhood.

    Rhythm, Race and Our New Reality | Ep. 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020


    April Doyle is an accomplished singer and songwriter who has performed with Stevie Wonder, Natalie Cole, Babyface, Seal, and other industry legends. While surpassing month four of the COVID-19 pandemic and week-one of the civil unrest following the tragic death of George Floyd, April explores the impact of this new world as a musician and a human being.

    Surviving the Las Vegas Shooting | Ep. 35

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020


    On October 1, 2017, Troy and Shannon Zeeman attended the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival - a concert hosting more than 22,000 attendees. What should have been a celebration of Shannon overcoming breast cancer became the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

    From Prison to Fatherhood | Ep. 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020


    This episode’s conversation is with Charles Daniels, CEO of “Fathers’ Uplift”, a non-profit organization reuniting ex-felons with their children.  We go beyond criminal stereotypes to explore the human challenges these men face while readjusting to their newfound freedom and rekindling family ties. Fathers Uplift has been featured on “Good Morning America” and “The Steve Harvey Show” along with getting a cyber nod from former President Barack Obama for the organization’s efforts.

    The Triple Pandemic | Ep. 33

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020


    While the Corona Virus has caused biological devastation, hypnotherapist and author Dr. Laurie Nadel, Ph.d. maintains there are actually three pandemics happening in parallel. In this conversation, Dr. Nadel shares her expertise in acute trauma, stress, and anxiety to expose how the pandemic affects us physically, emotionally, and financially. For more information on Dr. Nadel, you can visit her website at www.laurienadel.com and/or explore her published works: “The Five Gifts”, “Dancing in the Wind” and “The Sixth Sense”.

    Bruised Not Broken: A Black Agent Speaks | Ep. 32

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020


    Tiauna Jackson is the CEO of The Jackson Agency - a boutique firm representing a roster of actors and writers in the film and TV space. This unapologetic advocate of diversity and inclusion takes a courageous path of sharing her professional struggles while revealing industry prejudice, racism, and cowardice.

    Exposing Religious Fraud | Ep. 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020


    Pete Evans is an investigator and board member of the Trinity Foundation, a Dallas-based watchdog group that investigates suspected religious fraud.  Their foundation has been featured as consultants by CBS News, HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”, CNN and other media outlets.   In our conversation, Pete exposes some of the sophisticated schemes used and the tragedies that befall devoted followers.

    Getting out of the “Corona Funk”| Ep. 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020


    If you are in a rut, you might be stuck in what I call the "Corona Funk".   Take a listen on how to get unstuck.

    The Corona Virus Speaks | Ep. 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020


    The Corona Virus (aka COVID-19) crisis is holding a mirror up to our faces. What is this pandemic telling you about yourself and the world you live in?

    Lifestyle & Fitness with Luke DePron | Ep. 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020


    Online Fitness and Lifestyle coach Luke DePron and I discuss perspectives on optimizing physical health by combining fitness with lifestyle - a staple in the business model Luke uses for himself and in serving his clients. In this conversation, we cover sensible workout frequencies, body types, proper nutrition and the hidden pitfalls of eating engineered foods.

    Student “B”: Blindsided and Betrayed | Ep. 27 (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020


    Two time U.S. Army combat veteran, Ret. Major Steve Snyder-Hill reflects on being molested while as a student at Ohio State University. The subsequent investigation that spanned for more than two decades allegedly chronicles sexual abuse targeting more than 1,500 students.

    Student “B”: Blindsided and Betrayed | Ep. 27 (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020


    Two time U.S. Army combat veteran, Ret. Major Steve Snyder-Hill reflects on being molested while as a student at Ohio State University. The subsequent investigation that spanned for more than two decades allegedly chronicles sexual abuse targeting more than 1,500 students.

    Married to the NFL | Ep. 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019


    Angela Marshall bravely reflects on her past and shares some dark and surprising emotional insights as she raised a family with her ex-husband, an NFL athlete.

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