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Life is hard; we all know that. Personal stories from every walks of life can bring inspiration, brighten our days and empower us. That is what Empowering Stories is all about. Join me, the "Wonder Mommy" as I share my stories about faith, motherhood, personal growth, and how I turned struggles into victories. Tune in as I interview like-minded people who add value to their community and empower others with their stories. If you want inspiration, encouragement, empowerment, or all three, thi ...
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4.4: Interview with Jeremy Whitley and Bre Indigo
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In this special Episode, we are excited to welcome guests Jeremy Whitley and Bre Indigo to the show. We talk with them about their new comic The Dog Knight. "A nonbinary middle schooler saves a dog from bullies and is offered the chance to become the Dog Knight, protector of a magical pact between humans and dogs, in the first book of this humorous…
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4.3: Interview with Jadzia Axelrod live from V-Con 2023
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We had the pleasure and privilege of speaking with GLAAD award nominated writer Jadzia Axelrod as part of Color of Fandom's V-Con. In this interview, we talk to Jadzia about her graphic novel Galaxy: The Prettiest Star from DC comics, and a bit about her soon to be released works DC: Book of Pride, and Hawkgirl. Jadzia Axelrod is an author and illu…
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4.2: The Black Experience Through Horror with Color of Fandom live from Ret-Con
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This episode is another panel Robyn did with Color of Fandom at Ret-Con. They talk about the horror genre in various mediums and how that interacts with the Black experience. They discuss both viewing horror media from a Black perspective, and discuss what makes something Black horror. We are also excited to announce live interviews we'll be doing …
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4.1: Comic Book Adaptations with Color of Fandom live from Ret-Con
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We are kicking of season 4 with a series of panels that Robyn recorded at Ret-Con in Cary NC. For this panel, Robyn is joined by some of our friends from Color of Fandom. They talk about comic book film and television adaptations including what makes a good one, and some of the pitfalls. One correction: In regard to the release of Y the Last Man, i…
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We're back, and with October just around the corner, we have a spooky one for you! The Low, Low Woods is from Joe Hill's Hill House comics, a DC horror imprint. Writer Carmen Maria Machado along with artist Dani, and colorist Tamra Bonvillain bring to life the Pennsylvania mountain tow of Shudder-to-think. Something is happening to the women in tow…
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We are back from our hiatus! We sat down to record a new episode, and it turns out that we had other stuff to talk about, and just happened to record it. This bonus episode is that conversation, and covers various things, including some about life over the last year or so. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://film…
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Trans Allegories & The Matrix Live from V-Con 2022
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In this special release, Robyn sits down with Tilly Bridges, writer and producer at Pendant Productions. Tilly and Robyn discuss Tilly's analysis of the allegories in The Matrix film series. V-Con is Color of Fandom's second annual virtual con. Color of Fandom is a social group based in the Raleigh/Durham area of NC that focues on the intersection …
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Dystonia Awareness Month Continues! This week's episode is an empowering story from a husband, a father, a dystonia warrior, and the author of the book "Warriors of Dystonia, Karl Kiddie. Karl shares his story about his experience with the debilitating condition and how he had used them to inspire others through his new book. Warriors of Dystonia i…
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September is Dystonia Awareness Month and to spread awareness, I've decided to share my dystonia story. This episode will give you a little bit of information about dystonia and how it can affect people's lives. For more information about dystonia and how you can help spread awareness, visit https://dystonia-foundation.org/ Side Note: This episode …
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"LARGA" - A story about a man with a heart of gold, my grandfather, Marcelo "Liloy" Cabagnot
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There was a quote I had read somewhere it says, "Grandpa has ears that truly listen, arms that always hold, love that’s never-ending, and a heart that’s made of gold." Unknown, this is how my grandpa was. Papalo was kind, thoughtful, loving, and very selfless. Papalo had a heart of gold. He would always put others well being first before his. This …
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Wake Up, Goddess! “Claim Your Power. Recognize Your Potential. Live Your Best Life.” Ashley is the best-selling author of several children’s books including "Miko the Perfectly Imperfect Pug." She also wrote the book "I AM BRAVE," where she inspires and guides girls, teens, and women to discover their authentic selves and build self-confidence thro…
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From Passion to Advocacy to Finding Purpose with award winning publicist, Tracy Lamourie
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Tracy Lamourie is a high-profile international award-winning publicist; she is the Founder and Managing Director of Lamourie Media Inc., helping entrepreneurs and businesses get the much-needed media exposure they need. In 2018, Tracy was the FIRST PLACE PLATINUM award recipient of The Hamilton Spectator Readers Choice for PR. In addition, she rece…
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The Journey To Financial Freedom With Riley Oickle
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Riley Oickle is a graduate of Western University, where he studied Business & Kinesiology while competing in Varsity Track & Field. From 18 to 24 years old, he started multiple businesses, including ‘Home Maintenance London’ & ‘RO Business Consulting,’ which combined surpassed $2 million in revenue. Since then, Riley operates his businesses from af…
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I have been privileged to have crossed paths with an inspiring young man with a golden heart. Ethan Fergon is a strong and passionate young man who is an active advocate for rare and chronic health conditions. Ethan had found his purpose and started utilizing social media to share his empowering story about Goldenhar syndrome, connect with others, …
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Abdominal Migraine with Kayla Senne - Migraine and Headache Awareness Month Part 3
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SHORT STORY FOR MIGRAINE AND HEADACHE AWARENESS MONTH. I've written blogs and articles about migraine, the confusing and debilitating symptoms it posits, and all the other odd phenomenon that comes with the disease. I am, yet, writing another migraine-type that not too many people are familiar with, not even those who live with migraine.My daughter…
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Silent Migraine Isn't So Silent After All - Migraine And Headache Awareness Month part 2
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This very short episode talks about another migraine form called Silent Migraine. Silent Migraine is another debilitating migraine and a baffling phenomenon that many are still unfamiliar with. As we continue with Migraine and Headache Awareness Month I would like to bring you my story about Silent Migraine. I hope you would find it informative and…
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June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. As a mother, a business woman, and an author, migraine and headaches had made my life very challenging. For the whole month of June, I will be sharing information and short stories about migraine, headache, and all other debilitating symptoms that comes with migraine. I will also be sharing va…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness, "Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness." Episode four brings light to the painful and heartbreaking effects of untreated mental health issues within a family. Listen to Marci Brockman as she shares her powerful stor…
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Personal and Leadership Growth With Jason Ewart
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Empowering Stories with Jenn brings you an iconoclast from Sydney, Australia, a loving husband, father as well as a coach and mentor. Jason shares his empowering story on how he'd started adding value to himself so he can add value to others. Jason's personal growth journey was influenced by a great leader, author, and mentor, John Maxwell. He is a…
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Just in time for Mother's day, Empowering Stories with Jenn brings you Nisha Jaime. Nisha is a Los Angeles-based journalist, an author, mother to twin boys born prematurely, and a daughter who lives with congenital heart disease. Nisha shares an inspiring story about her beautiful daughter, Nylah, and how faith had helped her through trying times a…
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This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennifersenne.com/2021/03/02/why-i-wrote-wonder-mommy/
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This is another installment of Social Justice Star Trek. In this episode we talk about the Star Trek Voyager episode Nothing Human. This episode leads to some interesting discussions of medical ethics, the complications around medical advancements based on research involving human rights violations and other related topics. Hosted and Produced by: …
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From Lambda Award winning Author Alex Sanchez, You Brought Me the Ocean is a coming of age and coming out story of a black high school student in a small southwest town. Jake has to deal with finishing high school, coming out, and discovering super powers! We have a great conversation about representation, and the dynamics of family and close frien…
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Super Fun Sexy Times by Meredith McClaren is an erotic anthology that explores the sex lives of superheroes, supervillains, side kicks and others. These stories also explore themes such as consent and boundaries all while being fun and sexy. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by Kevin…
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In this episode, we're kicking of something a little different. Diversity Issues Presents: Social Justice Star Trek. We watched Star Trek Deep Space Nine episodes Past Tense parts 1 and 2. In a transporter accident, crew members find themselves in the far past of 2024! They find themselves in the middle of a very tense time of socio-political uphea…
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It's been a fun season! We take a few minutest to talk about the season. We talk about how and why it was different from season 1 and plans for season 3. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
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2.16: Queer Relationships in Popular Culture Live from Dragoncon 2019
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Queer representation is on the rise in popular culture, but are we where we should be in terms of equitable portrayals of LGBT people and queer relationships? We'll talk about queer characterization & expression as well as how pop culture depicts queer relationships. This is a recording of a panel we submitted to the Dragoncon 2019 Digital Media Tr…
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2.15: The Wicked & The Divine Live from Dragoncon 2019
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"You are of the of the Pantheon. You will be loved. You will be hated. You will be brilliant. Within two years, you will be dead." The Wicked & The Divine is an epic comic from writer Kieron Gillen and Image comics. What happens when young people are suddenly bestowed with awesome power, but also with a short time to use it? What happens when you t…
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2.14 LaGuardia: A Very Modern Story of Immigration
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LaGuardia is a comic miniseries from award winning Science Fiction writer Nnedi Okorafor and illustrated by award winning artist Tana Ford. In LaGuardia we are presented a story about immigration and closed borders and people helping extra-terrestrials who have been able to reside in Nigeria immigrate to the United States where the borders are clos…
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In this episode, we have three comics about magical girls. We discuss Kim Reaper from Oni Press, Jonsey from Boom Box! and Agents of the Realm a webcomic that has also been self published in print. These are each comics that center around girls and young women with fantastic powers. They are fun reads with great representation of various groups. We…
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2.12: Comics to Help You Be a Better Ally
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In this episode we talk about comics that can help you on your ally journey. We focus on three varieties, educational, historical, and fun. We talk about what to look for and how to find them. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY…
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2.11: Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene: Live From Heroescon 2019
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Recorded live at Heroescon 2019 in Charlotte NC, we interview two of the creators of Bitter Root from Image Comics. Chuck brown is one of the writers and Sanford Greene is the artist. Bitter Root is a comic dealing with Sangerye family as the defend the against monsters known as Jinoo with the back drop of the Harlem Renaissance. They give us insig…
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This is a special episode in commemoration of Juneteenth. The Emancipation Proclamation came into effect for persons enslaved in the Confederate states on January 1 1863, and was enforced throughout the south in April of 1865. Texas being isolated did not receive word until Union troops arrived in Galveston in June. On June 19th 1865, Union General…
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In this Episode, we talk about Alters from Aftershock comics. Alters is about a young trans woman named Charlie. In the first volume, she is comic to accept her true self and has superpowers which manifest. She finds herself dealing with both transitions. In the second volume she is a more established hero dealing with coming out, and learning to c…
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This week we are diving into Horror comics. We talk about three comics that showcase diverse characters and/or themes. We talk about MCMLXXV and Infidel from Image Comics as well as Abbot from BOOM! They are fantastic reads and made for some great discussion! Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Bea…
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2.7: Star Trek Waypoint with Derek and Josh from PVSTV
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We are huge Star Trek fans, so we had to do a Star Trek episode at some point. We talk about the comic anthology Waypoint which has stories from the first five Star Trek Series. For this episode, we are joined by our friends Derek and Josh who are two of the stars of The People vs Star Trek Voyager podcast from Shadeaux Public Radio. Here are place…
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2.6: Jeremy Whitley: Live from Oak City Comicon 2019
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Jeremy Whitley has written for major publishing houses Marvel, Dynamite and IDW. We got to sit down with him at NC Comiccon Raleigh Oak City to talk about his current series Unstoppable Wasp and Rainbow Brite and his creator owned series, Princeless, which is published by Action Labs. http://jeremywhitley.com/ https://twitter.com/jrome58 http://pri…
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Bonus 2.b: Mental Health in Comics with Matt Connor MD
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Matt Connor is a Psychiatrist, an organizer for NC Comicon and huge comic book fan. He consulted on The Unstoppable Wasp about the mental health of Nadia. We talked to Matt ahead of our next episode will be an interview with Jeremy Whitley, writer of The Unstoppable Wasp recorded Live from NC Comicon Raleigh (Oak City Comicon). Hosted and Produced …
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This episode is named for the hashtag started by Laverne Cox. In this episode, we review some comics featuring trans characters and trans creators. We have two that we included for their educational content and for the experiences of trans people that are presented. The other two are created for entertainment but feature trans characters prominentl…
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For this episode, we talk about Man-Eaters by Chelsea Cain. Man-Eaters presents a world where young women turn in to large vicious cats during their periods. It provides great commentary on the problems with how we think and talk about young women and their bodies in our society. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https…
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We're back with part 2 of our romance episode. In this episode, we continue our romance conversation. Romance can come in lots of different forms. Some of the relationships we discuss are same sex, interracial, age gap, and non-monogamous relationships. If you haven't heard part 1, we recommend you listen to it first. Comic Links: Letters for Lucar…
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This is our first episode under a new format we're trying where we talk about multiple comics under a topic rather than a single comic. In this episode, we talk romance! Romance can come in lots of different forms. Some of the relationships we discuss are same sex, interracial, age gap, and non-monogamous relationships. This one ended up running lo…
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At Illogicon, we took the opportunity to talk to some congoers. This is some of what they had to say. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Website: http://diversityissues.libsyn.com/ …
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In this episode, we talk Image Comics legendary comic Saga by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Fiona Staples. We are kicking off season 2 and recorded live from Illogicon 2019, a local Sci-Fi/Fantasy comic in the Raleigh/Durham NC area. Saga is not only a great comic with an exciting story but also has plenty of diverse characters and provided us with …
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We're wrapping up season 1. Here, we take a few minutes to sit down and talk about why we started the podcast and what we have planned for season 2. We also give a shout out to The Color of Fandom of which we are both proud members. You can find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/coloroffandom/?ref=br_rs https://www.meetup.com/The-Color…
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In this episode we talk about Fence from Boom! Box, by C.S. Pacat with are by Johanna the Mad. We had a lot of fun reading this one, and our conversation focuses largely on gender identity and gender expression, which this book is great for. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by Kevin…
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1.12: First Imp. #4: Relay and The Long Con
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In this episode, Tracy talks about the first issue of Relay from Aftershock Publishing from writer Zac Thompson, artist Andy Clarke, and co-creator Donny Cates. Robyn covers the Oni Comic The Long Con by Dylan Meconis and Ben Coleman with art by EA Denich. Relay is a Philip K. Dick inspired sci-fi story, and The Long Con is a post apocalyptic comed…
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