Have you ever felt as though you had to silence yourself or have you held back your true feelings because you didn't want to be perceived as an angry black woman? Perhaps it's not anger, maybe you're simply a woman of candor; you unapologetically tell it like it is. Join Sydney Plant, storyteller, performer, and coach, every week as she bears witness to the joys and struggles of being a black woman. The Women of Candor podcast is a storytelling experience where listeners get a front row seat to hear powerful live storytelling and get to delve in deeper as Sydney interviews each weekly guest performer.
Faidra Gray is today's guest on the Women of Candor Podcast. Faidra is a soldier who fights with perseverance, faith, and forgiveness and who’s passionate about helping others persevere for a more fulfilled life. Her life is a shining example of the old adage that “you can’t judge a book by its cover.” In this episode, Faidra talks with host Sydney Plant about what it takes to overcome the devastating consequences of being at the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong person. Follow Faidra and purchase her book at: FB: @perseverewithfaidra IG: @persevere_with_faidra Email: faidra@perseverewithfaidra.org www.perseverewithfaidra.org Follow and contact Women of Candor: FB: @WomenOfCandor IG: @candorwomen contact@womenofcandor.com https://www.womenofcandor.com/
Today's guest on Women of Candor is 16-year-old Nia Harmon, National Honor Society student, track team member, and loving granddaughter, daughter, sister, and niece. In this episode, host Sydney Plant speaks with her talented niece, Nia, about the powerful life lessons she learned from her Granny G.G., a two-time breast cancer survivor. Nia then shares how she is navigating her complex world as a teenager during the COVID-19 Crisis. During this time, she is staying steadfast in her goals as she runs this race called life toward her very ambitious future. Stay in touch with Women of Candor: contact@womenofcandor.com https://www.womenofcandor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WomenOfCandor/ https://www.instagram.com/candorwomen/
Esther Calloway is today's guest on the Women of Candor Podcast. Esther is a faithful, wise woman balancing motherhood, a career, and her own company, E. Calloway Management, a booking and talent-buying agency serving purpose-driven artists and creatives. In this episode, Esther talks with host Sydney Plant about what it's like to reclaim your dream after putting it in someone else's hands. Follow Esther: IG: @ECallowayDFW www.ECallowayManagement.com Contact Women of Candor: contact@womenofcandor.com https://www.womenofcandor.com/
Today’s guest on Women of Candor is Charmaine Christie-Primo. Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Charmaine leads a multifaceted life as a mother, engineer, standup comedian, and co-host of the online talk show Ndeipi MuDiaspora. In this episode, host Sydney Plant talks with Charmaine about what it was like to grow up "hood" in mostly-white Montreal, Canada, and how she adjusted to life in the U.S. Charmaine shares her transformation from “Charmaine 1.0” to “Charmaine 2.0” and finally to “Charmaine 3.0”. It’s a journey where she gradually came to realize that living life hiding parts of herself as a Black woman is no way to live, even in a society where people of color are still experiencing significant challenges in their day-to-day lives. Listen in as Charmaine reflects on what helped her overcome her insecurities and embrace authenticity to live life more truthfully, all the while paving the way for her growing family—starting with her new son—to weather the realities around race relations in today’s America. Follow Christie-Primo at: IG: Charmazing_1 FB: Charmaine Comedy Stay in touch with Women of Candor: contact@womenofcandor.com https://www.womenofcandor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WomenOfCandor/ https://www.instagram.com/candorwomen/
Today's guest on Women of Candor is Wendy Harmon, pastor, speaker, wife, and mother of two. In this episode, host Sydney Plant speaks with Wendy about the unfortunate need for today's black and brown Americans to adhere to what she calls "respectability politics." She begins the conversation by relating her experience in dealing with a violent encounter that her son Levi once had at school. In particular, she talks about the tiptoeing that, as a black mom, she had to endure when confronting the school's authorities about the incident. This was one of the most extreme situations in which Wendy was faced with "the perils of being a non-angry black woman," but it surely wasn't the first or the last. And, sadly, her experience pales in comparison to the (sometimes, too often, fatal) challenges that many other blacks have to endure day-by-day in modern America. Wendy Harmon's Information for Speaking Inquiries: pastorwendy@weareconverge.com https://weareconverge.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wendy.h.harmon https://www.instagram.com/wendy_s_harmon/ Stay in touch with Women of Candor: contact@womenofcandor.com https://www.womenofcandor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WomenOfCandor/ https://www.instagram.com/candorwomen/
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