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HER With Amena Brown Episode 8: Choosing You, Date Night Fumbles, and Holding Space for Story (featuring Morgan Harper Nichols)

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This episode, I’m telling y’all my business. Wait don’t I tell you my episode on every episode?! I’m sharing a personal story about a recent moment that reminded me to say yes to myself AND I’m telling y’all about what deveining shrimp on date night and trussing chicken have taught me about relationships. In an interview from the HER archives, I’m also talking with writer, artist, musician and author, Morgan Harper Nichols about her creative process and why it’s important to hold space for other people’s stories. For more information about Morgan Harper Nichols, visit http://morganharpernichols.com.



Show Notes:

Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

Plywood Presents conference

Pretty Girl by Eric Roberson h

Storyteller: 100 Poem Letters by Morgan Harper Nichols

Storyteller by Morgan Harper Nichols with Jamie Grace

Storyteller app

All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts For Boundless Living by Morgan Harper Nichols

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Give Her A Crown: Jenny Yang, creator of Comedy Crossing

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 7: Bralessness, Beyoncé, and the Power of Homecoming (featuring Candice Benbow)

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This week, I’m talking about how working from home has caused me to leave wearing bras in the past and how I intend to live my best sweatsuit life this fall and winter! In celebration of HBCU Homecoming season and Beyoncé’s album and Netflix special Homecoming, I’m talking with Candice Benbow in an interview from the HER archives. Candice is the creator of The Lemonade Syllabus, Red Lip Theology and founder of Zion Hill Media Group. Listen in as Candice and I talk about the inspiration we find in Beyoncé and the power of coming home to yourself. For more information about Candice Benbow, visit https://candicebenbow.com.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 6: Election Day Self-care and the Legacy of Our Ancestors (featuring Juliana Brown Eyes)

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Yep we made it. It’s Election Day. Whether you are headed to cast your vote or have already cast your vote, this week’s episode is designed to give you some self care tips to carry you through today and the days ahead. This week my guest is Juliana Brown Eyes, an indigenous multihyphenate and founder of Rezaissance, whose life work is telling the story of her people through film, music, and photography. Listen in as Juliana shares why indigenous stories should be told by indigenous people and why it’s important to stay connected to our ancestors. For more information on Juliana and Rezaissance, visit https://www.rezaissance.com.

Cranberry Sauce recipe:

(serves 8 - 12)

Ingredients:

12 ounces cranberries

1 cup white sugar

1 cup water

Directions:

In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the water. Stir in the cranberries and cook until the cranberries start to pop (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and place sauce in a bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 5: #AskAmena, Black Girl Books, and Things You Should Never Say to a Woman

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This week I’m answering YOUR questions about my favorite dance movie, my love for donuts and how to overcome imposter syndrome. I asked on social media and you answered by sharing your thoughts on things you should never say to a woman. I’m also sharing my top 5 quintessential Black girl books.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 4: Body Positivity, Hot Girl Poetry and Song Essentials (featuring Jennifer Chung)

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This week, I’m sharing how measuring my body for a recent video/photo shoot had me all in my feelings! Plus, I’m sharing a poetic reading inspired by Megan Thee Stallion. In an interview from the HER archives, I’m talking with my friend and singer/songwriter Jennifer Chung about her music and her own journey of loving the skin she’s in. 

For more of Jennifer’s music: http://www.jenniferchung.com/.

For more info on Jennifer’s and her husband’s media company WATS.Media: https://www.wats.media/.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 3: Cocktails vs Wine and Effecting Political Change with Ifeoma Ike

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The pandemic has brought me time to discover if I’m a cocktail lady or a wine lady. Let’s discuss. I’m also sharing the food and drink lessons I have learned from being broke. This week, as we are in the middle of an election season, I thought it would be fitting to return to an episode from the archives with attorney, founder, and social impact strategist, Ifeoma Ike. This episode was recorded in the Before Times (prior to the pandemic). Ifeoma shares her journey in government and law, how to effect change inside of a broken system and why marginalized people should get involved in government and politics. To learn more about Ifeoma Ike, visit https://thinkrubix.com/ifeoma.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 2: The Power of Happily Ever After with Adriana Herrera

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This week I’m talking with romance fiction author, Adriana Herrera. Author of American Dreamer and American Fairytale, a part of the Dreamer Series, Adriana talks about how her experiences in the field of social work inform her fiction and why she believes in writing unapologetic happy endings for characters of color. In this episode recorded in the Before Times (prior to the pandemic), Adriana and I discuss how reading romance can be a form of self-care and how all of us can revel in our own happy endings/beginnings. To learn more about Adriana and to purchase her books visit: http://adrianaherreraromance.com.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 1: Unapologetically Black with Austin Channing Brown

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I’m kicking off the relaunch of HER with one of my favorite interviews, a conversation with New York Times’ Bestselling author of I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness and creator of web series, The Next Question, Austin Channing Brown. The interview was recorded in the Before Times, pre-pandemic, but the conversation is still so relevant. Listen in as Austin talks about the beauty of being unapologetically Black and how we can use our anger creatively.

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HER With Amena Brown trailer

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Women of color deserve to be celebrated! Weekly podcast, HER with Amena Brown, will do just that! Hosted by spoken word poet, author and performer, Amena Brown, each episode will feature comedic commentary and fascinating conversations with Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian women such as Austin Channing Brown, Juliana Brown Eyes, Morgan Harper Nichols, Adriana Herrera, Jennifer Chung and many more!

Listen on iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. 

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HER With Amena Brown Bonus Episode: Kissing Advice from Grandma

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In this recording from one of Amena’s live shows, Amena talks about her grandmother giving her kissing advice. Yep, you read that right. Listen in as Amena talks about what her grandmother has to say about how to kiss her then-fiance-now-husband and follow along as she recounts one of her favorite scenes from The Color Purple.

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