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Tiffany Haddish is an actress, comedian and author whose breakout performance in the hit film Girls Trip launched her into Hollywood's A-list. In this conversation from August 2019, Tiffany talks with Willie Geist about her journey from experiencing homelessness to starring in major movies like The Kitchen, landing high-profile TV roles and headlining her own stand-up specials. She also reflects on becoming the first Black female stand-up comic to host Saturday Night Live and how that milestone changed the course of her career. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kevin Hart is a comedian, actor, producer and bestselling author known for his blockbuster films, sold-out stand-up tours and relentless work ethic. In this conversation from May 2021, Kevin joins Willie Geist to talk about his dramatic role in the Netflix movie Fatherhood and why presenting a positive Black father on screen mattered to him. He also reflects on performing stand-up at home during the pandemic, his turn toward dramatic acting, and his recovery from the near-fatal car crash that almost left him paralyzed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

10 Minute NSDR Reset: Calm Your Mind & Regulate Your Nervous System InstantlyEpisode SummaryFeeling overwhelmed, anxious, or battling that inevitable midday slump? This 10-minute Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) session is your ultimate reset button.Join your host, Martin from Calming Anxiety, as he guides you through a powerful, science-backed practice to settle your entire system in just 10 minutes.We'll begin with deep, intentional breathing to release tension in your jaw and neck, followed by a relaxing body scan to let go of physical tightness from head to toe.You'll then be guided into a deep state of non-sleep rest, present, aware, and profoundly relaxed. The session concludes with powerful affirmations to cultivate a sense of safety, support, and peace over worry, preparing you to step back into your day with fresh, calm energy. Your only job is to find a comfortable place, close your eyes, and listen.Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) guided meditation10 minute anxiety relief for stress and overwhelmQuick nervous system resetGuided body scan for relaxation and sleepHow to calm a busy mind fastMeditations for anxiety and panic attacksDeep rest without sleep (Yoga Nidra style)Affirmations for peace and clarityMidday slump recharge and energy boostBeginner meditation for stress reductionSpecial Offer from Our SponsorThank you to our sponsor, CozyEarth! Their premium bamboo viscose pajamas and loungewear are the perfect way to wind down and promote restful sleep after managing anxiety.Get 41% off sitewide at CozyEarth.com with code CALMING.If this NSDR session helped you find calm, please subscribe to Calming Anxiety for daily strategies to manage stress and overwhelm.You are resilient, capable, and full of calm energy. Carry this feeling with you for the rest of your day, smile often, have positive thoughts, and above all, be kind.Support the Show:Ad-Free Listening: Enjoy Calming Anxiety without ads at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety--4110266/supportBuy Me a Coffee: Support hosting costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxietyRate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners!Resources & Courses:Book Hypnotherapy: Schedule a one-on-one session with Martin at https://calendar.app.google/rXHMt8sRYft5iWma8 Pain & Anxiety Course:Manage negative thoughts and pain with The Physio Crew's course at https://offers.thephysiocrew.co.uk/home-painBreathing Challenge: Try our relaxing breathing challenge at https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/breathing-challenge/Gift a Subscription: Share Calming Anxiety with loved ones at https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/shop/calming-anxiety-gift-subscription/Get the App:iOS: Download Calming Anxiety at https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/calming-anxiety/id1576159331 Android:Get it on Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=digital.waterfront.calming.anxiety&hl=en-GBConnect With Us:Email: Share feedback or requests at calminganxiety@martinhewlett.co.ukYouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1 Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/Backing Music: Chris Collins===================Affiliate links to the gear I use the items that give me a more tranquil life.Rode Podmic - https://amzn.to/3LN1JEdZoom Livetrak L8 - https://amzn.to/36UCIbySony ZV 1 - https://amzn.to/3JvDUPTGoPro Hero 8 Black - https://amzn.to/372rzFlDJI Mini 2 - https://amzn.to/3NQfMdY=============================Items I use for a more relaxed way of life :)Organic Pure Hemp CBD Capsules - https://amzn.to/3Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

Daaaa Bears are playing against Daaaa Steelers in what looks to be a ground and pound, throwback game. Will the Steelers and Rodgers be able to hold off this young and upcoming squad? Will the Bears be able to continue to ride the hot hand? Join host Philly G as we break down all of this and more on today's episode of "Black and Bold". This podcast is a part of the Steel Curtain Network, a proud member of the Fans First Sports Network. For a limited time, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠AuraFrames.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get $45 off Aura's best-selling Carver Mat frames by using promo code STEELCURTAIN at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you leverage the spotlight of national television to fuel massive business growth?This week on That Entrepreneur Show, we welcome the incomparable Lateshia Pearson, CEO of Lateshia Pearson Enterprise, Inc., founder of Women Brunch, and TV Personality on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) hit series, Belle Collective.Lateshia embodies the perfect mix of "grit and glam," showing entrepreneurs how to build a scalable empire while prioritizing self-care and empowerment. She's not just a reality star; she's a strategic force who turned public notoriety into a powerful platform for female founders.In this empowering episode, Lateshia dives deep into:The Power of the OWN Platform: How she strategically uses her affiliation with Oprah's Network to build global visibility and credibility for her luxury marketing firm and mentorship programs.Building Without a Blueprint: Lateshia's journey of creating successful ventures like Women Brunch from scratch, overcoming initial challenges in the South, and defying outdated stereotypes in the workplace.Reality TV with Purpose: The strategic mindset shift required to move beyond exploitation and use a public platform to authentically uplift and inspire Black women entrepreneurs.Grit & Glam: Balancing high-stakes business demands with self-care practices, including sharing her personal health journey with PCOS while living life in the public eye.From Nonprofit to Profit: The necessary steps and business hacks she used to transition a mentorship program (Empower Me Sis) into a thriving, sustainable business.If you want the inside track on high-stakes branding, defying adversity, and turning your personal story into a powerful professional asset, this conversation with Lateshia Pearson is essential listening.Support the showRemember to subscribe for free to stay current with entrepreneur conversations. Want the episode freebie or have a question for our guest or Vincent? Interested in becoming a guest or show partner? Email us.This Episode is Brought to You By: Coming Alive Podcast Production: www.comingalivepodcastproduction.com Music Credits: Copyright Free Music from Adventure by MusicbyAden.

We are discussing how Trump is changing the political landscape. How Democrats are powerless against him. Trump has the truth on his side. And Democrats must hide the truth. They know all they have done to try to destroy America.We have a story about the BBC I will get into, and we have discussed it already, but there are more details.The Democrats hoped they could retread a story about J6 to cover that lie up. And that failed miserably.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Imagine if the USA had a taxpayer-funded media conglomerate that dominated all news reporting and televised entertainment in the USA, that was under Trump's control in the background, and that Americans were FORCED to fund with their tax dollars, would you consider that to be anything other than Cold War Pravda style tyranny?The BBC did what the media does. It lied about the news. In their case, they pulled a “Charlottesville”, reframing President Trump's actual words. Remember in the Charlottesville case multiple media outlets tried to make Trump out to be a supporter of White Nationalists. They played over and over only the partial statement by Trump, versus what he really said. This clip was played incessantly by media and used by Leftist pundits and politicians to paint Trump as a racist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the last few weeks, The California Report Magazine has been sharing conversations between transgender and nonbinary kids and the people in their lives who love and support them — a series called Love You for You. As we enter Transgender Awareness Month, we shift the lens toward intergenerational stories — young people in their twenties in conversation with transgender elders whose lives trace the long arc of LGBTQ+ activism in California. These bonus episodes carry heavier histories and more mature themes than the family conversations featured earlier in the series. They offer deeper context to the ongoing fight for safety, dignity and self-expression. This week's story brings together Zen Blossom, a 26-year-old Black transgender rights activist at the Transgender Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project in San Francisco, and Andrea Horne, a San Francisco-based actress, model and jazz singer who once performed with Sylvester, the legendary disco artist, in the 1970s. Now a historian working on her forthcoming book, How Black Trans Women Changed the World, Andrea reflects with Zen on those who came before them and those who will come after. Read the transcript for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Western democracies are haunted. Michael Hanchard suggests that the specter of race is what haunts our democracies, but it may be more accurate to suggest that they are haunted by their own racialized death machines—by racialized premature death. If this haunting is not adequately attended to, democracies cannot fulfill their function. Even W. E. B. Du Bois, whose lynching-as-crucifixion stories are important among the stories of Black peoplehood and represent an important attempt to reckon with death in democracy, did not attend to the haunting. But many innovative Black female democrats did. Black women face a crisis of premature death. They are 10 percent of the US female population yet represent 59 percent of women murdered. Their deaths are most often instances of intimate partner violence and occur in private, whereas most large-scale Black political mobilization centers on deaths that are “spectacular.” The centrality of spectacular death has functioned to marginalize Black women in the stories of Black peoplehood and has ensured that they are not the main beneficiaries of large-scale Black political mobilization. But the dearth of mobilization around the deaths of women has not stopped Black women from attending to that which haunts our democracy. Moreover, it is not simply Du Bois's abolition democracy toward which the women have worked. Their work has involved experimentation with novel democratic forms, and we should think about that work—their methods and the substance of their contributions—within the framework of “Morrisonian truant democracy,” which provides the solution to the problem of mobilization. Labors of Resurrection: Black Women, Necromancy, and Morrisonian Democracy (Oxford UP, 2025) Professor Shatema Threadcraft is the Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Vanderbilt University. Find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and at Substack, where she and Shatema continued their conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

The Premier League is back after the international break, and Manchester City travel to Newcastle United in the Premier League. City are in a good position with momentum from their recent wins. However, as our Talking City hosts Alex James and Tyrone Marshall note, it will be "non-stop" until the international break. Tyrone also speaks to Everything is Black and White podcast host Andrew Musgrove to get the view from the North East, who jokes that Newcastle would rather be playing City in the Champions League, thanks to the patchy form in the league from Eddie Howe's side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shade Podcast is back. After months away, I'm returning to what we were at the beginning—intimate, unedited conversations, just me and you. This episode adapts an article I wrote in February 2024 for Shade Art Review, asking: Where is the Black Nan Goldin? Where is the documentary photography showing Black intimacy—real, unguarded, not staged, celebrated in major exhibitions or published by prominent publishers? 22 years after I viewed Nan Goldin's The Devil's Playground at Whitechapel Gallery, I explore why I haven't seen a Black photographer gain the same recognition for work depicting intimacy with the same unflinching honesty.This isn't about replicating what Goldin did. It's about wondering why Black artists working in this space haven't emerged to the foreground with the same institutional support. As Black people, we move through the world with vulnerability. Our bodies have been mistreated and misrepresented throughout history. So maybe there's a reason why not all is being revealed.This article led to an exciting collaboration I'll share more about when I can.Read the full article at Shade Art Review: https://shadepodcast.substack.com/Contact: lou@shadepodcast.co.uk | Instagram: @shade_podcastShade is an independent, one-person operation. If this resonates, please share and subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Western democracies are haunted. Michael Hanchard suggests that the specter of race is what haunts our democracies, but it may be more accurate to suggest that they are haunted by their own racialized death machines—by racialized premature death. If this haunting is not adequately attended to, democracies cannot fulfill their function. Even W. E. B. Du Bois, whose lynching-as-crucifixion stories are important among the stories of Black peoplehood and represent an important attempt to reckon with death in democracy, did not attend to the haunting. But many innovative Black female democrats did. Black women face a crisis of premature death. They are 10 percent of the US female population yet represent 59 percent of women murdered. Their deaths are most often instances of intimate partner violence and occur in private, whereas most large-scale Black political mobilization centers on deaths that are “spectacular.” The centrality of spectacular death has functioned to marginalize Black women in the stories of Black peoplehood and has ensured that they are not the main beneficiaries of large-scale Black political mobilization. But the dearth of mobilization around the deaths of women has not stopped Black women from attending to that which haunts our democracy. Moreover, it is not simply Du Bois's abolition democracy toward which the women have worked. Their work has involved experimentation with novel democratic forms, and we should think about that work—their methods and the substance of their contributions—within the framework of “Morrisonian truant democracy,” which provides the solution to the problem of mobilization. Labors of Resurrection: Black Women, Necromancy, and Morrisonian Democracy (Oxford UP, 2025) Professor Shatema Threadcraft is the Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Vanderbilt University. Find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and at Substack, where she and Shatema continued their conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Western democracies are haunted. Michael Hanchard suggests that the specter of race is what haunts our democracies, but it may be more accurate to suggest that they are haunted by their own racialized death machines—by racialized premature death. If this haunting is not adequately attended to, democracies cannot fulfill their function. Even W. E. B. Du Bois, whose lynching-as-crucifixion stories are important among the stories of Black peoplehood and represent an important attempt to reckon with death in democracy, did not attend to the haunting. But many innovative Black female democrats did. Black women face a crisis of premature death. They are 10 percent of the US female population yet represent 59 percent of women murdered. Their deaths are most often instances of intimate partner violence and occur in private, whereas most large-scale Black political mobilization centers on deaths that are “spectacular.” The centrality of spectacular death has functioned to marginalize Black women in the stories of Black peoplehood and has ensured that they are not the main beneficiaries of large-scale Black political mobilization. But the dearth of mobilization around the deaths of women has not stopped Black women from attending to that which haunts our democracy. Moreover, it is not simply Du Bois's abolition democracy toward which the women have worked. Their work has involved experimentation with novel democratic forms, and we should think about that work—their methods and the substance of their contributions—within the framework of “Morrisonian truant democracy,” which provides the solution to the problem of mobilization. Labors of Resurrection: Black Women, Necromancy, and Morrisonian Democracy (Oxford UP, 2025) Professor Shatema Threadcraft is the Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Vanderbilt University. Find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and at Substack, where she and Shatema continued their conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Available on Amazon https://amzn.to/4rfv0giThe Unspeakable Truth shatters the carefully constructed illusions that have shaped human history for more than 5,000 years. In this groundbreaking work, researcher and UFO investigator Roderick Martin, published by 4biddenknowledge Inc., exposes how fake history, religious manipulation, and cultural conditioning have silenced African American voices in the global UFO and extraterrestrial conversation.Drawing from ancient texts, worldwide flood myths, megalithic monuments, suppressed archaeology, biblical reinterpretations, and global creation narratives, this book reveals a hidden past in which advanced extraterrestrial beings lived openly among humanity, influencing culture, science, and spiritual systems across the planet.Martin uncovers:• Lost global civilizations buried beneath cataclysmsMegastructures from Egypt, South Africa, Turkey, Peru, Easter Island, and North America point to an advanced world that existed over 11,000 years ago—long before mainstream history allows.• Encounters with giants, elongated skull beings, and hybrid humansDocumented skeletons and DNA anomalies from Peru, Malta, Asia, and the Americas suggest that humanity's early ancestors were more diverse—and more advanced—than we are told.• Star maps encoded into pyramids and monumentsGlobal sites align with Orion, Sirius, and the Pleiades, revealing a long-forgotten cosmic relationship between humans and star-born visitors.• How Christianity strategically rewrote extraterrestrial historyMartin investigates how the early church recast ancient “gods” and celestial beings as angels, demons, and biblical characters—rebranding extraterrestrial contact into religious doctrine to control populations.• The silenced UFO narratives of African and Native American communitiesCentered on Roderick Martin's personal journey from Southern Baptist upbringing to MUFON investigator, the book highlights why entire communities remain quiet about extraterrestrial contact—and why reclaiming these stories is crucial today.Why This Book Matters NowAs governments worldwide admit to UAP/UFO encounters, The Unspeakable Truth reconnects modern revelations to humanity's ancient origins. It breaks down race-based distortions, exposes manipulated history, and restores the rightful place of African Americans and Indigenous peoples in the global extraterrestrial story.Foreword written by six time best selling author Billy Carson.This is not just a book—it is a revelation, a reclamation, and a call to awaken.30 Day Free Trial Of 4biddenknowledge.TV 30 Day Free Trial On 4biddenknowledge.TVSupport the show

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is anticipating millions of passengers over the Thanksgiving holiday, just over a week after the government shutdown ended; Employees at the Centers for Disease Control say the Trump administration is ignoring the federal government’s own scientists; and the Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance fund is pushing for more support for Black farmers and landowners after they stepped up to provide food during the government shutdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kasen Jennings dropped home the game winner with less than three seconds to play to lift App State to a 65-63 victory over Charlotte. Listen back to the highlights and analysis, plus interviews with Dustin Kerns, Kasen Jennings and Andrin Njock.

Western democracies are haunted. Michael Hanchard suggests that the specter of race is what haunts our democracies, but it may be more accurate to suggest that they are haunted by their own racialized death machines—by racialized premature death. If this haunting is not adequately attended to, democracies cannot fulfill their function. Even W. E. B. Du Bois, whose lynching-as-crucifixion stories are important among the stories of Black peoplehood and represent an important attempt to reckon with death in democracy, did not attend to the haunting. But many innovative Black female democrats did. Black women face a crisis of premature death. They are 10 percent of the US female population yet represent 59 percent of women murdered. Their deaths are most often instances of intimate partner violence and occur in private, whereas most large-scale Black political mobilization centers on deaths that are “spectacular.” The centrality of spectacular death has functioned to marginalize Black women in the stories of Black peoplehood and has ensured that they are not the main beneficiaries of large-scale Black political mobilization. But the dearth of mobilization around the deaths of women has not stopped Black women from attending to that which haunts our democracy. Moreover, it is not simply Du Bois's abolition democracy toward which the women have worked. Their work has involved experimentation with novel democratic forms, and we should think about that work—their methods and the substance of their contributions—within the framework of “Morrisonian truant democracy,” which provides the solution to the problem of mobilization. Labors of Resurrection: Black Women, Necromancy, and Morrisonian Democracy (Oxford UP, 2025) Professor Shatema Threadcraft is the Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Vanderbilt University. Find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and at Substack, where she and Shatema continued their conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

How does a college dance teacher end up becoming one of the most recognized names in fitness? In this Fitness Friday episode, Shaun T joins me to share how he went from teaching hip-hop classes at Equinox to creating Hip Hop Abs, Insanity, and inspiring millions of people around the world. We talk about what really keeps people motivated, why fun matters more than fear, and how confidence gets built one rep at a time. Shaun also opens up about his evolution, from being told he'd never hit like a pro to beating Serena Williams in doubles, and how therapy changed his mindset as a high achiever. He shares what it was like to grow through the early days of Beachbody, how Hip Hop Abs was born, and why showing up fully as yourself is what creates real connection. For Shaun, being a gay Black man in the fitness space wasn't something to hide. It became his strength. Shaun T is a fitness trainer, choreographer, and motivational speaker best known for programs like Insanity, T25, and Hip Hop Abs. He's also an advocate for mental health, self-belief, and authenticity in and out of the gym.

Hey lady! We know that the daily onslaught of the news of these times can be distressing and difficult to ignore. There are genuine reasons to feel alarm during the current administration but we are blessed to have a deep history of having visionaries, luminaries, and trailblazers offer a blueprint of how to imagine brighter tomorrows.Octavia Butler is one of the most prescient artists of our time but her life was lived somewhat in obscurity, only coming to prominence long after her death. Yet, her writing gave way to world-building where weird, strange, genius Black women could write themselves into the future by being present with their experience. Dr. Susana M. Morris, a waymaker in her own right as a founding member of the Crunk Feminist Collective and author of Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia Butler, explores how Octavia's life circumstances, disciplined writing practice, and passion birthed works that offer a clear-eyed examination of society and culture while also giving full permission for Black women to indulge our imaginations for a beautiful future that includes us!Join Terri and Dr. Dom as they have a spirited discussion with Susana about Octavia Butler and her powerful artistry. While Octavia made it clear that she was not a prophet; she was so deeply connected to her dreams and words that she manifested a body of work that has inspired generations of future trailblazers and wayshowers. Quote of the Day:"Black women writers are necessary so that Black women can define and depict their own experiences rather than being objects in the stories of others." – Octavia Butler  Where to find Susana Morris:Website: Susanmorris.comBook: Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia ButlerInstagram: @susiemayeTwitter (X): @iamcrunkadelicThreads: @susiemaye    Goal Mapping Starter GuideCultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary  Resources:Dr. Dom's Therapy Practice Branding with TerriMelanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls Psychology TodayTherapy for QPOC  Where to find us:Twitter: @HERspacepodcastInstagram: @herspacepodcastFacebook: @herspacepodcastWebsite: cultivatingherspace.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cultivating-h-e-r-space-uplifting-conversations-for-the-black-woman--5470036/support.

On Today's Menu on Marsha's Plate We talk about Trump on his knees, Yolanda Adams and her genderless God....Pope Leo invitations for trans women to his table or not.. Listen on all streaming Platforms https://pod.link/1293033444 Here we talk about cultural events, entertainment news, and gender politics from a Black Trans feminist lens. This is Diamond Stylz archival work that preserves the histories, experiences, and contributions of a marginalized community that has been historically erased, overlooked, or misrepresented. We focus on people who identitfy as Black, trans, gay, or woman...or any combination of all of them. We have merch as well if you wanna support Marsha's Plate https://teespring.com/stores/marshasplate Reading Recommendations https://bookshop.org/shop/DiamondStylz #marshasplate #girlslikeus #boyslikeus #transgender #podcast #podsincolor #podernfamily #transisbeautiful #houston #lgbt #transmen #transwomen #blackfeminism #trans101 #trans #blacktranswomen #blacktransmen #houstonpride #indiepodcast #blacktranslivesmatter #lgbtqia #lgbtq #genderidentity #pride #blackgirlmagic #blackboyjoy #podcast

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Ali sits down with Connie, a proud Single Mom by Choice whose path to motherhood was anything but traditional—and exactly right for her. Growing up with a Black military dad and a Taiwanese “Tiger Mom,” Connie always felt the weight of expectations about what family should look like. But as she approached her late 30s, knowing she always wanted to have kids, she decided to freeze her eggs. Later, her best friend gave her the clarity she needed: “Connie, if you want your baby, go get your baby. You don't need to do it the traditional way.” Connie opens up about what it was like navigating the SMBC journey as a woman of mixed race, including the emotional complexity of donor selection and the lack of Black sperm donors in U.S. banks. She shares how she found an amazing doctor and clinic, Dr. Joshua Klein of Extend Fertility -- aka Ali's doctor! Connie also talks about navigating IVF, getting pregnant (with twins!), giving birth during Covid and what life is like today, as a single mom of two five-year-olds.EPISODE SPONSORS: BEAUTIFUL BIRD AND WORK OF ARTAli's Children's Book Series about IVF, IUI and Family Building Through Assisted Reproductive Technology https://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksThe latest book in the Work of ART series, “Beautiful Bird” tells the story of three parents, one incredible boy and a family built with love—and a little bit of science.Pre-orders are available now! The first 150 copies will be Personalized, Signed and Numbered! Don't miss out on this limited edition! Tap the link in bio and stories to order your copy today.When Helen decides to have a baby on her own, she welcomes Jack Bird into the world through IUI with the help of her friend, Aaron. But when Jack is born and needs extra care in the NICU, Aaron and his partner, Blake, fall in love with Jack, too. Together, the three join forces to raise Jack, proving that family isn't about how you start—it's about how you grow.Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksFERTILITY RALLYIG: @fertilityrallywww.fertilityrally.comNo one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey.Join today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membershipPHERDALIG: pherdal_sciencePherDal is the world's first and only FDA-cleared, sterile, at-home insemination kit designed to help people build their families in the comfort of home. Created by parents who've been there, PherDal is safe, simple, and affordable—putting more options in your hands as you grow your family. Explore at PherDal.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Congressman James Clyburn has spent more than three decades in Congress. In his new book, he turns his attention to the trailblazing Black men who were the first to walk those halls. Geoff Bennett sat down with Rep. Clyburn to discuss "The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Donald Trump and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani find common ground during a meeting at the White House. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is weighing the risks of accepting Trump's peace proposal. CNN reporters have found evidence of chaos and violence after a contested election. A white officer who killed a Black pregnant mother has been acquitted. Plus, we explain why the ‘Queen of Country' has been absent from the spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2024 film, 40 Acres. The film follows a Black and First Nation family in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by famine. Their routine has kept the fed and safe for many years. The household is headed by Hailey (Danielle Deadwyler) who's connection to her family is put in peril when their farm is attacked by cannibals.

Do you wake up with a sense of dread before your feet even hit the floor? Reset your mind instantly with these powerful morning affirmations designed to banish anxiety and start your day with control.In this session, you will:Stop Morning Dread: Replace racing "what if" thoughts with unshakeable confidence.Regulate Your Nervous System: Simple breathing techniques to lower morning cortisol levels.Set a Positive Intention: Learn to carry a feeling of safety and peace with you throughout the entire day.In this episode of Calming Anxiety, Martin Hewlett (GQHP) guides you through a gentle morning routine designed to silence the noise of the day before it begins. If you struggle with morning anxiety, waking up overwhelmed, or anticipating stress, this session is your daily tool for emotional grounding.Connect with Martin: Book a 1-on-1 Zoom Hypnotherapy Session: https://calendly.com/calminganxiety/zoom-hypnotherapyTake the calm with you everywhere:

In the eighty-sixth episode, Roy and Rob recap the impressive victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, talk about the Aaron Rodgers injury, and Jalen Ramsey/Ja'Marr Chase fiasco. After the break the guys then get you ready for this week's matchup against the Chicago Bears including their predictions! Follow Roy on X⁠⁠ @PreacherBoyRoy⁠⁠ or on Instagram⁠⁠ @bigcountryscoutingllc⁠⁠ Follow Robert Robinson on X⁠⁠ @RobRobGraphics⁠⁠ New Centerville Church of God Service⁠ ⁠link⁠⁠. Information about⁠⁠ The Heyward House⁠⁠ Go check out my work, as well as Jim Wexell and all the great staff at Steel City Insider on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠247sports.com⁠⁠ ⁠Order⁠ Jim Wexell's latest book, If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box, that features the late Craig Wolfley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive in to the second half of the latest volume of Star Wars Visions - featuring The Lost Ones, The Smuggler, The Bird of Paradise, and BLACK.Follow and message us on Instagram to get 20% off your first purchase at rsvlts.com!Follow TTM on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thankthemakerpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate to "WHAT CHOICE? - Star Wars Fans For Abortion Access" at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gofundme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow the hosts on social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Ghanbarian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠William Ryan Key⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Forester⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jason Chiodo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ahsoka, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Rosario Dawson, Hayden Christensen, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, The Book of Boba Fett, The Bad Batch, The High Republic, #makesolo2happen, The Mandalorian, Star Wars Visions, Anime, Star Wars Anime, Disney Gallery, Galactic Starcruiser, Halcyon, Chandrila Star Line, Galaxy's Edge, Rogue Squadron, Disney+ Day, Hondo Supply, Armor Party, Kathleen Kennedy, Star Wars Celebration, Star Wars Black Series, Temuera Morrison, Black Krrsantan, Tosche Station, Danny Trejo, Fennec Shand, Ming-Na Wen, Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker, Cad Bane, Princess Leia, Vivien Lyra Blair, Carrie Fisher, Tales of the Jedi, Cassian Andor, Bix Caleen, Brasso, Luthen Rael, Mon Mothma, Vel Sartha, Cinta Kaz, Dedra Meero, Syril Karn, Orson Krennic, Visions, Star Wars Visions

Tonight's episode uncovers one of the most disturbing and tragic real-life hauntings in American history: the Black Hope Cemetery Haunting. Haunted house? No, this was an entire haunted neighborhood In the 1980s, families buying brand-new homes in a quiet Texas subdivision believed they were moving into the perfect neighborhood… until they made a horrifying discovery beneath their backyards — the graves of Black Hope Cemetery. What began as unease soon spiraled into a nightmare: -Mysterious coffins hidden under freshly built homes -Residents falling ill and passing away after disturbing the graves -Unexplained footsteps, apparitions, and voices inside multiple homes - Tragic deaths that locals believe were the result of a curse -A chilling pattern linking every family who tried to dig — or move the bodies For the homeowners, simply living on the property wasn't safe. The haunting seemed intelligent… vengeful… and impossible to escape. This isn't a haunted house, this was an entire haunted neighborhood If you enjoy true hauntings, cursed land, and real paranormal cases with devastating consequences, this is an episode you don't want to watch alone. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss a new story in the dark. Join the Membership on Youtube! Click HERE Business Inquires | averyannross@gmail.com Want this episode EARLY & AD FREE? Join the PATREON Make sure you are following along for all the latest! INSTAGRAM

In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, Jason sits down with Tierrá Bonds, Founder & CEO of Take Charge Credit Consulting. To dig into the financial realities so many people quietly struggle with  credit, debt, generational trauma, and why the racial wealth gap continues to grow in the U.S. Tierrá breaks down her journey from her early struggles with credit to becoming one of the leading trauma-informed financial coaches working with individuals, nonprofits, and government agencies across Washington State. She shares how childhood experiences shape our relationship with money, why credit systems are designed the way they are, and the truth behind predatory lending, payday loans, rent reporting, and how the system keeps people stuck.  The conversation dives deep into motherhood, entrepreneurship, financial trauma, the psychology of money, the realities of poverty vs. "American poverty," building wealth later in life, and how Tierrá helps people repair credit, rebuild confidence, and create generational change. If you've ever dealt with financial stress, avoided looking at your credit report, or felt like you were "behind," this episode will hit home. Topics Discussed: • Motherhood, entrepreneurship, and finding life balance • Travel stories, cultural experiences, and exploring the world • Trauma-informed financial coaching and why money triggers people • Generational wealth gaps and the racial credit gap • Credit myths, credit utilization, and how the system really works • Payday loans and predatory financial structures • Rent vs. homeownership and the importance of education • Why many families avoid talking about money • Business credit vs personal credit and TikTok myths • Working with nonprofits, cities, and the Department of Commerce • Why many entrepreneurs aren't ready to be business owners • Funding disparities for Black women founders • Mental health, financial shame, and asking for help • Tierrá's long-term vision: entrepreneurship, investment, and social impact • Advice for anyone trying to finally get their financial life in order Support CavnessHR  Help Fix HR for Small Businesses CavnessHR is building an AI-native HR system for small businesses with 49 or fewer employees. Automation + a dedicated HR Business Partner  built to save small businesses time, money, and stress.  Here's how you can support the mission:  

Eric Newman speaks to Brandon Taylor about his latest novel, Minor Black Figures. It centers on Wyeth, a Black artist in his thirties wrestling with creative stagnation and the pressures of sudden fame after some of his paintings unexpectedly go viral. As he resists the temptation to produce the sort of identity-based art the market seems to want, Wyeth engages in recovering the life and career of a forgotten Black artist from the 1970s. He also finds himself entangled in a romance with a former seminarian whose views on art and faith challenge and inspire him amid the humid swirl of summer in New York. Taylor discusses the novel's origins, the white gaze and the struggles faced by Black artists, and how to write a good sex scene. 

Hello Beautiful!This episode of Black Girl Creative Podcast is for my fellow artists who don't feel like creating anything right now. This episode is for artists and creatives that are too tired, too grievous, too heavy, too burned out, too sad, too overwhelmed to create anything.It's okay if you don't create anything right now.It's okay to be tired. It's okay to rest.Rest is essential to creativity and rest CREATES.Every season ain't for creating and doing.Let's talk about seasonal living and creating, honoring our boundaries, resting and working through “creative blocks”.As Autumn makes way for winter, slow living does well for us slower, feeling artists. Trust your creative timing and rhythms. Inspiration will come around again.It is safe to rest. It is good to rest. It is necessary to rest. You are a human being, not a machine. You are safe, here. Rest.You are loved. You are sacred. You are EVERYTHING good.much love and joy,Alecia

There is always more news than any show can cover. I would love to cover only certain topics as this would make it so much easier, but I just get bored talking about the same thing.I know race issues, but I get tired of discussing them. It's impossible not to discuss race, when Democrats are so obsessed with the topic.Look at the Obamas. The biggest race pimps in America now. And with Jesse Jackson Sr having medical issues, they may get the chance to wrestle the crown from only Al Sharpton.We discussed Epstein and the latest revelations put out the fires the Democrat tried to start.We got revelations that should surprise no one, but still will!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The tragic Left made up mostly of Democrats is at it again. I honestly didn't know where to begin discussing this vermin, particularly since the Epstein story has turned on the Democrats and is now kicking them squarely in their tiny nuggets.Welcome...If you are listening to this show, then you likely share many of my views, but not all. And that's ok. I FORGIVE YOU! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us a textIn this "don't tell a lie about me and I won't tell the truth on you" special edition episode, Ernest tells the entire story on why it took 10 years for him to finally get a press badge in the City of Philadelphia -- and why he remains optimistic that change is coming for the free press and Black journalists afterwards.Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.

En este episodio de Fantasy Corner Basketball Edition, el único podcast de fantasy basketball en español, estaremos dando recomendaciones de jugadores para que ganes el weekend en tu liga. Ademas de te ayudamos a prepararte para la semana número 5 y tambien hablamos de los jugadores que regresaron o que van a regresar de lesiones.Recuerden que nos pueden seguir en:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx-piu5lpHpBzUPlyF5KfcAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/loscomebancoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/loscomebanco/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loscomebancosApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los-come-banco/id1510229034Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ak1aK4W7VzJq3OwbjGmL6

Queer Story Survival Kit: Queer TV DadsIn the second edition of our Pride series we take look at the Father figures on TV. Happy Pride Y'all!

Are any people particularly susceptible to alopecia-linked hair loss? Also, what causes eczema and why does it keep recurring, why are the progeny of different species infertile, why does hair go grey but not always symmetrically, and Is asthma a risk factor for bronchitis? Plus, are zebras actually black with white stripes, or white with black stripes?! Join Dr Chris Smith and Clarence Ford to Ask the Naked Scientist... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Send us a textIn this powerful and entertaining episode of Coach E: Game For All Seasons, the crew—Coach E, Taboo Timmons, and Xen—dive deep into the real conversations shaping today's culture. From the rising influence of modern rap music to the hidden messages parents overlook, the team breaks down why protecting your kids' mental space is more important than ever.Taboo returns with a brand-new nose and big energy, unpacking the spiritual, lyrical, and psychological influence behind trending music—especially artists like Skrilla, NBA YoungBoy, and today's hypnotic “trance” style production. The guys debate how today's youth connect with music differently, why lyrics hit harder than beats, and how subliminal messaging in music affects kids in ways parents don't even realize.Then it gets fun with the debut of the show's newest segment: “Keep It or Bring It Back.” From Salt-N-Pepa videos, old-school video games, family road trips, Jheri curls, affordable Black fashion, and real Black sitcoms, the conversation sparks laughs, nostalgia, and some brutally honest takes about how culture has changed—for better and worse.The show concludes with Coach E delivering a Post Game Word on "Who Are You Talking To?" about about not accepting negativity from others when faced with discouragement.This episode is a mix of comedy, real talk, cultural awareness, and the type of barbershop-style debate that makes this podcast one of the most entertaining listens anywhere.

Welcome to Star Wars Reactions!This week in our third and final episode covering the third volume of Star Wars Visions, hosts Aaron Harris and David Modders share their reactions to the final three stories: The Smuggler, The Bird of Paradise, and the episode Aaron has been waiting for, Black! Listen in as they discuss what they thought of each episode, the animation, stories, and more! Make sure to stay to the end as Aaron shares this week's Star Wars Dad Joke of the Week, provided by long time friend of the show Mary Perdue (and the clerk at WaWa)!Show Outline:Episode 231 IntroStar Wars Visions DiscussionThe SmugglerThe Bird of ParadiseBlackClosingStar Wars Dad Joke of the WeekStar Wars Reactions: Elegant discussions for a more civilized age!Join the discussion! Click on any of the show links and send us your thoughts about this or any Star Wars topic!Click here to leave us a voicemail via SpeakPipe!Email us here!Follow us on X!Follow us on Facebook!Follow us on Instagram!Follow us on  TikTok!Follow us on Threads!Follow us on Bluesky!Follow us on Pinterest!Subscribe on YouTube!Follow Aaron and David on X!Follow Aaron and David on Instagram!

Two interviews demonstrate the political problem of expectation-setting. Sunil Dasgupta talks to Byron Johns of the Montgomery County, Md, NAACP Parents Council, and the Black and Brown Coalition for Educational Excellence, about MCPS' proposal for six new programmatic regions and 30 magnet and special programs. And to Christine Condon, environment reporter for Maryland Matters, about the renewal draft of the interstate Chesapeake Watershed Agreement. Music by Kara Levchenko.

Eric Newman speaks to Brandon Taylor about his latest novel, “Minor Black Figures.” It centers on Wyeth, a Black artist in his thirties wrestling with creative stagnation and the pressures of sudden fame after some of his paintings unexpectedly go viral. As he resists the temptation to produce the sort of identity-based art the market seems to want, Wyeth engages in recovering the life and career of a forgotten Black artist from the 1970s. He also finds himself entangled in a romance with a former seminarian whose views on art and faith challenge and inspire him amid the humid swirl of summer in New York. Taylor discusses the novel's origins, the white gaze and the struggles faced by Black artists, and how to write a good sex scene.

A gruelling all terrain ultra race where you dont find out the exact course until just hours before you launch yourself in the literal wilderness is back after a two year hiatus and a falling out with DOC. This time a new charitable trust is running the infamous Godzone event. Teams of four, with minimal gear, trek, mountain bike, kayak, canoe and packraft up to 650 kilometres, with a maximum of eight days to finish. Former All Black Captain Richie McCaw, is part of the group responsible for ressurecting the race, and he spoke to Lisa Owen.

Episode Summary:Vibraphonist, composer, and educator Stefon Harris joins Backstage Bay Area before his November 29 double bill with trumpeter Theo Croker at SFJAZZ's Miner Auditorium. Harris discusses the spiritual roots of his sound, the ideas behind his new album Sonic Creed Volume Two: Life Signs, and why he believes harmony can be felt as vividly as rhythm. He also shares how his Harmony Cloud app is transforming the way musicians hear and respond to chords in real time.About Stefon Harris:Stefon Harris is a four-time Grammy-nominated jazz vibraphonist, bandleader, and educator. As a longtime leader of the band Blackout and a former member of the SFJAZZ Collective, he has recorded for Blue Note and Concord, collaborated with artists ranging from Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter to Dianne Reeves and Common, and teaches at Rutgers University–Newark. Harris is also the co-founder of the Melodic Progression Institute and the creator of the Harmony Cloud ear-training app.In This Episode:- Stefon's early experiences with music in the Black church and classical training- The concept and story behind Sonic Creed Volume Two: Life Signs- How the title track “Life Signs” grew out of creative limits and four-note cells- Writing “I Know, Love” as a musical memorial and exploring the emotional weight of chords- Why Harmony Cloud was designed as a “metronome for harmony” and how musicians are using it- Reflections on his years with the SFJAZZ Collective and the lessons learned there- What Bay Area jazz fans can expect from the UpSwing double bill with Theo CrokerMusic Featured in This Episode:- Stefon Harris & Blackout – “Life Signs”- Stefon Harris & Blackout – “I Know, Love”Show & Ticket Information:Stefon Harris & Blackout / Theo Croker – UpSwing at SFJAZZDate: Saturday, November 29, 2025Venue: Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center (San Francisco)Showtime: 7:30 p.m.Tickets: https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/25-26/upswing-stefon-harris-theo-croker/Links & Resources:Stefon Harris official site: https://www.stefonharris.comDownload and explore Harmony Cloud (iOS app): https://www.stefonharris.com/harmony-cloudSFJAZZ: https://www.sfjazz.orgSupport & Follow Backstage Bay Area:Website, show archive, and concert reviews: https://www.backstagebayarea.comFollow and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and share this episode with a fellow jazz fan.

Congressman James Clyburn has spent more than three decades in Congress. In his new book, he turns his attention to the trailblazing Black men who were the first to walk those halls. Geoff Bennett sat down with Rep. Clyburn to discuss "The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Brendan says his wife's car was stolen from Halfway village near the cakeshop last nite probably after midnight. Black Toyota Vitz (Japanese version of the Yaris) 13G5689 Can you help? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this engaging and wide-ranging episode of The Voice of Retail, Michael reconnects with Selwyn Crittendon, CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer for IKEA Canada, nearly two years after his arrival in the Canadian market. Selwyn reflects on his remarkable journey through IKEA over the past 23 years—from his early days in the Washington, D.C. store to leading Canadian operations—and offers an inside look at how the iconic retailer is transforming itself for the future.Selwyn begins by recounting his promise upon joining IKEA Canada: visit every unit in the country and meet the 7,000-plus coworkers who bring the brand to life. That coast-to-coast journey delivered deep insight into the business, its people and customers, the affordability crisis shaping Canadian retail, and the macro forces—tariffs, trade tensions, supply chain disruptions—reshaping global commerce. IKEA's response? A relentless focus on affordability and sustainability as its “new superpower.” Over the past two years, the company has invested over $130 million in price reductions, ensuring home furnishings remain accessible to the many, not the few.The conversation then turns to IKEA Canada's evolving footprint: 16 large-format stores, a nationwide omni-channel network, customer distribution centres, planning studios, pickup points and over 1,000 FedEx parcel locations. Selwyn lays out the strategy behind IKEA's multiformat expansion—why big blue boxes remain essential, and how plan-and-order points allow IKEA to flex into more communities. The brand's omni-channel transformation—accelerated through the pandemic—continues with major fulfilment investments in Toronto and Vancouver aimed at seamless, channel-agnostic shopping.Selwyn also breaks down the brand's thematic focus areas. Last year's theme, sleep, delivered new product development, education, and marketing storytelling. This year, IKEA shifts to cooking and eating, aligning with customer behaviour for an affordable, sustainable home and meaningful family connection. The company's food division is booming too—$143 million in sales, 70 million meatballs served—and evolving from “quirky add-on” to strategic growth engine.The duo explores customer behaviour, the integration of data and AI in retail operations, and the rising importance of trust amid an era of synthetic media. Selwyn reinforces IKEA's position: responsible data use, personalisation done properly, and maintaining IKEA Family loyalty as a driver of lifetime relationships.Finally, Selwyn shares his reflections as a new Canadian—embracing the country's diversity, culture, and warmth—and looks ahead to IKEA Canada's upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations. Authentic, inspiring, and forward-looking, this episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about modern retail, leadership, culture, and the future of accessible, sustainable living.  The Voice of Retail podcast is presented by Hale, a performance marketing partner trusted by brands like ASICS, Saje, and Orangetheory to scale with focus and impact. Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fifth year in a row, the National Retail Federation has designated Michael as on their Top Retail Voices for 2025, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

Netflix has a hit in “The Perfect Neighbor,” a documentary attracting a lot of attention for both its subject and its form. Using police camera footage, the film shows the events leading up to the killing of a Black mother of four by her white neighbor. It's unquestionably powerful and difficult viewing. But for Wesley and his fellow Times critic Parul Sehgal, it raises all kinds of moral and ethical questions. What does it mean to watch these events through the lens of the police officers involved? Is the movie the filmmakers thought they were making the one that the audience is actually receiving? And should we even be allowed to see this?Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher.

Caregiving services for seniors can easily cost more each year than what the average American makes. And health insurers, both government and private, may not provide the coverage people need. That leads many people to step in and do the work for free. But caregivers need to take care of themselves, too. That's something Dawnita Brown knows all too well, as a caregiver to both her parents, and founder of The Binti Circle. It's a group she founded for Black daughters like her who are doing caregiving work.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Alejandra Marquez Janse, with audio engineering by David Greenburg and Valentina Rodriguez Sanchez. It was edited by Sarah Handel. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

On today's episode, we welcome writer and co-host of One Song Podcast, Diallo Riddle, to the show to chat with us about the Dark Pinocchio Universe, the Beach Boys, which Real Housewife is his fave, and much more.*Listen to One Song Podcast here.*Follow One Song Podcast on Instagram.*Follow Diallo on Instagram.*Catch-up on Sherman's Showcase here.*Fall into a Time Loop!*Watch South Side, here.* Celebrate 25 years of Bullseye!*Pre-order Signature Series; PREDATOR Bloodshed #1-5 Signed by Jordan Morris!*Order Jordan's Predator comic: Black, White & Blood!* Order Jordan's new Venom comic!* Donate to Al Otro Lado.* Purchase signed copies of *Youth Group* and *Bubble* from Mission: Comics And Art!~ NEW JJGo MERCH ~Get Bronto Dino-Merch!Get our ‘Ack Tuah' shirt in the Max Fun store.Grab an ‘Ack Tuah' mug!The Maximum Fun Bookshop!Follow the podcast on Instagram and send us your dank memes!Check out Jesse's thrifted clothing store, Put This On.Follow beloved former producer, Steven Ray Morris, on Instagram.Follow bedazzled new producer, Jordan Kauwling, on Instagram.