Naje Badu - Podcast Details

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TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyzing Entrepreneurs and Creatives} Interview with Alisha Blanding, Owner of Church Girl Make UpEpisode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with the Makeup Stylist and Owner of Church Girl Makeup, Alisha Blanding Alisha shares the journey of navigating through an educational and professional career path as an Emory Graduate in the field of Psychology to eventually pursue entrepreneurship as a Make UpsStylist. She also shares the joys and challenges of entrepreneurship in the make up industry and offers tips on how to stay on top of your game in preparation for envisioned success. Brief information about the...2020-12-071h 07

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyze in Love & Unity} Interview w/Dr. Michelle Doss (Black Female Owned Business and Gender Equality) Pt. 1Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down in PART 1 of a conversation with returning guest, Business Consultant/Strategist for Capital Business Academy, Dr. Michelle Y. Doss centered on the wonderful strides Black Women, and more specifically, Black women entrepreneurs, are making, as well as some of the challenges such women face in the endeavor to sustain their ventures in the midst of the pandemic. Dr. Doss also shares insights on how Black business owners can evaluate and assess where positive modifications and innovations can be made to their...2020-11-1800 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyze in Love & Unity} Interview w/Dr. Michelle Doss (Black Female Owned Business and Gender Equality) Pt.2Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down in PART 2 of a conversation with returning guest, Business Consultant/Strategist for Capital Business Academy, Dr. Michelle Y. Doss centered on the wonderful strides Black Women, and more specifically, Black women entrepreneurs, are making, as well as some of the challenges such women face in the endeavor to sustain their ventures in the midst of the pandemic. Dr. Doss also shares insights on how Black business owners can evaluate and assess where positive modifications and innovations can be made to their...2020-11-1800 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyzing in Love & Unity} - "Bitch Hunt" (The Scrutinization of Black Women Professionals in America)Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with returning guest, Attorney, and Author, Taetrece Harrison for a conversation centered on scrutiny of Black women attorneys who find themselves on the "other side of the law." The discussion ventures into how Black women are the least respected and supported persons in America, despite accelerated strides of success in education, business, and politics. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment and the...2020-11-1700 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyzing in Love & Unity} - America's School to Prison Pipeline w/Caroline DurhamEpisode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Public Defender, Caroline Durham, who has accrued thirty-plus years of justice advocacy as a public defender in both state and federal courts, and more recently became the Legal and Policy Director for Georgia Appleseed - Center for Law and Justice. Naje and Caroline discuss the three tiers of America's school to prison pipeline, and the impact the systemic infrastructure has on Black and other marginalized communities. The discussion will also shed light on how, as the highest population...2020-11-1700 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyze in Love & Unity} Interview w/Tammy VanCromphaut (Love - The Way to Transformation and Healing (Part 2)Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with aspiring author, Tammy VanCromphaut in Part 2 of this interview, who shares the story of being kidnapped as a child, and the impact the experience had on her as she entered womanhood. Also. touched upon is the need for open-heartedness and open-mindedness when broaching the subject of white supremacy, white privilege, and racism. The discussion continues on the topic of spirituality and love as the way to endure, heal, and transform our lives, especially as we strive to attain understanding...2020-11-0200 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyze in Love & Unity} Interview w/Tammy VanCromphaut (Love - The Way to Transformation and Healing (Part 1)Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with aspiring author, Tammy VanCromphaut, who shares the story of being kidnapped as a child, and the impact the experience had on her as she entered womanhood. Also. touched upon is the need for open-heartedness and open-mindedness when broaching the subject of white supremacy, white privilege, and racism. The discussion continues on the topic of spirituality and love as the way to endure, heal, and transform our lives, especially as we strive to attain understanding in the quest for freedom...2020-11-0200 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Attorney on TheRhyze} ft. Attorney Michel Rene' Huff - Voter Suppression & IntimidationEpisode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with recurring guest, Attorney Michel Rene' Huff, to discuss the passing of Justice Ginsberg and the recent confirmation of her replacement, Amy Coney Barrett. The discussion also includes the impact Barrett's confirmation will have on our democracy, for generations to come. Voter suppression/intimidation, as well as, the social and political ramifications America will experience in the event Biden/Harris win the election or if the current President will be elected for another term. Brief information about the...2020-11-0100 min

Canvas of the Soul A H3 Inspires Production - Hope, Happiness & HealingEpisode 22: Meet Naje BaduHost Anissa Patman meets with Author, Artist, Founder and Business Owner of The Rhyze, Naje Badu! Naje Badu, is committed to helping other creatives around the world find their own individual voice in order to uplift women in the world around them. “My belief is that art heals. This is so because art is born of the joys and pains we encounter in our lives. No matter what form of expression, art tells a story of our successes and our failures, as well as our faded scars and broken hearts. Art can serve as a conduit, a ma...2020-10-1800 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{TheRhyze in Unity} Interview w/Taetrece Harrison (Author of Bitch Hunt)Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Attorney and Author, Taetrece Harrison for a conversation centered on scrutiny of Black women attorneys who find themselves on the "other side of the law." Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment and the soon to be released anthology, Risen) and Creative Empowerment Coach who has 25+ years of experience with project management and product development. Episode Guests: Taetrece Harrison 2020-10-1100 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Attorney on TheRhyze} ft. Attorney Michel Rene' Huff - Policing in America (Pt. 2)Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with recurring guest, Attorney Michel Rene' Huff, to discuss policing in America, more specifically, policing in disenfranchised and impoverished communities. Part 2 of this impactful conversation centers on the confusing intricacies of the way the Breonna Taylor case was tried. Also, the Naje and Michel touch upon topics ranging from the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments, police brutality, qualified immunity, and the perceptions of black militia groups vs white militia groups. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu...2020-10-1100 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Still Rhyzing} The Power of Sisterhood (Anissa Patman & Sonya Patton)Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Anissa Patman and Sonya Patton to discuss the importance of Sisterhood as women begin to cross the threshold of middle age. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment and the soon to be released anthology, Risen) and Creative Empowerment Coach who has 25+ years of experience with project management and product development. Episode Guests: N/A Support TheRhyze...2020-10-1100 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Attorney on TheRhyze} ft. Attorney Michel Rene' Huff - Policing in America (Pt. 1)Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with recurring guest, Attorney Michel Rene' Huff, to discuss policing in America, more specifically, policing in disenfranchised and impoverished communities. In part 1 of this conversation, Naje and Michel touch upon topics ranging from the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments, police brutality, qualified immunity, and the perceptions of black militia groups vs white militia groups. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment and the...2020-10-1100 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Still Rhyzing} The Depiction of Black Women in Media w/Anissa Patman and Sonya PattonEpisode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of Rhyze Up! Video Magazine and TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Anissa Patman and Sonya Patton to discuss the way in which Black women are negatively depicted in media entertainment (music, film, and television). Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment and the soon to be released anthology, Risen) and Creative Empowerment Coach who has 25+ years of experience with project management and product development. Episode Guests:2020-09-131h 09

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyzing in Unity} - Conversation with NCAA Supervisor of Women's Basketball Officiating - Alicia WalkerEpisode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of Rhyze Up! Video Magazine and TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Alicia Walker, Supervisor of Women's Basketball (D II) Officials - SIAC Conference and Observer, NCAA Division I Basketball Officials. Listen in as Alicia shares her the challenges and achievements along her journey of being a professional black, lesbian, woman working in the NCAA for 20+ years. Also discussed are the experiences of overcoming racial and gender discrimination during her ascent to becoming a well-renown official in women's basketball. Brief...2020-09-1346 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyzing in Unity} - Black Men in Sports and Politics w/Dustyn Benedict (Part 2)Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of Rhyze Up! Video Magazine and TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Dustyn Benedict for part 2 of a conversation centered on the exploitation of Black male athletes (high school, collegiate, and professional levels), the lack of Black representation in management or ownership level positions in the NFL, NBA, and MLB, as well as the role of Black athletes must play in the social justice movement. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to...2020-09-1356 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyzing in Unity} - Black Men in Sports and Politics w/Dustyn Benedict (Part 1)Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of Rhyze Up! Video Magazine and TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Dustyn Benedict to discuss the exploitation of Black male athletes (high school, collegiate, and professional levels), the lack of Black representation in management or ownership level positions in the NFL, NBA, and MLB, as well as the role Black athletes must play in the social justice movement. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment and...2020-09-1353 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Still Rhyzing} Interracial Dating in the Black Community (Positive/Negative...?)Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of Rhyze Up! Video Magazine and TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Co-Hosts, Anissa Patman and Sonya Patton, to discuss the impact interracial dating has or does not have, on the Black Community at large. Also discussed in this conversation is how Black women are often negatively perceived by Black men, how these perceptions compel some Black men to date outside of their culture. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to...2020-09-0439 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{TheRhyze in Unity} Interview w/Samone Hall - Mastering Financial and Economic FreedomEpisode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of Rhyze Up! Video Magazine and TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with special guest, Financial and Economic specialist, Samone Hall, to discuss the significance of financial and economic empowerment in the Black Community. In the first of a three-part-series, Samone encourages listeners to make paradigm shifts about education, saving, investing, and purchasing a property. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment and the soon to be released anthology...2020-09-041h 03

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyzing in Unity} - New Orleans Jazz, Second Line Culture, Photography, and Social Justice in America (Part 2)Discussion Topic: Financial Literacy in the Black Community Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Karen Celestan, Eric Waters, Gregory Davis, and Fred Johnson, to have a heart-to-heart conversation filled with culture and celebration of the history of New Orleans jazz scene, second-line clubs, as well as the impact the COVID pandemic has had on Black (African-American) artist, writers, and musicians. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment...2020-09-0441 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyzing in Unity} - New Orleans Jazz, Second Line Culture, Photography, and Social Justice in America (Part 1)Discussion Topic: Financial Literacy in the Black Community Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Karen Celestan, Eric Waters, Gregory Davis, and Fred Johnson, to have a heart-to-heart conversation filled with culture and celebration of the history of New Orleans jazz scene, second-line clubs, as well as the impact the COVID pandemic has had on Black (African-American) artist, writers, and musicians. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment) and...2020-09-041h 11

TheRhyze! Podcast{TheRhyze in Unity} Interview w/Sean Leavitt (Black Feminism, White Patriarchy)Episode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of Rhyze Up! Video Magazine and TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with special guest, Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner, Sean Leavitt, to discuss the segregation of the feminist movement between Black and white women in the 50s and '60s; the experience of Black women in America, and the nuances of white patriarchy. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment and the soon to be released anthology, Risen) and...2020-09-041h 08

TheRhyze! Podcast{Still Rhyzing} Celebrating Black Women In Politics - VP Nominee, Kamala HarrisEpisode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of Rhyze Up! Video Magazine and TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Co-Hosts, Anissa Patman and Sonya Patton, to discuss the recent nomination of Kamala Harris as America's next Democratic VP. Is this barrier-breaking for not only the Black community but more specifically Black women, there very achievement that will change the trajectory of this nation's evolution? Brief information about the host: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of Rhyze Up! Video Magazine and TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down...2020-09-041h 12

TheRhyze! Podcast(Attorney on TheRhyze! w/Michel Rene Huff} - Rhyzing as a Transgender Male, LGBTQI Community, and Trump AdministrationEpisode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of Rhyze Up! Video Magazine and TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with recurring guest, Attorney Michel Rene' Huff, to share his life story leading into the transition from being a Lesbian-identified woman to a Transgender male. Also discussed, is the painful, intersectional impact the Trump administration, and its voters/supporters is having on the LGBTQI community. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment and the soon to be released...2020-09-041h 22

TheRhyze! Podcast{Attorney on TheRhyze} ft. Michel Rene' Huff & James Cook - Civil Rights, LGBTQI Rights, & the Current State of AmericaEpisode Topic/Description: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of Rhyze Up! Video Magazine and TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with special guests, Attorney Michel Rene' Huff and Civil Rights Attorney, James Cook, to discuss the fight of equality for the LGBTQI community, their individual passion for civil rights litigation, and the troubled state of America as it deals with social unrest and negligent leadership amidst a global pandemic. Brief information about the host: Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment and the...2020-09-041h 29

TheRhyze! PodcastTheRhyze! Season 2 TrailerWe are elevating our "game" here at TheRhyze! As an effort to be on the "right" side of this historical era in America, and around the world. Our focus for the remainder of 2020 (such a life-altering year for many of us) is to provide our listeners with content that is uplifting, empower, educating, and inspiring. The world is shifting and in order to reach a state of healing, solidarity, and equality, we must do the work to keep ourselves informed. TheRhyze! is your podcast destination to get the insight you need to sustain your life, your family, and your...2020-08-3102 min

TheRhyze! Podcast{Attorney on TheRhyze} ft. Michel Rene' Huff - Living in Authenticity (Evolution of a Transgender Male)TheRhyze! Is adding a brand new segment to its lineup called, Attorney on TheRhyze! Each month, Attorney Michel Rene' Huff, will join host, Naje Badu, for interactive episodes Together, the duo aims to use the platform to offer real-time legal insight on how people can best equip themselves - mentally, spiritually, physically, and emotionally - to navigate through this historical era of social advancement. The goal is to shed light on how to rise above civil unrest and endeavor a path toward freedom, justice, and equality, for all of mankind, more specifically, the African American community. 2020-07-141h 15

TheRhyze! Podcast{Still Rhyzing} Ep#46 - "Living while Black" in America (w/Paralegal - Rondell Warren)Discussion Topic: A Man's Experience - "Living while Black" in America Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Paralegal, Rondell Warren, to have a heart-to-heart conversation about growing up and existing in a world, a country, or even a city, constantly perceived as a threat to "white life." Rondel shares how exhausting the struggle to thrive as a Black man, in spite of the trauma caused by racism and white supremacy in American society really is. Brief information about the guests featured in this segment (more to be shared in each segment): Naje Badu...2020-07-141h 05

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyzing Women} Ep#38 - Interview with Marketing & Advertising Specialist April FairlyDiscussion Topic: Turning Pain into Passion Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down wit sits down to talk with Marketing and Advertising Specialist, April Fairly. Brief information about the wonderful souls featured in this segment (more to be shared in each segment): (Host) Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment) and Creativity Coach who has 25+ years of experience with project management and product development. (Guest) April McNair Fairly References: Take Action Now ...2020-07-101h 07

TheRhyze! Podcast{RHYZING WOMEN} Ep# 35 - Interview w/Children's Book Author - Marie BoatwrightDiscussion Topic: Changing Paradigms and Uplifting Young Black Boys in America Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Author Marie Boatwright, to discuss powerful and amazing photographic declaration book, written specifically to uplift the spirits, and affirm the creative power of young black boys in America. Brief information about the wonderful souls featured in this segment (more to be shared in each segment): (Host) Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment) and Creativity Coach who...2020-07-031h 08

TheRhyze! Podcast{Rhyzing Equality} Interview w/Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner Sean LeavittDiscussion Topic: Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner, Sean Leavitt. Listen in to this open, honest, and transparent conversation around racism, white privilege, as well as the advocacy and activism required today for the breakdown of systems and institutions that have been strategically designed to keep African-American, Black, and people of color in oppressed and disadvantaged conditions. A discussion that is inclusive of Naje and Sean's individual and collective fears around some of the violence that may be on the rise consequent the resistance of...2020-07-021h 12

TheRhyze! Podcast{RHYZING MEN} Ep#34 - Interview w/Author Reginald WilliamsAuthor, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Reginald Williams, an author, trainer, and facilitator who has dedicated his life to disrupting systemic structures, claimed experts, and polarizing practices that habitually marginalize the families and communities that I serve. It isn’t my education or training that certifies me as a specialist, but my ability to authentically connect with my clients. I’m wise enough to realize the importance of allowing and encouraging the client to serve as experts in their restoration. Discussion Topic: The Devalued, Disenfranchised, Dismissed, and...2020-06-291h 08

TheRhyze! Podcast{RHYZING MEN} - Financial Literacy in the Black Community w/Dustyn BenedictDiscussion Topic: Financial Literacy in the Black Community Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Dustyn Benedict, to have a heart-to-heart conversation about the circulation of Black dollars, Black banking, investing, and pooling money together to generate wealth in Black communities. Brief information about the guests featured in this segment (more to be shared in each segment): Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide to Self-Love and Fulfillment) and Creativity Coach who has 25+ years of experience with project...2020-06-281h 00

TheRhyze! Podcast{RHYZING WOMEN} Ep# 32 - Interview w/Artist-Illustrator KisseleAuthor, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down wit sits down to talk with Kissele, an artist-illustrator, who as she shares her journey as an artist, inclusive of both the challenges and the accomplishments that come with such an endeavor. Kissell is most certainly a young artist coming into her own with respect to gaining the confidence required for blending her passion for art with the urgent desire to uplift Black women, not just in France (where Kissel was reared), Canada (where she currently resides), or Africa (where she was born), but...2020-06-261h 09

TheRhyze! Podcast{Still Rhyzing} Ep#10 - Financial Literacy and Economic Equity in the Black Community w/Anissa Patman and Sonya PattonAuthor, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Co-Hosts Anissa Patman and Sonya Patton to empower listeners to pursue - and achieve - their highest goals, dreams, and aspirations, as well as raise consciousness for self, community, and the world at large. Discussion Topic: Financial Literacy and Economic Equity in the Black Community Tune in to as we discuss the harsh reality regarding the disparity of wealth between white and black households. Much of it has to do with education or lack thereof. As many of us are...2020-06-251h 16

TheRhyze! Podcast{RHYZING WOMEN} Ep# 31 - Interview w/Author Karen CelestanDiscussion Topic: A Colorful and Cultural Conversation about New Orleans' Social, Aid and Pleasure Clubs (SAPC) Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Author Karen Celestan, to discuss her beautiful, recently released photo essay book titled, Freedom's Dance - Social, Aid, and Pleasure Clubs in New Orleans, collaborative project with noted photographer Eric Waters. Brief information about the wonderful souls featured in this segment (more to be shared in each segment): (Host) Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A Women's Guide...2020-06-221h 09

TheRhyze! Podcast{RHYZING WOMEN} EP#29 - Interview w/ Young Phenom Poet - Fanta BalloAuthor, Artist, Producer, and Host Naje Badu speaks with Poet and Speaker, Fanta Ballo, who hails from Harlem, NY. Fanta shares her story of joyous times of growing up in a culturally diverse environment and how it contributes to her ability to use words to create colorful pictures and heart-felt stories through poetry. Creative expression has created a path for this young activist in the making, as she endeavors to find strength, power, and unity. Fanta talks about how she aspires to be a full-time, world-traveling poet, and how her desire is to use her work to raise the...2020-06-191h 06

TheRhyze! Podcast{Still Rhyzing} Ep#9 - Rising Above Racism in America w/Anissa Patman and Sonya PattonAuthor, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Coaches Anissa Patman and Sonya Patton to empower listeners to pursue - and achieve - their highest goals, dreams, and aspirations, as well as raise consciousness for self, community, and the world at large. Discussion Topic: Rising Above Racism in America Tune in to as we continue the conversation centered on sharing solutions that persons of the Black Community can enact in the space of revolution against all forms of systemic oppression, injustice, and inequality. This will most...2020-06-191h 06

TheRhyze! Podcast{Still Rhyzing} Ep#8 - Colorism - w/Anissa Patman and Sonya PattonAuthor, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Coaches Anissa Patman and Sonya Patton to empower listeners to pursue - and achieve - their highest goals, dreams, and aspirations, as well as raise consciousness for self, community, and the world at large. Discussion Topic: What is Colorism and How it Hinders the Growth, Advancement, or Unification of the African American Community? Discrimination based on skin color, also known as colorism or shadeism, is a form of prejudice or discrimination usually from members of the same race in which...2020-06-181h 06

TheRhyze! Podcast{RHYZING MEN} Ep#40 - The Black Man's Experience Coping/Living in America (Interview w/Dustyn Benedict)Discussion Topic: A Candid and Vulnerable Perspective of the Black Male's Experience in America. Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Dustyn Benedict, to have a heart-to-heart conversation about what it FEELS like to cope, life, and even thrive as a Black man, in spite the trauma caused by racism in American society. Brief information about the guests featured in this segment (more to be shared in each segment): Naje Badu - Artist, Author (Let Go Of Your But! A...2020-06-161h 20

TheRhyze! PodcastBonus Episode #5 {RHYZING CREATIVE INTERVIEW} - Lilongwe, Malawi (Africa) Poet - Joseph MolosonAuthor, Artist, Producer, and Host Naje Badu speaks with Poet and Essayist from Lilongwe, Malawi, Joseph Mosolon. Learn more about this remarkable young man who is committed to incite social change in his community, state of Malawi, and in the world at large. IN this episode, Joseph shares one of his poems (titled Father Figure Skating) that celebrates the strength and courage of a woman bus driver (a rarity in Malawi, and surrounding states). Joseph, a social worker by trade, has dreams of becoming a philosopher (another rarity in his country) so that his writings can serve as a...2020-06-121h 04

TheRhyze! Podcast{Still Rhyzing} Ep#7 - Revolution and Resolution (Dismantling White Supremacy) - w/Anissa PatmanAuthor, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Coaches Anissa Patman and Sonya Patton to empower listeners to pursue - and achieve - their highest goals, dreams, and aspirations, as well as raise consciousness for self, community, and the world at large. Discussion Topic: What Resolution and Revolution Looks Like and Dismantling White Supremacy Tune in to as we discuss solutions that persons of the Black Community can enact in the space of revolution against the all forms of systemic oppression, injustice, and inequality? This will...2020-06-111h 09

TheRhyze! Podcast{Still Rhyzing} Ep#6 - Police Brutality and White PrivilegeAuthor, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Coaches Anissa Patman and Sonya Patton to empower listeners to pursue - and achieve - their highest goals, dreams, and aspirations, as well as raise consciousness for self, community, and the world at large.. Discussion Topic: Police Brutality and White Supremacy - George Floyd, Amhaud Arbery, and Amy Cooper/Christian Cooper (Central Park) Tune in to as we discuss the harsh reality of racism and what feels like a resurgence of blatant and intentional police brutality. As we center our...2020-05-281h 11

TheRhyze! PodcastBonus Episode #2 {RHYZING WOMEN INTERVIEW} Wellness and Fitness Coach - Taunya TaylorHost, Naje Badu, sits down with Wellness and Fitness Coach, Taunya Taylor, to share a bit about her journey from being a tenacious defensive guard on her high-school basketball team to a fitness competitor, and eventually, committed Fitness Coach for Beachbody®. Taunya discusses the challenges, as well as the celebrated moments experienced along the quest for turning passion into purpose and profit. Listen in as she shares why not is the perfect time to get fit in mind, body, and spirit, especially as we endure the COVID-19 pandemic. Reach Out To TheRhyze!: Facebook: TheRhyze! Features Facebook: T...2020-05-221h 05

TheRhyze! Podcast{Still Rhyzing} Ep# 5 - Each One Reach One - Part 1Author, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Creative Coaches Anissa Patman and Sonya Patton to empower listeners to pursue - and achieve - their highest goals, dreams, and aspirations. Discussion Topic: Each One Reach One - Can Black Women Support Other Black Women in the Quest for Success? - Tune in to gain a better understanding of the challenges Black Women face when it comes to supporting each other in our respective quest for success. In this multi-episode mini-series, listeners be enlightened to the impact...2020-05-211h 06

TheRhyze! PodcastBonus Episode #1 {RHYZING WOMEN INTERVIEW} CEO/Founder of Artfully Healed - Kimblyn Harris (Part 1)In Part 1 of a 2-Episode Interview, Host Naje Badu sits down with Artist, Creator, and Founder of Artfully Healed, Kimblyn Harris, to share a bit about her journey from a creative geek to IT Software Specialist to a fully expressed women determined to live an empowered and inspired life through her unique gifts and talents. As creative people, one of the biggest critics we will ever face is...OURSELVES. Fear of being judged, lack of positive self-perception, worthiness, or belief in our ability to succeed, are just some of the many obstacles we encounter along our...2020-05-0142 min

TheRhyze! PodcastEp#18: {RHYZING WOMEN INTERVIEW} Fitness Trainer and CEO of Passion 4 Fitness - Connie Power (Part 2)In Part 2 of a 2-Episode Interview, Host Naje Badu continues her conversation with Fitness Trainer and CEO of Passion 4 Fitness, Connie Power to discuss the journey of discovering her passion for fitness and then starting her own business. Connie shares some of the challenges, as well as the success of being a women-prenuer in a space that is predominately male-centric. She shares insight on the importance of staying active during this era of self-isolation and social distancing. Lastly, Connie gives insight on how she personally is using the time to explore possibilities professionally and creatively as a means of...2020-04-1332 min

TheRhyze! PodcastEp#17: {RHYZING WOMEN INTERVIEW} CEO of Illumination Coaching & Counseling - LaTasha MatthewsArtist, Author, Founder (TheRhyze!), Producer (TheRhyze! Podcast), Naje Badu, sits down with CEO of Illumination Coaching & Counseling - LaTasha Matthews. As a solo-preneur, Ms. Matthews takes a different approach to therapy and has created a methodology based on developing an authentic relationship with you, self-acceptance, self-awareness, discovery, and empowerment. As America's NUMBER ONE EMOTIONAL WELLNESS COACH, HER goal as a counselor, coach, therapist, author, and training facilitator, is to bring "Illumination" or light to situations that may appear dark in order to help clients TRANSCEND beyond their current level. Latasha joins Naje in a conversation full of wisdom...2020-04-131h 00

TheRhyze! PodcastEp#16: {RHYZING WOMEN INTERVIEW} Fitness Trainer and CEO of Passion 4 Fitness - Connie Power (Part 1)In Part 1 of a 2-Episode Interview, Host Naje Badu sits down with Fitness Trainer and CEO of Passion 4 Fitness, Connie Power to discuss the journey of discovering her passion for fitness and then starting her own business. Connie shares some of the challenges, as well as the success of being a women-prenuer in a space that is predominately male-centric. She shares insight on the importance of staying active during this era of self-isolation and social distancing. Lastly, Connie gives insight on how she personally is using the time to explore possibilities professionally and creatively as a means of encouraging...2020-04-1151 min

TheRhyze! PodcastEp#15: {Still Rhyzing} Introductory Conversation w/Creative Coaches Naje Badu, Anissa Patman, and Sonya PattonAuthor, Artist, Producer, Founder, and Host of TheRhyze! Podcast, Naje Badu, sits down with Creative Coaches Anissa Patman and Sonya Patton to empower listeners to pursue - and achieve - their highest goals, dreams, and aspirations. These three phenomenal coaches have come together to comprise a weekly segment ("Still Rhyzing') to aid in the uplift of women creatives who aspire to reach the next level of success and fulfillment in their respective lives. This weekly segment is designed to help listeners maintain mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health and wellbeing, as well as offer tips, insight, and guidance on...2020-04-1043 min

TheRhyze! PodcastEP#14: {RHYZING WOMEN INTERVIEW} Human Resources Executive - Anissa PatmanHost Naje Badu sits down with Human Resources Executive to talk about how to cope with the effects of COVID-19 in respect to self-isolation, quarantining, and social distancing. She shares how she personally is using the time to explore possibilities professionally and creatively as a means of encouraging listeners to make the best out of what could be a dire situation for some. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/therhyze/message Support this podcast: https://a...2020-04-101h 10

TheRhyze! PodcastEP#13: {RHYZING WOMEN INTERVIEW} CEO Yepper Entertainment - Bobbie Dyce (PART 2)In Part 2 of this two-episode interview, Host Naje Badu sits continues her conversation with Master Control Television Operator, Producer, and CEO of Yeppers Entertainment, Bobbie Dyce to talk about COVID-19 and how creativity can help us achieve healing, and can also be utilized to document the inspirational awakenings mankind is experiencing as a result of the pandemic. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/therhyze/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therhyze/support 2020-04-091h 01

TheRhyze! PodcastEP#12: {RHYZING WOMEN INTERVIEW} CEO Yepper Entertainment - Bobbie Dyce (PART 1)In Part 1 of this two-episode interview, Host Naje Badu sits down to speak to Master Control Television Operator, Producer, and CEO of Yeppers Entertainment, Bobbie Dyce as she takes us back down memory lane on what it was like to be one of very few gay, women of color in the behind the scenes sector of the television industry. Listen in as Bobbie shares an incredibly, inspirational story of triumph that started with a seed of "mashed potatoes" planted neatly within her garden of possibility. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to m...2020-04-0954 min

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TheRhyze! PodcastEp#5: {RHYZING WOMEN INTERVIEW} Author/Leadership Expert GiGi Brown (Part 2)In this two-part series, host Naje Badu talks with leadership expert and inspirational author of the phenomenal book titled, The Courage to Sit. FIVE BOOKS GIVEN TO THE FIRST 5 LISTENERS WHO REACH OUT TO GIGI AND REQUEST A FREE COPY. Book Title: The Courage to Sit Also available at Amazon. GO TO http://gigibrownspeaks.com/ FOR YOUR FREE COPY. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/therhyze/message Support this podcast: https://a...2020-03-051h 04

TheRhyze! PodcastEp#4: {RHYZING WOMEN INTERVIEW} Author/Leadership Expert GiGi Brown (Part 1) In this two-part series, host Naje Badu talks with leadership expert and inspirational author of the phenomenal book titled, The Courage to Sit. FIVE BOOKS GIVEN TO THE FIRST 5 LISTENERS WHO REACH OUT TO GIGI AND REQUEST A FREE COPY. Book Title: The Courage to Sit Also available at Amazon. GO TO http://gigibrownspeaks.com/ FOR YOUR FREE COPY. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/therhyze/message S...2020-03-0557 min

TheRhyze! PodcastEp#3: Ain't I A Woman w/Ambition (Part II)This episode (Part II) we discuss the rising achievement of Black women in America, As we examine the why and how of the phenomenal rise in achievement in areas of education, politics, and entrepreneurship, the question that arises is: why is it that Black men seem to be slipping into the shadows. To illustrate the many challenges Black women have had to endure in order to reach the level of success we are seeing in this era, host Naje Badu associates topics explored in chapter 2 of Bell Hook's book, Ain't I A Woman. These topics include sexuality, stereotypes...2020-03-0438 min

TheRhyze! PodcastEp#2: Ain't I A Woman w/Ambition (Part I)This episode (Part I) we discuss the rising achievement of Black women in America, As we examine the why and how of the phenomenal rise in achievement in areas of education, politics, and entrepreneurship, the question that arises is: why is it that Black men seem to be slipping into the shadows. To illustrate the many challenges Black women have had to endure in order to reach the level of success we are seeing in this era, host Naje Badu associates topics explored in chapter 2 of Bell Hook's book, Ain't I A Woman. These topics include sexuality, stereotypes...2020-03-0427 min