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Three Song StoriesEpisode 358 - Shirlette AmmonsShirlette Ammons is a Durham, NC-based musician, writer, and producer who grew up in rural Eastern North Carolina in an area called Beautancus near the little town of Mount Olive (where they make the pickles). As a musician, Shirlette has released four albums including her latest, called Spectacles which came out in April of 2024. She’s published several books of her poetry, and is currently working on a podcast called “Tending” that explores the stories of Black farmers who were claimants in the class action lawsuit, Pigford vs. Glickman. That suit alleged that the USDA discriminated against Black fa...
2025-01-131h 03
Shine On, Sis!Make Them Create A Different Person To Deal With You!!!Put out the wolves. #1CLEAN1 Fin.
2024-06-0503 minShine On, Sis!Sirens Don’t Work On Dead MenKill that thing. It came to take you outta here. Lay it down before it takes you out. Love you.🖤
2024-05-2903 minShine On, Sis!Show God What You Are Willing To Do With What You Got In Your Hand!The table is in the tree waiting ON ME! GO GET IT!
2024-05-2202 min2024-05-1502 minShine On, Sis!I Don’t Want To Be My Sister But I Do Want To Be Better Because I Have Her As A Sister.Period.
2024-05-0804 min2024-04-2403 min2024-04-1700 min2024-04-1000 minShine On, Sis!Love Makes You Want To Serve.Take this encouragement. We are going somewhere! It won’t be long now.
2024-04-0302 min2024-03-2706 min2024-03-2003 minShine On, Sis!Fiery Attacks To Judgement And Character.You can’t make this stuff up. It plays out like a story in the Bible. Enjoy!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
2024-03-1303 min2024-03-0606 min2024-02-2803 min2024-02-2114 minShine On, Sis!Why Does It Hurt So Bad?This is our second submission on our Journey To Maturation! Enjoy♥️
2024-02-1412 minShine On, Sis!Why Are You Still Here, Shirlette?If my story sounds anything like your own…. I’m glad we have found each other. Let’s walk together toward maturity. This is just a conversation with a friend.
2024-02-0712 min2023-11-0135 min2023-10-2524 minShine On, Sis!The Answer To Sin Is Service.He taught me how to replace my proclivity with productivity!💜
2023-10-1831 minShine On, Sis!Don’t Celebrate Too Soon!What the enemy of your soul though was dead just needed A BREATH FROM HEAVEN!!!!! #ShineOnSis
2023-10-1124 minShine On, Sis!Keep Something Under The Glass Case.As wives and mothers we don’t feel our job is done until we are absolutely depleted. Let’s go about this another way! Your well-being matters. Keep some you for yourself!♥️
2023-10-0421 min
The RantFriends of The Rant | Heat Preacher and Shirlette AmmonsThis week, Friends of the Rant is joined by Chapel Hill band Heat Preacher, who combine alternative rock, soul, and indie sounds to create their own brand of modern pop rock music, as well as Durham's Shirlette Ammons, a poet and storyteller who uses a wide variety of genres as tools for her work.
Heat Preacher plays Carolina Indie Fest on Friday, Sept. 29 at 6:15, and Ammons takes the stage Saturday, Sept. 30 at 4:15 p.m."
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Shine On, Sis!For The Wounded Ones.That wound was preparation for war! There is a work to be done in the earth and a whole you is needed to complete the task. Take flight! Turbulent waters are ahead.♥️
2023-07-1953 minShine On, Sis!We need the Power For Deliberate Reconciliation.Bring it back together on purpose…♥️
Someone has to show that it can be done. What declaration from the enemy does YOUR LIFE make A LIE??? Song Playing In My Heart: Millions by The Winans.
2023-07-1216 min2023-03-2920 min2023-03-2234 min2023-03-2203 minShine On, Sis!Ain’t Nobody Came To See You, Otis!Another dive into an “Everyday Jesus Moment” that taught me more about MYSELF!!!☺️
2023-03-0840 minShine On, Sis!The Walls We Build.We are checking our foundation today. Did that wall you built keep out the bad or stop the good from reaching you?
2023-03-0132 min2023-02-2216 min2023-02-0803 minShine On, Sis!Have you ever?🧐Have you ever let your truth lie dormant so you don’t cause waves. #BlowTheRoofOffTheSucka💥
2022-11-1639 min2022-11-0206 min2022-10-0500 min2022-09-2810 min2022-09-2006 minShine On, Sis!Today we pray.Accompanying video available on YouTube. I’m ShirlettePowell everywhere you go.
2022-09-1433 minShine On, Sis!The Cost of Convenience.There are places where convenience is hindering our growth! The long way around still works. Let His fullness be birth out in the patience of doing that thing HIS WAY!
2022-09-0733 minShine On, Sis!Who Told You That You Were Above It?My charmed life afforded me a naïvety that was destroying the mindset required for my stretching season. We train for endurance and God brought me through a place of hardship that birthed about a heart change! Praise waits here for You, Lord!🙌🏽
2022-08-3124 min2022-08-2434 minShine On, Sis!Gifting Over CharacterCharacter development is crucial to our progress in God’s Kindgom.
2022-08-1033 min2022-07-2731 minShine On, Sis!He Does Not Want You To Stay There!Walk away from the wound to become THE WARRIOR He predestined you to be here on earth!💛 There is work to do!
2022-06-2928 minShine On, Sis!Preparation For PresentationWe’ve all got work to do. Make sure the work you worry about the most IS YOU!
2022-06-2223 minShine On, Sis!All The Questions.All great reporters know that questions matter! Not only asking the right question but also asking the right person gets you what you need to know! Sources matter.🤞🏽♥️ Who did you ask?
2022-06-1538 minShine On, Sis!Telling My Truth While In The Trenches!💪🏽Be encouraged today! God will never leave YOU or turn His back on you! Force yourself to be made aware of His CONSTANT PRESENCE in your life. #LookForTheButterflies🦋
2022-06-0823 minShine On, Sis!An Ode To Shirlette♥️This is me telling MY TRUTH while still in the trenches. I live the life I speak about in my song. And I am forever sure of God’s Love and Grace no matter the place I find myself in! God bless YOU!💋
2022-05-2529 min2022-05-1839 minShine On, Sis!I’m Going To Be Easy With Me🌬No longer my own strength… I’m ready to let the Holy Spirit do A WORK in me FOR HIM!🙌🏽
2022-05-1123 minShine On, Sis!Depression looks like 😃Let’s go there! Depression is at ya church and may be at ya house looking just like a smile… #TurnThePage
2022-05-0436 min
Shine On, Sis!Is Hope A Trauma Response???🤷🏽♀️We back at it, y’all come on in! Share this with somebody TODAY!
2022-04-2723 minShine On, Sis!All The Beautiful Things♥️Broken and Beautiful? or Beautifully Broken. God puts back together all our broken pieces as we submit and surrender to Him. Here I am to submit.
2022-02-0932 min2022-02-0230 minShine On, Sis!Autism on a Budget! #MelroseMayhemA not-so-short synopsis of the troubles and trials that I thought had come to take me out of the game… The diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder for my youngest instead BROUGHT ME UP!💪🏽
2022-01-2038 min2022-01-1230 minShine On, Sis!A Message For My Mama.♥️#HaveYouSeenHer? An ode to a single mama that just wanted to be…
2022-01-0515 minShine On, Sis!Where Da Heauxs At?As a fractured adolescent, I remained at the ready to exchange my body for what I perceived as LOVE. God lifted me higher. #ByHisGrace
2021-12-2929 minShine On, Sis!Letting The Captives Go Free…Hit a block with the ole’ girl! When you get ready to run your errands today play this episode while you ride! Imma tell you a short story about forgiveness. Love you much.♥️
2021-12-2230 minShine On, Sis!A Prayer For Favor In The Business Arena.✨Here we are asking God for Divine Guidance to make powerfully strategic moves that expand our businesses and move The Kingdom forward. #InHisWillForHisGlory
2021-12-0904 min
The Well-Rounded Wolf PodcastEp. 12 How God's Timing (Not Ours) Is EVERYTHING-With Author Shirlette PowellIs it your time to shine? Author Shirlette Powell takes us through the ups and downs of her life and shares valuable insight on coming out bigger and brighter on the other side!!!shirlettepowell.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/calvin-riggs/message
2021-11-0858 min
My Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendBoss Lady LegalWelcome to the mic a bonafied boss lady, Danielle.
"I am a Florida native, originally from South Florida but now living in Atlanta, GA. I attended Florida State University from 2008-2012. I received my Juris Doctor degree from Florida A&M University College of Law in 2016, and am licensed to practice law in Florida. My legal experience is broad, ranging from family law and dependency, and residential and commercial real estate.
In June 2020, I launched BossLady Legal, LLC, a boutique firm focused on entrepreneurship law, contracts, and intellectual property matters. The mission of my practice...
2020-12-111h 08My Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendKnow Tribe: A community schoolT.R.I.B.E. is a community-based school focused on experimental learning to enrich the education of our students. Its founder Percy A. Lamar III talks about growth and helping out our youth.
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2020-12-0521 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendDr. Hollywww.lifefirsttherapy.com www.thetherapyloftcollective.com
Social Media: FB/IG
@lifefirsttherapyllc
@therapyloftcollective
Dr. Holly Sawyer is a licensed therapist in Philadelphia at her solo practice Life First Therapy where she provides therapy to professional Black women who experience microaggressions in the workplace. She is also the CEO of the Therapy Loft Collective, a group practice where her team of therapists provides online therapy! Both practices offer therapy all over the state of Pennsylvania! Dr. Holly is the author of 'Get Your Mind Right, Get Your Money Right! The Mental Health Guide...
2020-11-2741 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendInto a Creator's MindMy name is Niahmu I go by the name of Niahmu the Raw Talent. I am a customizer who's been in this industry since 2015. I am originally a sketch artist based in Washington DC but I have found a way to take my art and talent and take it to a new level by giving personal art to people that is functional through sneakers, skateboards, and even decorative two dressers vases Etc.
My passion for my art is to share it with the world. I want my art to be something that gives people joy, gives people love, and just g...
2020-11-211h 15
My Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendMinding our black businessThis episode picks off season 3 with my business partner and my newest endeavor. Just a little conversation on current affairs and the future for black bizz. www.bwbe.life
2020-08-1218 min
The Storytelling LabStories of the South with Shirlette AmmonsIt’s our 50th episode and we’re bringing you a truly special guest! This week we’re joined with Shirlette Ammons, Poet, Musician, Producer, and native Eastern North Carolinian, to discuss something near and dear to our heart: Stories of the South. We dive into the multifaceted world of Southern food, culture, and music & discuss how to tell authentic stories of the people and places we love. Follow Shirlette on Twitter @shirletteammonsAnd learn more about her work at shirletteammons.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-2846 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: Patrice RiversMeet 8 time author Patrice Rivers: Patrice Rivers wears many hats in the world of entrepreneurship. She is currently residing in Suffolk, VA where Virginia State University’s blue and orange bleeds through her veins graduating from the HBCU in May 2009 in Petersburg, VA. Patrice majored in Mass Communications where she had a minor in writing earning her Bachelors of Arts degree. She started writing at the tender age of only nine where creating short stories was more than just a hobby. Patrice has a very vivid and creative imagination when it comes to words. Poetry has and will always be he...
2020-05-2421 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: Frances DupreeA place where you will be empowered and inspired by the story of Frances Dupree. She is debuting her first nonfiction book, Marrying Outside of God’s Will. She is the CEO of the God’s Will Ministries with a mission to empower and influence young ladies to weather through the storms of marrying outside of God’s will. She is an epitome and walking testimony that restoration and redemption does exists.
2020-04-1716 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: Barakah SmithBarakah Smith is a new author coming out with her new title:Stranger in a Familiar Place. She grew up in a family of 7siblings and has lived in Iceland before settling in Georgia. An Alabama native, she lives in Georgia with her husband, two cats, and dog. Barnes and Noble
https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/stranger-in-a-familiar-place-barakah-smith/1136512313?ean=9781645315643
Amazon
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2020-04-1616 min
The Author's SpotlightThe Author's Spotlight With Shirlette RobinsonThe Author's Spotlight was created to shine the light on self-published authors. In each episode, the author also shares tips and tricks to help fellow writers and authors. Hosted by Arilia Winn of Winn Publications, The Author's Spotlight is the #1 evidence-based podcast for authors and writers.
In this episode, Arilia speaks with author Shirlette Robinson
For more information about this author, visit them on:
Facebook: /S.robinsonwrites
Instagram: @S.robinsonwrites
The Winn Publications' website: winnpublications.com
2020-04-0612 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: Tyauna BruceTyauna Bruce is an educator, entrepreneur, and learning coach who lives and works in Washington, D.C. who has been craving publication ever since she read If Beale Street Could Talk. Her dream is to make it to the same bookshelf as James Baldwin. Tyauna holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing from Loyola University, Baltimore, MD and a Master of Arts in Humanities from Marymount University in Arlington, VA. newly untitled (intentionally lowercase) is her first book of published poetry.
Twitter: @ItsWRiT1
Instagram Writer Page: @tyaunabruce
Instagram Entrepreneur Page: @Bruce_Almytees
Website: www.itswrit.com
2020-03-3035 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendBlack Business Breakdown: Diva ReloadedDiva Reloaded creates a digital platform for innovative
individuals, partnerships, and organizations to share
their project/story. That will uplift and inspire through
the concept of "creative self-expression"of various
forms. Helping build a social media presence, while
instilling purpose to creators. With access to
opportunity and resources. A person that's interested
can contact and submit special projects via email, and
company group page. -Founder/Creator Reina Stovall
2020-03-0216 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: E.S. McMillanE.S. McMillan is a self-proclaimed Superhero. She is a mom to 4 amazing boys. Married to one of her best friends and has plans to take the world by storm.
E.S. was born in California, raised in New York, and now resides in Connecticut.
E.S. is a lover of the written word and cannot remember a time when there was not a book in her hand or an open notebook close by, waiting to be filled with her stories.
Author Links:
Amazon ~ author.to/ESMcMillan
BookBub ~ https://www.bookbub.com/profile/e-s-mcmillan
Booksprout ~ https://booksprout.co/author/8476/e-s-mcmillan
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2020-02-2810 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: Savanna MalveauxSavanna Malveaux, born in Atlanta is a true southern Georgia peach. Her love for reading and writing was sparked in early childhood. While life got in the way, as it usually does, Savanna focused more on reading than writing. Her first novel idea was born out of necessity during a solo vacation after finishing all the books she brought along (long before e-readers were wildly popular). While this is her first foray into professional writing, she has written blogs, poems, and short stories throughout her life. Savanna hopes her vivid characters and intricate plots are relatable, inspiring, or both...
2020-02-2627 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: Jackie BoydJackie Boyd was born in Columbia, SC and raised in a small town called Pomaria. After graduating high school and attending college, Jackie relocated to Charlotte, NC. There she became active with various outreach and volunteer programs. Jackie is a mother of two daughters; Jasmine and LaPorsha and a student studying medical billing and coding. She recently incorporated motivational speaking as part of her spiritual movement. She has found a divine purpose in inspiring others through her own personal tribulations. She began her journey by sharing her dreams of becoming an author with a few close friends, later she was...
2020-02-2528 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendExpert's Interview: DJ DUIIK and Music Theory"
My name is Steven Lipscomb known as DJ DUIIK (Duke). I am 32 years old and I have been DJing for 5 years. Throughout my five years of experience, I have been fortunate to DJ in three different states;Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. I DJ in Atlanta and in Washington D.C for the Pancakes and Booze Art show https://www.pancakesandbooze.com
Also, I have performed for family reunions, masquerade parties, rooftop pool party in Washington D.C https://penthousepoolclub.com/theyards/
I have DJ for 6 weddings so far this year (5) in the VA area and one in NC. In...
2020-02-2116 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendBrown Table Talk: Thank you, White Savior.Today, we centered our discussion around the documentary Hello privilege, my name is Chelsea.
2020-02-1950 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: JC SykesJC is an influential writer of multiple genre's. This award winning author is a native of St. Louis, Missouri, and the mother of three daughters and one son. The four of their initials make up her memoirs' title; A.R.R.A. pronounced(era).
A talented artist of many trades including carpentry, JC enjoys making furniture. Giving back to her community through mentorship and life coaching serves her heart's purpose.
This innovative wife and mother is the youngest of eleven children between both mother and father; including her deceased twin brother Chase. He died when the two were twenty five...
2020-02-1726 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: Azure ThompsonFor Valentine's day we are sitting down with poet and author Azure Thompson.
2020-02-1415 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendExpert's Interview: Love and Sex and Healing: Aisha Bates (Explicit)Listen to this one when the kids are gone! With Valentine's day being so close, we have Sex Expert Aisha on today helping us ... open up a bit. Aisha Bates sex therapist and doula since 2010 born and raised in East San Antonio Texas.
2020-02-1223 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: Xan TuckerXan Tucker was born and raised in Arkansas. She currently resides in metro Atlanta. She attended THE University of Arkansas and University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
She is one of seven siblings. She has been writing stories since she could write. Her love for writing was fostered by her mom’s love for creating short stories to read to her and her siblings on the weekends. She published her first work in 2017. Since then she has published a five book series and become an Emma Award Winning Author for her last bo...
2020-02-1016 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: Tommy GobbsTommy Gibbs
Author of The Prodigal Son published is 2014. Born in South East DC.
2020-02-0714 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: Crown ShepherdCrown Shepherd is an emerging fiction, picture book, and comic book writer. Her writing is a result of her surroundings and upbringing. She has always been deeply rooted in literature and writing, but it wasn’t until she found more writers that look like her that her writing soared. Those writers allowed her to dream and create by her own standards, and from a point of view of a black protagonist. As someone from an underrepresented community, Crown knows what it means to have representation feed your creativity. The stories she wants to share are aimed at giving a voice to...
2020-02-0517 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendAuthor's Corner: Sunshyne RegalSunshyne Regal was born on the Southside of Chicago. As a young girl she loved to read books and write short stories. One of her favorite classes in school was in English. She took creative writing courses in college with dreams of one day writing her own book. In the summer of 2017, with the encouragement of her mother she decided to stop dreaming and start writing. She did this while working her regular job as a school bus driver and running her small business Sunshyne's Body Naturals. She was so desperate to prove to herself that she could do it...
2020-02-0313 min
My Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendThe Meraki Broadcasting Pod (Trailer)---
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2020-01-2000 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendEP 9: Pour one outWe are talking about ancestors today; who are they, why are they important, how can we honor them.
2019-10-0710 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendEP 8: About your businessTalking with a professional event planner who also happens to be a dynamic black woman. Ins and outs of business and more.
2019-09-3033 min
It's About TimeEpisode 006 - Shirlette WintFor more than 20 years, Shirlette Wint has practiced in Montreal as a clinical social worker, psychotherapist, researcher and cultural consultant. She works with clients presenting mental health problems often related to issues of identity, self-actualization, marginalization and integration. To her work she brings her interest in art, culture and spirituality. Over the years she collaborated on multiple community / university action research projects that explored cultural capital among youths within Montreal’s Afro-Caribbean and Filipino communities.
In 2015 Shirlette contributed a chapter in the book Cultural Consultation: Encountering the Other in Mental Health Care, a Springer publication. In her chapter sh...
2019-09-2551 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendEP 7: #DebtFreeCommunityThis episode is touching on how to become debt free especially under student loans.
2019-09-1629 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendEP 6: Questions from the triggeredThis episode is an interview with a relationship expert. Your questions answered from a professional's point of view.
2019-09-091h 13My Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendEP 5: In a child's mindThis episode we are speaking with a professional that works with special needs kids. How can we raise children with healthier minds? What can we do differently?
2019-09-0233 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendEP 4: What do you need from us? PT 1This episode is an interview episode with one of my friends. A conversation to start some conversation around the black male perspective on mental health and more.
2019-08-2637 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendEP 3: Criss Cross ApplesauceToday we are scratching the surface with Yoga. Its more than just some cool looking poses.
2019-08-1922 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendEP 2: What you won't do..Today we are talking about self care; what it is and isn't. Ways to practice self-care and why it's important.
2019-08-1214 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendEP 1: Squeeze a little Play-DohYou'll learn what grounding is, why its important, how to implement it in everyday life and a guided meditation at the end.
2019-08-0522 minMy Neighbor's Landlord's Best Friend's FriendTWB Podcast Trailer (old)This episode is a sneak peek into what to expect from TWB Podcast.
2019-07-1202 min