Spill the Tea with Whoa Dakota

Cybelle Elena is a fashion designer in Nashville who makes couture pieces for musicians and performers. She has designed costumes that have walked the red carpet at the Grammys and that have been featured alongside pieces worn by Dolly Parton. She's no-nonsense and full of passion for her craft unlike anyone I've ever met. We got together over tea to talk about her journey as an artist as well as how we both want to be moms one day and what a huge undertaking that feels like, especially in the world today. Get ready for some SPILLED TEA with Cybelle Elena.

Alanna Royale makes classic-minded r&b and soul music for the modern age. She has shared stages with Trombone Shorty, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, and Lee Fields. She is brash and unapologetic in her approach to self-expression and empowers audiences to be the same. She imbues her performances with such authenticity and devotion to her craft that it is impossible to not feel inspired at an Alanna Royale show. Beyond her accolades and musical skill though, she is truly a kind and caring human being doing all she can to heal herself and, by extension, the world around her.

Laura Reed has shared stages with the likes of India Arie and Valerie June and collaborated with artists like Jewel, Karl Denson, and Robert Randolph. She has an authenticity that is intoxicating and she shares her stories via a wide landscape of musical styles. She's wise beyond her years and shares what it's been like raising a child in the music industry as a woman. She doesn't pull any punches or sugar-coat her experience. She's a queen of songs, soul, and of SPILLIN' SOME TEA! www.laurareed.com www.whoadakota.com

Brandy Zdan is "a guitar hero of the highest order" according to Rolling Stone. She's a powerful feminine force and she opens up about suffering a miscarriage and subsequent abortion and how it's shaped her views of secrecy and silence around those issues. She also talks about how she's unlearned common myths about what's possible for women in music and motherhood. She's no BS and she knows how to get that tea spilt! Make sure and listen to her music and follow her on her journey on all of her socials. www.brandyzdan.com www.whoadakota.com

In this episode I chat with the incredibly kind and talented Lilly Hiatt. She shares her insights on whether or not motherhood is for her, being an artist on social media, and on what it's been like to be the daughter of a musician. She makes amazing coffee and even more amazing music, and she has no qualms with SPILLIN' THE TEA. www.lillyhiatt.com www.whoadakota.com

In this episode I'm joined by brothers Michael and Ben Ford of the band Airpark. They get real about what it's like being in a band with a sibling, recording their EP, "Songs of Airpark" with their friends Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley of the band Tennis, and how they sleep (or don't sleep) on the road. They are charming and fun and I want to learn everything they know about writing songs. Listen to their music and follow them on all social media platforms! airparkband.com whoadakota.com