
Jemele Hill (Emmy Award Winning Journalist & Author)
01/03/23 • 82 min
The ladies of insideLINES bring in 2023 with another amazing episode! First up, Atoya and Tia quickly recap their New Year celebrations. Tia was under the weather so she brought in the New Year on the couch this year. Meanwhile, Atoya was a bit busier celebrating birthdays, a vow renewal, and NYE celebrations with the family..
Then in Hot Takes this week, Atoya and Tia discuss Taraji P. Henson’s month-long hiatus. On an episode of Angie Martinez’s podcast, In Real Life, Taraji shared how she has not been happy for a while so she decided to take a solo trip to Bali to rediscover her happiness. The ladies check in with one another and also discuss if they would take a solo trip themselves.(3:45)
Finally, the ladies are joined by Jemele Hill, Emmy award winning journalist, host, author, and co-founder of Lodge Freeway Media (13:13). The ladies discuss:
- 17:42 - How Jemele became a 49ers fan
- 20:59 - What is was like growing up in Detroit
- 33:18 - Why it was important to build a friendship with Cari Champion
- 40:58 - Makeup in the broadcast space
- 45:31 - If she feels free to speak openly & authentically
- 1:02:20 - The insideLINES Playbook: The Route to Becoming You
- 1:07:43 - Why she wrote Uphill: A Memoir
- 1:13:24 - Two-minute drill
Be sure to follow, rate and review the podcast on the Apple Podcast and Spotify apps. It really helps us out! Thanks so much for listening and supporting our show! We appreciate you.
This Week's Guest
Jemele Hill
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Atoya Burleson
Tia Avril
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Team
Executive Producer: Scott Riggs
Audio/Video Editor: Brian Keim
The ladies of insideLINES bring in 2023 with another amazing episode! First up, Atoya and Tia quickly recap their New Year celebrations. Tia was under the weather so she brought in the New Year on the couch this year. Meanwhile, Atoya was a bit busier celebrating birthdays, a vow renewal, and NYE celebrations with the family..
Then in Hot Takes this week, Atoya and Tia discuss Taraji P. Henson’s month-long hiatus. On an episode of Angie Martinez’s podcast, In Real Life, Taraji shared how she has not been happy for a while so she decided to take a solo trip to Bali to rediscover her happiness. The ladies check in with one another and also discuss if they would take a solo trip themselves.(3:45)
Finally, the ladies are joined by Jemele Hill, Emmy award winning journalist, host, author, and co-founder of Lodge Freeway Media (13:13). The ladies discuss:
- 17:42 - How Jemele became a 49ers fan
- 20:59 - What is was like growing up in Detroit
- 33:18 - Why it was important to build a friendship with Cari Champion
- 40:58 - Makeup in the broadcast space
- 45:31 - If she feels free to speak openly & authentically
- 1:02:20 - The insideLINES Playbook: The Route to Becoming You
- 1:07:43 - Why she wrote Uphill: A Memoir
- 1:13:24 - Two-minute drill
Be sure to follow, rate and review the podcast on the Apple Podcast and Spotify apps. It really helps us out! Thanks so much for listening and supporting our show! We appreciate you.
This Week's Guest
Jemele Hill
Jemele’s Twitter
Jemele’s YouTube
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insideLINES Podcast
Atoya Burleson
Tia Avril
Video
Watch Episodes on Our YouTube Channel!
Contact Us
Website: www.insidelinespodcast.com
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/insideLINES
Team
Executive Producer: Scott Riggs
Audio/Video Editor: Brian Keim
Previous Episode

Chelsie Stevens (Influencer, Model and Fiance of Neville Gallimore)
Atoya and Tia are back for the final episode of 2022! The ladies kick off the episode discussing Christmas and how things looked quite a bit differently this year.
Then in Hot Takes this week, the ladies discuss what to do the week between the New Year and Christmas! Atoya uses the time to relax and prepare for the New Year. Meanwhile, Tia tends to have some guilt with the kids being home and not having many activities to do. Now it will be filled with activities and preparing for 2023! (7:17)
Next up, the ladies are joined by Chelsie Stevens, model, influencer, and fiance of Neville Gallimore of the Dallas Cowboys (10:56). The ladies discuss:
- 13:52 - Chelsie’s University of Missouri experience
- 16:21 - Why she majored in Journalism
- 20:00 - Chelsie’s time in pageants
- 27:58 - Her Social media presence
- 33:35 - Pressures associated with being in Dallas
- 37:17 - Earning her Masters
- 41:12 - Jerry Jones photo controversy
- 44:21 - Her and Neville’s proposal story
- 50:52 - Meeting her fiance
- 57:11 - Two Minute Drill
Be sure to follow, rate and review the podcast on the Apple Podcast and Spotify apps. It really helps us out! Thanks so much for listening and supporting our show! We appreciate you.
This Week's Guest
Chelsie Stevens
Follow us on Instagram!
insideLINES Podcast
Atoya Burleson
Tia Avril
Video
Watch Episodes on Our YouTube Channel!
Contact Us
Website: www.insidelinespodcast.com
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/insideLINES
Team
Executive Producer: Scott Riggs
Audio/Video Editor: Brian Keim
Next Episode

Rachol Chachere (Former Semi-Pro Basketball Player and Wife of Andre Chachere)
Atoya and Tia are back with another episode! First up, the ladies discuss the past week and Damar Hamlin’s shocking injury. They reflect on the all too familiar fear and anxiety they experienced first hand while their husbands played.
Then in Hot Takes this week, Atoya and Tia discuss things to leave behind in 2022! Atoya wants everyone to leave behind the three B’s...baby hair, bonnets, and BBL’s! Tia agrees with leaving baby hair behind and also does not want to see the overly dramatic eyelashes or not tasteless Tik Tok trends. (5:55)
Finally, the ladies are joined by Rachol Chachere, former semi-pro basketball player and wife of Philadelphia Eagle, Andre Chachere (11:54). The ladies discuss:
13:37 - Andre Chachere’s journey in football
15:28 - Rachol’s work as a Registered Behavior therapist and Health and Wellness Coordinator
21:56 - Her playing basketball for 22 years
24:36 - Changing teams and moving often
27:19 - Creating Rad Livin blog
29:24 - Being with the Philadelphia Eagles
31:31 - Finding balance when things don’t go as planned
34:25 - Being a Mom of two
40:49 - Two Minute Drill
Be sure to follow, rate and review the podcast on the Apple Podcast and Spotify apps. It really helps us out! Thanks so much for listening and supporting our show! We appreciate you.
This Week's Guest
Rachol Chachere
Rachol Twitter
Rad Livin
Follow us on Instagram!
insideLINES Podcast
Atoya Burleson
Tia Avril
Video
Watch Episodes on Our YouTube Channel!
Contact Us
Website: www.insidelinespodcast.com
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/insideLINES
Team
Executive Producer: Scott Riggs
Audio/Video Editor: Brian Keim
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