The JamirSmith Show Podcast

Celebrating Daytime Emmy week at IMPACT Magazine’s Black Women Defining Television event, I caught up with Essence Atkins, Porscha Coleman, That Chick Angel and Quin Walters. Four talented women bringing their own voices to television and comedy.

Behind the laughter and the roles we love are women still growing, taking chances and finding new parts of themselves to share. Grateful to give them their flowers while looking forward to what comes next.

As we celebrate the Daytime Emmys and Impact Magazine (Black Women in Television) I caught up with Essence Atkins, Porscha Coleman, That Chick Angel and Quin Walters. Four talented women bringing their own voices to television and comedy.

Behind the laughter and the roles we love are women still growing, taking chances and finding new parts of themselves to share. Grateful to celebrate their work and make room for who they’re becoming.

Today’s interviews came with plenty to celebrate! Celebrating Beyond the Gates and its 15 Daytime Emmy nominations at IMPACT Magazine’s Black Women Defining Television Luncheon Experience at the Beverly Wilshire.

Honoring Karla Mosley, Jasmine Burke and Ambyr Michelle while showing love to the Black women shaping television and the Black-owned brands building alongside them. A beautiful way to spend Daytime Emmy week in LA! 

Jamir Smith takes you inside Special Needs Network’s Evening Under the Stars, celebrating 20 years of advocacy and service. Featuring interviews with Areva Martin, Jordan Chiles, Richard Lawson, Councilwoman Heather Hutt, Diezel Braxton-Lewis, and Sheba Turk, tonight’s conversations explore belonging, resilience, support, and the personal stories driving a more inclusive future.

Jamir Smith sits down with costume designer Ruth E. Carter to explore The Art of Ruth E. Carter and the personal journey behind a career spanning more than 60 films. From navigating Hollywood to bringing Black history and identity to the screen, the conversation looks at how her artistry has evolved, what success means to her now, and how costumes become part of our cultural memory. Maya of BAAP Bookstore also joins to discuss the power of Black stories and creating a space where community and legacy live every day.

Renée Harrison is an actor, storyteller, and founder of Black Girls Do Theater. Best known for playing Candace in Netflix’s A Different World, she shares stories about finding her voice, building community, and making room for Black women in theater.

Today, I sit down with Alex Isley to talk about When The City Sleeps and the feelings that surface when life gets quiet. We explore love, second chances, motherhood, and learning to trust your voice. A conversation about what we share through music and what we keep for ourselves, on The Jamir Smith Show.

I sat down with Patrick Macmanus at Create the Writers Room LA to talk about the responsibility behind the suspense in Dr. Death, the weight of being a showrunner, and knowing when to listen to someone who sees the story differently.

We also got into the advice new writers should question and how to protect your love for storytelling when the pressure gets loud.

The question I kept coming back to: How do you lead a room while staying open to being changed by it?

Jamir Smith sits down with Felicia Pride, showrunner and executive producer of Netflix’s A Different World, to discuss bringing Hillman’s next chapter to life, trusting her voice, and leading the writers’ room. The Honey Chile founder also shares her vision for centering Black women over 40 and advice for emerging writers ready to tell their stories.

Jamir Smith sits down with Felicia Pride, showrunner and executive producer of Netflix’s A Different World, to discuss bringing Hillman’s next chapter to life, trusting her voice, and leading the writers’ room. The Honey Chile founder also shares her vision for centering Black women over 40 and advice for emerging writers ready to tell their stories.