What Happens In Between

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Briana (she/her) is blessed to be a Philadelphia based Filmmaker, Theatre Maker, Painter, And Teaching Artist, Briana’s mission in life is to create opportunities for love and education to thrive through art. 

This week I am so excited to finally share this episode with you guys! So many delicious gems from my dear friend Briana. She is doing incredible work and cannot be stopped or held back by external expectations. We get into some deep topics such as the insecurity when she no longer had to prove herself because the people around her didn’t question her vision or her ability to execute said vision. Briana breaks down how she is so clear on her vision and what specific actions help her from wavering. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Knowing your worth
• Asking explicitly and specifically for you want
• Releasing control and accepting support from others
• Having an active mindset- always looking for ways to make you goal happen

Question of the Week: How will I balance the work I need to do with the work I need to do for myself?

Connect with Briana! IG: @omg_presents and @ohmygause also check out her website www.ohmygause.com !

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In honor of Indigenous People’s Day on Monday, I am reuploading my conversation with Dioganhdih, who is an indigenous non-binary lyricist, rapper, and activist! 

When I first encountered Dio, I was subsumed by their energy and saw bits of my experience reflected in their music. During a conversation, Dio opened my eyes to some hard truths and beautiful sentiments. When I asked why they create music and why they are building a platform, Dio said simply "I'm trying to fight the erasure of my people and my culture". That is an enormous weight to carry. Dio does it with such grace and unfettered passion. AND they're always stunting on us? I'm so grateful to have ever shared space with this incredible two spirit Haudenosaunee lyricist and activist. 

In this episode we discuss,

• How Dio honors their ancestors through their work
• Why Dio works exclusively with artists of color
• Hot gossip on the inner workings of the US Trademark and Patent office
• A sneak peak of Dio’s upcoming album Born Again Rezbian

Check out their website www.dioganhdih.com Connect with Dio on Instagram @Dioganhdih and check out their new single Stoodis on soundcloud! 

Question of the Week: What can you do this week to honor your community?

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Dr. Antonio Harrison is a father, husband, VR fitness coach, and a former professor of Behavioral Analysis. This conversation was so good, I had to split it into 2 episodes! 

This part of the episode is more focused on how to craft your thoughts, or inner reality as Doc calls it, in order to actually shape your outer reality. Coach Doc gives actionable advice on lifestyle design to optimize for fulfillment.

In this episode we discuss:

Performance and authenticity 

How boredom breeds creativity 

How he affirms his kids - the inner reality creates the outer reality

Why you need to do things that you love without regard for its consumability for others

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Dr. Antonio Harrison is a father, husband, VR fitness coach, and a former professor of Behavioral Analysis. This conversation was so good, I had to split it into 2 episodes! 

This portion of the episode is more inspirational. This episode gives more context to Coach Doc, his life, and his values. 

In part one we discuss:

Being ready to walk away from a job if needed 

Why you can’t let pride stop you from fulfilling a dream 

The journey of a warrior and Eastern Philosophy 

Importance of setting aside time to think

Question of the Week: If you strip away every categorized label you have, who are you?

Connect with Dr. Antonio across platforms at @onecoachdoc

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Gregory Nesmith has a fascinating background. After being adopted and growing up in Upland, PA, Gregory started his education at the university of Pennsylvania. But when an incredible job opportunity came knocking, Gregory set out for New York where he lived and worked for 20 years. This May, he finally returned home (he reps Philly hard) and finished his Bachelor's degree!!! We get real about how long his fear of starting his own radio show stopped him from creating his platform. Now Gregory is developing Underdogstuff, his new venture aimed at turning savers into first time investors in the areas they know best. In this episode, we discuss:

• How community can push you to show up for yourself 
• The joy of working on projects that both excite and terrify you
• How to manage fear and what catalysts can help you overcome it
• The definition of home

Question of the Week: Why don’t you just take action this week?

Send your answers to @nobodycomesheretohide on IG

Connect with Gregory @underdogstuff on IG and check out his website gregorynesmith.com

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Priscilla Agyeman MPH, like all of us, saw the rise of the instagram Baddie, but she wanted to challenge the notion that Baddies are effortless and carefree. Especially because Black women are so constantly showing up for others and doing invisible labor without acknowledging its wear and tear on their emotional health, Priscilla created Saddie Baddies. Saddie Baddies is a platform that facilitates conversations about mental and emotional health for Black women. Priscilla provides information from her thorough research of credible sources to help saddie baddies make sure that inner health is as stunning as the outer appearance. On this episode: 

• The importance of creating a space where Black women don’t have to defend their existence
• What can go in your self care toolkit
• The importance of feeling your feelings without qualifying or invalidating your emotions
• Double consciousness of being first generation American
• Performative allyship and the importance of doing the work

Question of the Week: Can you tell the difference between your intuition and your trauma? If yes, why? If not, how can you distinguish moving forward? 

You can send me your answers @nobodycomesheretohide on IG! 

Connect with Saddie Baddies @saddie_baddies on IG and Twitter, and checkout the website saddiebaddies.com

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Tyger B has to be one of the most generous people I’ve ever encountered. He has so much to give and he would rather give to the detriment of himself than not give at all. Tyger gives lots of incredible insight on integrity, communication, and time management as a multi-hyphenate. 

Follow Tyger @tygerb on IG and check out his website tygerb.com

In this episode we discuss: 

Knowing oneself

Interacting with several mediums as a polymath

The role of Tyger’s values in communication

Many shouts to Denise! Queen among men! 

Question of the Week: How did you advance today? Send me your answer @athenasayaka on IG! 

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Quentin has accomplished incredible feats, but we dug more into his vision for the future rather than his work in the past. 

What I appreciate most about this conversation is that Quentin is the type of person who, like myself, can move through disparate topics swiftly and seamlessly. We lot have to stick together! 

Follow Quentin at @tagjustq across platforms and check out his site: quentinallums.com

In this episode, we discuss: 

Quentin’s relationship to entrepreneurship

Getting paid to be yourself

Tackling big, exciting problems

Speaking to be understood by the masses

The aesthetic of power

How one or both of us will live to be 1000 years old

Question of the Week: What is your greatest ambition? Send me your answers @athenasayaka on IG!

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Lots of tehehes in this episode! Our conversation is all over the map, but the overarching thread is connection through communication. We discuss why unpaid internships shouldn’t exist, the importance of saying exactly what you want in a job, how to make (or stumble into) your creative stamp.

Feel free to send me your answers to the Question of the Week @nobodyhidepod on Instagram!

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