Send us a text Big life upheavals are happening both personally and in the world at large. In the midst of the upheavals: the murder of my sister-in-law by her xhusband, the terminal cancer diagnosis of a dear friend, and expanding my business which requires looking for financing.... I'm in a place of upheaval and questioning. This episode is dedicated to my beautiful friend Rebecca Johnson- the host of the Podcast Love Is Not Dead, Just My Husband . Rebecca recently was diagnosed with terminal ...
Nov 30, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 162
Send us a text Grief can be complicated! Especially when the person that passed away died in a complicated way- such as murder, suicide, or an overdose. In this episode of the Raise Your Volume Podcast, host Tiphany Kane delves into the topic of grief with special guest Rebecca Johnson. The conversation is deeply personal and focuses on how we can navigate the complex emotions and conversations surrounding grief. Rebecca, a workplace grief response consultant and host of the podcast "Love is Not...
Oct 31, 2023•59 min•Season 4Ep. 161
Send us a text Domestic violence is a topic that carries a great amount of shame and misunderstanding. In this thought-provoking episode of Raise Your Volume Podcast, Tiphany Kane and guest Orna Walters delve into the dark realities of domestic violence. Tiphany reflects on her personal experience of losing her sister-in-law to domestic violence, making this topic deeply personal and important to her. We shatter the shame and help you to understand exactly what domestic violence is and how women...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 160
Send us a text Toxic Relationships...it is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and one of the precursors to violence is toxic behavior in a relationship. This episode explores toxic behaviors such as love-bombing & gas-lighting. We also talk about how our patriarchial society combined with popular culture trains us to see true love as painful and angsty. Let's raise our volume against relationships that hurt us and raise our volume for voicing our boundaries and enforcing them. Other episodes ...
Oct 20, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 159
Send us a text This episode revisits the conversation I had with my friend, Maida Garcia about violence against women and the way minority women often get left out of the conversation. The original conversation was recorded 2 years ago- after the disappearance of Gabby Petito- a young white woman. I brought this conversation out again because it is very timely for a tragedy my family experienced a few weeks ago when my sister-in-law was murdered in an act of Domestic Violence. If you, or anyone ...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 158
Send us a text It's been a minute since I've released an episode. (Trigger Warning) This is because my sister-in-law, a mother of 7, was murdered by her ex-husband about a month ago. So, as you can imagine- my family has been going through it. Today's episode is me explaining why I have not been able to record and tells you what happened to my sister-in-law. This episode begins a series of episodes discussing domestic violence (dv) and what we can do about it as we Raise Our Volume against injus...
Oct 09, 2023•16 min•Season 4Ep. 157
Send us a text Join Tiphany and Laura as they dive deep into the raw emotions of shame and secrecy, and the hidden struggles that many of us battle. Laura's honesty and courage shine through as she shares her experiences of hiding and the profound impact it had on her life. From her childhood to her adult years, Laura navigates the complexities of race, privilege, and the constant feeling of being the only one in the room. Discover how Laura's journey towards self-acceptance and vulnerability ha...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 156
Send us a text My trip to Germany taught me many things about the power of our voices. #1 Fear is a powerful silencing tool. Fear tactics that keep us quiet about the issues that really matter allow tyrants and people with bad intentions take power. #2 Your voice is so powerful, THEY will do anything to silence you. Support the show I want to hear from you! Support & Subscribe - your support helps me to keep making this podcast! Become a supporter and I will shout out a thank you on my next ...
Aug 07, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 155
Send us a text Barbie Movie Spoiler Alert...I will be talking about the Barbie movie today! If you have not seen it yet- go see it! Today we are discussing a part of the Barbie movie that not many people are talking about...Barbie's friend Midge...the pregnant Midge. Midge has come and gone in the Barbie franchise many times since she was introduced in the mid-60's. But it was the pregnant version of Midge that was so controversial. Pregnant Midge was introduced in 2002 as part of the "Happy Fam...
Jul 31, 2023•15 min•Season 4Ep. 154
Send us a text "Where intersections collide is where culture happens."- Anna DeShawn discusses the challenges of being Black, Queer, and a Person of Faith in Media. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the pressure to conform to different spaces, the importance of amplifying unheard voices, and the power of storytelling. Anna talks about their experience working on the award-winning podcast series "HIV in the South," which aims to inform people about what's happening in the ...
Jun 26, 2023•55 min•Season 4Ep. 153
Send us a text Have you ever stopped to think about the privileges that come with your identity and the power of your voice? We recently sat down for an unfiltered conversation discussing our own experiences with identity and privilege. From my perspective as a white woman to my partner David's as a mixed-race man, we share personal stories and reflect on the advantages and challenges we face in different situations due to our unique backgrounds and appearances. We also explore how our voices ca...
May 27, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 152
Send us a text "What advice would you go back to give yourself 20 years ago?" I was asked this question by an audience member of a live interview show I did today and I thought it was absolutely fascinating! It inspired me to come in and record my thoughts to share with you. I want to hear your thoughts...what advice would you give to yourself? Click on this link to leave me a voice message or head over to Instagram and leave me a DM. Other Episodes you will enjoy: Radically Disrupting Scientifi...
May 19, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 151
Send us a text Close your eyes and get a picture in your head of a scientist...what does the scientist look like? did you picture an older white man that looks a bit like Bill Nye The Science Guy...or did you picture someone that looks like Neil deGrasse Tyson? Did you picture a man OR did you picture a woman? My guest this week is working hard to disrupt the stereotype of a scientist being a man...and she is smashing pseudo-science misinformation...all while having the perfect cat-eye and deadl...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 150
Send us a text As women, we are asked to be like Arielle- the Little Mermaid. We are asked to give up our voice and our power in order to walk in a world that was not created for us. We have the power to change this dynamic! Join me for a powerful visualization exercise where we will tap into your power & your voice. Other Episodes you will enjoy: Radical Permission to Speak with Samara Bay Celebrating Disruptors & Changemakers To Be Political or Not To Be Political- That Is The Question...
May 05, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 149
Send us a text How do you feel about politics? How do you feel about advocating for your political views? This is a tough, vulnerable topic for me! I was raised in a "high-control religion" (aka: a cult) and was taught from infancy that I was "separate from the world" and was not allowed to have any political opinions or affiliations. I was not even allowed to say the Pledge of Allegiance. I was 20 before I said the Pledge for the first time!!! Now I am in a place and time where I can be more po...
Apr 18, 2023•15 min•Season 4Ep. 148
Send us a text Kate Kelly, Esq. is a zealous advocate and passionate activist. She has a JD from American University Washington College of Law , the only law school in the world founded by, and for, women. She is a vocal women’s rights champion in the U.S., and around the world. Kate believes the simple and popular adage that women’s rights are human rights, and is committed to legal advocacy & education for women & other marginalized groups. She is a nationally-known advocate for ratifi...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 147
Send us a text It is time to amplify the voices of people that have the audacity to make a difference on a larger scale! We are kicking off an exciting season of talking to people that devote their time, energy, & resources into making a difference for others. These are people that see a societal problem and work to fix it! These are the disruptors and change makers! Support the show I want to hear from you! Support & Subscribe - your support helps me to keep making this podcast! Become ...
Mar 13, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 146
Send us a text Some pivots in life are moments we choose and some are chosen for us. Jo Ingram was a successful woman in business when the pandemic ended her hard-won career. Jo took a moment to be introspective and realized that she was not living her life in true authenticity and alignment with what she truly cared about. If you have any challenges finding work that is in alignment for you- son't worry! Jo gives us her framework (EPICS) to help us each find our life's work. Connect with Joanna...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 145
Send us a text Chrisitne Herbert was a "good girl", "nice girl", "responsible", "dependable", until the day in her single-woman 30's when she decided to join the Peace Corp and go to a tiny village in the African country of Zambia for 2 years. Her story is heartwarming, funny, and an amazing tale of discovering the incredible strength inside herself. It was Christine's audacity to buck the norm and step out of her comfort zone that allowed her to have this life-altering experience. Get a copy of...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 144
Send us a text A few weeks ago you heard my interview with the incredible author, Samara Bay. At that time, her book, Permission to Speak was just about to be released- so I had not actually read it yet. Her book was released this week and I am finally getting to read it! It is such a GOOD BOOK!! This is a book that is going to be talked about and will change the world in significant ways! I share with you a few of my favorite passages and talk about how this "Permission to Speak" as women can c...
Feb 18, 2023•16 min•Season 3Ep. 143
Send us a text This is a Bonus episode from my *NEW* podcast: Diet, Riot, Sweat, Repeat Come on over and listen: Diet, Riot, Sweat, Repeat I see beauty in so many different bodies- why can't I see beauty in mine? This episode reflect on the time I encountered a beautiful, full-figured grandmother at the spa. I saw so much beauty in her wrinkles, rolls, and curves. I saw beauty and a life-time of love in her worn hands and ample, grandmotherly bosom. And yet, i could not see that beauty in my own...
Feb 09, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 142
Send us a text Have you ever listened to a recording of your voice and said, "I don't like the way I sound." Or have you ever had someone else tell you that you are too loud, too shrill, too soft spoken, too "valley girl"........... Samara Bay wants to help you create an audacious relationship to our own voice and how we go after joy when talking out loud in the moments that matter. Samara wants every person listening to this interview to have a real sense of permission and solidarity -- that li...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 141
Send us a text We live in an alcohol positive culture. Alcohol is the only "drug" that people will question you about when you say, "No thank you, I'm not drinking tonight." This week's guest, Kay Allison, is here to bust through alcohol culture and help people to live a healthy, vibrant, alcohol free life. She calls it "Juicy AF" (Juicy Alcohol Free). In 1999, Kay Allison was a Senior Vice President at a global ad agency and a single mom as her drinking escalated to the point that she went alco...
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 140
Send us a text Have you ever felt lost in the fog- you can't see even 5 feet in front of you and you feel a lone in the world and unsure of your path? This is exactly what I experienced in real life on an outing for my 49th birthday. We were in Charleston, South Carolina on a ferry boat out to tour Fort Sumpter. The morning was cold, drizzly, and very, very foggy. Our ferry boat was completely socked in and at one point had ZERO visibility. It felt like we were the only boat on the harbor. On th...
Jan 05, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 139
Send us a text What do 22 hours, political activism, and smashing the patriarchy have in common? They are all related to why I have so many issues with self-care and I am guessing you have similar issues as well. I went to get a massage yesterday at the massage therapy place that I have a membership with. I pay monthly for a massage and yet I very rarely actually go to get one! Wait...whaaat? You heard me right- I do not have a problem paying for the service but I do have a problem taking the ti...
Dec 27, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 138
Send us a text What did 2022 look like for you? It was a year of massive change, growth, heartache, and joy for me. January was the rebrand of this podcast from Love & Life After Divorce to Radical Audacity in Love & Life. Listen to the trailer. I also Found out that I needed to have a hysterectomy on the same day I found out that my ex-father-in-law, my children's grandfather, passed away. It was a day of deep, dark emotions. Listen to Death & a Hysterectomy episode here . In March ...
Dec 19, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 137
Send us a text The holidays often bring up the pain of family relationships that we are often able to keep at bay during the rest of the year. How do you navigate the holidays and family time when you have close family members that are unhealthy for your emotional, mental and even physical well-being? I had to have a difficult conversation with my children this week about why they have not seen my mother, their grandmother, since they were very little. It is a sad story of me being rejected by m...
Dec 13, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 136
Send us a text Martine witnessed her father being murdered in a tragic, horrific home invasion when she was just a young, teen-age girl. Soon after loosing her father, she immigrated from Haiti to the United States to go to school. To say that Martine has turned tragedy and difficulty into triumph is an understatement. Martine is now a sought after professional speaker, a Social Media Content Strategist and Creator, and Adjunct Professor. She is a mom of 2, a wife and a sister that decided to go...
Dec 09, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 135
Send us a text Today I was on a walk on a trail I used to walk all the time when my children were little. On the trail is a tunnel that goes under a bridge. My children used to love to go into that grey, drab, corrugated tunnel and dance and yell to hear the echo of their voices...but it always felt a little bit scary to me. As I approached the tunnel today, I noticed something different. I noticed that artists had begun to transform the tunnel from grey and drab to a technicolor work of art. Th...
Nov 30, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 134
Send us a text Katie Krimitsos has live her entire life doing things her own way. She has forged an audacious path as an entrepreneur, mother, and podcaster. As a mother of two young children, she started a podcast that turned into a podcast network that get over a million downloads a week...and she does all of the recording in a small closet in her room...for real! Go check out her Instagram to see her recording space. Katie Krimitsos and her husband Chris are also the founders and organizers o...
Nov 26, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 133
