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Before You Go ends Season 3 with the incredible Betty Chavis of Houghton, Michigan. This 88-year-old is still pursuing all life has to offer, leaving a legacy at the same time. That's what those who charmed Motown do.

The conversation around Black men and their mental health is one we can never have too many times. Career therapist and author Ajuma Muhammad speaks with Before You Go hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh and recalls memorable cases and offers advice for our daily practice in mental wellness.

Yusef Jones spent more than 30 years serving a 30- to 60-year sentence in Pennsylvania state prisons. He speaks with hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh about longevity in the system and how lifers live accordingly.

Host Bryant Monteilh takes us back to his radio days in South Bend, IN where host Nicole Franklin and our audience learn all about the Underground Railroad route through the US Midwest from very special friends Brother Sage and Charlotte Pfeifer Gillam.

Hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh bring the voice of Fannie Lou Hamer to the microphone by way of the opera "This Little Light of Mine," by composer Chandler Carter and librettist Diana Solomon-Glover. Guest Diana Solomon-Glover, a celebrated opera singer herself, shares Hamer's riveting story.

Oh Canada!

Hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh have an enlightening visit with Rosemary Sadlier OOnt, the person who made sure the nation begins the month of August celebrating Emancipation Day.

Major General Peter Gravett is the epitome of service to his city and his country. This exemplary individual joins hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh for his incredible story.

Buffalo, NY columnist and Western New York historian Mother Doyle returns to our show to give hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh an update in the aftermath of the fatal mass shooting that occurred May 14, 2022 at Tops Supermarket.

In this episode of Before You Go hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh take a tour of Skid Row with Union Rescue Mission's Rev. Andy Bales.