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Want your content to stand out in a crowded creator world? Andrew “The Nard Dog” Bernard has the blueprint. In this episode, Gia Peppers and Andrew talk about the business behind viral cooking videos, the power of authenticity, and how to build a brand rooted in culture and community.

Being a great parent isn't about perfection. It's about showing up. Chef JJ opens up to Gia Peppers about juggling a growing restaurant empire, dad life, and money fears while staying grounded at the dinner table. If you're tired of curated parenting content and want the real, this conversation is it.

Natasha Greene opens up about reinventing her mornings, rebuilding her peace, and creating a soft life that still gets things done. Gia Peppers sits down with the creator behind Asili Glam Cooks to talk motherhood, wellness, and the secrets behind intentional living. This one will change the way you start your day.

AI is everywhere—but how we choose to engage with it is deeply personal. In this week's episode, we sit down with cultural strategist & AI studio founder Joy Fennell to explore how creatives of color are using AI to elevate their ideas with curiosity, intention, and boundaries.

Renter-friendly design. Self-care routines. Dopamine dressing. What do they all have in common? They're all ways we inject joy every day, everywhere. In this episode we're talking with Fashion and Lifestyle Content Creator, Monroe Steele, about designing a life that looks and feels good, and the different ways we create richness on our own terms.

The face of luxury has always looked one way for so long — but we're redefining luxury for our community, and finding sustainable ways to elevate our everyday lives. Tune-in to our conversation with Founder and CEO of Spiked Wellness and Nike Trainer Briana Thompson about how we can find luxury in big and little ways.

The cornerstone of our culture is Black art. What we create can define eras and fuel progress — but what happens when we're shut out from the art world? In this episode, visual artist, designer, and author Reyna Noriega speaks with us about investing in art, how we can deepen our understanding of ourselves and our world, and how we can empower Black artists to turn their creativity into capital.

Black farming is making a comeback, and it's gaining popularity with the younger generation. This week, DeAnthony Jamerson — someone who has been carrying on his family's centuries-long farming legacy — joins us to talk about how we can find greener pastures in our everyday lives.

The cookout: the hallmark summer celebration our community looks forward to every year. And as we chat with Moe Cason, we'll discover the history behind the cookout, and how we can do good with good cooked food.

Can herbs be the key to healing our community's chronic illnesses? Health Activist & Founder of The Detox Now, Coach Gessie Thompson, joins us in this episode to talk about healing the hormonal imbalances BIPOC suffer with in silence.