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Therapy for Black Girls

iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

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The Therapy for Black Girls podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible version of ourselves.
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What does it take to have an entrepreneur’s mindset? Join Dana James-Mwangi and Williams Brack as they uncover the stories, successes, and challenges of female founders and entrepreneurs of color. Grindset is recorded in Memphis, Tenn., presented by Epicenter, and powered by Kudzukian.
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Bri Books

Brionna Jimerson

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Bri Books is the podcast that encourages, entertains and enlightens by engaging with the ideas on and off the pages. We serve a community of ambitious, curious people hungry for conversations and books that transform, challenge and inspire us. What are you reading? Shout it out using #bribooks
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Damn We Grown

Mike + Tiff: Grown, Real, Trill

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Married couple Mike + Tiff are two creatives that crashed into their 40s head on! The chemistry between these two is electric. Being grown is crazy and parenting is bananas, but Mike + Tiff laugh their way through it all. "Damn... we grown!"
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Spiced Wife

Ashlyn R. Watkins

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Yes, you can be holy and sexy! Discussions on how to keep God at the center of your marriage without forgetting how to keep the bedroom all the way spiced! Finally, a place for wives to be comfortable discussing everything about the bedroom and Bible study at the same time!
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Black Girls Heal helps women break out of cycles of unhealthy relationships with unavailable partners and feeling not enough by combining coaching, therapeutic support, and practical tools. Every episode, we will talk about intimacy, attachment, healing unresolved trauma, and growing in our self worth.
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The Yenory Pouncil Podcast episodes are love letters to my future self and all women of the African Diaspora learning to love themselves unconditionally. The host, Yenory Pouncil, is a Garifuna, Afro-Latina Self-Trust Catalyst empowering women to love themselves no matter what and unleash their full potential. Every week Yenory explores how intuitive black women leaders are putting themselves first and overflowing with mental calm and inner peace. These thought-provoking conversations aren't ...
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Aisha and Jess are a Black, married GenX/Elder millennial couple making sense of the world through their kaleidoscope of identities. It can be a lot! Sometimes you just need a code word. We Need A Code Word (WNACW) Podcast is a weekly blend of wit, wisdom, and the whimsical in our everyday; where humor meets depth and “Juicy Mango'' might mean more than just a fruit. ;)
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Mark 21

Mark21 Podcast

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Three women walk into a bar. Two sisters and their friend. The bartender asks for their drink order. One sister places a hand to her ear, raises the other in the air and belts out “Henny & Apple Juice”. The Friend asks the bartender for a menu, while the other sister, rolling her eyes at both of them, asks for a vodka cranberry with Redbull. This is Mark 21. Three women who laugh, drink, talk shit, talk major shit and get into all types of shenanigans and fuckery from politics and k-drama to ...
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Side Hustle Pro

Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media

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Side Hustle Pro spotlights bold black women entrepreneurs who have scaled from side hustle to profitable business. Join Chief Side Hustler turned full-time entrepreneur Nicaila Matthews Okome for your weekly installment of Side Hustle Pro and learn actionable strategies to start small and get going–wherever and whoever you are. Side Hustle Pro features interviews with inspiring Black women entrepreneurs who started out as side hustlers, including interviews with Myleik Teele, Morgan DeBaun, ...
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RISE Urban Nation Podcast: Unite. Uplift. Ignite. In today's digital landscape, where many overlook the aspirations of the Black and Pan-African community, RISE Urban Nation Podcast stands out. More than just a podcast, it's a rallying cry for unity, elevation, and transformation. Enter a realm where prominent Black and Pan-African individuals narrate their journeys in entrepreneurship, innovation, and empowerment. We shine a light on trailblazers from various fields who challenge norms and ...
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Where Black women reclaim their power by sharing their stories & unlocking their truth and allies are invited to listen deeply. A space where we share inside stories about our outside moments.
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Let's Talk Bruh

Let's Talk Bruh Podcast

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Let's Talk Bruh is a podcast on Black Masculinity. We have conversations on mental health/therapy, black male privilege, vulnerability, patriarchy's impact on black women, friendship, sex and much more with a type of vulnerability rarely heard in the podcast space. Our conversations are designed to create a space where Black Men can have deeper conversations, vent, laugh, cry, celebrate each other AND call each other for problematic behavior. With each episode we try to do our part in consid ...
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Black Leadership Re-Defined

The African American Leadership Forum

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AALF believes that telling our stories is crucial to the success of the African American community. Through our podcast and community engagement work we’re raising the profiles of champions in our community, celebrating our successes, and addressing the challenges we face. By listening to our weekly program, becoming a network contributor and participating in our convenings, you’re helping to re-shape the narrative around Black lives and the Black experience. The podcast also airs on KMOJ Su ...
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TimesLIVE Podcasts

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Podcasts produced by South Africa's premiere entertainment site TshisaLive, a member of Arena Holdings. Keywords: entertainment news, lifestyle, celebrity news, famous, podcast
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Welcome to The Happy Black Woman Podcast for black women entrepreneurs who want it ALL! Learn more at: https://happyblackwomanpodcast.com Join your host Rosetta Thurman to get the inspiration, strategies, and “tough love” you need to manifest the life and business of your dreams.
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Point of Hue

Ateira & Salimah

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Point of Hue is a bi-weekly podcast featuring Ateira Griffin and Salimah Jasani, two women of color. Join us as we discuss everything from interracial dating to ancestry tests and even the questionable representations of race in Harry Potter (yes, we went there) from our #PointOfHue.
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Welcome to Flourish in the Foreign, the ultimate ex-pat, travel, and wellness podcast for Black women thriving abroad. The podcast showcases how living abroad can be a pathway to wellness in all aspects--financial, physical, mental, and professional. It empowers aspiring and current ex-pats to move abroad with intention, cultivate a sustainable life abroad and live a life well-lived abroad on their own terms. Join Christine Job as she shares these fascinating stories of incredible Black wome ...
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Humans Being is one-hour podcast hosted by world-renowned saxophonist Kirk Whalum. In each episode, Kirk will guide us through an entertaining mix of stories from his lengthy career, musings on spirituality and politics, observations about world events and conversations with celebrities and media personalities. And, of course, impromptu jam sessions with artists you know and some you should know. Kirk’s objective is to inspire, entertain and increase our collective spiritual territory!
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Black Girl Squee has moved to Simplecast! Find new episodes at blackgirlsquee.simplecast.fm/ . Inda Lauryn (@indascorner) and Didi (@dustdaughter) celebrate the achievements of and discuss current events pertaining to Black women.
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blooming in black

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ever feared waking up one day and realizing life "just happened" to you? that you took the safe path instead of the one that felt right – the one that brought you most joy? If so, we've got a story for you. a few, actually. blooming in black shares stories of real black women unapologetically building lives they love. our goal is to show not just how she did it, but simply that she did, which means you can and you will too.
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The STEMpowered Women podcast is brought to you by Sistas in STEM, a platform aimed toward empowering women of color in their daily lives and their passion for science, tech, engineering, and math. Join host Brittany A. J. Miriki as she interviews boss women for inspiration, career advice, health tips, and more. We’re pushing the voices of Black women and women of color in STEM to the forefront to bring our community together. You’re not alone, Sis. We’ve got you!
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Hey y’all, As a former “City Girl” or party lover someone that was heavily into the worldly pleasures which were all lies from the devil to keep me living in sin until God delivered me from his hands and now I live a righteous life that is pleasing to Christ. Jesus has taken me from culture to Christ so I influence other lost souls and steer his lost sheep's back to their Shepard who is Jesus Christ- the way, the truth and the life! He has been calling me for a while, however, I was ignoring ...
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We all want to get to the next level of our business, but so many of us get stuck. The WorkSmart Podcast is specifically designed to help established entrepreneurs get the guidance, accountability, tools, and methodologies needed to accelerate their growth and create a sustainable lifestyle. Executive and entrepreneur, Morgan DeBaun, takes you inside real-life advising sessions and behind-the-scenes interviews with CEOs talking about how they overcame challenges and grew as business owners.
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The Our Wildest Dreams podcast, hosted by Brittany Pollard, is all about the healing powers of creativity and imagination. Discover what’s possible when you build a partnership with your wildest dreams rather than dismissing them. Hear stories of melanated visionary architects who’ve dreamed big, followed their callings, and manifested their desires. Reclaim your creative energy and use it to construct what you wish to experience in the world. Learn techniques to strengthen your self-trust, ...
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BlackFacts.com: Learn/Teach/Create Black History

Nicole Franklin, BlackFacts.com, Bryant Monteilh

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Meet BlackFacts.com, the Internet's longest running Black History Encyclopedia - Delivering Black History, Culture, Vides and News to our followers. This podcast series provides your daily Black Facts Of The Day™. In addition there will be occasion bonus episodes focused on diversity or other key topics of interest to our BlackFacts audience Learn black history, Teach black history - https://blackfacts.com
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Talking Off The Couch

Tatiana Smith, M.A., LPC-S, Mental Health and Wellness Counseling, Personal

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Talking of the Couch podcast is a weekly podcast that focuses on mental health and mental wellness with in the communities of color. These conversations will be with Tatiana Smith, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, Texas. It's time to shed light and break stigmas within the black culture about mental health/illness and mental wellness as well as in other communities of color. This podcast is a voice for the mental health community as well as the average person who may be strugglin ...
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Dem Black Mamas answers all the questions yo mama won't! From sex & dream chasing to adulting & raising free Black children, Crystal Tennille Irby, NeKisha Killings, & Thea Monyee, three #BlackMamaCreatives give you all the #BlackMamaMagic your heart can hold. This is for Black girls/women who need an auntie. This is for Black Mamas who believe healing is a form of generation wealth. This is for Black girls/women who believe creativity is tool for liberation. This is for Black mamas who beli ...
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Unlock Your Life

Lori A. Harris

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Unlock Your Life is the podcast for highly successful, visionary, heart centered women of color that want more out of life! If you’ve done all the things….got the degrees, the fancy job, the family but still feel like something is missing then this is the podcast for you. Break free from the white picket prison! Join your host, Lori A. Harris as she shares the mindfulness tools you need to finally put yourself first and design a purpose driven life that you love. This podcast is designed to ...
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#podcast #relationship #dating Youtube link: https://youtu.be/r-gJS5TrAWkPodcast link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1o2JxsnauWJmSMxrNcqiyN?si=rCDQEIftROCPa70leMgqLA Source: Black statistics: https://blackstatistics.info/8-important-black-marriage-and-divorce-metrics/Join us as we have a conversation about the number of marriages and divorces be…
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Congratulations, you’ve been accepted into the inaugural class of Therapy for Black Girls University. Whether packing for a new year on campus, thinking through your gap year, enrolling in a community college, or grabbing your stoles for graduation, TBG U is here to help you thrive at this stage of your life and beyond. I don’t know about ya’ll, bu…
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#bishopwhitehead #brooklyn #bhfyp Youtube link: https://youtu.be/PYorr-4xyt8Podcast link: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Iir8FUq34HbArticle link: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/us/brooklyn-pastor-lamor-whitehead-convicted/index.htmlJoin us as we have a conversation about Passa Porkchop Whitehead being found guilty in the courts of devils. CNN…
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In this episode of RISE Urban Nation, we're thrilled to welcome Brianna Régine Walston, the powerhouse founder and CEO of Brianna Régine Visionary Consulting and the 2023 Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Brianna shares her inspiring journey from being a passionate advocate for workplace wellness and DEI to becoming a multi-award-winning entrepreneur…
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Honor’s business strategy in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza talks to Fred Zhou, general manager for Honor SA. Topics of discussion include: the size and scope of Honor’s business; strategy for SA; the company’s local product range; and challenges faced by the business. Business Day Spotlight is…
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The ANC will remain in government after the elections, said the party’s secretary-general Fikile Mbalula just before another mic-snatching drama transpired after the singing of Wenzeni uZuma. “The ANC governs and I can tell you when we wake up on May 30 the ANC will still be government” he said in KwaZulu-Natal. He was delivering a keynote address …
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Activist, youth leader and members of Rise Mzansi's National Leadership Collective Irfaan Mangera says South Africa needs new leaders who are capable enough to a progressive democracy. He was speaking on TimesLIVE's orginal podcast 30 years of Democracy. Mangera shares insights into growing up a born free and his role in activisim and joining a pol…
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In Human Rights Month, host Gogo Zipho Dolamo engages in retrospective conversation with seasoned sangoma Nonkwenkwezi. With the growing presence of iZangoma and traditional spiritualities in media, one wonders what this looked like pre-democracy and the new constitution in South Africa. Nonkwenkwezi offers insights on the social context and the ma…
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#massachusetts #mockslavetrial #america Youtube link: https://youtu.be/4MZhfNqFDhQPodcast link: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/6Q7aSy0n3HbArticle link: https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/vile-6-massachusetts-eighth-graders-charged-setting-up-mock-slave-auction-snapchat/X3MA2FU5JBDA5MNIBAUILBZIMA/Join us as we have a conversation about wh…
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In 2005, the Philippi community knew that there was a serial predator among them. It would take far too long for the SAPS to acknowledge this though, and during that time, the killer did as he pleased. When one of the Western Cape's best detectives gets the docket, though, things start moving quickly, and soon he's staring into the eyes of the man …
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Veteran trade union leader Zwelinzima Vavi has had his setbacks, but the “tragic mistake” he is still kicking himself for was to support Jacob Zuma in becoming president of the ANC and the republic. The only mistake, and the biggest mistake, is that I was convinced by some members of both Cosatu and the SACP that the then deputy president of the AN…
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In this companion podcast series to the Showmax Original Catch Me A Killer, True Crime South Africa host and creator, Nicole Engelbrecht, delves into the details of the cases presenting in the series. In this episode (the companion to episode 4) we look at the case of the ABC Killer, Moses Sithole. Listen to the original full-length episode on Mose…
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Advertising business, Avatar Agency Group is helping to position and grow Absa’s business. In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk to the man at forefront of making this happen. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza talks to Zibusiso Mkhwanazi, co-founder of Avatar and executive chair at M&N Brands. Topics of discussion include: the size and scope …
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It’s time to make some space on your bookshelf for a new addition because we’re back with another TBG Library pick. Today’s pick is the debut book of essays by award-winning author Morgan Parker, titled, “You Get What you Pay For.” Morgan Parker is a poet, novelist, and author of works such as the young adult novel Who Put This Song On? and the poe…
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In this episode, we're joined by Ghrey Mbenza, a neurodivergent occupational therapist who works with marginalized communities. Ghrey talks with us about neurodiversity, what it means to be Black and neurodivergent, as well as the trauma and necessary healing work from growing up as undiagnosed Black neurodivergent kids. Tasha “Ghrey” Mbenza (they/…
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In this companion podcast series to the Showmax Original Catch Me A Killer, True Crime South Africa host and creator, Nicole Engelbrecht, delves into the details of the cases presenting in the series. In this episode (the companion to episode 3) we look at the cases of the Cleveland Serial Killer and the Witbank series. Instagram · Pinterest · Face…
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Let's rebuild your #selfconfidence with these 4 simple behaviors! Welcome to the Yenory Pouncil Podcast! 📍Are you ready to co-create magic in your life? Click here and Join our Sisterhood of Black Women Healing ➡️ https://www.theselftrustsociety.com/ Wanna work with me 1:1? Click here to apply: https://norypouncil.com/workwithnory/ ✨Ready to make i…
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In this insightful episode of Grindset, hosts Williams Brack and Dana James Mwangi engage with Chef Monique Williams, the co-owner and culinary mastermind behind the acclaimed restaurant Biscuits & Jams. This dialogue sheds light on the complexities and challenges of the food service industry, emphasizing the importance of quality, customer service…
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#crimebill #louisiana #fentanyl Youtube link: https://youtu.be/51BLEOnx4LgPodcast link: https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-jeff-landry-crime-bills-3f985b6d8abefda715da6e54d9ef608aArticle link: https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-jeff-landry-crime-bills-3f985b6d8abefda715da6e54d9ef608aJoin us as we have a conversation about the Gov. Jeff Landry l…
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The MK party has announced 81-year-old former president Jacob Zuma as its presidential candidate in the national and provincial elections. They do not want any engagements on the topic, said the party’s youth leader Bonginkosi Khanyile. Zuma has ambitions of being president again to “fix things” but the constitution will not allow him. There has be…
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Sifiso Mkhwanazi has been found guilty by the Gauteng High Court sitting in Palm for killing six Johannesburg sex workers. On Wednesday Judge Cassim Moosa found Mkhwanazi guilty of six counts of murder, six of rape, six of defeating the ends of justice, and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.…
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Trading in local BEE share schemes is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza talks to Anthony Wilmot, founder of The Integrated Exchange (I-Ex). Topic of discussion include: I-Ex’s history’s and strategy; trade in local BEE schemes; MultiChoice’s Phutuma Nathi; and I-Ex’s expanded offering. Business Day Spot…
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Another vicious power struggle has enveloped EP Rugby, with some club officials accusing the body’s interim leaders of conducting a hostile takeover of the troubled organisation. With tensions high ahead of the union’s disputed meeting on March 23 an acrimonious election is expected as feuding factions battle for control. In Behind The Herald Headl…
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Three of the four suspects alleged to be involved in the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith, have abandoned their bail applications. Additionally, the state withdrew charges against accused number four, Phumza Sigaqa. The accused, who are charged with kidnapping and human trafficking appeared in the Vredenburg magistrate’s court on Wednesd…
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Most of the import tariffs protecting South African companies in their home market have been in place for more than 20 years, trade expert Donald Mackay tells Peter Bruce in this episode of Podcasts from the Edge. That implies that in two decades the protected companies still have not become competitive enough to stand on their own two feet. It is …
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This week in the guest chair we have Reyna Noriega, a multifaceted visual artist. Being encouraged to pursue her talents by her parents, she was led to become an art teacher. It was there she discovered her true passion for art and a confidence in herself that would lead her to becoming a full-time artist. With her newfound belief in herself, she b…
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If you’re a Black woman working in corporate who has been disturbed by the recent trends to roll back DEI initiatives, you’re not alone. Joining me today to help break down these patterns, as well as offer some tips for Black women navigating the Corporate Ladder, is leadership advisor and keynote speaker Dr. Yasmene Mumby. Dr. Mumby is the founder…
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Hi all! I'm taking a mini break! I'll see y'all in the next episode! Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, and fulfilled Can’t find a program, freebie, or event mentioned in the podcast? Click here to find the up…
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MK Party leading member Jacob Zuma says if voters don’t vote for his party and “liberate” black people that would be the last straw and he would give up the cause. He would wash his hands of his attempts to free black South Africans. He is the number one candidate for the MK Party, according to a leaked list, ranked according to party hierarchy, th…
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#blackchristian #blackmoslem #blackhebrewisraelite Youtube link: https://youtu.be/0gCMi7WPxooPodcast link:https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/mQGwbZE1SHbJoin us as we have a conversation about the power, value, and potential of religion in our lives as men. At best, it can be used, as a tool to help rebuild the family...and not the other way aroun…
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Pule Morake and Johannes Tshabile had known each other their entire lives. The two men lived kilometres apart as children, grew up together and even competed in the same sports tournaments. However one became a detective within the South African Police Service while the other became one of South Africa's most wanted serial rapists.…
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In this episode, Taryell Simmons hosts Ryane LeCesne, a renowned Master Your Mindset Coach, focusing on the unique challenges faced by high-achieving women, especially within the Black community. Ryane shares her journey into coaching, driven by her passion for helping women overcome Impostor Syndrome and Perfectionism. Throughout the discussion, R…
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ANC Youth League leader Collen Malatji says “the ANC pays you for being born, pays you for living, pays you to go to school, pays you to go to university and gives your mother water and electricity”. He was speaking at Alexandra Stadium in Johannesburg, praising the governing party’s efforts but lamenting youth unemployment as one of the party’s ch…
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Collen Malatji, the ANC Youth League president, says the ANC will win 100% of votes, and post elections if President Cyril Ramaphosa fails to deliver on promises, the youth league will “overthrow him and [ANC secretary-general] Mbalula” because the league are “not cowards”. The party has been on a constant decline since the 2009 national elections.…
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in market research is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza talks to Mike Abel, non-executive chair of Sens. Topic of discussion include: Sens’s business model; the concept of behaviour tech; opportunities for market research; and plans to grow the platform locally an…
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Alvina Mahlangu was born and raised in South Africa in the 1960s when apartheid was still in effect. She is currently employed as a housekeeper for a media company. She talked about her experience growing up in South Africa during apartheid, her first election, and why she believes crime and violence against women and children were lower in the cou…
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Relief, happiness and a sense that justice had been served. This is how some of Johannes Tshabile's victims described their feelings after the hefty sentence handed to the serial rapist. Tshabile was sentenced to 11 life terms for rape and a cumulative 363 years for attempted murder, theft, and robbery with aggravating circumstances among other cri…
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In May 2020, South Africa was in the grips of the covid-19 lockdown when stage-4 cancer sufferer, Debbie Venter vanished without a trace. The woman who had elected to care for Debbie in her last days claimed she'd left of her own volition, but the detective tasked with finding Debbie didn't think this was true at all. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821…
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