My guest today is Rosey Lee, a physician-turned-author who’s making waves in the literary world with her heartfelt storytelling. Her latest novel, A Gardin Wedding, is a beautifully layered tale about family, forgiveness, and the bonds that hold us together—even when life pulls us apart. Set against the backdrop of a much-anticipated wedding, this story invites readers into the heart of the Gardin family, where secrets, love, and legacy all come to the surface. Rosey Lee joins me now to talk abo...
Jun 26, 2025•25 min
In this episode of Perspectives, Dr. Otto E. Stallworth, Jr. joins the conversation to discuss A Gathering of Voices, a powerful new anthology from the Longwood Writers Workshop. Alongside authors Denise Billings, Charles Floyd Johnson, Denise Nicholas, GW Williams, and Hattie Winston, Stallworth shares vibrant, introspective stories rooted in resilience, wisdom, and lived experience. With a foreword by Phylicia Rashad, the collection highlights the universal truths found in memoir and creative ...
Jun 17, 2025•25 min
In this episode of Perspectives, acclaimed playwright and opera director Tazewell Thompson joins us to talk about Steele Roots, a new opera premiering in Atlanta that brings to life the story of Carrie Steele Logan — founder of the nation’s oldest Black orphanage. Thompson shares his creative journey, the collaboration behind the music, and why Carrie’s legacy still resonates today. It’s a conversation about history, artistry, and the power of storytelling to honor unsung heroes.
Jun 17, 2025•25 min
Did you know that 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. has doctor-diagnosed arthritis—and that 90% of people living with lupus are women, many of them women of color? In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Douglas White, a leading rheumatologist at Articularis Rheumatology Specialists in Sandy Springs. Dr. White breaks down the facts, myths, and treatments surrounding these often misunderstood conditions. He shares practical advice for managing symptoms, explains why early diagnosis is critical, and offers h...
Jun 09, 2025•25 min
We first met Bellen Woodard when she launched her project "More than Peach." The then 10-year-old began a quest to make sure "flesh" crayons are available in colors more than peach. She's back and at age 14 is advocating for another change in culture. In Ballet Brown, Woodard expands on her passion for youth leadership. When she signed up for ballet, she was surprised to learn that the default color for ballet attire was pink. In "Ballet Brown" we meet a young dancer who wants to dance in attire...
Jun 03, 2025•25 min
Millennials, the “sandwich generation,” feel this pressure more than most—juggling caregiving for aging parents, career demands, and planning for their own futures. While it might not be the most thrilling subject, it's incredibly important, particularly given that almost 70% of Americans lack proper preparation for what happens to their things once they're gone. Rachel Donnelly, an expert in estate and legacy planning, and a woman who describes herself as a "GPS for Executors", addresses this i...
May 27, 2025•25 min
In honor of Better Sleep Month, we’re joined by Atlanta-based sleep experts Lori Oliver and Jill MacRae, co-founders of The Inactive Company and creators of The Inactivators—a science-backed sleep mask designed to support deep, restorative rest. With backgrounds in performance, wellness, and technology, Lori and Jill offer practical, no-nonsense advice to help you stop chasing sleep and start optimizing it. In this conversation, we unpack the difference between sleep quantity and quality, why 8 ...
May 19, 2025•25 min
As we recognize National Stress Awareness Month, we sit down with Dr. Stephen Palte, Chief Medical Officer for UnitedHealthcare of Georgia, to explore the real impact of stress on our minds and bodies. Dr. Palte breaks down what stress really is, why it matters, and how it can silently lead to serious health conditions like heart disease and depression if left unchecked. He shares practical, science-backed tips for managing stress—whether at work, at home, or in everyday life—and offers a fresh ...
May 14, 2025•25 min
Youth sport is part of an ideal childhood, and nearly everyone—from the federal government to parents—encourages children to take part. Driven by the promise of better physical and mental health, better educational outcomes, and a better society, tens of millions of kids across the USA participate in this form of organized play. Yet, most children who enter youth sport quit by the time they reach adolescence, often due to injury or abuse, and many more are sidelined by its high financial burdens...
May 09, 2025•45 min
Summer vacation season is heating up, and with increased concerns about air travel, many passengers are left wondering: How safe is it to fly? And how can travelers make the most of their summer journeys without the stress? Brandon Blewett—a frequent flier with "Million Miler" status and author of the Amazon #1 New Release How to Avoid Strangers on Airplanes: A Survival Guide for the Frequent Business Traveler shares not only his top travel hacks—like how to dodge the dreaded middle seat, breeze...
May 02, 2025•25 min
According to LinkedIn, half of all workers are considering a career change in 2025. As government employees continue to experience layoffs in this volatile job market, they face an uncertain career future. Finding a new role in an oversaturated job market requires more than just updating a resume, it demands a strategic pivot. With more than 20 years in career strategy, Patrice Lindo, CEO of Career Nomad has helped more than 3,500 professionals pivot successfully by identifying their transferabl...
May 02, 2025•25 min
From bestselling and Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award-winning author, Sharon G. Flake, THE FAMILY I’M IN delves deep into the complex relationships between Black boys and their fathers, exploring the challenges of growing up and defining what it truly means to be a man. Following her groundbreaking novel THE SKIN I’M IN and its powerful sequel THE LIFE I’M IN, Flake returns with a story that resonates with a new generation of readers. THE FAMILY I’M IN introduces John-John and Caleb, childh...
May 02, 2025•25 min
Tara Roberts is a Georgia Native having graduated from Frederick M. Douglas High School. She is an award-winning journalist and author. Her book is Written in the Waters. Her work uncovers the untold stories of enslaved Africans lost to shipwrecks and the Black divers who are reclaiming this powerful history. Her journey has been featured in National Geographic and she currently is working on a sequel to this work. Our conversation speaks to the power of uncovering hidden Black history and its i...
May 02, 2025•25 min
Early learning experiences shape a child’s health, growth, character and happiness. 90% of a child’s brain develops in the first five years. That is why it is so crucial for parents to partner with a trusted early education and care provider to maximize this critical time. High-quality preschool not only provides children with an educational foundation; it also offers important life skills such as cooperation, conflict resolution, sharing and socialization which they will need throughout their s...
Apr 03, 2025•25 min
March 2025 marks 5 years since the onset of the COVID19 Pandemic. It was a defining global crisis, reshaping every aspect of life—from healthcare and education to work and human connection. Emerging in late 2019, the virus rapidly spread across continents, claiming more than 7 million lives worldwide including 1.2 million cumulative deaths in the U.S. The crisis exposed deep vulnerabilities in public health systems and social safety nets. Lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccine rollouts became the...
Mar 28, 2025•25 min
The community is invited to stand up in the fight against breast cancer at Bubbles and Bling on Saturday, March 21, 2025 at the Foundry at Puritan Mill. The theme is Hope Rides with Us. Leave your dress up clothes at home and turn out in your favorite western wear. My guest is Cathy Scott, Vice President for Social Impact at UPS. She is an eight year breast cancer survivor and is working to become a patient navigator with Komen Georgia.
Mar 17, 2025•25 min
Joining me for this episode of Perspectives is culinary expert Annette Anthony. In Always Enough: A Global Food Memoir written by Annette Anthony takes readers on a global culinary adventure. She uses her Black girl culinary experience to show that what is similar across cultures stands out just as much as their uniqueness, and that there is always enough at the table, however little or much. From Philadelphia to travels across several continents, Anthony offers a generous and eclectic collectio...
Mar 13, 2025•25 min
On Saturday, March 8th from11am-2pm the community is invited to come out to the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center, for a Women’s History Month Celebration. This fun and engaging program will include: Empowerment speeches, music, poetry, an awards presentation and a delectable brunch as well as line dancing and wellness activities including a fireside chat with DeKalb County history makers: CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Sheriff, Melody Maddox. Next we are joined by author, spoken word arti...
Mar 03, 2025•50 min
Maggie Michaels DeCan is a former corporate executive who has penned a compelling and inspiring story about finding purpose. Her story and insights are most valuable as many reflect on their own goals and direction in 2025. Maggie bravely transitioned from high-profile corporate roles to dedicate her life to working for an educational nonprofit. In her newly published book, “Humbled on Purpose,” Maggie describes her humorous leap from a C-suite position at a major holiday brand to leading the Ch...
Feb 24, 2025•25 min
Perspectives is the show where we talk about our differences only to learn more about the things that we have in common. Today, we have a very special guest—Lawanna Bradford, a savvy investor, strategic planner, and powerhouse in financial management. As the COO of The Bradford Group, she has spent decades helping individuals and businesses navigate the world of finance, real estate, and strategic growth. From innovative lending solutions to wealth-building strategies, Lawanna has a wealth of kn...
Feb 10, 2025•25 min
We begin Black History Month with conversations with two amazing Black Americans. First, I talk with Angelo Antonio Ellerbee. Ellerbee is a pioneer in the entertainment industry and has made an indelible impact on history globally as well as our culture. His career spans over five decades, during which he has represented a diverse array of clients, including Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Lionel Richie, and DMX. He's penned a deeply personal memoir, "Before I Let You Go," and dedicated it to ma...
Feb 07, 2025•44 min
Seven years ago, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan established a National Day of Racial Healing. It's always the Tuesday following the MLK Holiday and was created as an opportunity for all Americans to consider having an important, and sometimes uncomfortable conversation on racial healing. My guest is La June Montgomery Tabron, President and CEO of the foundation who has written a couple of important books on this topic. One is written for adults, "How We Hea...
Jan 31, 2025•25 min
Fathers Incorporated is currently recruiting fathers for their Gentle Warriors Academy fatherhood program where they are striving for the largest graduation to date - 100 fathers who have completed a fatherhood-centered curriculum that will begin taking place two days a week for two hours on topics such as, but not limited to conflict resolution, visioning, emotional wellness, integrity, responsibility, communication, temperament, masculinity and more. My guests on the show are Project Director ...
Jan 21, 2025•25 min
We are in the season where college-bound students are learning about early or delayed admission to their preferred schools. They are working on those college essays and wondering if they have enough community service to balance their academics to make an "ideal" student for their ideal college of choice. Level All is an organization that is working to level the playing field when it comes to what students and families may not know about the college admissions process. They call it the hidden cur...
Jan 13, 2025•25 min
Two years have passed since ChatGPT was launched, and while many industries are still getting used to the idea, the legal field is taking full advantage. Reviewing legal evidence to find a “smoking gun” can be a major time commitment for legal professionals. But with new AI products, lawyers, paralegals, and district attorneys are getting work done faster than ever before. On the show is Everlaw Chief Legal Officer, Gloria Lee. She says many of us have an image in our minds of legal teams in a b...
Jan 07, 2025•25 min
Are you ready to get a jump start on your mental health this holiday season? The holidays are supposed to be the most joyous time of the year, but this is not always the case, especially for those who suffer from a mental illness. According to National Alliance on Mental Illness study 64% of people with mental illness report holidays make their conditions worse. Depression. Anxiety. Trauma. Addiction. Do the holidays trigger these areas for you? It doesn’t have to be like this. There is a road t...
Jan 07, 2025•25 min
Melissa Davey, age 74, retired from a lengthy corporate career in 2016 to pursue her second act and dream of becoming a filmmaker. At age 65, after a day on the set with the famous Director M. Night Shyamalan, she decided to take a risk and left her career to jump into the unknown. Pursuing her dream of becoming a filmmaker became a reality in late 2018 when Melissa completed her first film, Beyond Sixty, a feature length documentary about women over the age of sixty. During 2019 Melissa’s film ...
Jan 07, 2025•25 min
Amidst the political rhetoric of getting “tough on crime,” RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND LIVED RELIGION opens thoughtful discussions of a way to reduce crime by making communities safer and more supportive. Many of us associate “restorative justice” with international truth and reconciliation commissions spurred by human rights atrocities such as apartheid. In the US, it typically refers to small-scale efforts that divert alleged wrongdoers from the standard path of time behind bars. Studies of such i...
Jan 07, 2025•25 min
Tel Aviv University has written a moving and captivating book about the devastating power of words. OCCUPIED WORDS: What the Holocaust Did to Yiddish offers insights into the phenomenon of Khurbn Yiddish—the Yiddish of the Holocaust—and what it says about the role of language in genocide and survival. Pollin-Galay explores how a new strain of Yiddish emerged out of the need among Jews to describe an unprecedented reality—the brutality, imprisonment, and dehumanization within the ghettos and deat...
Jan 07, 2025•20 min
Diabetes can damage the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart, and is linked to some types of cancer. Preventing diabetes and taking charge of your health as soon as possible after diagnosis may help you prevent these health problems. This can include building healthy lifestyle habits, taking medicines on time, managing your stress, and working with your health care team to get the personal care you need. In honor of National Diabetes Month this November, we talk with Dr. Griffin Rodgers to raise awa...
Jan 07, 2025•24 min
