Flowers from Natives

Flowers from Natives

By Yameen Chestnut & Vaughn PerrySociety & Culture
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Flowers from Natives episodes

  • Dear Momma!
    In preparation for Mother's Day, help out YAC and VP put together something special for all the momma's out there! Go to the website, www.anchor.fm/flowersfromnatives, look for the "message button" on the screen and leave a brief message wishing someone special a Happy Mother's Day, tell your favorite momma story, or simply define what motherhood means to you. We'll string these messages together and start airing them on Mother's Day and throughout the week if we get enough participation. Help make this Mother's Day special, giving out our own version of flowers with Flowers From Natives.
    3 min
  • Time Bandits!
    This one is almost too much to squeeze into one description! On this episode, join YAC and VP as we remember our ability to do a show without a guest and show just why we in this game! Another dope conversation between friends on topics such as Work-Life Balance, Time as a commodity, the importance of being poured into by others and so much more. Another MUST LISTEN episode. And don't forget to visit Nurish Farms & Herbs for all your supplement needs. Link below!
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    1 hr 3 min
  • Two Dudes and a Doc!

    Joing YAC and VP as they get Health Class remediation from a Wiz-Bang OB/GYN, Dr. Hawkins, on all the women's related health questions they never got a chance to raise their hand for in middle school! Listen in as VP tries really hard to not tell any corny jokes and YAC does his best impression of someone who knows everything there is to know about women's health. As an added bonus, drop in to Nurish Farms & Herbs, your full service wellness/herbal supplement dispensary with over 20,000 professional-grade products to choose from to help with Stress Support, Anxiety Relief, Detoxification and many other needs. Follow the link today! https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/nurishfarms

    1 hr 13 min
  • All Hail The Queen, School’s In Session!
    How many of you remember your Principal from grade school? Regardless of whether you do or not, times have changed and so has the role of an administrator. Join YAC and VP as we chop it up with a dynamic, modern Principal, Margo Gross. Listen in as Margo educates us on what role a principal plays in today's educational setting and the challenges that come along with it. There's a ton of schooling that goes down in this episode as it proves to be another 'must-listen'!
    1 hr 8 min
  • It’s the Bounce Back-ability for me!
    From Caine, to Lyles to Bishop...YAC and VP are joined by the energetic, accomplished and incredibly resilient Keisha as she chats with the guys to discuss her challenges and triumphs as an elite athlete, mom, life-coach and manager. Join us as we discuss how one juggles multiple incredibly important roles, as well as how they all sync into the one goal of harnessing the power of teamwork and utilizing the "community" to raise each other up.
    1 hr 6 min
  • Flowers from Natives, Junior Edition!

    See what happens when Rylee Mae takes the mic. On this junior edition, mid-week bonus episode, one of our favorite little people gets her podcast debut and we think you'll see that it's utterly incomparable. There's simply no holding back Rylee Mae! Help Rylee Mae get her ice cream by listening in and sharing. Enjoy!

    18 min
  • The Power of "P", with I AM...simply Cindy!

    Join YAC, VP and another home town special guest, Cindy Isler. Listen in as this Entrepreneur, Author, Mentor, Mom, Life Coach, etc. walks us through the "P's". We're covering everything from Puppies, to Pandemic, to Preparation, Pacing, Procrastination and the power of Perspective. Journey with the gang as this phenomenal woman discusses the importance of getting out of your own way, how to know when we're procrastinating as opposed to being patient, and the need to move at the pace of God. It's PREPARATION TIME!

    1 hr 1 min
  • Healing Winston, reporting for duty!
    Can a person be born multiple times? Why do boys get treated differently than girls when they experience pain? What is deprogramming, why is it necessary and how would one even begin that process? Want the answers to these questions and many more? Well, you'll definitely want to listen in as YAC and VP are joined by Winston, a military veteran and man who's learned the importance of self-work. Listen in as the fellas tackle topics not discussed enough amongst men.
    56 min
  • The Dreamcatcher Episode!
    Who's the one person, quite possibly, holding the key to YAC realizing his dream of being the true President of the Sade Adu fanclub? You'll just have to tune in to hear the answer! Join YAC, VP and our special guest, executive artist-Jeffon, aka Jake Poitier as we talk shop about navigating tough terrain, overcoming life's circumstances, defying the odds and actualizing dreams, if even from a different vantage point at times. Listen in as the guys discuss the entertainment industry, growing up in D.C., and how Jeffon went from Simple City to traveling the world, and making his hometown proud along the way...
    1 hr 3 min
  • Bob "The Community Builder"!

    "Community organizing is all about building grassroots support. It's about identifying the people around you with whom you can create a common, passionate cause. And it's about ignoring the conventional wisdom of company politics and instead playing the game by very different rules."-Tom Peters 

    In this episode, YAC and VP are honored to sit with Mr. Bob Hoffman. A journeyman in life and a steadfast warrior in community organizing. Bob embodies the importance of giving back and planting trees for the next generation that he knows is not his to sit under.  

    1 hr 8 min

About Flowers from Natives

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All things relevant and interesting from the male perspective, as well as rantings on whatever comes to mind! Listen in as Vaughn and Yameen discuss topics they find interesting in their own, best friends of over 30 years type of way. It's as casual as a phone call between best friends and special guests, but interesting enough to want to listen in as they very regularly drop some real gems and "Flowers" on each other. Oh! and YES this is a shameless plug, BUT, click the link below to stay in the loop with us!