Social media is culture soup. Have you noticed that black church culture is extremely popular on the interwebs? If not, just pay attention during the Thanksgiving holidays. There is one meme that we just can’t shake. I talk to award-winning, national recording artist, worship arts minister and entrepreneur Gaye Arbuckle about why this is. We also talk about her being discovered by gospel legend James Cleveland, her unforgettable…
If we can deplete supplies of chicken sandwiches and clear the shelves of sweet potato pies, what would happen if we withheld our influence and dollars? We could kill industries, but we are too busy consuming to know it. Nielsen SVP Cheryl Grace joins me on Thursday’s show to talk black influence and the black dollar. Tune in for our regular edition wherever fine podcasts drop. Oh, and…
Well, it’s a wrap. We went live for the first time on LinkedIn with the Coaching Corner Episode, and by all accounts, it was good. A little snag with audio, but you won’t know of it here. We peel back the onion on personal branding. Listen in… and my friend Shannon Lanier from CW39 in Houston joined.
This #ThrowbackThursday is not only about Hidden Figures, it has a hidden gem in it. There’s news for you in this edition that includes an editor’s pick harkening back to March 2019, Women’s History Month. We take a look back at the Hidden Figures event sponsored by the North Texas Black Sports Professionals Network–the first time the show recorded live…because it will happen again in a very special…
You know, one of the best ways to get to know someone is to be in the trenches with them. In this case, it was the trenches of the beauty business. If you don’t know who this is, you need to. She is the driving force behind the revival of one of the most iconic brands in black beauty culture, and I’m proud to say that I got…
We are still celebrating the podcast’s birthday! I’m going get some gluten free cake! So I’m re-racking one of the most downloaded episodes of all time, and you may be surprised at which one it is. Happy listening! Enjoy!
It’s hard to believe that we just made a lap around the sun in the name of tech, culture and business, but we have! Walk down memory lane with me and listen to a surprise guest…our first true reprise…who is also celebrating an anniversary. Who could it be? You’ll have to listen to know. Happy Wednesday, and surprise!! A bonus episode is here…Turn UP! Thank you for making…
Who is ready to go all in on the vegan lifestyle? I talk to one of the gurus out there, TV and Radio journalist Jacque Reid. It’s more than just a diet. You need to hear this. Eat better, do better….feel better.
I had the extraordinary privilege of chatting it up with this amazing man this morning, Harvard professor Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr, the foremost *anyone* on culture, ancestry and black heritage. Yes, he is a friend! But I was a fan first, having cited his writings throughout my masters theses back in 1995. Today, I got to have a conversation with him for The Culture Soup Podcast®️. I…
Whew… my sisters, we deal with a lot, don’t we? Turns out the stress of being a double-outsider on the job (Catalyst) has a physical impact on our health, and if that isn’t enough, even some of our beauty and eating habits are impacting our well being. Coach Gessie is on a crusade to inform women of everything that’s ailing them thanks to the power of the Internet,…