In the second episode of #NoWednesday, Emmanuel gets vulnerable and explores what it means to truly love yourself, using bell hooks' "All About Love" as a springboard and using anecdotes from his own experiences.
Show Notes:
References
Giovanni, N. (1993). Ego-tripping and other poems for young people. Chicago Review Press.
Nikki Giovanni's Ego-Tripping specifically: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx3td1I6fP4
hooks, b. (2001). All about love: New visions. Harper Perennial.
Inner Child Therapy: https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/inner-child-work-can-benefit.htm#:~:text=The%20general%20idea%20of%20inner,talking)%20with%20your%20inner%20child
Malcolm X. (1962). Who Taught You to Hate Yourself. Speech at the funeral service of Ronal Stokes. Link to actual speech audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCSOiN_38nE
Word of the Week (#IncreaseYourLexicon): Besotted (adj): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/besotted
Joyful Noise: Beyonce - Black Is King. https://www.disneyplus.com/welcome/black-is-king
Call & Response: What would it look like if you focused on loving you? What would it look like if you allowed yourself to fall in love with yourself every day? Email your response to @nowednesdaypod@gmail.com or leave a voice message within the Anchor app.
No Wednesday has theme music produced by Causmic. Background music for interludes is by The Mini Vandals.
