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NPR meets Essence Magazine. Welcome to Black Women Amplified w/ Monica Wisdom. Join us as we delve into the perspectives and stories of Black women, sharing our unique experiences, insights, and journeys.

Hosted by Monica Wisdom, we invite dynamic women to share their stories and offer life-enhancing conversations about current affairs and challenges that resonate with all. Alexa, Play "Black Women Amplified!"

Podcast Credits:

Host: Monica Wisdom

Executive Producer: Monica Wisdom

Writer/ Researcher: Monica Wisdom

Sound Editor: SOM

Music/ Theme Composer: Osunlade

Take Back Your Mind is designed to guide you to take back your mind from worry, doubt, and fear, and to embrace what is trying to emerge through you: a sense of success, creativity, and your real, authentic purpose! Join renowned evolutionary leader, speaker, meditation teacher, award-winning author, and founder and CEO of Agape International Spiritual Center, Michael B. Beckwith, as he answers your Life Questions, guides you in meditation, and speaks with individuals who are on the cutting edge of excellence in the areas of spirituality, health, life purpose, inner transformation, and much more and have forged a path in their own lives and played outside of the box in order to bring forth their gifts in the world to remind you that you have the same possibility within YOU!

The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath... Our immersive audio is best with headphones! If you'd prefer to listen without immersive audio, visit levarburtonpodcast.com/mono.

Sherri Shepherd and Kym Whitley are once again blending their comedic power to deliver a podcast that speaks to culture, sisterhood, moms and working women everywhere. Nothing is off limits when these two funny ladies get together to talk about life, love, motherhood, singleness, relationships, dating, pop culture, sex (or the lack thereof!) and everything in between. Raw, unfiltered and funny. That's what audiences can expect when Two Funny Mamas, Sherri and Kym, get on the mic! Two Funny Mamas has proudly received two NAACP Image Awards: "Outstanding Lifestyle and Self-Help" 2022 and "Arts & Entertainment" 2023 with the help of Producer, Chris Denman and Mid Coast Media Group, LLC. and supported by Mocha Podcast Network.

Hear Trevor Noah in a way you’ve never heard him before. “What Now? with Trevor Noah” is a show wherein each episode Trevor will go deep with a special guest, including entertainers, CEOs, actors, athletes, and thought leaders. These are the kind of conversations that happen behind the scenes, full of radical candor, authentic back-and-forths, and honest reactions, with Trevor bringing to bear his classic, effortlessly playful and equally probing style. Produced by Spotify Studios in partnership with Day Zero Productions and Fulwell 73.