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HER With Amena Brown Episode 134: Lessons From the HER Living Room

Y’all. This is the last episode of HER with Amena Brown and I’m in my feelings. Tune in to hear what I’ve learned in our living room, what’s next for me and my BIG THANK YOU to all of the listeners. To stay up to date on my creative work, subscribe to my Substack, follow me on Instagram, or check out my website amenabrown.com.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 133: Best of 2023 TV (featuring Kelundra Smith)

Y’all know what time it is! It’s that time of year for playwright and journalist, Kelundra Smith and I to talk about our favorite TV happenings of 2023. Tune in to hear about the shows we’ll miss, the drama we loved, and the documentaries we loved and loved to hate. To stay connected to Kelundra’s work, please visit https://kelundra.com/.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 132: HER LIVE (featuring Rose Scott)

Y’all it’s my first LIVE episode of #HERwithAmena recorded in Atlanta at WABE studios and I was so excited to interview Emmy award winning journalist, host of NPR/WABE radio show A Closer Look, Rose Scott. Listen in as Rose and I talk hip hop, barbecue, knowing your voice, and how she navigates the tough times our world is in. To stay connected to Rose’s work, visit https://www.wabe.org/people/rose-scott/.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 131: Ask Amena Anything

Y’all asked me anything and I answered! Listen in as I answer YOUR questions about jumpsuits, sandwiches, God, and the creative process.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 130: Musical Firsts (featuring Chantae Cann)

We are talking musical firsts with my friend and one of my favorite music artists, Chantae Cann. Listen in as jazz and soul artist Chantae shares about the CD she couldn’t believe her dad bought for her, the process of making an album, and her new album and documentary debuting in 2024. To stay connected to Chantae’s music, please visit https://www.chantaecann.com/.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 129: Bras and Tig Ole Biddies

Yep. As promised this episode is about bras. Listen in for my bra journey and how I’m learning to find ways to be at home in my body.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 128: Winter’s Gifts and How to Opt Out of Holidays (featuring Kaitlin Curtice)

Yep, it’s getting to be that time of year. For some people, it’s a time of excitement, for other people, fall transitioning into winter can bring up a sense of dread. Both feelings are valid. Listen in as my friend, Kaitlin Curtice and I talk about her new children’s book Winter’s Gifts, and how she shifted her approach to commemorating the winter season. Kaitlin and I also discuss tips on how to opt-out of the holidays when you need to.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 127: Cake, Joy and Sacred Self-Care (featuring Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes)

So excited to welcome my friend Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes to the HER living room! We discuss the importance of cake, joy, how to cultivate self-compassion, and Dr. Chanequa’s new book, Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves. Find out more about Dr. Chanequa’s work at http://drchanequa.com.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 126: Navigating Non-profit Work for Women of Color (featuring Tjada D’Oyen McKenna)

Many women of color have experienced the double-edged sword of being first and/or only. This week, listen in on an enlightening conversation with CEO of Mercy Corps and the only African American woman at the help of a major international aid and development organization, Tjada D’Oyen McKenna. Tjada and I talk about snacks (obviously!), tips for women of color working in the nonprofit space, and how to support forgotten causes.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 125: HER Favorite Things (featuring Kennedy Ryan)

This week we are back with a NEW episode and I’m excited to welcome bestselling author Kennedy Ryan into the HER living room! Listen in as Kennedy and I discuss favorite snacks, her favorite place to write, favorite cuss words, and Kennedy’s journey to becoming a romance author. For more info about Kennedy’s work visit: https://kennedyryanwrites.com/. 

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HER Replay: Return Home to Yourself (featuring Dr. Thema Bryant)

This week I’m excited to talk with licensed psychologist, professor, poet, and author of Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole Authentic Self. Dr. Thema shares her favorite snacks, how poetry informs her work, tips for those considering therapy and the inspiration behind her new book. For more information about Dr. Thema, visit https://drthema.com. Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.

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HER Replay: Behind the Poetry: Start With Your Roots

This week I’m taking y’all behind the poetry and digging into my poem “Start With Your Roots.” Listen in as I share how Outkast’s album Aquemini and my own southern upbringing inspired this poem. Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.

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Behind The Poetry episodes

Aquemini by Outkast

Rosa Parks by Outkast

Gone With The Wind 

Grandma’s Hands by Bill Withers

Java Speaks on Instagram

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HER Replay: Underwear That Covers My Booty Cheeks

Yep, you read that right! This week I’m talking about UNDERWEAR and why I need coverage for both of my booty cheeks! Listen in for ways to navigate the various categories of underwear and why comfortable underwear is a great thing. Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.

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HER Replay: Everyone Needs THAT Friend - Part 2

This week we are talking about FRIEEENNDDS!!! I discuss the importance of hobbies and hobby friends, why you need a friend who doesn’t care if your house is clean, and how to navigate new friendships. Plus, the most helpful text messages to send (and receive) when friends are going through a hard time! Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.

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HER Replay: Everyone Needs THAT Friend - Part 1

This week in the #HERwithAmena living room we are talking about the friends WE NEED: the cussing friend, the curator friend, the foodie friend, and the fashion friend! Listen in for why these friends are so valuable and to find out which of these you might be to your friends! Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.

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HER Replay: How to Survive a Creative Block

It’s the start of a new year but if you’re anything like me you may not be feeling as productive as you thought you would. In this episode, I’m talking about how to enter the new year mindfully and gently and how to navigate a creative block. Let’s gather in the HER Living Room and discuss reasons you may experience creative block, how to survive creative block, and how to be gentle with yourself in the process. Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.

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The Subtle Tricks to Building an Effective Vision Board (Martha Beck)

Black Women Writers at Work by Claudia Tate

Quote: “Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open. Your stuff starts out being just for you, in other words, but then it goes out. Once you know what the story is and get it right — as right as you can, anyway — it belongs to anyone who wants to read it. Or criticize it.” ― Stephen King, from On Writing: A Memoir of Craft

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HER Replay: Treat Yo Self

Donna and Tom from Parks and Recreation had it right. TREAT YO SELF! This episode I’m telling y’all about the ways I’m learning to treat myself from candles to wash day for my natural hair. Treating yourself isn’t just about spending money or buying things, listen to this episode for tips on FREE ways you can treat yo self! Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.

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HER Replay: Behind the Poetry: God Bless Mom (featuring My Mom!)

This week I’m taking y’all behind the poetry of my poem God Bless Mom and for the first time ever my mom is joining us as a guest in the HER Living Room! Listen in for how my mom inspired this poem and what she did that inspired me to become a spoken word poet. Please enjoy this episode from the HER Archives.

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 116: Road Stories: Best gigs ever

In the final episode of our Road Stories series, Matt and I discuss our favorite gigs of all time and what we’re dreaming up for the future!

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HER With Amena Brown Episode 115: Murphy Beds and Mermaids

This week in another installment of Road Stories, Matt and I regale you with tales of our best and worst lodging experiences from murphy beds to suites that made us think for a minute that we were rich!

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