Da Hood Talks Podcast

Join host Vanna as she talks with two women about their thoughts on society's outlook and treatment of plus size women, especially black women. They will also be discussing their own personal experiences as a plus size woman, the culture around body shaming and the movement of body positivity that has flooded social media. So, tell a homegirl and make sure that yo cousin TAP in too, as this conversation is one not to look over!

Join Host Vanna as she talks with the women behind The Clinical Cookout Podcast (Auntie Kesh, Auntie Amber, Auntie Sug, & Auntie Ashley). This conversation dive into everything from mental health in the church, defining the hood and ghetto, mental health evolution and so much more.

Join host Vanna as she talks with representatives from a local STL nonprofit focused on Black Maternal Health (Generate Health STL) & two large local STL Hospitals (SSM Health & BJC Healthcare). They will join her in a conversation about utilizing a more collaborative effort to impact and improve Black Maternal Health in STL. We also learned more about what is Black Maternal Health week and what all the organizations had plan to celebrate it.

They say it's STL vs. ERRBODY!!! Well join host Vanna and another community guest panel to talk about the state of St. Louis against St. Louis. We will talk about the lack of collaboration and collectiveness on all levels plaguing our city. We will talk through ways we can heal this community curse and actions we can take to move the city together in UNITY!!!

Join Host Vanna as she talks with a panel that brings lived experience and a lens of expertise to this conversation. We will discuss the distrust that some of the black community has around this topic, learn the process and uplift what resources are available for families to utilize when navigating an IEP.

Join host Vanna as she talks with a panel of community members around the dynamics of the relationship between Black men & Black women today. Beyond just the romance, they will discuss how they think we can rebuild the strength of the black community by recreating the bond between Black men & Black woman and so much more.

Join host Vanna as she talks with Rev. Charlin Hughes Co-Manager of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program for St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and Co-Founder of Humanity in the Middle Nonprofit Organization. TAP IN to hear how the nonprofit is working to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community served by engaging youth. And learn about the diversion program they are now offering and how it benefits the community.

Join Host Vanna as she talks with the Bailey Family who lives in a rural area outside of Missouri. Tap in to hear their experiences growing up in a rural town dealing with racism and more, but also as we discuss how the issues affecting urban communities are similar to those affecting rural communities.

We kicked off Season 3 with a Live Show Celebration for the 2nd year Anniversary of Da Hood Talks Podcast. Tap in to hear us as we talked with special guest from St. Louis Community College Flo-Valley and hear some Special Announcements about the future of Da Hood Talks Podcast from our Host.

In this episode of our Storytelling Segment we hear from a man who was raised up and still living on the Westside of Saint Louis not far from the Wellston Loop. We hear of his experience seeing the changes of a once thriving community diminish. We learn why he feels he now can't turn to the community to help him raise his children even though it was once community who made an impact on his life as a teen and saved him from what has become a normal experience of young black men.