It’s really a fact that Carrie Jemii has served as a critical and pivotal stakeholder in the Confessions Of A Melanated Queen brand.  

When it came time to reach out to graphic designers my book cover, I knew who to call—Carrie. 

Aside from that, Carri Jemii is passionate helping young women control their own narratives by promoting self-awareness and love. On today’s show, Carries shares how her nonprofit, I’m Pretty too! was started and the inspiration behind her work with women.  

Zachary Coleman shares his journey through living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and how his up and coming media platform will inform, empower, and educate the community on the challenges and life opportunities that exist for people who LIVE with MS.  

On this Season 2 premier, Dr. Lauren Meeks shares some updates on Confessions of A Melanated Queen and Melanated Queen Productions LLC. 

She also shared her thoughts on VICTIMHOOD, where she identified 5 different examples of victim behavioral traits. 

1) The Servant who wants to be served. 

2) The Lover of ISM's

3) The Girl Who Cried Wolf

4) The Keyboard Guru 

5) Sir No Opportunity 

Are you one of these victims? 

Confessions Of A Melanated Queen welcomes Dr. Hareder McDowell!

Dr. Hareder McDowell is the author of the book, Black Women, Sex and the Lies our Mothers Told Us. 

As a sexologist, Dr. McDowell works very close within her community to close the educational gap between African American women and generation myths regarding sexuality that are consistently passed down.

Dr. McDowell also invites you to follow her at Haredermcdowell.com and support her non-for-profit PRETTY at Realprettygirls.org 

Confessions Of A Melanated Queen podcast welcomes Nick Patrick, CEO of Trindie TV!

Nick shares his journey of building a Black-Owned multimedia streaming service!

Trindie is Reshaping Media for the Diaspora. A full-scale multimedia platform created to tell stories of excellence.  Media is power, so we built a platform dedicated for Black filmmakers and content creators to produce and distribute their content to the world. 

Confessions Of A Melanated Queen Podcast welcomes Cherlnell Lane!!

The Melanated Queen Awards honoree, Cherlnell Lane and I talked about her journey to advocacy and how she took personal and health challenges and turned them into a tool to help heal others

Confessions Of A Melanated Queen Podcast welcomes Dr. Shawn L. Govan.

Dr. Govan and I discussed the impact of The Melanated Queen Awards and how our 11-year professional/personal relationship has come full circle to this past weekend’s celebration of Servant Leadership.

Dr. Govan also shared details on her latest projects and business endeavors!

Confessions Of A Melanated Queen podcast welcomes Dr. Andrea Davis of Scholarly Pursuits LLC!!

Dr. Davis discussed her role as an educational consultant and how her work supports students of color, and their families, as they navigate through access and completion of post-secondary education.

Confessions Of A Melanated Queen podcast welcomes Dionne Victoria Milton of Dionne Victoria Studios INC.!

I had a wonderful conversation with Dionne about her work as an educator, advocate, artist, and community leader! On today’s show, I had an opportunity to chat with Dionne and get to know the woman behind paint brush.  Family, I was taken back by her warm spirit, her advocacy for our youth, and her passion for teaching. Words cannot express my level of respect for this Queen! 

Dionne, thank you for your contribution towards the Melanated Queen Awards!

Confessions Of A Melanated Queen Welcomes Kristen J. Woodruff!

This episode is so personal and so special because my Soror and friend of 18 years, has taken a brave step and published her journey through trials and tribulations in her highly anticipated book, You Are Not A Mess! Reclaiming Your Self-Worth In The Midst Of Brokenness.

Kristen is a mother, educator, and advocate for single mothers. 

Pick up your copy Here! You can find Kristen on Facebook at Kristen Woodruff and feel free to email her at [email protected]