Self-Regard

Akili King, the Beauty Editorial Assistant and writer at Vogue Magazine, is a 25-year-old graduate of the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Studies, where she focused on Creative Writing, African…

A continuation of part 1; Kim elaborates on the ingredients of Skimdo - literally and figuratively. We get a beautiful, generous peek into business ownership, branding, adult healing and pivoting on …

For Kimberley Cowans, the bi-racial identity crisis came in waves. A trip to Brazil aged 17 changed the way she saw her curly hair forever, and after wave number two hit, she left architecture to sta…

Just a heads up, to focus on quality over quantity content, I’ll be posting episodes once weekly on Wednesdays. Thank you so much for supporting us. It means the world!

Today’s guest, Laolu Onabanjo, …

Listen to Riley elaborate on the language she's discovered to take care of herself in a way that's nurturing, fortifying and plentiful.

Resources:

Getting Clear, Body Work for Women

All About Love, Bell…

Liv Hadden is a clarity guide, graphic designer, uninhibited dancer, the author of Get Your Joy On: Unleash Joy in Your life, One Small Action at a Time and the host of Self-Aware Millennial, the pod…

Elaine Almeida is an artist and scholar deeply interested in healing, race and tenderness. A doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, her work asks, "what are the public realities of …

Today’s guest, Heather Gallagher, is a Chinese American family photojournalist and birth and death doula. 

Heather speaks frankly and transparently about her experiences as a biracial CODA (Child of D…

Born in LA, but raised in a suburb of Detroit, April began calling Austin home in 2008. Her background is in Fine Art and Graphic Design, but she knew that her real passion would lead to a career in …

Torri Yates-Orr is an Emmy nominated on-camera host/producer and history communicator based in Nashville. Her mission is to make history education engaging, entertaining and accessible for the public…

Listen to evergreen gems from Riley's time with Carly Johnson, recorded two years ago on a chilly November morning. Carly expands on her health journey, free medicine tactics, intentional lifestyle a…

A reminiscence of my conversation with Nikisha Riley two years ago. Though Nikisha now lives in Los Angeles with a man she’s deeply in love with, nothing about her honest, powerful, endearing, unapol…

One of our favorite topics on the show, biracial identity, is covered in this intimate interview with philanthropist and community advocate, Shaleiah Fox. Being biracial comes with its own territory …

An unedited, mini monologue from Riley on a personal experience of overt racism, the interiority of black identity and how she's feeling and dealing.

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This episode was recorded over a year ago. However, with the murder of George Floyd and our world's uproar, Jane Claire Hervey's words remain evergreen. This interview is a testament to her commitmen…

Peak into the loving relationship between sisters, Riley Blanks and Bryn Blanks, as they break down the ramifications of life during CoVid-19. Many of their reflections are realities in life at large…

A live discussion between Woke Beauty hostess, Riley Blanks, and creative, scholar and organizer, Virginia Cumberbatch celebrating the debut of Riley Blanks’ self portrait series, Manifest. Here, the…

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