Podcast
Wise Black Nanas
Hosted by Sharla M. Walker and Joanne Early · EN
Sharing intensely personal and professional stories from life experiences, these every day mature Black Women give it to you straight, with compassion, sometimes with candor, always with caring and gentleness, just like your Nana. Wise Black Nanas uses their unique place in life to encourage, open and start conversations about difficult topics and life events.
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How You Doing?
Jun 1, 202500:25:03Tap to summarizeWise Black Nanas take a look at this common, everyday casual phrase that most of us know well, or do we? How often do you say “How You Doing”? What’s going on when you use the phrase? How are you feeling about the other person who asked you? Probably not something you have considered lately. As usual the Nanas have their own thoughts and experiences with this phrase, and can’t wait to share them with you.
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Jan 1, 2025Tap to summarizeWise Black Nanas are shining the light on one of their favorite literary s/heroes, Dr. Maya Angelou. Powerful and positive in her approach to the realities of life, Dr. Maya has been an inspiration and motivational source for decades. Discovered by both Nanas early in life, they talk about how her award winning work and inspiring being has been a constant in their work and lives. Dr. Sharla shares an intense and raw story that illustrates the connection with one of Dr. Angelou’s most well known award winning works, “And Still I Rise.” The Nanas illustrate how connecting with literature keeps us sane, grounds us, while providing the motivation we need to keep going, even in the darkest of times.
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