This intro is quick and sweet…Episode 40 features Miguel Asia, someone I met right before Rona became a national emergency…but we’re part of the same team at work—at a new job I started just as the pandemic was starting to rage in the United S

EPISODE 39—Rashad McCrorey and Pandemic-ing in Ghana

Dec 31st, 2020 53m 57s

Welcome to Planet Noun where it’s all about the People, Places, Things and Ideas that teach us, prompt us to make a difference and do more with what life presents! Talk about doing the most with what life presents! Rashad McCrorey, our guest

EPISODE 38—Rodd Quinn’s journey from pen sketches at work to traveling artist

Dec 9th, 2020 57m 4s

This episode is another installment in the COVID catch-up series…I’ve been chatting with past guests on Planet Noun—to find out how they’ve been faring during this rough year. This time, I’m catching up with someone I met a couple of years ag

Episode 37: One pandemic + tweaked protocols = mission accomplished...at a distance

Nov 24th, 2020 35m 48s

Welcome to Planet Noun where it’s all about the People, Places, Things and Ideas that teach us, prompt us to make a difference and do more with what life presents.This episode is another installment in the COVID catch-up series…I’ve been chat

EPISODE 36—Insiders, outsiders, travel, COVID and a book (yes, it’ll make sense when you listen)

Nov 3rd, 2020 1h 7m

Welcome! This episode is another installment in our COVID catch-up series…I’ve been chatting with past guests on Planet Noun—to find out how they’ve been faring during this rough year…known as 2020.This time, it’s a first time guest to the sh

EPISODE 35—LaKeischa and the topsy-turvy upside down COVID year

Oct 29th, 2020 1h 14m

This episode is another installment in the COVID catch-up series…where I’m chatting with past guests on Planet Noun—to find out how they’ve been faring during this rough year…known as 2020.The last time Dr. LaKeischa McMillan was on, we were

Episode 34: Stacia Wright on finding joys and blessings in a janky 2020

Oct 22nd, 2020 1h 10m

Today, we’re catching up with another past guest. This time, Stacia Wright. She was on Planet Noun about two years ago…a little more than that, actually…we met up at a local Panera Bread, sat outside in the sun and talked about her life as a

EPISODE 33--Fall, winter, spring, a virus, summer, restful edges & Fall again

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 9m

Hey folks!⁠So it’s been about a year since the first episode dropped with Lenina Mortimer. At that time we were talking about her new book.⁠⁠Well, one year later, it’s time to catch up. A round of guest catch-ups is something I was thinking

EPISODE 32 - Pandemic's uncertainty amid racism's certainty with Pamela "Rare Epiphany" Best

Sep 19th, 2020 1h 5m

Sometimes you just need to talk it out with friends…to catch up, to listen, to process and share. Welcome to this conversation with a longtime friend. A fantastic friend with a beautiful mind—one who is a constant wonder, one who I admire, on

EPISODE 31—Leaving all the dreams on the table with words featuring author Keosha Turner

Jun 4th, 2020 32m 35s

You want dreams? Well, dreams cost. If you don’t remember Debbie Allen uttering those words on the television show Fame, we can’t be friends. Kidding!But seriously, what I’ve learned from interviewing folks on the 30 previous episodes o

Episode 30: Revolutionary in the regular with poet Romus Simpson

Apr 30th, 2020 52m 28s

Welcome to Planet Noun where it’s all about the People, Places, Things and Ideas that teach us, prompt us to make a difference and do more with what life presents.Meet today’s guest, Romus Simpson. He always has a funny tale of everyday life

EPISODE 29—When disappointment steers you to bet on yourself with David Arrington

Apr 10th, 2020 46m 57s

There’s a quote that says — move boldly in the direction of your dreams. I love that one, but sometimes we all need….wait…let me speak for myself….I need a nudge to get me moving in the direction of those dreams, aspirations, and goals written

Episode 28: Processing life in the time of COVID-19

Mar 27th, 2020 42m 7s

A virus has thrown the world upside down…My sister Lea joined me just to verbally sort through some of our thoughts about this COVID-19 pandemic. I’m still processing a heck of a lot that 2020 has dropped on the world’s doorstep.We're in t

EPISODE 27—How 1 thing, 1 day, 1 time became a monthly matter with Jay Herriott of The 25th Project

Feb 25th, 2020 44m 23s

Today's guest on Planet Noun—Jay Herriott of The 25th Project, an organization dedicated to helping the homeless on the 25th of each month—and beyond. We met through my job, a former co-worker recommended him to me as a source for story ideas

EPISODE 26—Get moving by getting unstuck with speaker/entrepreneur/author Fredrick Bussey

Jan 21st, 2020 54m 30s

So…who ARE you?I can’t help but think of Alice in Wonderland—the Disney movie…and the caterpillar with the hookah…asking Alice this question while blowing smokey designs in her face.No smoke here…but the question remains the same. Who AR

Episode 25: Skin problem + healthy solution births a biz w/Tanzania Crew of Three Notes Skincare

Nov 19th, 2019 52m 22s

So my sister and I met up for Essence Fest during the summer…it was the event’s 25th anniversary. And we had a BALL! We mainly went there this year for the music and the marketplace that showcased all of these black-owned and produced products

EPISODE 24: Helper’s heart + fierce determination with Deia Davis-Williams of ExquisteM PR

Nov 5th, 2019 41m

Welcome to Planet Noun where it’s all about the People, Places, Things and Ideas that teach us, prompt us to make a difference and do more with what life presents.Life can abound with various challenges, but it’s up to us to take that stuff a

Episode 23: Single, childless aunties—a family staple (collaboration with Barely Bougie Mamas)

Oct 31st, 2019 50m 9s

It's always exciting when a new episode drops…this one is no exception. It’s the second of two collaboration episodes with Liliana and Tamara of Barely Bougie Mamas—a podcast that was released during the summer.If you haven’t heard last week

Episode 22: A chat (and many laughs) with Barely Bougie Mamas

Oct 24th, 2019 1h 1m

I’m always excited when a new episode comes out…this one is no exception. It’s one of two back-to-back collaboration episodes we’re dropping today and next Thursday. Planet Noun’s first collaboration ever—and it’s with Liliana and Tamara of Bar

Episode 22: A chat (and a bunch of laughs) with the Barely Bougie Mamas

Oct 24th, 2019 1h 1m

Episode 21: Get over ghosting with a funeral—featuring author and relationship coach Lenina Mortimer

Oct 15th, 2019 45m 58s

Sometimes romantic relationships suck. Especially when they run off the rails...whether it be from growing differences between relatants or if someone just up and decides they don’t want you anymore, but they don’t bother to tell you about it.

EPISODE 20: If We Could Only Talk—a chat with singer- songwriter, arranger N’Namdi O. Bryant

Aug 27th, 2019 1h 2m

When you know what you do best, sticking to your guns—as artist PJ Morton writes and sings—is how to get your life’s work done. Today’s guest is N’Namdi Olufemi Bryant, a singer-songwriter and host of the podcast “For the Love of A Cappella.

EPISODE 19—Wrangling financial loose ends before the inevitable end—with Attorney Suren G. Adams

Jul 30th, 2019 37m 23s

So…who likes to talk about death? Put your hands up.Yeah, I don’t know many people who love the topic, especially when they’re the subject. But death’s a certainty. You won’t have a thing to worry about after you transition from this life,

EPISODE 18—When your name helps pave the pathway to greatness with Jazmin Ghent

Jul 16th, 2019 24m 25s

What’s in a name? In this case—a LOT. In this episode of Planet Noun, a chat with an up-and-coming…award-winning jazz musician Jazmin Ghent.When she’s not belting smooth tunes from her saxophone, she’s in the classroom teaching music to c

Episode 17: Warming up for the glow up with confidence, featuring Patrick Fenison

Apr 30th, 2019 49m 38s

WARNING: This episode contains cussing. And it’s not all bleeped out. So govern yourselves accordingly, with earbuds and such.The Glow Up. Been hearing a lot about that lately. First of all—what the F is that? Well, intuitively, I know what