Take A Seat Podcast

Cianna Hope sits down with Nakeitra Burse, public health practitioner, maternal health advocate + owner of Six Dimensions, a public health research + development agency. Nakeitra breaks down the systemic causes of health inequities among Black women and suggests what actions must take place in order to reconstruct a healthcare system that’s just for all-- starting in Mississippi.

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Cianna Hope sits down with Daisy Carter, the executive director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Central Mississippi (NCADD), to talk about her career journey with one of the top leading advocacy organizations in the world. As a leader, mentor, humanitarian + mom, she shares learned lessons, gives career advice and provides ways we can all implement change to better the community we live in.

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Cianna Hope sits down with mompreneur + wife, Whitney Hunter-Batteast, to discuss how her childbearing journey inspired Pickles & Popsicles, Inc. which connects women navigating to and through mom-life. Whitney also shares revelations about prenatal + postpartum life in hopes to normalize taboo conversations surrounding motherhood.

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Website: www.picklesnpopsicles.com

Cianna Hope sits down to have an honest and transparent moment. Understanding the pressures that life can bring, she shares advice, poses self-reflection questions and speaks affirmations for all who are in need of a recharge. Take a seat for an emotional renewal.

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Cianna Hope sits down with 1970 Jackson State College campus shooting survivor and community leader, James “Lap” Baker, from Picayune, Mississippi. Mr. Baker reveals how that life-changing tragedy and multiple experiences with discrimination led to his passion of public service and advocacy. He also discusses the current social climate and where do we, as a human race, go from here.

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Youtube Link:  A Tragedy to Triumph Documentary (https://bit.ly/3k5DtAG)

Cianna Hope sits down with couple, Kim and Allison Reeves, where they share their journey of love through childhood friendship and, now, marriage. They also reveal how their commitment remains a selfless act even through the highs and lows that come with eternal devotion.

Take a seat as they share their love story. 

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Cianna Hope sits down with friend and scientist, Kelsey Matthews, to discuss veganism and the importance of healthy eating. They also dive deeper into the inequities of the food industry and health conditions plaguing Black communities— starting with the diet of enslaved Blacks and the modern-day public health system.

Take a seat as they highlight the impact of consumption and living a healthier lifestyle.

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Cianna Hope sits down with cousin and mental health clinician, Chanda Reeves, for an end-of-the-year wellness check. Along with sharing their personal stories, Chanda gives advice on ways to mentally prepare for 2021 and make it the best year yet. Take a seat as they provide a guide to self care and self development for the new year.

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Cianna Hope sits down with childhood friend, Lindsey Magee, to reflect on the rollercoaster year, 2020. While sharing their personal stories of challenges and triumphs, they ultimately realize their experiences served as a Devine purpose for the journey ahead. Take a seat as they reminisce, learn and talk about the values of life.

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Cianna Hope sits down with friend and strategic planning analyst, Mia Griffin, to discuss their journeys thus far in the corporate world. While both working in their prospective full-time careers fresh out of college, they share their personal stories of work life and transitioning into adulthood. Take a seat as they give crucial advice and open up about their self-realizations post graduation.

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