Better Grownups

Sam Rapoport, Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the National Football League, and Becca Gitlitz-Rapoport, a producer, director, and filmmaker currently creating films at Time Studios, make a case that everyone needs a wife.

Matthew Winner, a podcast producer, host, and school librarian, reminds us that we all need a space where we feel safe and feel welcomed just as we are.

Joy Cho, creative director, designer, author, Thai American, and mother, opens up about anxiety and trying something different.

Daron K. Roberts, a speaker, investor, two-time author, former NFL coach, and all around incredible person, says, “You have to grow through what you go through”.

Jason Mayden, a Black designer, educator, entrepreneur, and father of two, reminds us that it’s not a kid’s job to convince us of their truth.

Kevin Carroll, an author, speaker, and catalyst of inspiration, talks about the open invitation kids give us to play.

Lindz Amer, a multi-hyphenate writer, performer, creator, and activist, says that kids can see things that grownups don’t.

Christie Pitts, general partner at Backstage Capital, shares a hope to raise kids that she'll be proud of and people that she’s proud to know when they're adults.

Better Grownups is all about getting into the nitty gritty of parenting. Identity, gender, race, class, mental health, you name it. Host Jelani Memory talks with a new guest each week about how parenting is a reflection of our identity, how we were raised, and who we are. About how sometimes we’re still trying to grow up even as we raise our kids. About how leaving behind the way you were parented isn’t so easy. And how the kids in our lives need us to be better grownups.

In each episode, you’ll hear real-world stories, explore uncomfortable topics, and gain inspiration from icons, professionals, and everyday folks.

Listen to Better Grownups every Tuesday wherever you find your podcasts.