The ladies of insideLINES bring in 2023 with another amazing episode! First up, Atoya and Tia quickly recap their New Year celebrations. Tia was under the weather so she brought in the New Year on the couch this year. Meanwhile, Atoya was a bit busier celebrating birthdays, a vow renewal, and NYE celebrations with the family..

Then in Hot Takes this week, Atoya and Tia discuss Taraji P. Henson’s month-long hiatus. On an episode of Angie Martinez’s podcast, In Real Life, Taraji shared how she has not been happy for a while so she decided to take a solo trip to Bali to rediscover her happiness. The ladies check in with one another and also discuss if they would take a solo trip themselves.(3:45)

Finally, the ladies are joined by Jemele Hill, Emmy award winning journalist, host, author, and co-founder of Lodge Freeway Media (13:13). The ladies discuss:

17:42 - How Jemele became a 49ers fan
20:59 - What is was like growing up in Detroit
33:18 - Why it was important to build a friendship with Cari Champion
40:58 - Makeup in the broadcast space
45:31 - If she feels free to speak openly & authentically
1:02:20 - The insideLINES Playbook: The Route to Becoming You
1:07:43 - Why she wrote Uphill: A Memoir
1:13:24 - Two-minute drill

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Jemele Hill
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