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This podcast will draw and unite people from different walks of life by highlighting the similarities in the sum total of our life experiences as opposed to pointing out the glaring differences that often separate us.

Andrea Powell


    • Oct 17, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 58 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from We Are Not So Different

    She's Got Soul: With Chelsea Page

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 49:00


    We Are Not So Different welcomes intimacy coach and creator of Soul Queen Rising, Dr. Chelsea Page. In this episode, Dr. Chelsea tackles a few topics that are sensitive for many- money and sex. Tune in as she gives tips on how to find your POWER, PLEASURE, & PRESENCE.

    Mentally Speaking: With Amanda Fludd

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 47:10


    We Are Not So Different welcomes licensed psychotherapist and mindset coach Amanda Ludd as she shares her passion as it pertains to women of color embracing the importance of mental health in their every day lives. As women, why are we so hard on ourselves and the role of trauma or emotions in business are just a few of the topics we discuss. Click on the link to hear more! ***SUBSCRIBE TODAY***

    The Authentic Me: With Ragan Flowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 42:44


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Ragan Flowers aka Authenticitee as she shares details on her latest book release entitled Looking For Jesus. Rai also shares some details about her next project(s). Tune in here!

    She's A Catch:With Nicole Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 28:04


    We Are Not So Different Welcomes Nicole Armstrong of She's A Professional as she shares details about the upcoming private screening for her new TV show "She's A Catch". ***SUBSCRIBE TODAY*** (Hit that notifications button)

    Taboo Talks With Tam Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 42:21


    We Are Not So Different welcomes back Tamra Peterson for another session of Taboo Talks With Tam. In this episode we discuss false/unrealistic expectations, vulnerability, and transparency.

    Embrace Your Voluptuosity Part 2: With Brandi Cambric

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 55:23


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Brandi Cambric back for Embracing Your Voluptuosity Part 2. In this episode, Brandi has some choice words for all citizens of the Plus Size Queendom-“Be that big Amazonian woman or Wakandian woman; that WARRIOR that is within. Take back your power! Love YOU and no one will have the guts to come at you with BS. Be that beautiful, amazing, wonderful, lovely, gorgeous YOU!” Click on that link to hear more…

    Holistic Happiness: With De'nicea Hilton Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 64:10


    We Are Not So Different welcomes author, podcaster, and well-being consultant De'Nicea Hilton as she shares the thought-provoking process behind her statement "I Am Whole. I Am Complete. I Am Perfect." She leaves us with this freebie. Click on that link to learn more.

    Embrace Your Voluptuosity: With Brandi Cambric

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 63:23


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Brandi Cambric of The Joseph Consulting Firm LLC as we discuss all things plus size related. From role models, representation and fashion- we use this segment encourage our fellow BBWs to embrace their VOLUPTUOSITY in all that you do! You are loved!

    Family Matters: With Dan Loeffler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 64:03


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Dan Loeffler- Cofounder of Being With Grief, as he shares his journey of love, grief associated with loss, and tracking down his birth parents. Listen in as Dan explains how he discovered his biological siblings and just how intricately they are connected.

    Adopted Unconditionally: With Tamika Harden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 39:02


    We Are Not So Different welcomes professional fitness instructor and bodybuilder Tamika Harden as she, candidly recalls her journey of becoming a foster parent and then an adoptive mother.

    Angela's Angels: With Angela Witczak

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 70:29


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Angela Witczak- speaker, life-coach, entrepreneur, and best-selling Amazon author with her #1 new release book, Life is a Circus: Enjoy the Show. Angela shares her unique experience of life and love while navigating both ends of the adoption spectrum as a birth mom and an adoptive mom. Click on that link to hear more…

    Creatin' Good Tastes: With Nicole Ingram

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 47:21


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Nicole Ingram, CEO of N'GOODTASTES as she discusses what inspired her to take the leap of faith and leave her position in corporate America to pursue her passion.

    To Thine Own Self Be True: With Nick McPheron

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 60:02


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Nick McPheron as he candidly shares his experiences as part of the LGBTQ community -including knowing from a very young age, coming out to his family, and navigating Don’t Ask Don’t Tell while serving in the navy. Click on that link to hear more…

    Empowered You: With Victoria Lowell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 51:36


    We Are Not So Different welcomes leading financial counselor and coach, international best-selling, author, and founder of Empowered Worth, Vicky Lowell as she shares her passion for helping women to assert themselves fiscally. Make sure to take notes. This woman is dropping nuggets!

    Promises Inked in Creativity: With Chandra Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 37:19


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Chandra Lee, founder of Lee Ink Printing Co. as she shares the reasons behind her creativity, the driving force inspiring her family business, and the peace she resides in daily due to the promises of God. Click on that link to hear more...

    Collegiate Conversations: With Chrissy Kyles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 49:32


    We Are Not So Different welcomes social justice educator and podcast host Chrissy Kyles as she shares about how college students across the nation are being impacted by a myriad of social issues including the pandemic, social unrest, food insecurities and more. Click that link to listen in…

    Motivation Maker: With Erica Lynn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 49:56


    We Are Not So Different welcomes, motivational speaker, podcast host, and author Erica Lynn as she shares how her test was turned into a testimony. She describes how she took the lessons learned from overcoming a life riddle with trauma, abuse, and suicide ideation and turned them into guiding posts on the road to her success. Now, Erica is determined to use her extensive experience to help others. Click on that link to hear more.

    Mama's Makin Moves: With Laura Gertz Hernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 47:14


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Laura Gertz Hernandez, as she shares the struggles and successes that spurred her on to creating Mama Systems. Now, she has the pleasure of saving other mamas from the pains she went through by purposefully empowering them. Click on that link to hear more about how this Mama’s Makin Moves.

    Purposefully Emboldened: With Deonte Bolden

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 46:48


    We Are Not So Different welcomes award winning author, writer, actor, filmmaker, playwright, and podcast host Deonte’ Bolden as he discusses his plan to purposefully use his platform to foster environments that encourage the transparent and vulnerable conversations that allow healing and deliverance to take place. He genuinely desires to use every gift he’s been given. and from the looks of the long list of projects he has lined up, he is WELL on his way to doing so!

    Purposed to Plan: With Naomi Tucker

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 43:16


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Naomi Tucker of Planners on Purpose. Naomi draws from over 20 years of event planning experience to empower others event planners to live a stress-free life on purpose! In this interview, she recalls a point in time where she was overwhelmed and stretched too thin- the catalyst for her epiphany. Click on the link to hear more.

    Deluxe Voluxe: With Shavon Nelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 55:24


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Shavon Nelson. I tried Voluxe Beauty Care and was so impressed with her products that I had to track this young lady down to be a guest! This vibrant mommy-preneur opens up about how it all began and where she is headed. Shavon has lofty goals and a hustler's work ethic to match them. This lady is bound for success!

    Love Fostered: With Ginger Baerg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 44:58


    We Are Not So Different welcomes wife, mother, teacher, and now author Ginger Baerg. In this interview, Ginger shares how God called her and her husband to grow their family by fostering and adopting, and how this act of obedience has exponentially increased their capacity to love.

    Disabling Stigmas: With Dave Bahr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 50:09


    We Are Not So Different welcomes author, speaker, and comedian Dave Bahr of In-Sightful Living. Dave’s funny and often irreverent wit allows him to use storytelling to illustrate that people should not be afraid of disability. Blind from birth, he teaches that having a disability is not a hindrance, but an asset.

    Money Matters: With Margo Masri

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 59:15


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Margo Masri of MM Accounting and CFO Solutions as she comes bearing the gift of hard-earned insight pertaining money management, marriage and more! Margo shares gobs of golden nuggets of wisdom throughout this segment. So, grab a pen and pad and click that link!

    Grief Transformed: With Fiona Sturrock

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 54:53


    We Are Not So Different welcomes coach, educator, author, and grief specialist Fiona Sturrock as she shares the importance of giving ourselves permission to grieve, and enabling the process of grief to grow us and enhance our lives. This episode is a real eye opener. Click on that link and subscribe today!

    Thriving By Grace: With Francisco Garcia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 47:44


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Francisco Garcia as he shares about his experience as a person with a physical disability, how life taught him that we are each capable of greatness, and the importance of extending grace and gratitude to each other and ourselves.

    Family is the Main Ingredient: with Chef Kibby

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 59:46


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Chef Kibby as he shares his fondness for food, family, and the gratification resulting from joining the two together. There is an inexplicable and life-giving synergy that is achieved when the preparation of food occupies the same time and space as your loved ones. Chef Kibby says it best, “Cooking is better when we’re cooking together.” Click that link to hear more!

    Wisdom From the Witherspoon Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 53:28


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Alexis and Alyssa Witherspoon as they drop a few nuggets of wisdom for adults. "Take time to listen and understand that we go through hard stuff," was just one of the treasures unearthed in this conversation. Click on the link to hear more.

    Kennise Speaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 50:53


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Kennise Johnson as she shares that her hustler’s strategy in life is to “keep on grinding.” In true industrious form, she divulges details of her new business, vigorous basketball training tactics, and what it’s like to be scouted by top schools across the nation as a Freshman. I could go on, or you could just click on the link…

    The Joyful One: With Tanya Egler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 55:41


    We Are Not So Different welcomes singer, encourager, educator, motivator, and mother to many Tanya Egler. Listen in as Tanya shares her story comprised of music and ministry, how the two are infused in her blood, and how they continue to run on down through her lineage.

    Catching Up With Tenille

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 60:16


    Tenille Jackson of Digital Vision Enterprises, LLC is always on the go. We Are Not So Different makes sure our gym shoes are tied up tight, as we catch up with an old friend, business mogul, and beautiful soul. Listen up as she expresses her passion for pouring into the lives of the next generation of entrepreneurs by mentoring others to the point of genuine success.       ***WANSD EXCLUSIVE ALERT*** Tenille shares some exciting news!!! Click on the link to hear more.

    Keeta's Women of Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 56:28


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Lakeeta Williams of Keeta’s Place. Listen in as she shares her concerns about the total well-being (mind, body, and spirit) of our youth, her passion for providing resources to the under-served, and her commitment to ensuring the forward advancement of the community. Click on the link to hear more…

    Living in the NIck of Time with Nicholas Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 60:17


    We Are Not So Different welcomes screenwriter/producer/international human rights activist Nick Thompson as he opens up about family, philosophy, and philanthropy. This self-proclaimed "storyteller of infinite form" has quite the tale to tell, and he enthusiastically does so while lending his voice to the nations. ***SUBSCRIBE TODAY***

    Raishawn's Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 57:18


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Raishawn Sumlin as she shares how she traversed the perilous roads of insecurities, mental health issues, and grief. Raishawn transparently offers up her perspective on just how she was able to enter into a life of acceptance,  self love and freedom. ****SUBSCRIBE TODAY****

    Live Life Beyond Barriers With Sherica Matthews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 68:05


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Life Coach Sherica Matthews of Live Life Beyond Barriers to share words of wisdom and encouragement for all women living to "look like they have it all together." Sis, that "S" on your chest does not have to stand for Superwoman. Sherica wants to show you how to achieve success! She is the woman for the job and she has the experience, credentials, and RECEIPTS to prove it!

    The Glamorous Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 54:52


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Aujani Etienne of Enhanced Glamour to share her secrets to successfully managing a bustling and fulfilling lifestyle. Who says you can’t have it all?!? Wife, Mother, and CEO are just a few of the many hats she wears, and she makes wearing each and every one of them look GLAMOROUS!

    Why Is It So Hard To Understand That Black Lives Matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 36:56


    Three words that continue to increase what appears to be an ever- widening chasm between black and white people - Black Lives Matter. For those of you who are struggling to understand the need to be reminded that Black Lives Matter, feel free to listen in. However, we ask that you do so with an open mind and an open heart.

    Wake Up You Dreamers with Akisha Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 60:11


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Akisha Watson from Dream Big Twelve 24 Foundation to deliver a message...WAKE UP DREAMERS!!! It's not too late to start that business. You're not too old to write that book. That ship has not sailed! Allow Akisha to explain why....

    Depression Uncovered with Kristina Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 55:28


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Kristina Campbell as we tackle the tough and subsequently taboo topics of depression and suicide. We take the discussion a step further by acknowledging the fact depression and suicide know no lines of demarcation-including in the church.

    What's Happening in Foster Care?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 42:09


    We Are Not So Different welcomes social worker Candyce Cabral to give us a behind the scenes look at some of the peaks and pitfalls of working in the foster care system. Follow the link to give it a listen, and don't forget to hit that subscribe button!

    Michelle Witherspoon is Hidden No More

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 60:23


    Michelle Witherspoon of IMustWorship Ministries joins We Are Not So Different to discuss her book Hidden No More: You Should Have Caught Me Before I Knew Who I Was and to announce some EXCITING news that you DO NOT want to miss! Hit the play button.

    Growing Pains with Bryant Mays

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 54:30


    Bryant Mays joins We Are Not So Different to discuss what it was like growing up Mays, Black Rambo, and some of the long lasting effects of the abuse endured throughout our childhood.

    Halpin's Helping Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 60:36


    January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Simone Halpin of Naomi's House joins We Are Not So Different to discuss ways that we can all help to increase awareness

    What the Photographer Sees

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 49:10


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Marc Smith of Images by Marc Anthony to give us a sneak peek into his world. Passion, professionalism, and purpose converge as he shares pivotal points on his journey to success. Marc's heart is on full display as he invites us to view things from the perspective of the man behind the camera.

    Love & Marriage: For Better or For Worse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 61:36


    Allow Marvin and I to debunk and demolish some popular opinions and misconceptions about marriage! If you think love and/or marriage is strictly the stuff that fairy tales are made of, you're in for a rude awakening. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves as you and your spouse enter into uncharted territory. Don't worry, Marvin and I will walk with you....

    Use Your Imagination-Station

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 58:15


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Deanna Crudup-CEO of Imagination Station Custom Creations. Tune in as Deanna describes the point where passion meets purpose and the businesses that evolved as a result.

    Music, Ministry, & Marriage: The Pettis Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 62:21


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Brian and Shanka Pettis to help debunk some myths and misconceptions about love and marriage, expound upon the vision and purpose behind their ministry Freedom Faith Life, and share some exciting and exclusive news about upcoming projects.  

    Love & Marriage: There Is Strength In Your Surrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 43:49


    We Are Not So Different welcomes Kathy Murray, COO and Master Relationship Coach for Laura Doyle Connect, to discuss all the things women are often ashamed to admit about the role they've played in troubled marriages.

    We Are Not So Different with Dexter Brocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 59:39


    Radio broadcast premier with special guest Dexter Brocks. Blogger, podcaster, web designer, entrepreneur -Dexter is on the go! Tune in as he opens up to We Are Not So Different about the driving force behind his past, current, and future endeavors

    Love and Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 15:14


    I publicly honor and celebrate my husband. He is an excellent leader and provider, and I want the world to know!

    Taboo Talks With Tam Vol. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 45:36


    Tamra Peterson joins WANSD once more to discuss the impact word choice has on shaping the minds, thoughts, and therefore lives of our youth. The power of life and death lay in the tongue. So if you don't have anything nice to say, WATCH YO MOUF!!!

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